Truckers, Whigs Headline 2007 AthFest

Athens, Ga. favorites Drive-By Truckers, the Whigs and Perpetual Groove will headline the town's annual AthFest this year.

The 11th annual music and arts festival takes place June 20 – 24 in downtown Athens, featuring over 150 bands on two outdoor stages and a “club crawl.” Most of the outdoor events, including KidsFest, are free.

Each year, Ghostmeat Records releases a compilation CD featuring local favorites to coincide with the festival. Two volumes will be released this year, the first at a CD release show on Friday, May 4 at Athens venue Tasty World, and the second on June 19. See this year’s full track listing here.

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