FALL 2008 Downtown Events

October:

Sweetwater Festival- Saturday 25 All the fun starts early Saturday as barbecue stands are set up, classic cars show off their engines and horsepower and numerous booths of arts and crafts line the car-free streets of downtown. Once the sun sets, the real fun begins. Three bands take the stage with a blend of folk, rock, and jam. The first to go on are The Blackout Farmers, followed by Bomb Chewey and finally Robert Randolph & the Family Band.

Capital City
Wednesday 22: Az Izz Band- Hiphop, R&B band from Dallas, GA who travel around the southeast playing for fraternity parties or nightclubs in college towns doing covers of the hottest rap to oldies from James Brown.
Thursday 30: Capital hosts the seventh annual Halloween Masquerade Ball. This is the biggest party of the year featuring DJ Ritchie and DJ Mays. A cash prize goes to best costume. For maximum capacity both rooms of Capital will be opened.

Buffington’s bands usually start at 10 p.m.
Saturday 18: Failures of Modern Science and Ponderosa- F.O.M.S. from Atlanta blends sounds from the sixties era and classic pop melodies to bring an alternative sound to the table. Ponderosa comes from Athens with a classic rock, psychedelic soulful sound.
Saturday 25: Sweetwater weekend: Josh Roberts and the Hinges from Columbia, S.C. to entertain the crowds with its folk and jam band based style at night.
Thursday 30: LazerWulf from Athens, Ga. returns to the Buff with its heavy metal instrumental sounds.
Friday 31: Annual Halloween party featuring Audience Earth. This band has a unique alternative sound that can only be explained through experience

Amici bands usually begin around 10 p.m.
Friday 17: Earthbound takes the stage playing a combination of bluegrass, jazz, folk, and rock. This band accentuates an eclectic mix of sounds giving the crowd a surplus of sound variety.
Thursday 23: Marshall Ruffin- a lone man act. He embodies a blues persona as a self proclaimed singer/ songwriter who travels around the Southeast.
Saturday 25: Sol Driven Train- another great band to add to the live play list of Sweetwater Festival weekend. They’re from Folley Beach S.C. with a southern funk and melodic rock beat.
Friday 31: Halloween weekend- Scott Baston a cofounder of Moonshine Still (who played at Sweetwater two years ago) comes back with acoustic sounds of blues, rock, reggae, and soul.

November:

Capital City
Saturday 8: Luke Bryan, renowned country artist returns to Milledgeville to entertain the masses and country fanatics alike. He always gets the crowds going, especially with his hit single, “All My Friends Say.”
Friday 21: Brantley Gilbert, a country artist from Jefferson, Ga. rising quickly in the ranks of stardom makes another anticipated visit to Milledgeville. His songs tell of personal accounts and pull the heart strings of all the girls in the crowd. “Rock This Town” describes the college atmosphere he loves to play in so often.

Buffington’s bands usually start at 10 p.m.
Thursday 6: Buffapalooza- a spin off of Lollapalooza features three to four bands that the radio station WGUR usually covers.
Saturday 8: The Captain’s arrive with their bluegrass sounds
Saturday 22: Playa’s Ball with Villanova- This is an invitation only event. Workers have a certain amount of passes they can give to friends to get in. Bar hoppers can pay fifteen dollars at the door but they must be dressed up in Pimp or scantily covered outfits. The price spikes dramatically if someone isn’t dressed in proper attire. Pricing delivers an incentive to keep the “Playa” theme strong. So come on and play along.

Amici bands usually begin around 10 p.m.
Tuesdays are always karaoke night welcoming anyone who has enough guts or drinks to try their five minutes of fame.
Saturday 8: Urban Sophisticates- from Greensboro, S.C. bring out an innovative hip hop sound that include jazz and soul.
Thursday 13: Wormsloew- from Savannah, Ga. Invite the crowd to dance along as they jam out with a rock/ pop alternative sound.
Friday 14: Lucas Cates Band- from Madison, Wis. Has named Amici’s one of their favorite venues to play at. They bring an acoustic rock pop sound to life as they return for another visit.

December:

Capital City
Friday 5: Matt Stillwell- a self made country artist looking to expand his fan base comes to Milledgeville as a new country entertainer. His single, “Shine” will keep feet tapping and head bobbing.
Saturday 13: Graduation Party is held for the seniors as a last big blow out before they hit the real world.

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