Tag: Athens

  • THE UNION OPENING WEEKEND!!!

    THE UNION OPENING WEEKEND!!!

    WEDNESDAY MAY 25TH 5PM (FREE SHOW) Water Witches -12:30 Hex Net – 11:30 Blond – 10:30 Summoners – 9:30 Dj Barticus – 8:30 THURSDAY MAY 26TH 5PM (FREE SHOW) Hellnaw -12:30 Weird Science -11:30 Slackluster -10:30 Dysfunktional Family -9:30 Dune – 8:30 Unmonumental – 7:30 FRIDAY MAY 27TH 8PM ($5 cover) Watch Them Rot –…

  • Ohio Bands at the 2015 Nelsonville Music Festival

    Ohio Bands at the 2015 Nelsonville Music Festival

      A bunch of Ohio bands are playing this weekend at the Nelsonville Music Festival (May 28th-31st). A few of them will also appear on this year’s Aquabear Legion Volume 5 Double LP. Don’t miss this amazing festival and all the great bands involved. Now in its 11th year. Here’s a list of Ohio bands performing at the NMF15 * Connections…

  • Shilpa Ray at Smiling Skull This Saturday: An Aquabear Interview

    Shilpa Ray at Smiling Skull This Saturday: An Aquabear Interview

    Our good friends over at Blackout our presenting a great show this Saturday, March 21st when Shilpa Ray comes to her “second home” of Athens, Ohio for a night of rock and roll. (attend on the facebook here) Shilpa is no stranger to Athens have played here many times over the years in various incarnations…

  • Aquabear 2LP Track List, Support and Pre-Order Now

    To celebrate our 10th birthday the Aquabear decided to release a double LP featuring 24 Ohio bands and set up an Indiegogo page to collect pre-orders and support to help make it happen. The Aquabear is thrilled to be at 56% of our goal with 34 days remaining and a total of $2801 of $5000…

  • Aquabear Will Release Double LP Compilation in 2015, Pre-order on Indiegogo Now

    Aquabear Will Release Double LP Compilation in 2015, Pre-order on Indiegogo Now

    Since 2004, Aquabear has worked with over 200 bands and dozens of visual artists and filmmakers. And in that time produced 10 releases including compilations of Ohio music both physical and for free on aquabearlegion.com. But we REALLY want to put out some vinyl. And since we just celebrated our 10th birthday it seemed like a…

  • A Sad Day in Athens, Ohio

    A Sad Day in Athens, Ohio

    Today was a sad day in Athens, Ohio. In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 16th a fire broke out somewhere on West Union Street between Court Street and Congress. Extensive fire, smoke, and water has damaged buildings including The Union Bar and Grill, Jackie O’s Public House, Jack Neal Florists, Kismet, Campus Sundry, and…

  • Aquabear Hosts William Hooker Trio at The Union on August 15

    The Aquabear Legion mainly focuses on Ohio music but every once in a while we get a chance to bring in a non-Buckeye musician or band and cannot pass it up. William Hooker’s body of uninterrupted work beginning in the mid-seventies defines him as one of the most important composers and players in jazz. Aquabear presents…

  • Athens Community Music Festival: 32 acts on 6 stages THIS WEEKEND!

    Athens Community Music Festival: 32 acts on 6 stages THIS WEEKEND!

    I am a bit biased, but Athens Ohio has an incredible community of musicians. Folks who have spent decades and years writing and playing music in our little town, but also putting on shows, putting up posters, and making things happen. One of the countless examples of that is the annual Athens Community Music Festival,…

  • More Bands Added to 8th Annual Aquabear County Fair

    More Bands Added to 8th Annual Aquabear County Fair

    The 8th annual Aquabear County Fair is September 5-6, 2014 in Athens, Ohio with Connections and WVWhite heading down from Columbus for a FREE weekend of Ohio music. We are excited to announce another round of bands to join the two we have already announced! Dayton’s The 1984 Draft (Joe Anderl in new full band mode)…

  • Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, August 10 in Athens

    Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, August 10 in Athens

      The Aquabear Legion will present our 8th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 10th from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at UCM in Uptown Athens, Ohio (18 N. College Street). All money raised at the breakfast will go to pay bands at the 8th annual Aquabear County Fair which is September 5-6, 2014 at The Union Bar &…

  • Connections, WV White, + More TBA for Aquabear County Fair #8 on September 5-6!

    Connections, WV White, + More TBA for Aquabear County Fair #8 on September 5-6!

    The Aquabear County Fair will happen for the 8th time (whoa) on September 5-6, 2014 in Athens, Ohio. With this years event featuring two nights of ALL FREE Ohio music at The Union with another surprise or two to be announced. The Aquabear is excited to announce one band for each night already and both…

  • Water Liars + More at Union in Athens on Tuesday, March 4

    Water Liars + More at Union in Athens on Tuesday, March 4

    Aquabear Legion loves Ohio music, but sometimes we bend the rules on hosting shows when a band from another state is as mindblowingly awesome as Mississippi’s Water Liars. On Tuesday, March 4th, Aquabear teams up with Blackout Booking and Peacock Productions to welcome Water Liars to The Union along with Athens staples Supernobody, Adam Remnant,…

  • Help Dogs + Honor Kimberly at The Union on Saturday with Athens’ Finest Rock & Roll

    If you believe in a supporting a great cause (for an even better reason) all while listening to some of Athens, Ohio’s best rock and roll then Aquabear has a suggestion for your Saturday night. On Saturday, December 7th, The Union hosts a Friends of the Shelter Dogs benefit show with Weird Science, The D-Rays,…

  • Aquabear County Fair is September 5-7: 14 Ohio Bands, All Free!

    Aquabear County Fair is September 5-7: 14 Ohio Bands, All Free!

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair is THIS COMING WEEKEND: September 5-7 in beautiful Uptown Athens, Ohio. Things kick off on Thursday, September 5 at The Union at 10:00pm with Weird Science (athens), Palaces (cleveland), Princess (athens), and Night Stalker (athens). Friday, September 6 we move a few block away to Casa Cantina with music…

  • 7th Annual Aquabear County Fair (9/5-9/7) Full Lineup: Palaces, Dead Hand of Man, Night Stalker Added

    7th Annual Aquabear County Fair (9/5-9/7) Full Lineup: Palaces, Dead Hand of Man, Night Stalker Added

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair is September 5-7 in Athens, Ohio! The weekend features 14 Ohio bands playing three nights for FREE and here’s the final lineup (times TBA): Thursday, September 5 at The Union, 10pm Weird Science (athens) Palaces (cleveland) Princess (athens) Night Stalker (athens) Friday, September 6 at Casa, 10pm The D-Rays…

  • We March and More Added to Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    We March and More Added to Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair will take place in beautiful Athens, Ohio on the weekend of September 5-7, 2013! And the Aquabear has another round of bands to announce for this ALL FREE weekend of Ohio music featuring (after about a year off) the Athens legendary punk rockers We March who will close out…

  • Wussy to Headline 7th Annual Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    Wussy to Headline 7th Annual Aquabear County Fair: September 5-7

    The 7th annual Aquabear County Fair will take place September 5-7, 2013 in beautiful uptown Athens, Ohio! This year’s Fair will feature tons of great Ohio bands playing all throughout the weekend in Athens FOR FREE and will be headlined by Cincinnati’s acclaimed rock and roll legends Wussy on Saturday, September 7th at The Union. Joining…

  • Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, February 17 in Athens!

    Aquabear Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, February 17 in Athens!

    The best day of the whole year is almost upon us, Aquabear Legion Pancake Breakfast day! Sunday, February 17th at 1:00pm at UCM at 18 N. College St. in Athens, Ohio. Once again we are partnering with some great local food producers to make this meal ALL LOCAL including Shagbark Seed & Mill, Snowville Creamery,…

  • A Very Special Aquabear Christmas at Casa on Saturday!

    Aquabear Legion will host its A Very Special Aquabear Christmas at Casa Cantina in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, December 22 at 10:30pm. The night will feature music from three great Athens bands: Weird Science, Princess, and Elton Johnny. Admission is $3 and proceeds will benefit the 2013 Aquabear County Fair which will celebrates its 7th…

  • Donkey Features Four Great Songwriters on Sunday

    Donkey Features Four Great Songwriters on Sunday

    Lots of great shows happening here in Athens around the holidays, we’ll be talking about some of them in the next week here on Aquabear. Sunday, December 16 features four of the finest songwriters around all on one stage at Donkey Coffee: Matthew Milia (from Michigan’s Frontier Ruckus) and Michael Nau (from Maryland’s fantastic Cotton…

  • NEW MUSIC: Valleyboys “Chronic Youth” for Free

    NEW MUSIC: Valleyboys “Chronic Youth” for Free

    Athens-based Dark Circles Records is a sweet label run by Chris Lute that has put out stuff by Whale Zombie, Homemade Drugs, and a few other Ohio acts. Dark Circles has two new Athens releases for FREE on the ol’ Bandcamp right now that you all should go stream and download. Chronic Youth is the…

  • Bram Riddlebarger Novel “Earplugs” Published + Release/Show at Casa Sunday

    Bram Riddlebarger Novel “Earplugs” Published + Release/Show at Casa Sunday

    Athens’ own Bram Riddlebarger was one of the first folks involved with Aquabear Legion lending his songs, writing, and live performances to many a project over the years. Bram is releasing his first novel, Earplugs, was published on November 30, 2012 by Livingston Press. To celebrate the books release there is a party at Casa Cantina…

  • Halfway to Nelsonville Music Festival Party

    I am biased when it comes to the Nelsonville Music Festival and Stuart’s Opera House because I work there. But nevertheless, the Nelsonville Music Festival has grown to be one of the finest festivals around over the years and has been a big supporter of Ohio music. The have hosted everyone from Flaming Lips, Willie…

  • Mike Watt and the Missingmen at The Union on Monday with Makebelieves!

    Monday, October 22 at The Union Bar in Athens, Ohio | Mike Watt + The Missingmen and Makebelieves I love Mike Watt (Minutemen, firehose, the new incarnation of The Stooges) and I don’t know what I would have done had I not heard the car engine start at the beginning of Double Nickels on the…

  • Stolen Gear Benefit at The Union This Saturday

    Stolen Gear Benefit at The Union This Saturday

    Some jerks stole all of Dropdead Sons (Scott Winland, Chris Burget, Brandon Robinson, Chris Corbin) gear from their rehearsal space last week. Scott put together a really great show to help raise money to get that gear back. The Union in Athens, Ohio will host  a reunited Whale Zombie, The County Pharoahs, Wheels On Fire,…