Tag: Casa Cantina

  • Aquabear County Fair 2015 is October 22-25 in Athens, Ohio

    Aquabear County Fair 2015 is October 22-25 in Athens, Ohio

    Our own little County Fair is really starting to grow up (sniff), this year marks it’s 9th birthday and we are celebrating October 22-25 in beautiful, scenic Athens, Ohio! Over 18 acts are playing over 4 days with 2 bar shows, 2 house shows, and a experimental music show at a record store. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22…

  • Athens Community Music Festival is This Saturday!

    Athens Community Music Festival is This Saturday!

    This Saturday, August 15th is the 17th Athens Community Music Festival with 30 sets on 6 stages all around Athens, Ohio including Casa Cantina and both sides of Jackie O’s starting at 8pm, Donkey beginning at 7pm, and various ARTS/West 10th anniversary celebration events happening starting at 11am. Lots of great Athens music everywhere including J.D.…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 15th Annual Athens Community Music Festival is THIS SATURDAY!

    15th Annual Athens Community Music Festival is THIS SATURDAY!

    The 15th Annual Athens Community Music Festival is slated for THIS Saturday August 10th in Athens, Ohio at Casa Cantina, Donkey Coffee, Jackie O’s (Public House and Brewery side), The Smiling Skull Saloon and The Union. This year’s festival features 36 diverse local acts on 6 stages all over town. Don’t miss it! $5 will get…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Athens Community Music Festival is THIS SATURDAY: Full Schedule

    The 14th annual Athens Community Music Festival is THIS SATURDAY, August 11th and features 35 local acts on 6 stages, one of the best nights of the year down here so don’t miss it.  The participating venues include Donkey Coffee, Casa Cantina, Jackie O’s (both rooms), The Smiling Skull and The Union. Only $8 for…

  • Aquabear X-Mas at Casa THIS FRIDAY!

    The holiday season is upon us. Aquabear Legion is hosting a special X-Mas show at Casa Cantina in Athens this Friday, December 16th starting at 10:30pm. Weird Science, Bonzai, State Park, and Weedghost will play music all night (in that reverse order with Weedghost kicking things off around 10:30pm) and we will have Aquabear Volume…

  • Aquabear Hosts FREE Show at Casa Cantina THIS FRIDAY

    Aquabear Legion is hosting another FREE show at Casa Cantina this Friday, August 26th at 10:30pm! The D-Rays will headline the evening with their surfy punk rock tunes, Dune is a new Athens stoner rock band featuring members of We March (and many other Athens bands), Homemade Drugs (ex-Sandcrawler) hail from Cincinnati and are in…

  • 13th Annual Athens Community Music Festival is August 20, Schedule Announced

    For the past 13 years Athens has celebrated its diverse and talented music community with the annual Athens Community Music Festival and this year’s takes place this coming Saturday, August 20th. Over 30 bands (all Athens!) at 6 different venues all day and night. The festivities kick off at Donkey with a performance from one…

  • 07/30/11 – Aquabear Legion FREE All-Athens Summer Show – Casa Cantina

    07/30/11 – Aquabear Legion FREE All-Athens Summer Show – Casa Cantina

  • ACRN’s Lobsterfest Takes Over Athens

    This weekend, June 2nd through 4th, the All Campus Radio Network (ACRN) presents its annual Lobsterfest. This year’s fest features many local and regional bands to create a full and diverse lineup. This event is sponsored by ACRN and in part by the Student Activities Commission and local businesses. Lobsterfest kicks off Thursday at 10…

  • Aquabear Spring Break TONIGHT at Casa Cantina in Athens!

    Attention Athenians! Our wonderful town is extra sleepy this week so come out an enjoy YOUR well deserved break from all the craziness of the students with an awesome FREE show of Ohio rock and roll at Casa Cantina TONIGHT (Thursday, March 24) at 10:30. We welcome Athens ex-pats In Silent Movies down from Columbus…

  • Aquabear County Fair Preview: NIGHT TWO Friday, March 4 at Casa Cantina

    The 5th annual Aquabear County Fair is coming up this weekend (March 3-6) and we think this year just might be the best yet. The Aquabear is serving up four days of Ohio music with 16 bands. Remember to head over to our Facebook to see our favorite videos of all of this year’s bands.…

  • 5th Annual Aquabear County Fair (March 3-6 in Athens) Lineups Announced!

    This year mark’s the 5th annual Aquabear County Fair so we decided to make it bigger than ever before. We’re pretty excited for this one… many more details to come. This year we present 16 bands total in Athens, Ohio over 4 days on March 3-6. 15 Ohio bands and even 1 from Japan. Thursday,…

  • Athens Community Music Festival is THIS SATURDAY, August 21!

    From the fine folks at Athens Community Music Festival: The 12th annual Athens Community Music Festival will take place Saturday, August 21st, featuring over thirty-five local acts at seven uptown venues. All proceeds go to grant opportunities for local musicians and music education. Admission is $10 for an all-venue wristband or $5 per location. Tickets…

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: Dragline Bros

    Dragline Bros. (formerly The Redtails for those that can go back that far) are one of the most kickass rock and roll bands I have ever seen. Aquabear is glad to welcome them back for another County Fair TONIGHT at Casa Cantina they will be closing out the night. This band contains some of Athens’…

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: She Bears

    Aquabear gave She Bears some love (it’s a bear thing) a while back when they put out their last record. This interview is funnier than anything that I could write right now, so we will just link to that. She Bears are from Athens, Ohio though I hear talk they will be leaving for the…

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: Manor Animals

    Manor Animals are an Athens supergroup of sorts, made up of the five residents of The Bruce Manor house on West Union Street in Athens. Tim Race (Russenorsk), Zach Inscho (Seascapes, Russenorsk), Alex Eiler (She Bears), Josh Landis (In Silent Movies), and Mike Jones (also of In Silent Movies) make up a group that despite…

  • COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW: Chris Biester

    Chris Biester is arguably the best damn musician in this town, so what better way to open up the Friday night Casa show then with a set from him? Chris hosts the weekly Wednesday Open Stage at Casa Cantina and melts all of our faces with the occasional Chickenpussy performance besides working as an artist…

  • 4th Annual Aquabear County Fair is THIS WEEKEND: March 4-6, 2010!

    The 4th annual Aquabear County Fair takes place March 4-6, 2010 in Athens, Ohio and we are thrilled to announce the lineups for that weekend! And this one is shaping up to be one of the best we’ve had… Saturday, March 6th at The Union, 8pm This Moment in Black History (Cleveland) Makebelieves (Athens) Men…

  • INTERVIEW: She Bears

    She Bears are releasing their new record, I Found Myself Asleep tonight at Casa Cantina. Aquabear had a chance to talk to Stephen Pence about the band, their new album, boats, getting drunk, record contracts, and a lot more. It should be noted that an original idea for the interview was for me to send…

  • 06/18/09 – Aquabear Legion FREE SHOW w/ The Hairy Hearts, The Bad Chemicals & Bram Riddlebarger & His Lonesome Self – Casa Cantina