21/08/2025
Looking for something fun to do around ?
Checkout this awesome self guided music history of Athens from Historic Athens Welcome Center!
https://www.athenswelcomecenter.com/athens-music-history-tours
The Athens Music History self-guided tour is very walkable, and includes 24 points of interest. There are an additional 9 driving points of interest for further exploration. The route begins at the Classic Center, near the Historic Athens Welcome Center, and ends just around the corner from your starting point. Parking is available in parking decks and in metered on-street parking spots along the tour route. There are plenty of dining, shopping, and attractions throughout the area for you to enjoy.
This self-guided tour was initiated in 1998 by Director Laura Straehla with assistance from intern Michelle Williams. With permission, Flagpole Magazine redeveloped the walking tour for inclusion in their 1999-2000 Flagpole Guide to Athens. For this, Flagpole music editor Ballard Lesemann did additional research and interviews with those knowledgeable about the Athens Music Scene ‘back in the day,’ including: John Seawright, Kurt Wood, William Orten Carlton, Greg Reece, Michael Lachowski, Jared Bailey, Jeff Walls, Barrie Buck, Tony Eubanks, and Curtis Crowe, among many others. The tour was revised in 2001, 2008, 2011, and 2023 in its present form with updates and editing assistance from Paul Butchart, Greg Reece, and Van Burns.