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Vocalist Brandon Bohlen of Warn the Others screams during their performance at the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Saturday, July 7, 2018. (WOUB Public Media/Jordan Kelley)

PHOTOS: 2018 Athens Punk and Metal Fest


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The 2018 Athens Punk and Metal Fest took place July 5-7 at Casa Cantina, and WOUB’s Jordan Kelley was there to capture the action. Take a look at his photos of the event. 

Alive! vocalist Ben Greene interacts with the crowd during the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Friday July 6, 2018. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Alive! opened the second night of the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Friday, July 6, 2018
Vocalist & guitar player Dylan of TFU plays a solo during their performance at the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Friday July 6, 2018. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Goodbye Goats sported matching Hawaiian shirts and leis during their performance at the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Friday July 6, 2018. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Goodbye Goats played third Friday night at the Athens Punk and Metal Festival at Casa Nueva. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
The Athens Punk and Metal Fest encouraged intense dancing early Saturday morning. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Cursed Path rounded out the performances in the early morning on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Athens Punk and Metal Festival at Casa Nueva. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Cursed Path rounded out the performances in the early morning on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Athens Punk and Metal Festival at Casa Nueva. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Zach Rolfe, lead vocalist of Mad World, amped up the crowd while opening night three of the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Saturday, July 7, 2018. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
TFU never lets an empty stage go to waste. Dylan (guitar) and Darren (drums) hopped on stage and played a quick song while Warn the Others stepped outside for a cigarette between their soundcheck and Saturday, July 7, 2018. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Warn the Others bassist Larry Moyers plays during the Athens Punk and Metal Fest at Casa Nueva on Saturday, July 7, 2018. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)

Casa Nueva hosted the 2nd Athens Punk and Metal Fest this past weekend, Thursday, July 5 – Saturday, July 7. The event showcased primarily Athens-area bands and quite literally shook the walls to the delight of many attendees. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
A concert attendee looks on as Death to the State plays the last set of the Athens Punk and Metal Fest in the early hours of Sunday morning. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)
Metal Mike and his band Death to the State closed out Athens Punk and Metal Fest early Sunday morning. (Jordan Kelley/WOUB)