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Talking Music With the Mighty Marcus King
By: Emily Votaw
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The incredibly young Marcus King has been playing blues music since he was a kid, largely with his father and fellow bluesman, Marvin King. It was at the age of… Read More
21st Blackoutfest Brings Underground Greats to The Union
By: Emily Votaw
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Thursday night will mark the opening of the 21st Blackoutfest at The Union, a longstanding tradition of bringing together a kaleidoscopic diversity of underground musical acts to Athens’ own rock… Read More
Local Band Clubhouse To Play In The Firefly Music Festival
By: Russ Heltman
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ATHENS, Ohio — This summer’s Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware sports headliners such as Bob Dylan, Chance The Rapper, and Twenty One Pilots. And for Athens’ attendees, Clubhouse. The… Read More
More Than Just A Bar: Performers, Patrons Reflect On The Union
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Athens music community was rocked by Sunday's news that a section of West Union Street was consumed by fire, impacting longtime music venues The Union Bar & Grill and Jackie O's Pub & Brewery.
While Jackie O's Brewpub plans to reopen soon, The Union's future is uncertain.
WOUB reached out to current and former Athens musicians and Union regulars to get their thoughts on Sunday's fire and one of the region's most storied music venues.