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40 Watt Club

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Local(706) 549-7871

285 W Washington St
Athens, GA 30601

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40 Watt Club
Local(706) 549-7871

285 W Washington St
Athens, GA 30601

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User Reviews of 40 Watt Club

Yelp.com Review - by Phil M.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's precisely what you want out of a venue. Intimate, good bar access, great staff, great sound/board, great calendar, heart of downtown.It's amazing how many (other) venues manage to f*ck up a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have seen a lot of different types of shows here from Alela Diane to Cinemachanica to Okkervil River to the Black Lips to Vetiver. A lot of good times to be had here. A must in Athens life. There is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The 40 Watt is a great venue to catch a live show! They host a ton of smaller bands but also pull in the occasional headliner. A short list of bands/acts i've seen here (in random order):Patton Oswalt...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Optimus P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Optimus loves this place. Optimus hates this place.I've played this place. I've seen "everyone" play this place. I've slept backstage, I've seen all kinds of crazy nonsense backstage. I've seen...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by camilla a.

5.0 of 5 stars. the best place ever in the best town ever. some of the best times of my life have been spent here.
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheldon L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I miss this bar:( A great place for LIVE music!!!
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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The classic by Maya G. at InsiderPages

Even though it's no longer in its original location(s), the 40 Watt parties on. A wide variety of acts but also many who wouldn't ordinarily play such a small venue.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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A great place for concerts

The 40 Watt Club is an amazing place to watch concerts. The atmosphere is a typical Athens setting that everyone can enjoy.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Famous Concert Venue

The 40 Watt was the beginning of many huge artists like REM, and is still a hotspot for blossoming new artists. Like all concert venues, it smells like cigarettes and beer and the sound is always louder than...
kudzu.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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Get Really Good Bands

The 40 Watt is really fun and has a great atmosphere. They are always able to get really good local bands to play there.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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best venue in athens

i like this venue best because of its intimate feel. they have some really great acts come through here, too!
kudzu.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Great Spot

40 Watt Club is a great place for music. They ALWAYS seem to have something going on, and the sound system there is pretty decent as well.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Best in Athens

Best place in Athens to see a show. Intimate yet lost of room to move and groove. Would definitely recommend seeing a show here if you haven't!
kudzu.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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40 Watt by Allison S. at InsiderPages

Located a the corner of Washington and Pulaski, the 40 Watt is one of the larger clubs in Athens. It offers the celebrated Krush Girls, and gives people ages 18 and up a great place in downtown Athens to dance...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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I am not jaded enough to hate the 40 Watt

I have romanticized the 40 Watt so completely that I am really not able to say anything objectively bad about it. The sound is usually good, and the shows I have seen there changed my world and shaped my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel N.

5.0 of 5 stars. So much of the spirit of Athens is embodied by The 40 Watt Club. During my short time in Athens I've seen everyone from R.E.M. reunited to The Killers on the small, intimate stage. The decor in itself...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Evan L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place totally took my virginity!Ok, that's not true. I gave it away willingly because I couldn't resists 40 Watt's charming atmosphere, string lights and great sound.And you know what, five...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've had some good times here. This is one of the classic venues in Athens, and they often get better acts than Atlanta. That's fine with me because then I get to take a little roadtrip. Other than...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh 40 Watt why are you in Athens? I've only been to 4 shows here, but it would have been much more were it easier to find someone to drive down there with me. Most of the bands I listen to play...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love it. The sparkly lights hanging from the high ceiling, the memories of all the hundreds of hours of shows I've seen there, the tiki bar on the left and the long, PBR-stocked bar on the right,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to see a concert. The venue is relatively small compared to other music venues in Downtown Atlanta, but the size provides an intimate concert experience for the crowd in attendance.While...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Blake B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The 40 Watt is probably the most show-friendly and best utilized venue in the alcohol soaked, fratboy villa of Athens. Athens has long had a reputation as being at the forefront of music (whatever...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ohhhhh 40 Watt I love you.I have seen so many good bands here. This place is notorious in Athens for launching the careers of hundreds of well known bands, but best for those bands you might not have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete J.

5.0 of 5 stars. I could write a hundred thousand words about the 40 Watt -- about how it was the launchpad to some of the most important bands & artists of the past few generations [R.E.M., the B-52s, Neutral Milk...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Five A.

5.0 of 5 stars. With bands in it's history like REM what's not to like!
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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