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The Athens Dust Bowl Ga. Drought Awareness and Benefit Concert on November 27, 2007 was a huge success. Thanks to the many musicians, sponsors, supporters, planners, and friends who made this event possible, we were able to raise money for local water conservation groups--while enjoying some of the best live music out there.
If you live outside Athens and want to use the Dust Bowl Concert idea for your area as a way of raising awareness and funds for water conservation, please do--just let us know (use the contact page to the left) so we can post a link here.
The drought continues, the population grows, and new developments still don't take future water needs into consideration. We all need to develop new habits for living--reducing personal water use and energy consumption (electric power generation uses water!). It doesn't have to be painful; it just has to be different. Small changes can make a difference, and lead the way to bigger changes in the ways that we plan for the future.
Keep saving water and playing music!
-The Athens Dust Bowl |
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Tuesday, November 27
Two Stages!
40 Watt and Flicker
Athens, GA
$5 suggested donation
Doors open at 7pm
A concert to raise awareness of drought and water conservation issues in northeast Georgia. Sponsored by the Georgia River Network, R.E.M., and dreamLab Recording.
Athens-Clarke County will be giving away a limited number of water conservation kits at the concert. Donations will go to local conservation organizations to help install low-flow showerheads and aerators in low-income households in Athens. Come hear local music and help conserve our dwindling water resources!
Performance Schedule
| Flicker | 40 Watt |
7:30-8:00- Nathan Shepard
8:15-8:45- The Kellys
9:00-9:30- Don Auber
9:45-10:15- Tommy Jordan
10:30-11:00- Timber
11:15-12:00- The Bros. Marler |
7:30-8:00- Ricky Fitzpatrick
8:15-8:45- The Corduroy Road
9:00-9:30- Adam Reddick
9:45-10:15- Box of Nails
10:30-11:00- A hope for Agoldensummer
11:15-11:45- Sursie
12:00-12:30- Smokestack & the Foothill Fury |
In 1940, Woody Guthrie recorded Dust Bowl Ballads, an album about the struggles of common people during the great dust bowl. The album echoes themes of environmental degradation, economic hardship, and social activism. In 2007, northeast Georgia is in the grip of a drought with serious environmental and social implications. On Tuesday, November 27, we will be holding a special concert in Athens to raise awareness of water conservation issues. |
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