Delmore Brothers Tribute Featuring Chris Jones & the Night Drivers with Special Guest Paul Kramer – Fiddlers Concert Series
Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United StatesPlease join us for our first concert as part of the 2021-22 Series, as Chris Jones & the Night Drivers along with Special Guest Paul Kramer pay respect to the Delmore Brothers in an honorary tribute! Chris Jones & the Night Drivers make some of the most distinctively elegant yet driving bluegrass music heard anywhere [...]
Veterans Day Program, Featuring PeggyLee Wright
Alabama Veterans Museum 100 Pryor Street West, Athens, AL, United StatesPeggyLee Wright, President of "The Company You Keep," will be speaking at a Veterans Day luncheon on Thursday, November 11 at 11:00 AM at the Alabama Veterans Museum on West Pryor Street in Athens. "Connect to the Server" -- PeggyLee's topic of the program -- will include her sharing experiences through storytelling, including the ways [...]
Christmas Open House
President's Home 209 E Bryan St., Athens, AL, United States
Athens Christmas Parade
Athens State will have a special float to commemorate the University's Bicentennial.
An Evening with Dr. Temple Grandin
More Information to Come
Kenny and Amanda Smith – Fiddlers Concert Series
Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United StatesJoin us for a special performance by Kenny & Amanda Smith as part of the 2021-2022 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series! Winners of the IBMA’s prestigious “Emerging Artist of the Year” award in 2003, the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band combines gutsy, heartfelt vocals, brilliant instrumental talents, and a powerful, contemporary sense of [...]
Black History Month Lunch & Learn – “The Legacy of James Meredith: From Activism to Policy Making”
Athens State University - Ballroom 300 North Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United StatesFeaturing Mr. John Meredith, Huntsville Council Member Join us for a Black History Month Lunch & Learn featuring Mr. John Meredith, Huntsville Council Member and son of civil rights icon James H. Meredith (who was the first African American to enroll and graduate from the previously-segregated University of Mississippi). This event is featured as part [...]
From History to Hip Hop featuring Jonathan Blanchard
Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United StatesPlease join us as soul singer Jonathan Blanchard leads an interactive concert and storytelling experience called "From History to Hip Hop" that chronicles the evolution of African American music, from the work song to hip hop. Jonathan uses music and the arts to explore historical events and social issues. “From History to Hip Hop” showcases [...]
Dan Tyminski Presented by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United StatesJoin us for a special engagement featuring Dan Tyminski presented by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series! For over 30 years, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney's performance of the Stanley [...]