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Win VIP Package To 9th Annual Bloodkin & Friends Celebration In Athens December 13, 2017 01:18

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Photo by Craig Baird: Home Team Photography
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Veteran southern rock group Bloodkin returns to its stomping grounds of Athens on Saturday night, as the band celebrates the 9th annual "Bloodkin & Friends" show at Athens' famed 40 Watt Club. This year is stacked, as expected, with the likes of Eric CarterDonna HopkinsDaniel HutchensJon MillsTodd NanceJohn NeffScott NicholsonAaron PhillipsAdam Poulin, and William Tonks.
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Last year's two set performance was highlighted by a variety of Bloodkin  originals, as well as several tunes from the late Michael Houser  (Widespread Panic) catalog, and an encore which included The Rolling Stones' "Happy." Check out the official event poster below via J.T. Lucchesi, as well as 2016 photos via Home Team Photography. For all official updates on the show, make sure to RSVP to the official Facebook event page.
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  • Head over to the Live & Listen Facebook page for a chance to win a VIP package, which includes two VIP tickets, a meet and greet with the band, VIP laminates, an official event poster, light appetizers, and an open wine/beer bar for one hour. Share the post from our FB page + tag a friend in the comments to enter. Winner will be announced at 12:00 PM EST on Friday, December 15th.
Earlier this week, we caught up with Bloodkin's Daniel Hutchens to get the inside scoop on this year's festivities:
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"The 40 Watt is an iconic venue, one of the best Rock Clubs anywhere. One of my favorite places in the world to see a band. It's just part of the Athens neighborhood. I've attended weddings and funerals there, on top of countless shows. It feels like home base."
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"The musicians playing with us for this year's Bloodkin & Friends aren't just some of our favorites in this area; they're people who have been instrumental in making our music. They've all shared stages and studios with us for many years, and contributed to our body of work in many ways. You surround yourself with the best people you can find. Music is a team sport. And these folks who will be onstage with us on the 16th are the best of the best."
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A limited number of tickets are still available for this show. Click here for details on General Admission. Click here for details on VIP.
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Artwork by J.T. Lucchesi: Home Team Graphics
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Perpetual Groove To Return This Week After Two-Year Hiatus May 26, 2015 09:03

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Perpetual Groove, who have been on an indefinite hiatus since their last appearance at the Georgia Theatre on April 5th, 2013, will reunite this Thursday (5/28) and Friday (5/29) for two highly anticipated, sold out shows in Athens.  PGroove originally formed while original members Brock Butler (guitar/vocals), Adam Perry (bass), Joe Stickney (drums), and Brett Hinton (keyboards) were in school at Savannah College of Art and Design.  Stickney and Hinton left the band in 2001 and were soon replaced by current members Albert Suttle (drums) and Matt McDonald (keyboards), when the band truly began to take form.  
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Those unable to attend this weekend's show in Athens can still take part in the band's reunion, as Yahoo! Live will present a free broadcast of Perpetual Groove's show at the Georgia Theatre on FridayMay 29 as part of the Live Nation series of webcasts. Friday night's show is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM EST and can be streamed live by clicking the link below.
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PGroove's first full US tour was in 2003. Early on, the band earned a reputation for their vigorous touring and hard work.  They toured the country extensively, gaining a new legion of die-hard fans in New England and the Northeast, and a strong following on the West Coast, along with an ever-growing fan-base in the South.  PGroove has performed many US festivals with performances at All Good Music Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Bonnaroo, Jam Cruise, High Sierra, Jazz Fest, Riverbend and their own annual gathering, Amberland.  International appearances included Jam in the Dam and Caribbean Holidaze.
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The band announced in January of 2013 that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus following their Winter/Spring Tour.  Perry, Suttle, and McDonald have continued touring under the name Ghost Owl ever since, while front man Brock Butler tended to personal matters and performed solo, acoustic gigs at festivals and venues along the East Coast.  More recently, Butler has performed much of the PGroove catalog with a bluegrass project known as "PGrass."
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(Perpetual Groove - "Naive Melody" - AURA Music Festival 2013)
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In addition to this week's two-night run in Athens, PGroove have announced they will play four sets over two nights at the 2015 Resonance Music & Arts Festival in Ohio on September 25 & 26.  The appearance at Resonance is the only 2015 festival date the band has announced thus far.  Other tour dates include a two-night run at State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL (7/31 - 8/1).
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Stay tuned to Live & Listen for coverage of this weekend's festivities in Athens!