Featured Events in Athens in May, 2025 (June Updated)

The small exhibition and the publication accompanying it include three sections: a) a selection of annotated traveler images from the Acropolis and the Parthenon (by Carrey, Dodwell, Fauvel, Pars, among others), b) a short biography and excerpts from Byron’s poems “The Curse of Minerva” and “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”, which refer to the brutal detachment and destruction of the Parthenon’s architectural sculptures by Elgin and their subsequent underhanded seizure and removal, and c) Byron’s original passport, a genuine, unexpected Sultanic firman [Islamic royal mandate or decree], exhibited for the first time in the Museum, and serving as an opportunity to reopen the discussion on the return and reunification of the Parthenon sculptures.

Experience the ultimate celebration of Mexican music and culture at Viva La Quebradita 2025 featuring the iconic bands Banda Machos, Banda Maguey, and many more. The event will take place on May 3, 2025, at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. Don't miss this unforgettable evening filled with lively beats and infectious rhythms at 1200 Athens Avenue. Join us for a night of pure entertainment and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Quebradita music.

Experience a night of laughter and entertainment at the Jo Koy and Friends event taking place at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln. Join renowned comedian Jo Koy and his talented friends on May 9, 2025, for a memorable show filled with hilarious jokes and unforgettable moments. The venue is located at 1200 Athens Avenue, CA, 95648. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy a fantastic comedy event in a beautiful setting.

"Selena - The Show: A Tribute to Selena is a must-see event taking place on May 15, 2025, at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, CA. This heartfelt tribute honors the iconic singer Selena with a captivating performance that showcases her timeless music and lasting impact on the industry. Join music enthusiasts and fans alike for an unforgettable evening celebrating the life and legacy of a true musical legend. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the magic of Selena live on stage at this exclusive event."

Experience an unforgettable evening at The George Benson Celebration with Brian McKnight & Demola in Lincoln. The event will take place at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, located at 1200 Athens Avenue, CA, 95648, on May 16, 2025. Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible performances of these renowned artists as they come together for a night of soulful music and entertainment. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to witness musical talents at their best. Mark your calendar and secure your tickets for a night to remember.

Venue cap is 22 Masters and 10 Junior & Seniors! Any remaining spots in all three divisions will be available for in-person registration on day of the event. No refunds, so sign up only if you plan to attend! Cost: $25.00 All Age Divisions Times: Check-In Time = 11:00 – 11:45 AM Round 1 Start @ 12:00 AM Best-of-1 Swiss Round matches, 30-minute time limit. Best-of-3 Top Cut matches, 75-minute time limit A break between final Swiss Round and Top Cut will be determined day of and announced after final round of swiss! Standard Format ('G' Block - ON) Bring your own 60 card deck that is legal for the STANDARD format (‘G’ Block-on). List of Reprinted Cards that is Legal for STANDARD can be found here- https://pokegym.net/current-standard-legal-card-list/ Printed Deck lists are required for this tournament. We strongly recommend you print your deck list in advance! Online Deck List tool is available at http://rk9labs.com/help/decklist . Blank deck lists can be printed from https://assets.pokemon.com//assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-deck-list-85x11-svi.pdf Blank deck lists will be available on site. If you have to fill out a deck list on site, please arrive as early as possible to give yourself enough time to complete it before Check-In time ends. Players who are not checked in with a completely filled out deck list will be added to the event after Round 1 begins and will play in Round 2. PARENTS and SPECTATORS We are expected to hit the cap for this event. As such, seating for parents and spectators cannot be guaranteed. You are more than welcome to bring your own chair should you need a place to sit for the duration of the event. PRIZES - 1st place in each division receives a Championship Playmat - All other prizing will be based on store product availability Information Source: Level Up Games | eventbrite

On May 17, Classic City Wrestling returns to the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga! Don't miss a night of the hardest hitting pro wrestling featuring music from NIcholas Mallis and the Borealis. See: "The Hoochie Daddy" Najasism defending his newly won CCW heavyweight championship! CCW Tag Team Champions Nawfside Heroes in action! WWE ID talent "Super" Sean Legacy! Cuatro Cabezas and the Cabezas dynasty! Dillon McQueen ! We will hear from the winner of the Proving Ground Gauntlet, Duncan Mitchell Avecilla! What's next for former CCW champion Owen Knight? All this and more! Get Tickets while they last! Doors Open at 7 pm, 8pm Belltime 18+ (Under 18 permitted with parent or guardian) Information Source: Classic City Wrestling | eventbrite

iPhone Photography Workshop Join us on May 17th from 11 AM to 12 PM during the 6th Annual Sleepy Hollow Classic Car Show at 102 Lisa Lane (SHL lodge parking lot) for a hands-on iPhone photography workshop. Led by professional photographer Ira Rosen, this session will explore composition, technique, and how to get the most from your phone’s camera. Designed for all skill levels, this workshop offers a chance to refine your photographic eye and develop a deeper understanding of mobile image-making. Fee: $25, 10% discount for ACC members. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a talented photographer and expand your creative practice. Information Source: Athens Cultural Center | eventbrite

Terrapin's 23rd Anniversary Welcome to Terrapin's 23rd Anniversary Celebration! Join us for our 23rd Anniversary celebration on May 10th, 2025! Join us for a day filled with live music, specialty beer, food trucks, yard games, local vendors, and more as we cheers to 23 years! Early bird ticket prices available until April 26th! *limited free parking available, strongly encouraging ride share! Information Source: Aubrey Entertainment and Terrapin Beer Co. | eventbrite

Aubrey Entertainment presents... EXTC - XTC’s Terry Chambers & Friends North American Cushty Tour 2025 Sunday May 18, 2025 @ The Foundry Venue is located at 295 E Dougherty Street in downtown Athens, GA Under 18 welcome with parent or guardian Doors open @ 6pm, Show @ 7:30pm (no opener - band to perform two sets) Food & beverages must be ordered from the band (no table service at the venue) Tickets are $20 adv (+tax/fees), $25 at the door A limited # of reserved tables available on the mezzanine level of the venue EXTC is... TERRY CHAMBERS - drums STEVE HAMPTON - lead vocals, guitar TERRY LINES - bass guitar, vocals Following 80 successful dates across North America between 2022 and 2024, legendary drummer Terry Chambers and his band EXTC are returning to the United States and Canada for two extended North American tours: a 10-week run in April/May/June on the East Coast and an 8-week run in September/October 2024 on the West Coast For almost four decades XTC fans could only dream of witnessing the sensational XTC classic songbook played live. That dream has now become a reality. XTC’s legendary drummer Terry Chambers is back on the road with his band EXTC (named and approved by XTC frontman, Andy Partridge). Emerging out of the post-punk and new-wave explosion of the late 70s XTC experienced global success touring with the likes of The Police and Talking Heads. The band put their hometown of Swindon UK on the map. They achieved huge success in North America and Japan. Sadly their legions of loyal fans would be left in limbo when in 1982 XTC stopped touring becoming a studio-based entity.Fast forward to 2017 Terry returned to the UK from Australia and reconnected with XTC bandmate Colin Moulding. The two would go on to collaborate on new venture TC&I releasing an EP and live album. Sadly the project was short-lived with TC&I disbanding in early 2019. By now the flame inside Terry had been reignited. His time with TC&I made him realise he wanted to continue doing what he does best. His love and passion for playing music and performing live gave him the idea for his new project EXTC. Born in early 2019 EXTC would set out to achieve its goals of performing to audiences who had waited so long to hear the EXTC back catalogue performed live only to be bought to a standstill in 2020 due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.Terry was keen to get on the road with EXTC with a tour of the United States scheduled for autumn 2020. Unfortunately this would be postponed due to covid restrictions still in place the tour being rescheduled for the following year. The band eventually began gigging again in 2021 with sold-out dates around the UK. This would include the Isle of Wight Festival and gigs in Terry Chambers and XTC’s hometown of Swindon. The band would go on to do further successful tours of the United States and Canada with EXTC also heading to Japan in early 2023.EXTC has kept much of the original fan base from XTC’s glory days of the late 70s and early 80s as well as gaining a new following of fans in their own right. Enthusiastic fans have lapped up the chance to see Terry and EXTC perform all those classics live once more.Alongside Terry the EXTC line-up features frontman Steve Hampton (lead vocals & guitar - Joe Jackson, The Vapors and Dead Crow Road) and Terry Lines (bass & vocals - The Rams and Dead Crow Road). Originally a four-piece EXTC band members have changed frequently over recent years. EXTC announced in November 2022 that they are now moving forward as a three-piece. Terry Steve and Terry will bring you the full EXTC experience with their mesmerising and engaging live performances as you relive the heyday of XTC. With new material already in the works EXTC is a band on an upward trajectory. With their popularity gaining momentum and international tour schedules increasing it is clear the sky is the limit for Terry Chambers and EXTC! A brand new live album will be released by a US-based record label on Friday, April 4, 2025. Full release information will be announced in the first week of December this year. Information Source: Aubrey Entertainment | eventbrite

Pokémon Trainers, be on high alert! The nefarious Team Rocket is setting its latest plan into motion, and heroic Trainers are racing to stop it. Join forces with the likes of Cynthia and Garchomp ex, Ethan and Ho-Oh ex, or Arven and Mabosstiff ex… Or reconsider your loyalties and fight alongside Team Rocket’s Pokémon like Mewtwo ex—under the command of Giovanni! Choose a side, assemble your allies, and battle boldly in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals expansion! Entry Fee: $30 PRE-REGISTRATION via Eventbrite encouraged as event it likely to presell out! Pokémon Player ID numbers are required . Go to pokemon.com to sign up for a Pokemon Player ID number . Flight 1 Details: 12:00-12:30 check in 12:30-1:00 deck building 1:00-2:30 3 rounds (20 minutes each round) Flight 2 Details: 3:00-3:30 check in 3:30-4:00 deck building 4:00-5:30 3 rounds (20 minutes each round) Matches are played for 4 Prize cards. All players will receive a Build & Battle Kit* containing a 40-card ready-to-play deck, an exclusive foil promo card, and four 10-card booster packs from Destined Rivals. Players will have 30 minutes to use only these cards, plus Basic Energy provided by the Tournament Organizer, to construct a 40-card deck. There is no limit to the number of cards with the same name that can be included in a deck! (i.e. 6 copies of Pikachu, if you are so lucky!) Players who complete 3 rounds will receive 3 additional booster packs! Additional packs are awarded after submitting a signed match slip for Round 3. Players who do not participate in all 3 rounds are NOT ELIGIBLE for additional prizes. *1 kit per player per event. Information Source: Level Up Games | eventbrite

Come join us for a fun-filled evening at Rhema Christian Fellowship for our Choir Rehearsal with Friends! Whether you're a seasoned singer or just love to belt out tunes in the shower, everyone is welcome to join in the musical festivities. We'll be practicing our favorite hymns and contemporary songs, so bring your best voice and get ready to harmonize! Fellowship, food, family, friends, and fun! What more could you ask for? Don't miss out on this opportunity to make beautiful music together! We hope to see you there! Information Source: Rhema Christian Fellowship- Athens | eventbrite

Emily Nenni has a confession: she didn't always plan on being a performing artist. "I thought I was just going to be a songwriter," she admits. Clearly, life had something else in store. The singer and guitarist has emerged as one of the freshest and most electrifying voices in Nashville, with a sound rooted in classic honky-tonk and spiked with serious country, soul and rock 'n' roll fire, and sweet-and-sassy lyrics that chronicle hard living, hot nights, heartbreak and other universal truths about the human condition. Over the past several years she's enraptured audiences across Music City with sizzling sets… Information Source: 40 Watt | eventbrite

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