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St. Mary's Episcopal Church was an Episcopal church in Athens, Georgia, United States. [1] Completed in 1869, it came to prominence after the musical group R.E.M. , then without a name, played its first concert there in 1980.
The First African Methodist Episcopal Church (First AME Church), formerly known as Pierce’s Chapel, [2] is an AME church established in 1866 by Rev. Henry McNeal Turner, and located at 521 North Hull Street in Athens, Georgia. [3] [2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 10, 1980. [1] [4]
The church steeple of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in 2015; this is all that remains of where members of R.E.M. lived briefly and performed their first concert on April 5, 1980. In January 1980, Peter Buck met Michael Stipe in Wuxtry Records, the Athens record store where Buck worked.
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The second annual Classic City Jam promises a seven-hour music showcase on Saturday in downtown Athens.
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The music of Athens, Georgia includes a wide variety of popular music and was an important part of the early evolution of alternative rock and new wave. [1] The city is well known as the home of chart-topping bands like R.E.M., Widespread Panic, The B-52's, and several long-time indie rock groups. [1]
To stream music, watch videos and join the Trvy and the Enemy newsletter, visit trvyandtheenemy.com. Trvy and the Enemy take the stage at the Volumes Hip Hop show at The World Famous in Athens, Ga ...