Modern Skirts

Patterson Hood and the Downtown Mystic Rumblers, Modern Skirts, Zoogma, the Perpetual Groove offshoot Ghost Owl and Cracker are among the Athens, GA-based bands confirmed to perform at the annual AthFest. The festival will take place throughout Athens from June 19-23. The festival will feature both indoor and outdoor stages. This will be the swan song for Georgia-bred alternative rock band Modern Skirts, who will part ways after playing their final show during AthFest. The group formed in 2004 and have been a fixture at clubs such as the 40 Watt for almost a decade.

Other confirmed performers include: Lera Lynn, Radiolucent, Quiet Hounds, The District Attorneys and Bloodkin. Additional acts will be confirmed in the coming weeks.