Spring Break
Waiters, chefs rock out for food bank
GRACE MORRIS
Issue date: 4/27/09 Section: Variety
Scattered throughout downtown Athens, trophy-hungry rock stars serve food and drinks in disguise.
By day they are Rob Thomason, a waiter at The Grit, or Adam Onstott, a chef at Last Resort Grill. Tonight they will show their true colors when they take the stage at the 40 Watt as drummers for Peppered with Rubbish and Wild Cherry.
Although they follow in the footsteps of Athens music legends like Michael Stipe and Kevin Barnes, Thomason and Onstott differ from their predecessors in two key ways. They play with a lusted-after trophy in their future and absolutely no performance experience in their past.
To benefit Nuci's Space and The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, the 40 Watt planned a concert like no other. Bands from the local establishments Athenians know and love will battle against each other for a pitcher-shaped trophy to display in their restaurants and bars.
When: 9 tonight
Where: 40 Watt
Price: $5, $7 under 21
"When we win, we plan to show it off on our trophy shelf," Jeff Griggs of the Caledonia Lounge said. "Right now it displays our bowling trophies and some broken bass guitars, so we need to make room for it right in the center."
Ten bands will compete tonight for the prize. Their competitive eligibility hinges on the fact that they have never performed together before and that they agree to play covers.
All ticket proceeds and $1 from the sale of every Terrapin beer will go to Nuci's Space. In addition, the 40 Watt asks that all fans come with a box of cereal in hand to donate to the food bank.
A Terrapin beer representative and Kevin Spence of the 40 Watt will judge the competition and present the prize at its conclusion.
"The winner gets to display the trophy, but winning means more than that," Brad Fowler of Trappeze said. "They also get bragging rights over everyone else for the next year."
By day they are Rob Thomason, a waiter at The Grit, or Adam Onstott, a chef at Last Resort Grill. Tonight they will show their true colors when they take the stage at the 40 Watt as drummers for Peppered with Rubbish and Wild Cherry.
Although they follow in the footsteps of Athens music legends like Michael Stipe and Kevin Barnes, Thomason and Onstott differ from their predecessors in two key ways. They play with a lusted-after trophy in their future and absolutely no performance experience in their past.
To benefit Nuci's Space and The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, the 40 Watt planned a concert like no other. Bands from the local establishments Athenians know and love will battle against each other for a pitcher-shaped trophy to display in their restaurants and bars.
Athens Bar and Restaurant Battle of the Bands Benefit
When: 9 tonight
Where: 40 Watt
Price: $5, $7 under 21
"When we win, we plan to show it off on our trophy shelf," Jeff Griggs of the Caledonia Lounge said. "Right now it displays our bowling trophies and some broken bass guitars, so we need to make room for it right in the center."
Ten bands will compete tonight for the prize. Their competitive eligibility hinges on the fact that they have never performed together before and that they agree to play covers.
All ticket proceeds and $1 from the sale of every Terrapin beer will go to Nuci's Space. In addition, the 40 Watt asks that all fans come with a box of cereal in hand to donate to the food bank.
A Terrapin beer representative and Kevin Spence of the 40 Watt will judge the competition and present the prize at its conclusion.
"The winner gets to display the trophy, but winning means more than that," Brad Fowler of Trappeze said. "They also get bragging rights over everyone else for the next year."
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