I have romanticized the 40 Watt so completely that I am really not able to say anything objectively bad about it. The sound is usually good, and the shows I have seen there chan...
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In ShortThe crown jewel of the Athens downtown culture, the 40 Watt is without a doubt the most diverse, famous, accomplished music venue in Athens. Boasting shows from legendary acts (along with backstage walls scrawled with autographs from) such as Nirvana, R.E.M., and Mitch Hedberg to modern-day home-town heavyweights like The Whigs, Dead Confederate and Modern Skirts, the 40 Watt gets its name from the once-humble lighting system of one dangling bulb from the ceiling. The beautifully dank ballroom strung with Christmas lighting, stocked with cheap PBR tallboy’s and boasting a wonderful sound system is the best place in town to catch some amazing talent.