Akins Ford Arena is ready to go. A sigh of relief was exhaled Wednesday by the Classic Center Authority, JE Dunn Construction and the Rock Lobsters, Athens' new professional hockey team, as the arena ...

The B-52s are a world-renowned band that originated in the late 1970s in Athens, Georgia. The people of Athens chose the name “Rock Lobsters” as a tribute to the B-52s and their hit song “Rock Lobster ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Where can you find professional hockey, live music, family events, and a cape once worn by James Brown? Look no further than the new Akins Ford Arena in downtown Athens. “In the first 40 ...

Listening to new wave mavens the B-52s is akin to attending an epic, fictional party as described by Saturday Night Live’s fictional party-scene correspondent, Stefon, played by a coy Bill Hader. For ...

The B-52s are extending their residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas through April 2025. The new dates, running from April 11 to April 19, will follow their remaining 2024 shows in Las Vegas ...