The 40 Watt Club

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The 40 Watt Club is a legendary music venue in Athens, Georgia, renowned for its pivotal role in the American indie and alternative rock scenes.

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40 Watt Club 4
The 40 Watt Club canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
music venue
nightclub
associatedWithArtist Drive-By Truckers
Love Tractor
Neutral Milk Hotel
Of Montreal
Pylon
R.E.M.
The B-52s
Vic Chesnutt
associatedWithMovement Athens, Georgia
surface form: Athens, Georgia alternative music movement
city Athens, Georgia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus iconic indie rock club
legendary music venue
foundedInDecade 1970s
foundedInPeriod late 1970s
genreFocus alternative rock
indie rock
new wave
punk rock
hasCapacityApprox 400
hasCurrentLocation 285 West Washington Street, Athens, Georgia
hasFormerLocation Broad Street, Athens, Georgia
Broad Street, Athens, Georgia
surface form: College Avenue, Athens, Georgia
hasReputation DIY, grassroots ethos
hasType independent venue
hasWebsite https://www.40watt.com/
hosts live music performances
local bands
touring bands
influenced American underground rock
development of college rock
knownFor historic early shows by Pylon
historic early shows by R.E.M.
intimate performance space
supporting emerging bands
locatedIn Athens, Georgia
surface form: Athens, Georgia, United States
notableFor association with Athens music scene
role in American alternative rock scene
role in American indie rock scene
operationalStatus active (as of early 2020s)
partOf downtown Athens entertainment district
state Georgia

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Athens, Georgia isHomeTo The 40 Watt Club
Athens hasCulturalVenue The 40 Watt Club
subject surface form: Athens, Georgia
this entity surface form: 40 Watt Club
Pylon (band) origin scene venue The 40 Watt Club
this entity surface form: 40 Watt Club
Athens-Clarke County hasAttraction The 40 Watt Club
this entity surface form: 40 Watt Club
Clarke County, Georgia hasCulturalAttraction The 40 Watt Club
this entity surface form: 40 Watt Club