Several spring festivities are kicking off in Atlanta, one being the 2nd annual Little 5 Fest held on March 29 and hosted by the Little 5 Points Historic Cultural District and Market Hugs, a community of creatives in Atlanta.
Seminole Ave. was filled with live music, a long, vibrant string of booths and skating ramps, filling the day with plenty of things to keep attendees occupied, and when they needed a break, there was a large selection of food and beverage vendors at their service.
Due to the fest having free access, people came and went as they pleased.
Live music poured from two different areas on the street, one at a cul-de-sac (Stage 1) and the other at the end of the street (Stage 2) featuring the sounds of 17 different local DIY rock bands.
While the crowds were being entertained by the music, other people took their time shopping around the booths lining the street that featured a large group of diverse and eclectic vendors.
They were selling vintage clothes, handmade jewelry, baked goods and a selection of artwork that beautifully showcased the creativity and talent of the people of Atlanta.
At the end of the avenue, behind the stage, there was a mini skate park that anybody could use, including some of the musicians who had just finished up their set and wanted to keep things rolling.
Starting off the fun-filled day was MBS in the cul-de-sac and Dis at Stage 2, both bands bringing yelling, shoving and fast tempos which earned a lot of engagement and participation from the audience.
Each band’s heavy music and hardcore nature kicked off the day with high energy, attracting more and more people to the already-growing festival.
Next up at Stage 1 was Come Senior, who made an appearance last semester at WREK Radio’s “Live @ WREK.”
They are noisy and melodic, and their packed jams filled the strip.
The band’s session from WREK Radio can be streamed now on most streaming services.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the street on Stage 2, Plastique, B.I.M.B.O.S. and Clavicle were tearing it up.
There was punk, post-hardcore, heavy metal and much more screaming.
Similar events took place at the cul-de-sac with Los Gargoyles, Small, Squeamish and Psychic Death.
Big Yellow, a band that played later in the afternoon, brought their “real Atlanta freakcore” sound to the cul-de-sac.
The band just played a set at the Georgia Tech Musician’s Network (GTMN) Night at the Masquerade back in February.
The GTMN event also featured Strumbrush, a noisy psychedelic, indie-rock group that played towards the end of the festival.
Closing out the night was Tongues of Fire, Tunnels, Janie Danger and /Hospitality/, the latter being another familiar name to the “Live @ WREK” slot.
Both Tunnels and /Hospitality/ were also highlighted at last semester’s GTMN festival, Couchella, held on Tech Green.
Their energy at Little 5, only heightened from what it was in the fall festival, ended the night with a bang and got people more excited for the next festival to come to Little 5.
The lineup on this year’s bill truly displayed the community that the local DIY scene in Atlanta has created.
Most of the bands listed have played together at local events for a while now, and it is nice to see the friendships and connections created.
The crowd was feeding off the bands’ high energy, resulting in a very successful, electrifying event.
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