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Photos by Rich Merritt

PR firm Team Clermont commenced its 10th Annual Summer Festival and Blue Ribbon Ball in true Athens style, with local favorites Deerhunter playing the Caledonia Lounge yesterday. The Starlight Mints and Ladybug Transistor officially opened the festivities the day before at the 40 Watt Club, and photographer Rich Merritt was there to capture the action.

As you can see, it was such a special occasion that Bradford Cox actually wore a shirt and pants!

As previously reported, the festival will wrap up with a Pabst-sponsored Blue Ribbon Ball, which is apparently something akin to a high school prom (except the booze is presumably legal), hosted by Bobby Conn. Dates for the remainder of the festival are below.

DEERHUNTER


THE LADYBUG TRANSISTOR


STARLIGHT MINTS



DEERHUNTER


THE LADYBUG TRANSISTOR




STARLIGHT MINTS




The rest of the fest:

07-27 Caledonia Lounge (Happy Hour) - Summer Hymns
07-27 40 Watt Club - Cinemechanica, Castanets, Phosphorescent, A Northern Chorus, Arizona
07-28 East Athens Community Park (kickball tournament) - Calvin Johnson
07-28 The Go! Bar (Happy Hour) - Benjy Ferree, Abra Moore
07-28 40 Watt Club (Blue Ribbon Ball) - Bobby Conn, DJ Twin Powers