Athfest Packages are Here!

2013 Athfest Music & Arts Festival Packages

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What’s better than one of the Southeast’s premier music and arts festivals? How about award winning accommodations and live entertainment only steps from your room? Our 2013 Athfest package includes festival passes that entitle you to free entry into the Melting Point located here onsite as well as the other participating venues! For more information on Athfest, visit the official website!

Athfest Packages at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa Athens GAOur Athfest package includes:

  • 2 Festival Wristbands
  • 2013 Athfest Compilation CD
  • 2 T-Shirt Vouchers, Athfest Program & Brochures ($40.00 Value) (2 people)

Also, by staying at the Foundry Park inn & Spa, you will receive coupons for a complimentary Melting Point Dip Trio appetizer for each night of your stay! The Melting Point is hosting Athfest bands on Friday & Saturday nights!

Available: 03/25/2013 – 06/23/2013

Standard stay is 1 – 10 night(s)

2 Day Cancellation Policy:

Must cancel package 2 days prior to arrival to avoid penalty of one nights package & tax being charged to credit card.

Click here to make your 2013 reservation!

Celebrate Fat Tuesday at the Melting Point!

Fat Tuesday at the Melting Point 2013Ike Stubblefield has consistently brought us very talented lineups every night that he plays. For Fat Tuesday, he has absolutely out-done himself with a killer evening of music to celebrate to! Ike’s Mardi Gras Band is led by Ike, who started playing keyboards in 1968, and has performed with such greats as The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Tempations, and MORE. Joining him is June Yamagishi (from the hit TV show Treme, and Papa Grows Funk). Supporting Ike’s Mardi Gras Band is Half Dozen Brass Band, the ONLY New Orleans-Style brass band in Athens, GA! Tickets for this show are on sale now, so make sure to grab yours and join us for a fantastic night of music and celebration!

Doors open @ 6pm for dinner and drinks; music begins @ 8pm. For ticket info and complete details, click here!

Choose Your Own Adventure this New Year’s Eve!

Full package options for New Year's Eve 2012 at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa

This year, New Year’s Eve at the Foundry Park Inn is a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll… and a whole lot of awesome!

Get on your boots and kick off 2013 properly with a one-night, year-end bash featuring the Kinchafoonee Cowboys and the Charlie Garrett Band on the Melting Point main stage! Enjoy complimentary party favors, our famous New Year’s balloon drop, and a champagne toast at midnight! Then, after the party, fill up on your way out with our convenient Grab-N-Go Breakfast!  Music begins at 8:30 pm and won’t end until 2013!

General Admission Tickets

General Admission tickets are now on sale for $39.50 per person (plus convenience fee) and available online here or by calling 706.549.7020 today!

But why stop there?

Our Dinner + Show package is a perfect upgrade to our general admission tickets! Featuring a diverse selection of your favorite appetizers, entrées, and desserts prepared by our award-winning culinary team led by ACF Chef of the Year Steve Vining, our buffet is the perfect place to fill up before the party begins! Click here to download our “Rockin’ Southern NYE Dinner” menu! Our buffet also features music by Clay Leverett! $78 per person (plus ticket convenience fee)

Our Room + Show package is the perfect package for savvy couples wanting  the best New Year’s party in Athens as well as the convenience of a night’s stay just steps away! This package includes  deluxe accommodations at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa, admission to the Melting Point show with the Kinchafoonee Cowboys and Charlie Garrett Band, and a bottle of champagne delivered right to your room! $169 per couple, all taxes and gratuities included.

And for the ultimate New Year’s experience, our VIP package (Room + Show + Dinner Buffet) can’t be beat! Combining everything available in our Room + Show package with our exclusive buffet, our VIP package also offers you early admission to the Melting Point ONE HOUR before the doors open for general admission! So get in there and claim the best New Year’s spot for yourself!  $249 per couple, all taxes and gratuities included.

Call 706.549.7020 today and reserve your best New Year’s Eve ever at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa!

All packages include our 14 cancellation policy.

 

Announcing New Year’s Eve 2012 with Kinchafoonee Cowboys!

This year, New Year’s Eve at the Foundry Park Inn is a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll… and a whole lot of awesome!

Get on your boots and kick off 2013 properly with a one-night, year-end bash featuring the Kinchafoonee Cowboys and the Charlie Garrett Band on the Melting Point main stage! Enjoy complimentary party favors, our famous New Year’s balloon drop, and a champagne toast at midnight! Then, after the party, fill up on your way out with our convenient Grab-N-Go Breakfast!  Music begins at 8:30 pm and won’t end until 2013!

But why stop there?

Our Room + Show package is the perfect package for savvy couples wanting  the best New Year’s party in Athens as well as the convenience of a night’s stay just steps away! This package includes  deluxe accommodations at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa, admission to the Melting Point show with the Kinchafoonee Cowboys and Charlie Garrett Band, and a bottle of champagne delivered right to your room! $169 per couple, all taxes and gratuities included.

And for the ultimate New Year’s experience, our VIP package (Room + Show + Dinner Buffet) can’t be beat! Including everything available in our Room + Show package, our VIP package also offers you admission to our exclusive Dinner Buffet in the Foundry Ballroom! Featuring a diverse selection of your favorite appetizers, entrées, and desserts prepared by our award-winning culinary team led by ACF Chef of the Year Steve Vining, our buffet is the perfect place to fill up before the party begins! Our buffet also features music by Clay Leverett!

Then, after you fill up, head on over to the Melting Point ONE HOUR before the doors open for general admission and claim the best New Year’s spot for yourself!  $249 per couple, all taxes and gratuities included.

Call 706.549.7020 today and reserve your best New Year’s Eve ever at the Foundry Park Inn & Spa!

All packages include our 14 cancellation policy.

Special Room Rate Available for Patty Griffin Fans!

Patty Griffin’s sold-out show at the Melting Point is almost here, and we can’t wait!

We’ve got a special room rate set up for Patty fans traveling in from out of town, so if you’re looking for a great overnight stay and a legendary performance just steps away, we’ve got you covered!

Call 706.549.7020 to make your reservation today, or click here to make your reservation online.

Soup Fest is Almost Here!

The 3rd Annual Classic City Soup Fest is here! Brought to you by the Classic City Chefs (American Culinary Federation, Athens Chapter), Soup Fest is a city-wide soup cook-off to raise money for the United Way and Project Safe! From 11am-2pm, enjoy live music as you taste freshly prepared soups from some of Athens’ premier restaurants and local chefs (including the Athens Country Club, Heirloom Café, La Dolce Vita, and more!). Purchase tickets at the event to taste the soups, and vote for the grand champion! This charitable event is open to the public, so bring your family!

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 7th! Foundry Entertainment has also found some choice musical entertainment for this special event, with veteran performer Dave Howard playing originals and covers through the afternoon.

Football Season touches down at the Foundry!

After months of preparation and anticipation, the 2012 college football season officially kicked off here at the Foundry last Friday! We love this time of year!

After a long drive in from out of town, why not enjoy some great food…

 

 

… or a chair massage from our Spa Supervisor, Eddie Abraham…

… or some great entertainment in the Melting Point?

We love this time of year!

Announcing the 2012 Yuengling Gridiron Music Series @ The Melting Point

Athens, GA – The Foundry Park Inn & Spa  and Yuengling are pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 2012 Yuengling Gridiron Music Series in the Melting Point. The series runs Friday and Saturday evenings during University of Georgia home football game weekends!

8.31.12                  The Swingin’ Medallions
9.1.12                    The Highballs
9.14.12                  The Grains of Sand
9.15.12                  The Hands of Time
9.21.12                  An evening of zydeco with Lil’ Malcolm & the House Rockers
9.22.12                  Matt Joiner Band CD Release
9.28.12                  Back in Time
9.29.12                  Jim Beam Artist Andy Velo & The South Bandits With Kelsie Chandler &
The Last Chance Nelly Band
11.2.12                  Stewart & Winfield with Cicada Rhythm
11.3.12                  Tim Miller Band
11.16.12               The Big Payback (tribute to James Brown) with Those Cats
11.17.12               The Other Brothers Band (tribute to the Allman Brothers)
11.23.12               Frog Pond Lounge Reunion featuring Dirk Howell, David Prince & More!
11.24.12               Velvet Runway

 

For complete details, show times, and ticket information, please visit our event calendar at http://www.meltingpointathens.com