Bar South

Bar South at 104 East Washington Street in downtown Athens, GA is a locally owned and operated bar in the center of the entertainment district. The bar serves an array of liquors, beers, and wines for every taste and budget, with local brews from Terrapin, Creature Comforts, and SweetWater among the options on tap. The weekly event lineup keeps things interesting: Karaoke Night on Tuesdays, pool tournaments on Wednesdays, live music on select nights, and a DJ every Thursday. Friday and Saturday the doors open at 4 PM for an early start on the weekend. The E Washington Street location puts Bar South within walking distance of the Georgia Theatre, 40 Watt Club, and every other bar and restaurant in the downtown core. With 84 reviews at 3.9 stars, Bar South draws a mixed crowd of college students and locals who come for the affordable drinks, the entertainment, and the straightforward bar atmosphere. Hours run Monday from 7 PM to midnight, Tuesday through Thursday from 9 PM to 2 AM, and Friday and Saturday from 4 PM to 2 AM. For anyone in downtown Athens, GA looking for karaoke, pool, live music, or just a spot to grab a beer with local brews on tap, Bar South is the kind of unpretentious bar that keeps the entertainment district lively all week long.