HeAthens Homecoming 2026
Last year, thanks to your generosity - and a $50,000 match from an anonymous donor - HeAthens Homecoming raised over $110,000 for suicide prevention. These funds will have a direct impact on the lives of musicians, artists, and so many others who rely on Nuçi’s Space for support. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in this mission and for standing with us. 💙
Join us for the 2026 HeAthens Homecoming Cookout and Auction!
Donate now (or again): HeAthens Homecoming Donation Form
Event Details:
📅 When: Saturday, February 14th, 2026 | 12–4 PM
📍 Where: Nuçi’s Space
🎸 What: Cookout, Silent Auction, and Community Celebration
This event is free and open to the public! Our silent auction, featuring art, music, and memorabilia, will run until 3 PM. Whether you’re a longtime attendee or a first-timer, we can’t wait to celebrate with you.
💛 Can’t make it in person? Check out the online auction (coming soon)!
A special thank-you to Three Dimes Down for organizing this event and supporting Nuçi’s Space!
Let’s make this year’s HeAthens Homecoming celebrations unforgettable—together.
Win an ORIGINAL Wes Freed Painting!
Enter to win an extremely rare, original Wes Freed painting featuring scenes created specifically for The Drive-By Truckers’ Aftermath USA video. Painted shortly before Wes’s passing, this commissioned piece is truly one of a kind. Each individual panel is signed by Wes Freed, with additional signatures on the back.
From donor Ian Marshall: “As a fan of Wes’ art, I have never seen anything else like it… what more could a Truckers fan want than Aftermath staring them right in the face?”
This is a priceless piece of memorabilia for any Drive-By Truckers or Wes Freed fan.
1 raffle ticket = $10
🎟️ Contributions of $100 and above will double your entries! 🎟️
For example: $100 = 20 entries, $200 = 40 entries, etc.
Raffle ends: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12 PM
Winner announced by: 5 PM the same day
Our deepest gratitude to Ian Marshall for this generous and meaningful donation! This is one of the last works Wes ever created and truly unlike anything else.
HeAthens Homecoming is an annual gathering of the Drive-By Truckers fan club (it’s an informal club and all are welcome!), Three Dimes Down, commencing around the band’s multi-nightstand at the 40 Watt in Athens every winter. Fans from all over the world come to Athens to celebrate their love of the music of the Truckers and to renew friendships that have been formed throughout the years. Over time the fans decided to include a service project as part of their gathering and chose Nuçi’s Space as their adopted cause because our mission speaks to so many in the community.
The weekend culminates this year on Saturday, February 14th with an open house, cookout, and silent auction at Nuçi’s Space. This is event is free to attend and open to the public. Folks donate artwork, handmade jewelry, music memorabilia and other various talents as the band and community come together to celebrate another year.
To date, Drive-By Truckers and the Three Dimes Down fan community together have raised more than $675,000 to support the vision and mission of Nuçi’s Space. Thank you!