Tantric brings its 25th-anniversary debut-album show to Pub 96 in Bonaire

On Sunday, Nov. 22, the band plays its first record in full at the bar on State Route 96, just south of Macon.

Pub 96 doesn't look like much from State Route 96, but it has quietly turned into the place where Middle Georgia goes to hear the rock radio bands it grew up on. In the last year that's meant a Shallow Side show in May and Rehab, with Scotty Austin, on New Year's Eve. Now it's Tantric's turn.

Tantric plays Pub 96, 405 State Route 96 in Bonaire, on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Eventbrite listing runs the night from 5 to 11 p.m. and calls it a celebration of Tantric's 25th anniversary, with the band "performing debut album in full," plus more. The show was announced Oct. 14. The band's official site lists the Bonaire date with both VIP and general admission links. Eventbrite allows refunds up to 14 days before the show, so if you're on the fence, decide by Nov. 8.

The anniversary run has been going all year. Eventbrite carries other Tantric 25th-anniversary dates from earlier in 2026, including a February show with an opening band and an April 1 anniversary night. Bonaire is a late stop on that tour, not a one-off. On most of the tour, Tantric has headlined rooms of around 475. Pub 96 lets Houston County see the anniversary set without driving to Atlanta.

The format is worth explaining. A front-to-back album set is a different night from a greatest-hits show. You hear the deep cuts in order, alongside the songs that got on the radio, the way the record was meant to run. For people who wore that CD out in the car, that's the draw. For anyone who only knows the singles, it's a chance to hear the rest of the record live. With a 5 p.m. start, "and more" probably means support acts and a long evening, so check the listing for the full lineup and set times as the date gets closer.

Pub 96 has a pattern here. Rehab has been back more than once, including a return last Saturday, Oct. 24. Shallow Side's May date and the New Year's Eve show with Scotty Austin put the room on the route for touring rock acts who want a Middle Georgia stop. Tantric fits the profile. The difference this time is the anniversary format, which gives the crowd one specific record to sing along with.

Because it's a Sunday, the early start helps. You can be home by midnight before Monday morning, unless you stay for the last band. Bonaire is a short drive from Warner Robins and Macon, so it's an easy trip even on a school night.

A 25th-anniversary show where the whole debut album gets played, in a bar off State Route 96.

Twenty-five years after that first record, Tantric is playing all of it again, a few miles down 96 from Macon. Bring someone who remembers it the first time around.

Sources: Eventbrite — Pub 96 brings National Band Tantric and more, Nov 22 (eventbrite.com); Tantric Official (tantricofficial.com); Eventbrite — Shallow Side @ Pub 96, Jan 25, 2026 (eventbrite.com); Eventbrite — Rehab & Scotty Austin Returns to Pub 96, Dec 31, 2025 (eventbrite.com); Eventbrite — Rehab Returns to Pub 96, Oct 24 (eventbrite.com); Eventbrite — Tantric 25th Anniversary Tour with Opening Band, Feb 1 (eventbrite.com); Eventbrite — Tantric 25th Anniversary, Apr 1 (eventbrite.com); Tantric (band) — Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)