Over the past week and AthFest weekend, it has been pretty evident something is missing.

Athens lost a celebrated presence, and the community is coming together to try and bring it back.

Next Wednesday, Farm 255 will host a benefit concert to raise money for the staff of the Georgia Theatre. So far, benefit shows have brought in about a month’s worth of income for the staff, but that is not enough to bring back the great venue Athens has come to love and revere.

Nick Trotta and Taylor Jimmerson, better known as DJ Triz and t8r(tot), are teaming up as T’n'T to create a unique show that will help raise funds for the Theatre staff.

“The Georgia Theatre is … probably half the reason why I’m in Athens,” Jimmerson said. “I met most of my dear friends that I have today at the Georgia Theatre. It just felt like I really did lose a friend or my own house when it burned. I feel I owe everything to that building and that staff. It’s like a second home to me.”

Following the fire that consumed the Georgia Theatre, Trotta joins with those who have shared their fondest memories of concerts that will stay with them forever.

“My first solo set there I remember I was sitting backstage … and I see all the stickers that people put up backstage of everybody that’s been through there . and all the sudden right before I go onstage it kind of hit me that I’m really about to go on stage and they’re allowing me . to be on that stage and pretty much do whatever I want,” Trotta said.

“Sitting backstage, looking at all those stickers and posters back there, knowing that I’m going to get an opportunity to be on the same stage as so many great acts that came through there was pretty overwhelming. It was a pretty emotional moment.”

Local hip-hop and jazz band Nautilus will join T’n'T at the Farm to offer a helping hand while the Theatre is struggling.

“Our goal is to raise money for the employees of the theater,” said Nautilus drummer James Feeney. “A lot of people are out of work right now and we just want to help them out and do whatever we can… [the theater] had regional and national acts and at the same time they helped local acts come up. Without a place like that Athens won’t be as special . It’s important that they rebuild and that’s my biggest concern.”

Trotta agreed his strongest motivation for the benefit concert is also concern for the theater’s employees.

“Now that they’re kind of down and out we just wanted to do anything we could to help get the building back, to help get the employees paid a little bit so it’s not so hard for them before they have to find new jobs.”