What began as a rage in the early 80s has turned into a rather large event for Ohio University’s Athens campus, however, this year some Athens residents do not feel like dealing with the busing system nor the ticket prices for the 13th annual Bob Marley Day festival.”I really liked it when I went my freshman year,” said Meghan Magenis, an OU senior majoring in physical education. “The only problem was, I got lost on the busing route – it was pretty confusing. The ticket prices were also a little expensive for me. Ten dollars are ten dollars.”As in years past, people may take the bus from Athens to the festival. Buses will run from Court Street every 1/2 hour on Saturday, from 12 a.m. to midnight. “I went as a freshman, but I remember the busing system was really confusing,” said Gina Smith, an OU senior majoring in visual communications.For those students who do care to go, the good news is that the festival has been moved from a small farm outside of Athens to the Elm Golf Course, which is located a few miles closer to Athens and Ohio University. The festival changed venues because of an expected increase in attendence, said Mark Armstrong, a spokesman for Aloha Productions, the organization that sponsors the festival. “We estimate last year’s attendance to have been around 1,500,” Armstrong said. “This year, we are hoping that about 2,000 attend, if the weather holds out.”The idea for Bob Marley Day came about in 1983 when Armstrong said he noticed a craze taking over the younger population.”I noticed that a lot of big cities were holding festivals like these, so I decided to attempt organizing one here in the Athens area,” Armstrong said. “I thought it would be something fun for the students and residents to participate in.”The festival will feature music from various reggae bands, including First Light, P.L.U.S., Flex Crew and Ras Bonghi. First Light will be playing a more mainstream-style reggae, said Carlos Jones, the band’s lead singer. However, those interested in checking out this Cleveland-based band had better hurry because this will be one of their last performances.”First Light was changing so we decided to break it up,” Jones said. “We decided that it was time.”Apparently Jones wasn’t ready to give up his reggae music-playing days. Currently, he also plays with P.L.U.S. (Peace, Love, and Unity Syndicate), another Cleveland-based band, which focuses on an older, grass roots-style reggae. Tickets for the Bob Marley Day festival can be purchased for $12 at the gate, or $10 at these Athens locations: The Uptown Dog T-Shirts, 10 W. Union St.; Haffa’s Records, 15 W. Union St.; The Import House, 21 S. Court St.; and Schoolkid’s Music, 12 S. Court St. Gates open Saturday at 1 p.m. The show starts at 2 p.m.