Little Mae, Women in STEM, Option Paralysis, Evergreen
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
LITTLE MAE A sibling duo with soothing, gentle pop harmonies. A leaky pipe that will soften the floorboards of your heart. (8:30 p.m.)
WOMEN IN STEM Young trio that got its start through Nuçi's Space's Camp Amped program. (9:15 p.m.)
OPTION PARALYSIS Local four-piece indie rock band that struggles with decision-making. (10:10 p.m.)
EVERGREEN Athens indie-jazz band that makes swayable tunes to rustle your leaves to. (11:05 p.m.)
DJ ChiefRocka Hip Hop Set, Loyalty is Timeless, Slugga2x, Chiki Flow & Domino, SHo, Tyl3r Davis, Lil Darius, DJ ChiefRocka
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
DJ CHIEFROCKA A set of hip-hop favorites from a DJ who has been studying the art of DJing all his life and has been sharpening his skills in Athens for the past 12 years. (9 p.m.)
LOYALTY IS TIMELESS A music group of two brothers born and raised in Birmingham, AL whose music represents overcoming all odds and navigating the life journey. (10 p.m.)
SLUGGA2X Rapper born and raised in Athens. (10:20 p.m.)
CHIKI FLOW & DOMINO Reggaetón and hip-hop duo. (10:40 p.m.)
SHO Authentic and raw rap and hip-hop artist inspired by Tupac and Outlawz. (11 p.m.)
TYL3R DAVIS Athens-based recording artist and vocalist with heartfelt melodies and confident flows. (11:20 p.m.)
LIL DARIUS Athens-born rapper with a chameleonic flow, catchy choruses and confidence. (12 a.m.)
DJ CHIEFROCKA A closing set from the local DJ. (12:30 a.m.)
Nightshade Family DJs: ONIT, KN0W, Karezza, Silent Disco
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. Nightshade Family Presents. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
ONIT DJ who found their passion for electronic music in footwork, jungle, breakcore and happy hardcore. (9 p.m.)
KN0W Project of Delaney Erwin that combines rich bass melodies and radiant soundscapes. (10 p.m.)
KAREZZA EDM producer Scottie Stephens, who takes influence from sømething, Zebbler Encanti Experience, Tipper and Wakaan. (11 p.m.)
SILENT DISCO Soundclash silent disco with Nightshade Family residents. (12 a.m.)
Rose Hotel, Spencer Thomas, Elijah Johnston, The Pink Stones
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
ROSE HOTEL "Bedroom-rock" alter ego of songwriter Jordan Reynolds. (9:35 p.m.)
SPENCER THOMAS Upbeat, soft rock artist and member of Futurebirds whose sound is influenced by the likes of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. (10:25 p.m.)
ELIJAH JOHNSTON Athens-based emo musician whose songs bridge the conversational songwriter fare of now and the hooky guitar based music of the past. (11:10 p.m.)
THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm. (12 a.m.)
The Downstairs, Handholder, Sleeper Cell
Clarke's Collective 225 N Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
THE DOWNSTAIRS The youth gone wild. Athens alt-rock amalgamation composed of five UGA students. (10 p.m.)
HANDHOLDER A group whose multi-genre sound ranges from folk to rock to electronic. (11 p.m.)
SLEEPER CELL Local collaborative recording project. A boyband if you squint hard enough. (12 a.m.)
Couch Cult, Swear Jar, Fishbug
The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
COUCH CULT Four-piece alternative rock, grunge and pop band whose music explores themes of altered perception, introspection and the struggle to find authenticity in a post-pandemic world. (10 p.m.)
SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative. (11 p.m.)
FISHBUG Local punk band that has recently returned to the live music scene and is influenced by bands such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers and My Chemical Romance. (12:15 a.m.)
Maps & Atlases, Maserati, Pylon Reenactment Society
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
MAPS & ATLASES Midwestern indie outfit led by Dave Davison that blends rock with pastoral folk, pop and experimental influences. (10 p.m.)
MASERATI Five-piece rock band formed in Athens in 2000. (11 p.m.)
PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus originals. (12:30 a.m.)
Shehehe, NAW, 69 Dudes!!!, Hunger Anthem, The Bunnies
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere. (10 p.m.)
NAW Heavy, noisy post-hardcore from Atlanta. (10:45 p.m.)
69 DUDES!!! Athens misfits on a mission to write 69 punk songs, each exactly 69 seconds long. (11:30 p.m.)
HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio with an unabashed penchant for distortion drenched songs and a DIY punk rock ethos. (12:15 a.m.)
THE BUNNIES Bunny ear-clad noise rock group. (1 a.m.)
Florence Cardigan, The Ocho, Recess Party
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio with sardonic lyricism and dynamic live shows. (10:15 p.m.)
THE OCHO A multi-genre band of UGA students who focus on classic rock, alternative, funk and country. (11:15 p.m.)
RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative. (12:15 a.m.)
Dim Watts, Buice, Schmuk, Lo Talker
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
DIM WATTS The latest psych-folk rock project from veteran Athens songwriter Jim Willingham. (10:15 p.m.)
BUICE Self-described Atlanta freakcore, conscious prog rock and skronk. (11 p.m.)
SCHMUK Avant-garde egg punk band redefining musical norms with their eccentric style and infectious energy. (12 a.m.)
LO TALKER Lush, intricate and psych-tinged folk rock led by Andrew Shepard (Roadkill Ghost Choir). (12:40 a.m.)
Here Be Monsters, Left Front Tire, Burns Like Fire, Phantom Dan, Phantom Dan DJ Set
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
HERE BE MONSTERS Athens-based folk punk band that delivers emotive, introspective music blended with a high-energy stage performance. (10:15 p.m.)
LEFT FRONT TIRE The sound of combustible youth, the impending chaos of punk rock, the sing-along melody of pop and the live show of a band that’s been playing together for 30 years. (11 p.m.)
BURNS LIKE FIRE Dynamic punk band formed in Athens in the early 2000s known for its high-energy performances and raw, unapologetic sound. (12 a.m.)
PHANTOM DAN Emo punk rock project of Athens-based musician Dan Lacasse, playing with support from Scott Sutton's live band. (1:00 a.m.)
PHANTOM DAN DJ SET Dan Lacasse spins records after the live show. (1:30 a.m.)
IAMTIKICA & The TLC Band, The Royal Velvet, Avery Deakins Band, The Ain’t Sisters, Boulevards, Bloodkin, Reverend Tribble & The Deacons
AthFest Wicked Weed Stage Pulaski Street, Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com
IAMTIKICA & THE TLC BAND R&B recording artist and theatrical singer who was inspired to become a musician by her father, renowned drummer Alford J. Cooper. (12:30 p.m.)
THE ROYAL VELVET Heavy powered rock and roll. (1:30 p.m.)
AVERY DEAKINS BAND A modern rock shoutout to classic country greats. (2:25 p.m.)
THE AIN'T SISTERS Atlanta-based folk group fronted by Arrie Bozeman and Barb Carbon. (3:25 p.m.)
BOULEVARDS Funk project of Jamil Rashad from Raleigh, NC that jubilantly mixes in soul, country, jazz, hip hop and indie rock. (4:35 p.m.)
BLOODKIN Originally formed by Eric Carter and the late Daniel Hutchens in 1986, this gritty rock and roll group has accumulated a catalog of over 500 songs. (5:45 p.m.)
REVEREND TRIBBLE & THE DEACONS Four-piece rock band whose only goal is to make you have fun. (7 p.m.)
Julia Nyunt, Infinite Favors, Brendan Abernathy, Ant Da Ripper, Tony B, Scott Low & the Blue Bouillon, Heart of Pine
AthFest Hull Street Stage Hull Street, Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com
JULIA NYUNT Multi-talented violinist, pianist, guitarist and singer who explores worlds of the heart and mind through lyrics-driven, maximalist arrangements. (1 p.m.)
INFINITE FAVORS Project of brothers Andrew and Nathan Prater that trades in the sludgy, punishing riffs of previous projects Pride Parade and Brown Frown for vocal harmonies, melodic basslines and hand percussion to create unforgettable, minimal bedroom pop. (2 p.m.)
BRENDAN ABERNATHY Traveling singer-songwriter with contemplative, relatable lyrics. (3 p.m.)
ANT DA RIPPER Athens hip-hop artist who strives to create a platform for aspiring artists with his own recording studio and label. (4 p.m.)
TONY B Artist who mixes hip hop, rap and a little bit of pop. (4:20 p.m.)
SCOTT LOW & THE BLUE BOUILLON Rustic folk singer-songwriter and former Athenian whose music is also inspired by jazz, punk and Southern rock. (5:10 p.m.)
HEART OF PINE Roots-rocking local group with a nostalgic "Southedelic" sound informed by classic rock, blues, country, jam, Americana and funk. (6:30 p.m.)