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Arvin Scott’s Drumming Adventure
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United States6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
ARVIN SCOTT’S DRUMMING ADVENTURE Try out percussion instruments and learn simple beats at this family-friendly event.
Kinky Waikiki
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesTiki Taco Tuesday. 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com
KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Josh Allen, Seth Hendershot and various guests.
The New Orleans Jazz Stompers
State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $12 (ages 5–16), $20 (Friends of the Garden), $24. botgarden.uga.edu
THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music of the early 20th century. Chairs, blankets and picnics are welcome at this concert in the flower garden.
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
High Notes Open Mic Competition
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
HIGH NOTES OPEN MIC COMPETITION Compete for prizes. This weekly series concludes with a season finale on Aug. 6.
Karaoke
El Paso Tacos & Tequila 255 W Washington St, Athens, United States6–10 p.m. www.instagram.com/elpasoathenss
KARAOKE Every Wednesday and Friday evening.
Three Star Cinema
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the 1993 Hong Kong action film Lethal Panther 2. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
Karaoke
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Dale J. Gordon
JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United StatesLIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch
DALE J. GORDON JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance of the experimental folk punk artist from Nashville.
Karaoke
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United States7–9 p.m. www.facebook.com/baddogathens
KARAOKE Every Thursday evening hosted by TJ Wayt.
Weaponized Flesh, Saddam Death Cave, Beer Piss, Multiple Miggs
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). Donations accepted. www.facebook.com/buvezathens
WEAPONIZED FLESH Loud, fast thrash metal with intense energy and elements of d-beat punk and hardcore. Hurtful 10" release show!
SADDAM DEATH CAVE Hardcore punk band from Atlanta.
BEER PISS Athens hardcore punk group.
MULTIPLE MIGGS Local thrash band.
DJ Marcel Sletten
Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United StatesMuseum Mix. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
DJ MARCEL SLETTEN Athens producer and Primordial Void founder plays three hours of techno, house, IDM, synthpop and indie deep cuts.
Rosie and the Ratdogs, Miracle Blood, Hypersleep
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesShadebeast Presents. 9 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.
MIRACLE BLOOD Gnarly noise-punk for the weird at heart.
HYPERSLEEP Local sci-fi-fueled psychedelic doom four-piece.
Dead Beat Club
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $12–50. [email protected], bit.ly/DeadBeatClub
DEAD BEAT CLUB Artist2Artist, Inc. hosts a night of karaoke with live backing music by Classic City Jukebox. Choose from 100 songs.
Karaoke
El Paso Tacos & Tequila 255 W Washington St, Athens, United States6–10 p.m. www.instagram.com/elpasoathenss
KARAOKE Every Wednesday and Friday evening.
Jon Langston
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $42. www.innovationamphitheater.com
JON LANGSTON Loganville country singer-songwriter who pursued music after his football career.
Open Mic
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.oakhousedistillery.com
OPEN MIC Every Friday.
Interstellar Echoes
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
INTERSTELLAR ECHOES The Southeast's premier Pink Floyd tribute band performing the staples and the deep cuts.
Larry’s Homework, The Dictatortots, DJ Goth Dad
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States1st Annual Athens GA Live Music Fest. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
LARRY'S HOMEWORK Four-piece Americana/roots rock band from Athens started by Stephan Eutsler and Pat Pensyl.
THE DICTATORTOTS Longtime local chaos-cultivators trash the night with post-grunge grooves.
DJ GOTH DAD Dusty Gannon of Vision Video spinning for a dance party after the show.
Split Silk, Flender, Johnny Falloon
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver.
FLENDER Experimental noise rock from Houston, TX.
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
The Echolocations, lighthearted (duo)
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (music). $10. www.athenscine.com
THE ECHOLOCATIONS Local rock band embracing a retro, '60s-inspired sound. Celebrating the release of Tryhard!
LIGHTHEARTED Local alternative folk rock band anchored by the gorgeous harmonies of twin sisters Eliza Lemmon and Gracie Huffman. Duo set.
Dale J. Gordon, Burly Ivy, French Exit
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United StatesJOKERJOKERtv Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens
DALE J. GORDON Theatrical Nashville-based one-man band that utilizes guitar, a stompbox and projected videos. Album release show for It Doesn't Light!
BURLY IVY Psyche art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.
FRENCH EXIT Enigmatic musical project led by AJ Griffin (Laminated Cat, The Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System) that features fantastical phase-shifted psychedelia and ripples with intricate keyboard and vocal layers.
Swear Jar, Honey Knife, Second Nature
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.
HONEY KNIFE New alternative rock band from Atlanta.
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."
Quintet Athens
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
QUINTET ATHENS Today's Symphonic Storytime program features Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev, an iconic work for orchestra and narrator that takes on new life in a chamber music version arranged especially for wind quintet.
Camp Amped July Finale
Nuçi's Space 396 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org
CAMP AMPED JUNE FINALE Young musicians in the Nuçi's Space Camp Amped program show off what they've learned.
The Mad Hatters
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $25. www.innovationamphitheater.com
THE MAD HATTERS Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience featuring members of The Georgia Satellites.
Love Covers and Soul
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.hendershotsathens.com
LOVE COVERS AND SOUL Andreana Williams presents a night hosted by Hotc LG and featuring DJ Dareaal.
Reverend Tribble and The Deacons
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! linktr.ee/aubreyentath
REVEREND TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence. Tonight is a special homecoming show.
Tennis Courts, Recess Party, Telemarket
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TENNIS COURTS Four-piece alternative group with an upbeat and energetic yet soft rock and roll edge from Brooklyn.
RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative.
TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens.
Parrothead Paradise
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com
PARROTHEAD PARADISE Jimmy Buffett tribute band.
Boys Like Girls, Grayscale
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $27.75 (adv.), $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
BOYS LIKE GIRLS Gold-certified rock band that formed in Andover, MA in 2005.
GRAYSCALE Alternative rock band from Philadelphia.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Josh Allen, Seth Hendershot and various guests.
Deaf Condors, The Big Lonesome, No Yonder
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
DEAF CONDORS Experimental garage-rock group with a genre-bending sound anchored by Peruvian brothers Bob Jesus and Darrick Alvarez.
THE BIG LONESOME Sad songs about love and isolation for people seeking social change and community.
NO YONDER A band that puts a Southern spin on indie sensibilities, blending folk, rock and emo.
High Notes Open Mic Competition
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
HIGH NOTES OPEN MIC COMPETITION Compete for prizes. This weekly series concludes with a season finale on Aug. 6.
Marcel P. Black, D. Horton, DK, Nony1, Kid Arsenic
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
MARCEL P. BLACK A true grassroots, DIY emcee who uses his platform for social justice.
D. HORTON Hip-hop artist whose sound ranges from intense and energetic to reflective and melodic.
DK Local artist weaving lyrically driven truths together with lo-fi beats.
NONY1 Athens-based rapper who speaks out against injustice and inequality.
KID ARSENIC Artist emphasizing wordplay who travels on the battle rap circuit.
New Orleans Jazz Stompers
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music from the early 20th century.
Karaoke
El Paso Tacos & Tequila 255 W Washington St, Athens, United States6–10 p.m. www.instagram.com/elpasoathenss
KARAOKE Every Wednesday and Friday evening.
Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Landon Wordswell, Trvy & The Enemy
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $29.75 (adv.), $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
TALIB KWELI Brooklyn-based MC who has earned his stripes as one of the most lyrically-gifted, socially aware and politically insightful rappers to emerge in the last 20 years.
SKYZOO Rapper and songwriter with a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including work with artist such as Dr. Dre and John Legend.
LANDON WORDSWELL Emcee from Atlanta known for intricate rhyme schemes, personal lyrics and bold truths.
TRVY & THE ENEMY High-energy hip-hop artist who weaves introspective lyrics into the psych-infused and sometimes heavy instrumentals of his backing band.
Prime Time Jazz
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
PRIME TIME JAZZ Join Jim Mckillip on piano, Chris Enghauser on bass and Tony "Doc" McCutchen on drums for an evening of standards and be-bop.
Karaoke
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Joelton Mayfield, Cannon Rogers, The Febs
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
JOELTON MAYFIELD Hard-hitting alt-country from Nashville that blends Wilco-esque musicality with the dynamics and melodic edge of second wave emo.
CANNON ROGERS Local songwriter, guitarist and pedal steel player.
THE FEBS Local stoner country acoustic duo.
Deep Roots, Grassland
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryAug9
DEEP ROOTS Southern rock covers.
GRASSLAND Six-piece "Amerigrass" band with classical organ, double bass and jazz guitar and a jazz-folk-pop-bluegrass sound.
Sun Gong, Black Cat Rising
JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United StatesLIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch
SUN GONG JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Meditative drones and ambient compositions inspired by the mystical and the mundane.
BLACK CAT RISING Explosive psych rock forged from latent gunpowder in the Atlanta music scene.
Karaoke
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United States7–9 p.m. www.facebook.com/baddogathens
KARAOKE Every Thursday evening hosted by TJ Wayt.