9 p.m. (doors). $12. www.instagram.com/flickertheatre

DEAD HAND A well-oiled metal machine of a band.

DEAD REGISTER Gloomy post-doom dual bass band influenced by goth, industrial and post-punk.

DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE Athens sludge metal duo fueled by whiskey and loud amps.

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

THAYER SARRANO Hazy shoegaze-inspired songwriter whose sound is described as a "Southern-psych dreamland."

DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Bar-B-Q Killers.

8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

THE LICKSKILLETS Southern gothic band playing traditional Appalachian murder ballads, original murdery ballads, and murder-adjacent classic folk and country tunes. Come for the murder, stay for the murder.

NOEL HOLLOWAY Local singer-songwriter and member of Gourdhead.

ETHAN HARRISON-SMITH North Georgia singer-songwriter playing emotional folk and Americana.

10 p.m. www.athenscine.com

FLEABATH Swampy garage rock from DC.

JOE ORR BAND Local three-piece performing hooky, original power pop.

DOOLEY & BALDWIN Previously a duo, the full band performs an assortment of alternative rock, country and pop.

7 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

JULIANNE MERRITT Member of indie-folk duo Honey and B celebrating the release of her second album, Strange Forest!

IAIN COOKE Songwriter, teacher and multi-instrumentalist who has performed on stage with the likes of Swing Theory, Sun Trick Pony, Marie Marie and Cassie Chantel.

Belle Misfits Dance Party. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

CASSIE CHANTEL Athens-born recording hip-hop artist with a soulful sound touching on political and introspective themes.

JULIA NYUNT Multi-talented violinist, pianist, guitarist and singer.

MAYDA R&B-infused pop artist from Minneapolis who incorporated funkadelic blasts.

6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

NICKALOUS BENSON The Orange Constant's vocalist and guitarist performs solo.

7 p.m. www.graduatehotels.com

CLAY MELTON Louisiana-born and Texas-based blues rocker.

EVERYDAY DOGS Skateboarding, Capri-Sun drinking, surfer-punk rockers of Atlanta.

7 p.m. $10.

HYPERSLEEP Local sci-fi-fueled psychedelic doom four-piece.

LOS CANTARES Stoned desert rock and roll band from Athens.

FATHER WEREWOLF Athens-based rock trio with grunge undertones of the '90s.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

BERTIS DOWNS BIRTHDAY BOWIEOKE Play and sing the music of David Bowie with a live backing band for Bertis' annual fake birthday celebration.

7 p.m. (doors). 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

THE FOURFATHERS Funky soul organ quartet comprised of Dwayne Holloway, Jason Ogg, Chris Queen and Justin Willis.

2–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

OPEN BLUE GRASS JAM A come-one come-all event to connect folk artists from around the Classic City.

6 p.m. $7. Find Red Line Athens on Facebook

NEVERFALL Ripping thrash metal from Greenville, SC.

RED HOT EMPTY Angry music for angry people.

SANITY SYNDROME Atlanta punk band.

WEAPONIZED FLESH Loud, fast thrash metal with intense energy and elements of d-beat punk and hardcore.

MULTIPLE MIGGS High-octane local hardcore band.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.georgiatheatre.com

WELL KEPT Athens alternative rock band led by Tommy Trautwein that combines modern indie and classic emo.

PARK NATIONAL Emo indie rock from Boston.

9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SHOTWELL Bay area punk band formed in 1994 by Jim Broustis (Strawman).

NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Raw Riot Grrrl-inspired punk sound that's a pitch-perfect blend of snotty and sunny, earnest and sardonic.

COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt.

9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

HUGHES TAYLOR BAND Putting his own spin on modern blues with echoes of Hendrix, SRV, Stax and Southern rock.

9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

JOSHUA HEDLEY Guitarist and fiddler putting a new spin on old school country and western.

TYLER KEY Multi-instrumentalist of T. Hardy Morris, The Howdies and others plays his own set of folk rock.

6 p.m. www.graduatehotels.com

THE ATHENS MUSIC JAM Watch or join an open jam covering country, blues and rock and roll.

7 p.m. Donations accepted. www.athenscine.com

SONGWRITER SERIES Savannah artist and former Athenian Brandon Nelson McCoy and series host A.M. Rodriguez tell stories and swap songs.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com

BRENT COBB Grammy-nominated country singer-songwriter from Georgia.

BRIT TAYLOR Singer-songwriter who blends classic country sounds with the bluegrass from her home state of Kentucky.

5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA CHORAL PROJECT "Vida" is a concert celebrating life and living with music from composers like Stephen Paulus and Ysaÿe Barnwell.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/DireWolfAug18

DIRE WOLF Grateful Dead tribute band.

7–10 p.m. $5. www.athenticbrewing.com

GARDEN VARIETY Funk and soul classics from the '70s, plus originals inspired by Stevie Wonder, Vulfpeck and Steely Dan.

8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com.

MODEL CITIZEN Alabama-based rock and roll band that includes two current members of the Drive-By Truckers.

GENTLEMAN JESSE & HIS MEN Jesse Smith (Carbonas) leads a combo reveling in the bright, energetic power pop sounds of the early new wave era.

T. HARDY MORRIS Local singer-songwriter and guitarist plays twangy, reflective folk-rock.

THE SPORRS Garage rock band with an energetic alt-rock sound and a drop of punk.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com

MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Miami-based indie-funk band.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

VIRGINIA MAN Poetic lyrics bellowing over the sounds of middle Appalachia.

9 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

DAVID BARBE AND THE QUICK HOOKS Local all-star rock band led by scene fixture David Barbe (Mercyland, Sugar).

9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

MOLLY'S LIPS Nirvana tribute band featuring members of The Agenda!, Donkey Punch and Shehehe.

TOTALLY SLOW Greensboro, NC band finding the middle ground between snotty SoCal punk and DC post-hardcore.

NIGHT! NIGHT! Punk band from Chapel Hill, NC.

NOISE MOUNTAIN Inspired by Midwestern alternative rock, this Athens band incorporates both '80s and '90s punk rock into its sound.

Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

PAUL LOMBARD Local blues singer and guitarist. (8 a.m.)

ACOUSTIC JAM Bring an instrument and join in. (10 a.m.)

12–9 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/urbangreenhouse706

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT Celebrating one year of Urban Greenhouse, catch performances by Hollowbody, Kxng Blanco, Moone, DK, 1Dad0Kids, T.W.I.N., Uniqe, 96Vizion, Trexx the Tyrant, Hakimi, Tytylerty, Jay Kasame, djbobfish, Theonlyejose, Clark County, TBH, SavingxSalem, Mike Wesson and Woebren.

SoBrewCo8. 12–10 p.m. (event), 7–9 p.m. (music). www.sobrewco.com

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

ELECTRIC SONS Electronic pop duo from Atlanta.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/buvezathens

BOG BOD Raucous indie rock from Athens.

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."

RUBBER UDDER Self-described weirdo experimental acid punk/noise-grunge thing from Athens.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17 (adv.), $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

HOTEL FICTION Indie pop led by former Athenians Jessica Thompson and Jade Long.

TRASH PANDA Atlanta act pulling influences as wide as neopsychedelia, soul, indie and pop.

HALLPASS New Athens group that put its first EP out earlier this month.

7 p.m. (doors). $33. www.40watt.com

THE MENZINGERS Punk rock band from Scanton, PA.

PRINCE DADDY & THE HYENA Albany, NY-based indie rock band with punk and slacker influences.

MERCY UNION Alternative rock band from New Jersey with a hard yet upbeat edge.

Hendershot's 13th Anniversary. 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

SMITH & CALVERT Michael Smith and Leah Calvert lead a five-piece electric band performing bluegrass, Americana and Southern rock.

THE GRANFALLOONS Georgians playing sunny Americana with twangy guitars, the occasional accordion and lots of pop melodies.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.

MURDER THE MOOD Local riff-laden alternative rock trio.

RAPID CHANNEL Local alternative thrash-metal, punk rock and grunge trio.

Shadebeast Presents. 9 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.

PALACES Four-piece suit of organized chaos metal band based in Atlanta.

LEAFBLOWER Atlanta-based sludge metal band with with an edge for doom.

11 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

OKAY KENEDI Atlanta songwriter who describes herself as "a face for the late bloomers, the last-picks and anyone a little late to growing up."

3–6 p.m. FREE! www.oakhousedistillery.com

DIXIELAND FIVE Five-piece Dixieland jazz band.