Athentic Bluegrass Jam
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States2–5 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.
Neverfall, Red Hot Empty, Sanity Syndrome, Weaponized Flesh, Multiple Miggs
Redline 1958 Winterville Rd, Athens, GA, United States6 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.
Well Kept, Park National
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
Shotwell, Nihilist Cheerleader, Commüne
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States9 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.
Hughes Taylor Band
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 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.
Annie Leeth, Cicada Rhythm, Karezza
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). www.athenscine.com
ANNIE LEETH Local producer and violinist loops drums, synths and strings. Album release show for charge!
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens duo playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.
KAREZZA Atlanta/Athens based artist and EDM producer Scottie Stephens.
Joshua Hedley, Tyler Key
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 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.
The Athens Music Jam
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. www.graduatehotels.com
THE ATHENS MUSIC JAM Watch or join an open jam covering country, blues and rock and roll.
Songwriter Series
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 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.
Brent Cobb, Brit Taylor
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
UGA Choral Project
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 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.
Recess Party, Bea Porges, A.D. Blanco
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $8 (adv.), $10. www.40watt.com
RECESS PARTY Up-and-coming local Athens alternative rock band with an energetic and upbeat sound. Album release party for Paid in Full!
BEA PORGES Alternative singer-songwriter who blends indie-pop, acoustic melodies and soft jazz.
A.D. BLANCO Indie-alternative garage rock band from Athens.
Garden Variety
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7–10 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.
Athens Choral Society
Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., WintervilleAug. 18, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $15. www.athenschoralsociety.com
ATHENS CHORAL SOCIETY Unlock the world of imagination and discover inner hopes, dreams and wishes coming to life on stage during the program "Pure Imagination."
Model Citizen, Gentleman Jesse, T. Hardy Morris, The Sporrs
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 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.
Magic City Hippies
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Miami-based indie-funk band.
Virginia Man
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
VIRGINIA MAN Poetic lyrics bellowing over the sounds of middle Appalachia.
David Barbe and The Quick Hooks
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 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).
Molly’s Lips, Totally Slow, Night! Night!, Noise Mountain
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9 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.
Paul Lombard, Acoustic Jam
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens 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.)
The Greenhouse Effect
Urban Greenhouse 2137 West Broad St., Athens, GA, United States12–9 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.
DJ Mahogany
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United StatesSoBrewCo8. 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.
Electric Sons
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
ELECTRIC SONS Electronic pop duo from Atlanta.
Bog Bod, Honeypuppy, Rubber Udder
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 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.
Hotel Fiction, Trash Panda, Hallpass
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
The Menzingers, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Mercy Union
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
Athens Choral Society
Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., WintervilleAug. 18, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $15. www.athenschoralsociety.com
ATHENS CHORAL SOCIETY Unlock the world of imagination and discover inner hopes, dreams and wishes coming to life on stage during the program "Pure Imagination."
Smith & Calvert, The Granfalloons
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesHendershot'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.
Rosie and the Ratdogs, Murder the Mood, Rapid Channel
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 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.
Sacred Bull, Palaces, Leafblower
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesShadebeast 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.
Okay Kenedi
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States11 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."
Dixieland Five
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3–6 p.m. FREE! www.oakhousedistillery.com
DIXIELAND FIVE Five-piece Dixieland jazz band.
Joelton Mayfield, Clover County
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
JOELTON MAYFIELD Hard-hitting alt-country from Nashville that blends Wilco-esque musicality with the dynamics and melodic edge of second wave emo.
CLOVER COUNTY Local singer-songwriter whose wandering, country-tinged sound is inspired by soft indie-pop.
The Angelics, Five Gallon Flow, Girl Dad
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE ANGELICS Athens band blending influences of alternative, hard rock, funk, soul and indie.
FIVE GALLON FLOW Indie alternative rock band.
GIRL DAD New group of UGA students.
Chris Padgett
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter. (6 p.m.)
Cicada Rhythm
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens duo playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.
Telemarket, John Fernandes, Nuclear Tourism
Low Yo Yo 261 W Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. www.facebook.com/lowyoyostuff
TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens. Ushering in tomorrow's release show for Ad Nauseum!
JOHN FERNANDES Local Elephant 6 stalwart and multi-instrumentalist works his improvisational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal.
NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.
Grandville, The Ocho
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
GRANDVILLE Energized rock band inspired by that classic head-banging, guitar solo, rock and roll sound.
THE OCHO A multi-genre band of UGA students who focus on classic rock, alternative, funk and country.
Ben Varian Approach, Jake Tobin, Marcel Sletten, Robe
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
BEN VARIAN APPROACH Drummer of Pearl and the Oysters plays zany, experimental pop music.
JAKE TOBIN A cartoonist and artist by day but an experimental rock artist by night, encompassing instrumental-heavy sounds into the funky, lighthearted vibes of his music.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
ROBE Bryan Casey leads shoegaze-tinged songs with a cool, energetic vibe.
Second Nature, The Arden
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."
THE ARDEN No info available.
Pylon Reenactment Society, The Howdies, The Love.Craft Band
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United StatesBurning Love.Craft Benefit. $20, $5 (kids). 5–10 p.m. (market), 6:30 p.m. (music). www.lovecraftathens.org
PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals.
THE HOWDIES Local old-school outlaw country act featuring members of The Darnell Boys and Hibbs Family Band.
THE LOVE.CRAFT BAND Crew members of Love.Craft Athens perform songs.
Song Gong, Oceanic Sound Research, Frog Life Leaf, Free Rain
ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United StatesSonic Space. 6 p.m. Donations accepted. www.athica.org
SUN GONG Americus-based artist making meditative drones and ambient compositions inspired by the mystical and mundane.
OCEANIC SOUND RESEARCH Ambient electronic trio from Athens featuring Elephant 6 pioneer John Kiran Fernandes (Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System), Oliver Domingo (Organically Programmed) and Kyle MacKinnel (Casual Ether) perpetually scanning the depths.
FROG LIKE LEAF ATHICA's current board president and chair of exhibitions, Jon Vogt, is a multi-instrumentalist and artist whose interests revolve around pattern, noise, collaboration, iteration and intuition.
FREE RAIN Athens improvisational collective focused on prepared instrumentation, ethereal atmospherics, pseudo-gamelan funk, intuitive pattern generation, polyrhythmic excursions, and spiritual punk jazz.
The Lickskillets
Foxglove Plantbar 1063 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. FREE! www.foxgloveplantbar.com
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.
Scrapstock Day 1
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States6:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/volumeshiphop
CAULFIELD Hip-hop scene veteran who pushes the confines of modern rap with his edgy style.
MOTORHEAD2X Athens-born rapper with a story to tell that still knows how to start a party.
ONLY1RIGGS Hip-hop artist with a blend of inspirations and sounds drawing from his life.
CARDYNAL Local upstart who raps, sings, produces and engineers.
MOLLY TU HOTT Combining lyrical raps with trap beats, this femcee represents her world honestly and inspiringly.
BAYBAY Siloam-based hip-hop artist with melodic flows over trap beats.
P.O. THE PRICELESS ONE Rapper and producer sharing impactful stories over a cinematic soundscape.
AMUN-RA Athens OG hip-hop artist with a classic sound.
Gavin Adcock, Landon Smith
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $20. www.40watt.com
GAVIN ADCOCK Watkinsville-born singer-songwriter and country musician.
LANDON SMITH Athens singer-songwriter with a country edge.
KC and The Sunshine Band
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $55-170. www.classiccenter.com
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND Founded in 1973, this popular disco and funk band is responsible for timeless hits like "That's the Way," "Shake Your Booty" and "Get Down Tonight."
