Alexa Rose, Matthew Fowler

The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $12.50. bit.ly/TheFoundryAug29

ALEXA ROSE Virginian indie-pop artist whose recent album takes inspiration from nature and the movement of water.

MATTHEW CROWLER Florida native indie singer whose live performances are elegant and emotionally charged.

Elf Power

State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Sunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $5 (ages 4–13), $15–17. botgarden.uga.edu

ELF POWER Longtime fixture on the Athens scene playing crisp, melodic psych-pop. Blankets, chairs and picnics are encouraged for this outdoor concert in the garden.

Kenn Wagner

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Faculty Chamber Recital. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

KENN WAGNER Wagner has been a first violinist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra sine 1994, and has also served as acting assistant concertmaster of the ASO. His recital with include selections by Beethoven, Gipps and Haydn.

Alien Funk Academy

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (doors). www.40watt.com

ALIEN FUNK ACADEMY Athens-based power trio specializing in high intensity rock and roll influenced by Vulfpeck, Umphree's McGee and Phish. Album release show!

Gimme Hendrix

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band led by Eric Keaton.

Gray Robinson

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

GRAY ROBINSON Pop country artist from Nashville.

The Lickskillets, Dust Bowl Fairies

JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United States

LIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch

THE LICKSKILLETS JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Southern gothic band playing traditional Appalachian murder ballads, original murdery ballads, and murder-adjacent classic folk and country tunes.

DUST BOWL FAIRIES Dark carnival band from the New York Hudson Valley playing a fairytale fusion of circus, post-punk and gothic folk music.

Ray Fulcher

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

RAY FULCHER Nashville-​based country artist and UGA alum who's written a handful of songs for Luke Combs.

Big Band Athens

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com

BIG BAND ATHENS This 18-member community band performs selections spanning from big band music of the '40s to dance tunes of the '50s, '60s and '70s.

Bella’s Bartok, The Duck Hare Jugband

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

9:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

BELLA'S BARTOK What started as a group of street performers in Great Barrington, MA, has evolved into an interactive spectacle of outspoken political messages weaving together punk, folk, pop and Americana.

THE DUCK HARE JUGBAND Local project emerging from the center of Rabbit Hole Studios.

Leah Belle Faser

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

11 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com

LEAH BELLE FASER Atlanta/Nashville-based singer-songwriter making up-tempo pop country.

Cosmic Charlie

Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15–20. www.bit.ly/CosmicCharlieSept1

COSMIC CHARLIE Talented local Grateful Dead tribute act established in 1999.

Jake Brower, Dim Watts, Cinnamon Queen

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents: Angela Rio Art Opening. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JAKE BROWER Whimsical bubblegum pop.

DIM WATTS Psych folk project led by Jim Willingham (Ham1, Old Smokey).

CINNAMON QUEEN Psych-tinged pop songwriting and recording project of Ryan Donegan, who is joined by a rotating cast of friends.

Rumours

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25–30. www.georgiatheatre.com

RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta.

Andrew Dixon, Jeremy Baker

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors). $14 (adv.), $17. www.40watt.com

ANDREW DIXON Up-and-coming country music artist hailing from the small town of Ila, GA.

JEREMY BAKER North Georgia raised singer-songwriter slamming country with the rowdiness of rock.

Mojohand, Cam and His Dam Jam Band, Rae and The Ragdolls

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

MOJOHAND Cosmic Americana with a heavy dose of improvisation.

CAM AND HIS DAM JAM BAND Groovy jam band with roots in jazz, bluegrass and psychedelic funk.

RAE AND THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.

Parking Garage, Swear Jar, Florence Cardigan

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

PARKING GARAGE Self-proclaimed "salt rock" band from Athens, now with trumpets.

SWEAR JAR Local '90s inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Debut show from local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.

Dana Ives, Kairos, The Bearcats

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

DANA IVES Where lucid, screeching guitar melodies lay overtop aggressively raw drums and vocals, providing the perfect marriage of indie-rock and post-punk.

KAIROS Three-piece alt-rock, reggae, punk, surf, dance, hip hop, ska fusion band from Austin, TX.

THE BEARCATS Alternative rock group playing a mix of originals and covers.

Jim Cook, The Hobohemians

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

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

JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music. (8 a.m.)

THE HOBOHEMIANS Six-piece acoustic band performing American and European roots music of the 1910s–30s. (12 p.m.)

Side Pieces

Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville

6 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

SIDE PIECES Claire Campbell, Ansley Stewart and Betsy Frank perform in the round.

Vassar Blondes, Astral Summer, Goth Karaoke

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

VASSAR BLONDES Local indie-pop four-piece.

ASTRAL SUMMER Dreamy, quirky, atmospheric pop and electronic music from David Ferguson and Dave F. Martin.

GOTH KARAOKE Get spooky with it.

Athens Mountain Singers

ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

Live at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

ATHENS MOUNTAIN SINGERS Vocal music from the Balkans and the Appalachians.

Event Series Live Jazz

Live Jazz

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

3–5 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

LIVE JAZZ Every Sunday afternoon.

Misfit Merchant

Athens, GA Athens, GA, United States

100 Gaines Ct. 4-10 p.m. www.instagram.com/misfit_merchant

MISFITS MERCHANT MARET Live music by Petunia Jane, Hambear, Cardynal and The Asymptomatics. The event also includes 20 vendors, games, face painting, a clothing swap and more. Proceeds benefit Bigger Vision of Athens.

The Dixieland Five Plus Two

No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States

6 p.m. www.3railroad.org

THE DIXIELAND FIVE PLUS TWO New Orleans style jazz band with trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, sousaphone, drums and featured vocalist Liam Parke.

Coma Therapy, Johnny Falloon, Chipper Bones

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. $8 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

COMA THERAPY Muscular dark wave goth influenced by post-punk and no wave.

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.

CHIPPER BONES Savannah band with elements of indie, psych, punk and dream pop.

Jones Murphy, Nanocar

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JONES MURPHY Singer of '90s Nashville act The Lounge Flounders performs songs off of Stare Down Stare Down, a recently released album featuring members of Michael, Nuclear Tourism and Telemarket.

NANOCAR Indie rock band with rich harmonic segments.

Carver Commodore, Recess Party

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $15. www.georgiatheatre.com

CARVER COMMODORE Alabama indie-pop rockers with autobiographical lyrics.

RECESS PARTY Up-and-coming local Athens alternative rock band with an energetic and upbeat sound.

Lebo Jenkins, Kiran Fernandes, Peter Webb

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (music). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

LEBO JENKINS Alien Appalachian, old time tunes and American primitive compositions on banjo and scordatura guitar.

KIRAN FERNANDES Multi-instrumentalist and visual artist crafting psych folk with influences ranging from American primitive guitar to Saharan desert rock.

PETER WEBB Musician playing meditative, jazz-influenced experimental folk.

Dreamlily

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

DREAMLILY Lily Herne and her dream rock band honor the one year anniversary of the death of Art Rosenbaum. "Days of 1974" and "Baker Island" bring back what Rosenbaum called "The Time Flow."

Vision Video

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.40watt.com

VISION VIDEO Catchy goth-pop and post-punk act based in Athens. Tonight's performance will be a music video shoot.

Kind Hearted Strangers

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

KIND HEARTED STRANGERS American folk band from Denver with a rock and roll edge.

Eremos, Lawless, Cam Smith

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors). $8. www.40watt.com

EREMOS College band based in Athens whose sound is a mixture between indie folk, Southern rock and blues.

LAWLESS Five-peice classic rock band with a modern twist.

CAM SMITH Folk and country solo musician from Forsyth.

Evgeny Rivkin

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Faculty Artist Series. 7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. pac.uga.edu

EVGENY RIVKIN Pianist Rivkin studied at the Moscow Conservatory and is a top prize winner of International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Bavarian Radio Competition in Munich and others.

Jazz Jam

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice.

Rose Hotel, Airpark, Hunlo, Freeman Leverett

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

ROSE HOTEL "Bedroom-rock" alter ego of Kentucky songwriter Jordan Reynolds.

AIRPARK Nashville-based duo creating a mellow, lo-fi alternative sound.

HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.

FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences.

Frankenfunk’s Cinnamon Jam

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

FRANKENFUNK'S CINNAMON JAM The longtime Athens staple returns with live freeform funk to dance to and a rotating crew of musicians. Feel free to bring an instrument and join in.

Johnnyswim

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $39.50. www.georgiatheatre.com

JOHNNY SWIM Los Angeles, CA-based band made of a couple whose alternative pop rock sound takes the audience through their life of love.

Drivin’ N Cryin’, Pylon Reenactment Society

Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/DrivinNCryinSept8

DRIVIN' N CRYIN' Legendary Atlanta band playing hard-charging, Southern-inspired rock.

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals.

Corey Smith

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30. www.georgiatheatre.com

COREY SMITH A native of Jefferson, this country music artist is touring for his 10th album.

Kyler Weston

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

KYLER WESTON Eatonton-based singer-songwriter whose sound is a mixture of country, blues and classic rock and roll.

The Bad Ends, Chickasaw Mudd Puppies

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors). $20. www.40watt.com

THE BAD ENDS New supergroup featuring Mike Mantione (Five Eight) and Bill Berry (R.E.M.) that hit the ground running with its debut album, The Power and The Glory.

CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES The legendary local "swamp-rock" band reunited earlier this year to release its first album in over 30 years.

Hypersleep, Noise Mountain, Real Wow

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.athenscine.com

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

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

REAL WOW Weirdo indie/art/noise rock blasted from the past to the future.

Nickel Creek

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (doors). SOLD OUT! pac.uga.edu

NICKEL CREEK Grammy Award-winning bluegrass and and folk music band.

AOIFE O'DONOVAN Grammy Award-winning vocalist who is one third of the group I'm With Her.

Hunger Anthem, Tiger Beach, Lung, All Gods

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

HUNGER ANTHEM Indie garage rock trio from Athens with head banging energy.

TIGER BEACH Raleigh, NC-based indie-alternative rock artist with an upbeat and passionate edge.

LUNG Powerhouse art-punk cello-rock duo from Cincinnati.

ALL GODS Soft yet commanding lo-fi indie rock project by Santa Fe artist Tim Platz.

Classic City Jukebox

The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/therootathens

CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.

Mark Plemmons, Acoustic Jam

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

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

MARK PLEMMONS Talented local pianist. (8 a.m.)

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