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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.

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.)

6 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

THE WELFARE LINERS Five-piece local bluegrass unit blending classic tunes with melodic, high-lonesome originals.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

WRECKING ROSES Acoustic trio with harmonized singing playing a mix of country and classic rock with a soulful twist.

7 p.m. $7 suggested donation.

NO ASYLUM Thrashy political punk with some hardcore breakdowns from Alabama.

SMALL Punk rock trio from Atlanta.

BEAT UP Passionate punk rock influenced by old school anarcho. Celebrating the digital release of You are beautiful...but this place sucks.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $22. www.georgiatheatre.com

DURAND BERNARR Singer-songwriter and runner-up on BET's "The Next Big Thing" who has provided background vocals for Erykah Badu, The Internet and Kaytranada.

JERONELLE Omaha-born R&B singer-songwriter who rose to fame on the reality show "The Four: Battle for Stardom."

Yellow Racket Records Presents. 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

TELEMONSTER Chattanooga indie rock band formed in 2010.

EL ROCKO Singer-songwriter Chase Waller is heavily influenced by '90s alt-rock and shoegaze, combining ragged guitars and mellow vocals with honest lyrics.

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

APATHETIC DISCHARGE Athens act offering “an unhealthy dose of progressive blackened brutal deathcore grind.”

BLIND TIGER Florida-based metal band with a raw brand of versatile hardcore accompanied by honest and poetic lyricism.

CLAVUS Four-piece screamo band from Athens.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). www.hendershotsathens.com

ADAM HOOD Singer-songwriter with a Southern sound that's equal parts country, soul and American roots music.

JOSHUA WALKER Country singer-songwriter and member of the Holman Autry Band whose lyrics focus on the simple things in life.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $22. www.georgiatheatre.com

CUT WORMS Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Max Clarke explores "pop essentialism" by mining the golden hits of yesteryear to create a timeless new sound of his own.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $15. www.georgiatheatre.com

JOSH BENNETT BAND Local five-piece band blending Southern rock, bluegrass and funk.

CHRISTINA VANE Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville.

ELI CAIN Young country singer-songwriter from Watkinsville.

Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, '20s and '30s. (6 p.m.)

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

COLONY HOUSE Landlocked surf rock band playing hopeful, light rock and roll.

LUNAR VACATION Atlanta band with dream-pop and surf-rock influences.

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

THE ECHOLOCATIONS Local rock band embracing a retro, '60s-inspired sound.

6 p.m. FREE! www.3railroad.org

CHRISTIAN MONTCRIOL Accordion player from Athens who plays to bring friends together.

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

BRYANT PEREZ JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Local musician dabbling in multiple genres.

LIBBALOOPS Local electronic music and looping artist.

Fly Fishing Film Tour. 6:30 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com

HUNTER MORRIS & BLUE BLOOD Indie rock act from Athens whose sound varies from grunge to folk.

TERMINALLY PHIL Athens-based singer-songwriter and meme lord Phillip Brantley (Modern Skirts, Palace Doctor) creates indie rock with a sense of humor.

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu

UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "The Power of Prokofiev" features Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 and Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra. This concert will celebrate cello professor David Starkweather's retirement after 41 years of teaching.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $28. www.georgiatheatre.com

SISTER HAZEL Gainesville, FL-based alternative rock band who mixes pop, folk pop, country and Southern rock.

MIDNIGHT SOUTH American folk and country band from Arkansas that merges rock and roll and pop.

10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

SNUKI Punks in the beer light.

SMELLS LIKE PAINT Hardcore crust punk from Jacksonville, FL.

STRAIGHTJACKET STRIPPERS Sludge noise straight from the depths of the sex shop psych ward.

Performances for Young People Series. 10 a.m. pac.uga.edu

INGOMA NSHYA This eight-member ensemble of women has shattered cultural norms of pre-genocide Rwanda by taking part in the art form of drumming and singing.

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

MCHANIX Married musical duo Allen and Laura McHan perform acoustic and electric arrangements of popular pop rock and country songs.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

EARATTIC Yallternative queercore punk trio.

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

RUBBERBAND MUSIC Debut of a new local outfit comprised of Deaf Condors' Bob Jesus Alvarez and Hunger Anthem's Cameron Kelly.

Sonic Space. 7 p.m. Donations accepted. www.athica.org

SHANE PARISH Self-taught guitarist communicating through emotion, unexpected melodicism, technical whimsy, a nuanced sense of form and rich timbre variety.

IN A KYTHE Drone project of Lydian Brambila featuring cello loops and field recordings.

7 p.m. (doors). $12 (adv.), $14. www.40watt.com

DIRE WOLF Local Grateful Dead cover band. Tonight's event features two sets.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $25. www.innovationamphitheater.com

BACK 'N' BLACK AC/DC tribute band from Athens playing all the great bands hits.

VINTAGE VINYL Featuring Tommy Lee Thompson, this Atlanta act covers the best classic rock and hard rockin' hits from the '70s to 2000s.

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

DIABLO SANDWICH AND THE DR. PEPPERS Performing a plethora of country, bluegrass, jazz and rock.

9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/GuardiansSept15

GUARDIANS OF THE JUKEBOX Tribute to MTV's pop, rock, new wave and new romantic era.

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

DEMONAUT Atlanta-based metal band that utilizes two bassists to create a wide-ranging doom sound.

RED BEARD From West Texas, this post-hardcore sludge metal band focuses on heavy tones and soaring melodies.

MARSES Heavy, fuzzy, riff-riddled rock band.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $23. www.georgiatheatre.com

THE VEGABONDS Five-piece alternative rock and roll band from Nashville that brings high-energy, hook-heavy songs to the table.

WIM TAPLEY & THE CANNONS Local alternative, folk-pop songwriter and his band rooted in Americana and neo soul sounds.

10 p.m. FREE! www.clarkescollective.com

MALIBU COWBOYS Atlanta pop rock band sharing originals and covers of '80s-2000s rock hits.

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

DAVID COURT One-man band playing harmonica, dulcimer and foot tambourine. (8 a.m.)

THE PG SHOW No info available. (10 a.m.)