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

THE RITUALISTS Goth/glam rock quartet from NYC whose sound recalls Depeche Mode and The Cult.

THE SHUT-UPS Georgia's preeminent new wave anti-heroes play favorites from their latest LP, The Shut-Ups Are Girls Singing Songs, as well as surprises from their illustrious catalogue.

MARK LAWRENCE Stand-Ins and Eskimos' member plays catchy rock and roll numbers from his new project, Persistent Little Beeps. First venue show!

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

THE MAXINES Grunge rock band that captures the true spirit of the '90s.

NECKROMANCE Emo punk rock band with a garage edge and psychedelic angst.

COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt.

Wine Down. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.boutierwinery.com

DROR Acoustic classical music with a modern twist.

Sonic Space. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (music). Donations encouraged. www.athica.org

TATSUYA NAKATANI Avant-garde percussionist, composer and sound artist who has released over 80 recordings and tours extensively, performing over 150 concerts a year.

MICHAEL POTTER Experimental ambient and improv musician of The Electric Nature and tape label Null Zone.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

PAUL REEVES Alternative rock artist reflecting on surviving cancer through song.

CASUAL AMERICANS Local indie alt-rock outfit led by Justin Reynolds.

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

TABLA ROSA Hard-hitting rock band with shoegaze and post-punk elements.

CHAINHEAD Driving post-hardcore band for fans of Drive Like Jehu and Sonic Youth.

9 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

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

THE ILLUSTRATED Atlanta alternative pop rock.

INNER SPACES No info available.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15. bit.ly/AbbeyRoadLiveNov24

ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Beloved local tribute band who has the crowd rocking all night to their extensive Beatles cover sets.

RADIO FREE ATHENS Members of Abbey Road LIVE! bring life to the music that catapulted R.E.M. to the top of nearly every college radio chart in America.

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

TAXICAB VERSES Local group fronted by Jim Wilson and inspired by the traditional sounds of Ghana.

JACOB MORRIS Mellow NC-based folk multi-instrumentalist who has played with Vic Chesnutt, Ham1 and Madeline Adams.

9 p.m. (doors). $30–40. www.40watt.com

KUT KLOSE Atlanta trio who formed in the 1990s and have brought critical acclaim to the R&B genre with hits such as "Surrender." Tonight's show is for ages 25 & up and will also feature guest performers IAMTIKICA, C White, Jalen Eberhardt and AD.

5–7 p.m. FREE! www.atheticbrewing.com

JIM AND JACK Jack Miller and Jim Green will be strumming and singing some classics along with originals.

Hannah Jones Art Reception. 5–7 p.m. www.shopcommunityathens.com

BURLY IVY Local primitive art rock band.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (bell time). $10–25. www.40watt.com

MONSOON Melodic indie rock duo weaving together unorthodox styles to create music that dips between the conscious and unconscious.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

JAZZ Live jazz music.

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

DWIGHT WILSON AND CLASSIC CITY SOUL BAND A mix of classic Motown, soul and funk.

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

MADE UP Atlanta-based alternative rock with lighthearted undertones and a garage rock aura.

LOWTOWN Atlanta alt-country that artfully balances roots music and garage punk.

SAG No info available.

12–10 p.m. $15 suggested donation. www.nuci.org

ATHENS UNCOVERED In addition to food trucks and photo ops, Nuçi’s annual fundraiser includes performances by Heffner, David Barbe+, Wim Tapley & The Cannons, Rose Hotel, Jim White, Current Rage, Five Eight, Nuclear Tourism, Honeypuppy, Cardynal, Liz Farrell, Rebecca Sunshine Band and the Camp Amped Band.

4 p.m. $5–10 suggested donation. www.mortontheatre.com

SHINE! CELBRATING OUR YOUTH THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE CONCERT The Morton Theatre Corporation and HEART Music present Clarke County School District students from the band, orchestra and guitar programs performing songs written primarily by Black composers as well as the premiere of a new composition by local artist Nicole Chamberlain.

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

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS Led by acclaimed composer and musician Winton Marsalis, this versatile group performs big band versions of the season's greatest hits in "Big Band Holidays."

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

UGA JAZZ ENSEMBLES Featuring traditional big band instrumentation.

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

JAKE BROWER Whimsical bubblegum pop.

SCOTT SPILLANE EXP The Neutral Milk Hotel member plays hypnotic folk-rock.

INFINITE FAVORS Featuring members of Pride Parade, Los Meesfits and Cars Can Be Blue.

Edge Hall. 7:30 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

MIXED MEDIA A recital of contemporary saxophone quartet music.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $40. www.georgiatheatre.com

WATCHHOUSE Duo singer-songwriter group with profound chemistry whose grassroots songs explore heartbreak and mystery.

ALLISON DE GROOT & TATIANA HARGREAVES Banjo and violin players weaving their own soft folk genre.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/NowhereBarNov29

HANDHOLDER A group whose multi-genre sound ranges from folk to rock to electronic.

THE DOWNSTAIRS Athens indie-rock quartet that is building a name for itself with high energy live performances.

THE NAYSAYERS Seven-piece indie rock band that incorporates elements of punk and pop into its lyrical ballads.

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

SHARI DIRECTS Atlanta filmmaker discusses the new film A Date with an ATL Man.

MATT PLESS JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Elements of folk, punk, pop, rap, rock and even country.

Primordial Void Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

DIVIDERS L.A. cosmic country shredders signed to Primordial Void. For fans of lo-fi jangle rock and mangled tape collages.

MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Electronic space-themed act utilizing primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.

Hootenanny. 5–10 p.m. (event), 6 p.m. (music). www.sobrewco.com

WADE NEWBURY Easy listening tunes and classics on guitar.

6 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/redline_athens

STRIPPER CULT Chaotic street punk from Hate City.

PINK RUNTZ Grungey punk from Atlanta.

LLORONA Brutal hardcore from Murfreesboro, TN.

SELF INFLICTED Self-described "piss-core" band based in Nashville.

BEAT UP Athens punx resisting the darkest timeline. Record release show!

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $5. www.gyrowrap.com

PARKING GARAGE The local salty alt boys with the brass and the sass.

VIOLENT VIOLET Local noise rock focus-grouped for medication ads.

SLINK Midwest emo band, but from the Southeast.

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

HOG-EYED MAN Georgia stringband wizards playing pre-bluegrass Appalachian music.

PADDY LEAGUE Panayotis "Paddy" League is a master or Irish and Greek traditions.

Hootenanny. 2–11 p.m. (event), 7:30 p.m. (music). www.sobrewco.com

KIMBLE CRANE Local singer-songwriter.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15-20. www.graduatehotels.com

SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN A Motown Records cover band who has been performing throughout the Southeast for years.

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

HUSK Local heavy metal band with Southern and sludge influences.

APE VERMIN North Carolina-based trio described as progressive sludge-metal.

KETTLE TO WAKE Athens and Asheville-based death metal band.

Umphrey's McGee After Party. 9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE TALISMEN Funky jam prov rockers.

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

DROR ARUSSI Classical guitar. (8 a.m.)

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

3 p.m. FREE! www.meridianwomenschorus.org

TAPESTRY HOLIDAY CONCERT Featuring the Meridian Women's Chorus, Athens Recorder Ensemble, the Trinity Lutheran Handbell Choir and the Oconee High School Chorus.

A Very Rad Pop Punk Christmas. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com

THAT'S RAD! Pop-punk cover band playing songs by Blink 182, Good Charlotte and other pop-punk hits. Tonight's event also includes an ugly sweater contest, toy drive, MILF and cookies, and local business giveaways.

NIX THE SCIENTIST Progressive rock trio based in Atlanta by way of Athens that will play Paramore covers.

WAY PAST COOL Fast, catchy, melodic sing-a-long pop-punk anthems with a classic '90s vibe that will play Green Day covers.

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

NEWPORT TRANSPLANT Dynamic honky-tonk band straddling punk rock and sci-fi wonder.

YER FLOWERS Knoxville, TN-based quartet whose sound is a healthy blend of honky-tonk, country, pop and punk energy.

8 p.m. $12, $42 (includes art print). [email protected]

KENTARO AND THE RAMEN FLAG BAND Japanese act known for hilarious on-stage antics and banter.

THE FLYING V Athens quack-rock kings.

9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE IDES OF JUNE Blues rock quartet out of Atlanta.

3–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

PADDY LEAGUE Traditional music of the Greek Isles.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10. www.hendershotsathens.com

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

SECRET MONKEY WEEKEND Family rock trio from Durham, NC that plays roots rock and power pop.