Wade Newbury

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

First Fridays. 5–10 p.m. (event), 6–9 p.m. (music). www.sobrewco.com

WADE NEWBURY Easy listening tunes and classics on guitar. First Fridays include a food truck and mini market of local vendors.

Jack Miller and Jim Greene

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

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

JACK MILLER AND JIM GREENE Strumming and singing some classics along with originals.

Undergraduate Recital

Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Edge Hall. 6 p.m. music.uga.edu

UNDERGRADUATE RECITAL Tristan Dempsey and Kemp McArthur perform on cello.

Student Composers Association

Dancz Center for New Music Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building, Athens, GA, United States

6 P.M. FREE! music.uga.edu

STUDENT COMPOSERS ASSOCIATION A recital of world premieres by UGA student composers.

John Kiran Fernandes, Laura Camacho & Davy Gibbs Trio, Shane Parish

ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United States

Sonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). Donations accepted. www.athica.org

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES, LAURA CAMACHO & DAVY GIBBS TRIO Modal jazz and folk forms trio featuring clarinet, upright bass and drums.

SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre.

PISCES Party with Lona and Matt Spinks Trio

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

PISCES Party. 7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com

LONA Athens all-star band that glides between rock and roll and honky-tonk sounds.

MATT SPINKS TRIO Band with a unique, homegrown sound that has been compared to John Mayer, Sublime and Tony Furtado.

Smaxxon, Original Hamsters, G. Bronco Lite, Berente

Spaceball Bazaar 130 N. Church St., Bogart, GA

7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/spaceballbazaar

SMAXXON No info available.

ORIGINAL HAMSTERS Electronic duo paying tribute to old school hip hop.

G. BRONCO LITE No info available.

BÈRNTÉ No info available.

Mint Julep Jazz Band

UGA New Dance Theatre 263 W. Green St., Athens, GA, United States

Classic City Swing 9 Friday Night Dance. 7–11 p.m. $15 (w/ UGA ID), $30. www.classiccityswing.com

MINT JULEP JAZZ BAND Little big band recreating the hot jazz sounds of the '20s, '30s and early '40s through arrangements based on original recordings from the jazz age and swing era and original tunes inspired by that time period.

Andrea Demarcus, Annie Leeth, Adriana Thomas

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

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

ANDREA DEMARCUS Vocalist, songwriter, classically trained upright bassist, Juilliard graduate and member of Cicada Rhythm.

ANNIE LEETH Local producer and violinist who loops drums, synths and strings into experimental pop tunes.

ADRIANA THOMAS Taking heavy inspiration from salsa, jazz and gospel, Thomas uses drums, a synthesizer, a guitar and a loop station to connect with listeners.

British Brass Band

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

7:30 p.m. music.uga.edu

BRITISH BRASS BAND This spring festival includes "Shenandoah" by Steven Verhelst, "Nobody Does It Better" by Marvin Hamlisch, "Quicksilver" by Peter Graham and more.

SamG & Neil Hayden Art Opening with Dim Watts, Minorcan, Current Rage

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

SamG & Neil Hayden Art Opening. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

DIM WATTS Local psych-folk group led by Jim Willingham (Ham1, Old Smokey).

MINORCAN Self-described basement arena rock band from Asheville, NC.

CURRENT RAGE Catchy post-punk band originally active in Athens from '79–'83 that has been recently reformed.

Five Eight

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

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

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll.

Jim Cook

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

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

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

Jim Cook, Big Magic

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

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

JIM COOK High-energy solo acoustic blues, rock and country. (8 a.m.)

BIG MAGIC Ukulele duo. (10 a.m.)

Rebecca Sunshine, Nightshade Family

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Oconee County Library Grand Opening. 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/OconeeLibrary

REBECCA SUNSHINE BAND Kid-friendly music by Rebecca and her friends. (12 p.m.)

GLOW STICK DANCE PARTY Nightshade Family leads an all-ages dance party with glow sticks. (6:30 p.m.)

All Are Welcome Spring Market

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

12–6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

ALL ARE WELCOME SPRING MARKET Sisters of the Moon presents over 50 vendors and performances by Julianne Merritt, Caroline Coleman, Lilith Jenovax, Parys, Full on Monet and Red Dakota.

Abbey Road LIVE!

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15–29.50. www.georgiatheatre.com

ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Beloved local tribute band who has the crowd rocking all night to their extensive Beatles cover sets. Beatlemania 60th anniversary show performing the entire Beatles 1962-1966 album!

Heart of Pine, Scott Low & the Blue Bouillon

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryMarch2

HEART OF PINE Roots-rocking local group with a nostalgic "Southedelic" sound informed by classic rock, blues, country, jam, Americana and funk. Celebrating the release of a new single, "Movin' On."

SCOTT LOW & THE BLUE BOUILLON Rustic folk singer-songwriter and former Athenian now based in Clayton. Album release show for The Appalachian Blues!

Fingernails Are Pretty

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

Last of the First-Wave Grunge Boys: Dana Turns 40! 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

FINGERNAILS ARE PRETTY All-lady Foo Fighters tribute act.

The Keenan McKenzie Orchestra

UGA New Dance Theatre 263 W. Green St., Athens, GA, United States

Classic City Swing 9 Saturday Dance. 8–11 p.m. $15 (w/ UGA ID), $30. www.classiccityswing.com

THE KEENAN MCKENZIE ORCHESTRA This 14-piece ensemble boasts an all-star lineup of swing jazz veterans from North Carolina, New York, New Orleans and Georgia.

Plastic Duck Armada, Smaxxon, Lo Wave, G. Bronco’s Broken Dream Machine

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

This Is Not a Music Fest 2024. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

PLASTIC DUCK ARMADA Original dance rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Greg Do.

SMAXXON No info available.

LO WAVE No info available.

G. BRONCO'S BROKEN DREAM MACHINE No info available.

rickoLus, David Barbe Plus, Fabulous Bird

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

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

RICKOLUS Jacksonville, FL singer-songwriter with a power pop tinged garage rock sound.

DAVID BARBE PLUS Member of Mercyland and Sugar joins friends for a special set.

FABULOUS BIRD Catchy, lo-fi indie rock with the character of old guitars and drums that've been collecting dust in a garage for years.

All Are Welcome Spring Market

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

12–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

ALL ARE WELCOME SPRING MARKET Sisters of the Moon presents over 50 vendors and performances by DJ Charlie Flower, DJ De La Luna, Ecstatic Dance Athens, Jesse Williams and Robots N Aliens.

Jim Cook

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

5–7 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com

JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music.

Hibbs Family Band, Tony Holiday, Rodney Sanders

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

7 p.m. $12. www.hendershotsathens.com

HIBBS FAMILY BAND Quartet of family members combining the textures and rhythms of bluegrass and folk music with alt-rock melodic sensibilities and lyricism.

TONY HOLIDAY Harmonicist and singer carrying forward the rich traditions of Memphis' soul and blues.

RODNEY SANDERS Local singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist with a soul-stirring voice.

Improvement Movement, Sunset Honor Unit, Four Eyes

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

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

IMPROVEMENT MOVEMENT Psychedelic pop band from Atlanta.

SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray).

FOUR EYES Folky, poppy tunes by songwriter Erin Lovett.

Life in Vacuum, Porcelain, Hunger Anthem

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

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

LIFE IN VACUUM Toronto-based aggressive punk band led by Ukrainian brothers Sasha and Ross Chornyy with Dylan Bravener on bass.

PORCELAIN Four-piece rock band from Austin, TX.

HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio with an unabashed penchant for distortion drenched songs and a DIY punk rock ethos.

Bubblegum Octopus, Marcel Sletten, Bad Straples, Safety Fluid

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

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

BUBBLEGUM OCTOPUS Musical project of Mark Morden that mixed synth-pop, punk, electronica and EDM.

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

BAD STRAPLES Local DJ who creates electronica-influenced sets.

SAFETY FLUID New local screamo project.

Event Series Kenosha Kid

Kenosha Kid

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

No Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Josh Allen, Seth Hendershot and various guests.

Henry Luther & The Blackouts, Organically Programmed, Pretty Colors

Cozy Bar 179 N. Jackson St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). Donations encouraged.

HENRY LUTHER & THE BLACKOUTS South Carolina-based folk singer specializing in drinking songs, indie-folk impressionism and country-folk surrealism.

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

PRETTY COLORS Athens/Atlanta ambient psych rock.

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

6–8:30 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com

JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens captained by drummer Mason Davis and featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.

Cracker Duo, David Ryan Harris

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

Camp-In #10. 7 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com

CRACKER DUO David Lowery and Johnny Hickman perform to kick off the 10th annual Camp-In.

DAVID RYAN HARRIS Los Angeles singer-songwriter who has performed with artists including John Mayer, Dave Matthews and Santana.

Celtic Woman

The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. $39–155. www.classiccenter.com

CELTIC WOMAN Recording ensemble and performing collective whose repertoire encompasses Irish classics, contemporary songs, classical favorites and stirring originals. 20th anniversary tour!

Song Swap

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

Camp-In #10. 7 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com

SONG SWAP Cracker members David Lowery and Johnny Hickman join Ike Reilly for a song swap.

Little Gold, Fust, ROBE

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

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

LITTLE GOLD Local group playing garage rock with country and pop sensibilities.

FUST Twangy and dreamy indie rock band based Durham, NC.

ROBE Bryan Casey leads shoegaze-tinged songs with a cool, energetic vibe.

Cracker, Free Mountain, Megan Slankard

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

Camp-In #10. 7 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com

CRACKER Acclaimed alt-rock group that has explored many genres and sounds over its two-decade career.

FREE MOUNTAIN Local hard-rock supergroup featuring members of Hayride and The HEAP.

MEGAN SLANKARD San Francisco indie rocker.

Eddie 9V

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.hendershotsathens.com

EDDIE 9V Blues artist with a Freddie King-style approach to guitar playing retro originals.

Frank Hurricane, Infinite Favors, Lebo Jenkins

Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

FRANK HURRICANE Spiritual mountain psych folk storyteller and former Athenian.

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

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

Newport Transplant, Christopher Seymore, Tyler Key & the Strangers

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

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

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

CHRISTOPHER SEYMORE Self-described hillbilly poet and honky-tonk musician based in Houston, TX.

TYLER KEY & THE STRANGERS Multi-instrumentalist Tyler Key of T. Hardy Morris, The Howdies and others plays his own set of folk rock, backed by The Strangers.

Hedonistas

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

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

HEDONISTAS Five-piece funk rock band from Atlanta.

Event Series Everyday Dogs

Everyday Dogs

The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States

10:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens

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

Mark Plemmons, Marion Montgomery & Glyn Denham

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

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

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

MARION MONTGOMERY & GLYN DENHAM Bluesy local acoustic folk duo. (10 a.m.)