Jim Cook, Artie Ball Swing Band
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens 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.)
ARTIE BALL SWING BAND Swing, blues, boogie and Dixieland with all the camp and candor of the glory days of the '30s and '40s. (10 a.m.)
Creature Comforts’ 10th Anniversary Party
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaCreature Comforts' 10th Anniversary Party. 12–11 p.m. $25. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com
PENELOPE ROAD BAND Atlanta-based band combining elements of soul, roots, funk, country and rock.
BETTER THAN BETTER THAN EZRA Athens-based cover band that plays songs within the genres of '90s alternative, rock, pop, country and hip hop.
THE FUNK BROTHERHOOD Local party band performing nonstop horn-driven hits.
The Love.Craft Band
Strange Duck Brewery 26 Old Allen Rd., Commerce, GA, United StatesMini Masters Mini Golf Tournament. 2–4 p.m. (tournament), 4:30–7 p.m. (music and mini golf). $20. www.lovecraftathens.org
THE LOVE.CRAFT BAND Crew members of Love.Craft Athens perform songs.
HauntFest
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United StatesHauntFest. 5 p.m.–12 a.m. www.sobrewco.com
KARMA KAT Group blending indie, pop and jazz. (5:10 p.m.)
BEAT UP Local punks resisting the darkest timeline. (6 p.m.)
TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens frotned by Mía Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy. (6:55 p.m.)
NIX THE SCIENTIST Progressive rock trio based in Atlanta by way of Athens. (7:50 p.m.)
THE WHILE Dynamic ensemble navigating the mood swings of life. (8:30 p.m.)
FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio. (9:40 p.m.)
HOUSE GUESTS High-energy indie alternative rock band playing covers and originals. (10:35 p.m.)
FIRST JASON Ari Lehman, the first Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th, performs with his metal band. (11:30 p.m.)
Strange Ducks
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6:30 p.m. $10. www.3railroad.org
STRANGE DUCKS Local group that grew out of a biweekly song circle at Rabbit Hole Studios and plays everything from folk, bluegrass, classic rock and blues.
Slaughter Beach, Dog
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
SLAUGHTER BEACH, DOG Indie-rock band from Philadelphia formed in 2014 by Jake Ewald of Modern Baseball.
Africa Night
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $15–17. pac.uga.edu
AFRICA NIGHT A night of music, dancing, fashion and drama.
New Sensation
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryApr6
NEW SENSATION American tribute band to Australia's #1 export, INXS.
Bad Moon Riders
The Winterville Auditorium 373 N. Church St., Winterville, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $34.95. [email protected]
BAD MOON RIDERS The ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute show.
Night Palace, Dear Nora, Jake Brower
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
NIGHT PALACE Ethereal dream-pop group fronted by Avery Draut.
DEAR NORA Indie-pop band formed in Portland, OR in 1999.
JAKE BROWER Whimsical bubblegum pop.
Nightshade Family Homegrown
work.shop 160 Winston Dr. #9, Athens, GA, United States11 p.m.–4 a.m. $10. www.nightshadefamilyband.com
NIGHTSHADE FAMILY HOMEGROWN Tonight spotlights locals who have been instrumental in building the electronic music scene since the ‘90s: DJ 43, D:RC and XB, with support from DJ Banjo.
HauntFest
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United StatesHauntFest. 4–11 p.m. www.sobrewco.com
THE YOUNG FRANKENSTEINS A frankenband of some lawyers, a librarian and a neurosurgeon stitching together a spooky set of rock covers. (4 p.m.)
JACKET Athens band rooted in heavy alt rock, grunge and punk rock spirit, peppered with gritty downtown service industry ruckus. (5 p.m.)
HYPERSLEEP Local sci-fi-fueled psychedelic doom four-piece. (6 p.m.)
SWEAR JAR Local '90s inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative. (7 p.m.)
PARKING GARAGE Local self-proclaimed "salt rock" outfit, mixing dance, pop punk, emo and alternative with a hint of brass. (8 p.m.)
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock." (9 p.m.)
ROOMMATE What happens when funk and soul meet indie rock. (10 p.m.)
Empress Mokah, DJ D Blue
6 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
EMPRESS MOKAH Mokah Jasmine Johnson makes her live musical debut. EP release party for Love & Justice!
DJ D BLUE Sounds of reggae, afrobeat, dancehall and R&B.
R. Mexico, Marcel Sletten, Sophia Ruben
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens
R. MEXICO Atlanta/NYC-based producer known for collaborating with acts such as Atlas Sound, Elysia Crampton and Gobby.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
SOPHIA RUBEN Local dark ambient composer spins gothic club tracks.
Chris Renzema, Citizens
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 (doors), 7:30 (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
CHRIS RENZEMA Singer-songwriter from Grand Rapids, MI who blends indie rock, contemporary Christian and folk influences into his music.
CITIZENS Seattle, WA-based Christian rock band.
Don Gillespie Memorial Concert
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesDon Gillespie Memorial Concert. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
UGA CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Performing 20th-century masterworks to celebrate the life of UGA School of Music graduate and music publisher Don Gillespie.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo 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.
Nolan Taylor, Zandi Holup
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
NOLAN TAYLOR Singer-songwriter from Cincinnati, OH who writes about themes including desperation, sorrow and joy and delivers songs with a wide range of vocal emotion.
ZANDI HOLUP Nashville-based folk singer-songwriter who takes inspiration from Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell.
Rovshan Mamedkuliev
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
ROVSHAN MAMEDKULIEV Esteemed classical guitarist who has won over 25 awards in national and international competitions.
Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XXI
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–60. pac.uga.edu
JORDI SAVALL Spanish conducter, composer, viol player and researcher of early music. A pre-performance talk will be held in Ramsey Hall at 6:45 p.m.
HESPÈRION XXI International early music ensemble directed by Jordi Savall.
Sunset Honor Unit
WUOG 45 Baxter St, Athens, United StatesLive in the Lobby. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray). Swing by the station to watch live or tune in to 90.5 FM.
Sunset Honor Unit, Lily Konigsberg, Greta Keating
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray).
LILY KONIGSBERG Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter who makes poppy and plainspoken indie rock.
GRETA KEATING Songwriter whose sound is comparable to Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten.
Hibbs Family Band
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
HIBBS FAMILY BAND Quartet of family members combining the textures and rhythms of bluegrass and folk music with alt-rock melodic sensibilities and lyricism. (6 p.m.)
Rick Fowler Acoustic Band
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesBlues and Brews. 6 p.m. $5. www.athenticbrewing.com
RICK FOWLER ACOUSTIC BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group.
Music for Medical Aid in Gaza
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesMusic for Medical Aid in Gaza. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
SARAH ZÚÑIGA Ecuadorian-Nicaraguan, New York born singer-songwriter and guitarist who has made Athens her home.
FREEMAN LEVERITT Hypnotic local songwriter and backing band with dreamy vocals, exuberant melodies and cosmopolitan influences.
Chinese Music Ensemble
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE Ensemble performing folk, classical and contemporary music of China on instruments such as the erhu, guzheng, pipa and yangqin.
flipturn, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.georgiatheatre.com
FLIPTURN Indie-rock band from Fernandina Beach, FL known for their energetic live shows.
RICHY MITCH & THE COAL MINERS Folk-rock band from Colorado Springs, CO.
Robert Jon & The Wreck, Kobanova
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/TheFoundryApr11
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK Blues rock and Southern rock band from Southern California.
KOBANOVA Athens folk rock trio that first got its start as a jam band.
Seth Martin, Winston Barbe, Honeypuppy
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SETH MARTIN Georgia born and raised songwriter, painter, filmmaker, short story writer, photographer and poet currently working in Nashville.
WINSTON BARBE Local songwriter and audio engineer backed by Ben Hackett, Jay Gonzalez and Phelan LaVelle.
HONEYPUPPY Solo set by Josie Callahan of the four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."
RM Francis, Ohmu, Marcel Sletten
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
RM FRANCIS Acclaimed Seattle computer musician known for releasing work on labels such as Flea, Conditional and SUPERPANG.
OHMU Winston Parker's ambient compositions are simultaneously meditative and chaotic, invoking apocalyptic feelings at times but not without an element of hope.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
The Georgia Rodeo
Athens Fairgrounds 1001 Dunlap Road, Winterville, GA, United StatesThe Georgia Rodeo. 4 p.m. (doors). $74.99–149.99. www.thegeorgiarodeo.com
HARDY Country singer-songwriter whose recent album, The Mockingbird & The Crow, topped charts this year.
YUNG GRAVY Rapper and internet sensation known for humorous and playful lyrics.
IAN MUNSICK Western country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his wide vocal range and progressive bluegrass style.
GAVIN ADCOCK Watkinsville-born singer-songwriter and country musician.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSwing & Suds. 7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
MARY & THE HOT HOTTY HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, '20s and '30s.
Virginia Man
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
VIRGINIA MAN Poetic lyrics bellowing over the sounds of middle Appalachia.
The Sadies, Jim White
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com
THE SADIES Rock and roll, country and western band from Toronto, Ontario.
JIM WHITE Winterville-based singer-songwriter with a canny lyrical style and a Southern gothic flair.
flipturn, hallpass
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
FLIPTURN Indie-rock band from Fernandina Beach, FL known for their energetic live shows.
HALLPASS New Athens indie-rock band.
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–70. pac.uga.edu
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Vibrant and versatile women-led, African-American vocal ensemble that incorporates blues, spirituals and gospel music into its sound.
Okapi, Dhana Jeera, John Kiran Fernandes
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10–15. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
OKAPI Musical duo utilizing upright bass, cello and voice to create uniquely raw and cathartic orchestrations that are both intimate and aggressive.
DHANA JEERA Sounds inspired by North African and Tuareg music.
JOHN KIRAN FERNANDNES Ambient and minimalist looped clarinet inspired by bird-song and the looped reed work of Terry Riley and Ariel Kalma.
Bon Air, Tight Blacks, Sewer Kitty
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
BON AIR Rock band from Louisville, KY known for its melodic guitar work.
TIGHT BLACKS Raucous punk rock band from Athens.
SEWER KITTY New rock band.
JD Graham, Joshua Walker
8 p.m. $15. bit.ly/StoriesInSong
JD GRAHAM Confessional, frank and cathartic Americana singer-songwriter from Oklahoma.
JOSHUA WALKER Member of Holman Autry Band performs a solo set.
Is/Ought Gap, Asymptomatics
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
IS/OUGHT GAP Experimental post-punk project of songwriter Bryan Cook (Time Toy), started in Athens in the 1980s. Album release show!
ASYMPTOMATICS Post-punky, rather funky indie band based in Athens.
Dave Forker, Mark Plemmons
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmer Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
DAVE FORKER Custom Concern member plays solo. (8 a.m.)
MARK PLEMMONS Talented local pianist. (10 a.m.)
Mutual Aid Athens 2024 Spring Fundraiser
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesMutual Aid Athens 2024 Spring Fundraiser. 4–10 p.m. $5–10 suggested donation. www.athenticbrewing.com
RENO ROBERTS No info available.
NINEVEH'S GARDEN Progressive metal/jazz fusion from Athens.
BETO CACAO Athens-based activist and musician plays corridos about the plight of the undocumented immigrant.
LIZ FARRELL Jeff Buckley-inspired vocals accompanied by intricate ukulele.
Rockin’ Out for Hope
Hope Haven 795 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, United StatesRockin' Out for Hope. 6–9 p.m. $50. www.hopehaven.net
CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local cover band playing an assortment of rock and roll hits.
Michael Myerz, Cardynal
Spaceball Bazaar 130 N. Church St., Bogart, GA7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.
MICHAEL MYERZ Atlanta rapper who incorporates absurdity and surrealism into his sound.
CARDYNAL Multi-faceted producer, rapper, songwriter and bandleader with a wide range of influences and a hard-to-define but easy to catch on to sound.
Guardians of the Jukebox
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesG-Day Game After-Party. 7 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/GuardiansApril13
GUARDIANS OF THE JUKEBOX The ultimate 1980s time machine eperience.
The Swingin’ Medallions
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/SwinginMedsApril13
THE SWINGIN' MEDALLIONS Best known for its 1966 hit "Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)," today the Medallions are made up of relatives of the original lineup and bill themselves as "the party band of the South."
Chris Chapman, Scoot Teasley, Grant Boles
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.40watt.com
CHRIS CHAPMAN Nashville-based Southern rock singer-songwriter.
SCOOT TEASLEY Country artist from Toccoa who is inspired by Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers.
GRANT BOLES Country artist from Athens who uses his music to show his love for the city.
Big Trouble, Whiphouse, Weaponized Flesh
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. Donations accepted. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
BIG TROUBLE New hardcore punk and thrash supergroup featuring members of Weaponized Flesh, Snuki, Pervert and Apparition. First show!
WHIPHOUSE Atlanta punk group with goth and deathrock influences.
WEAPONIZED FLESH Loud, fast thrash metal with intense energy and elements of d-beat punk and hardcore.
Canary Affair, Marie Marie, Boone Hood
8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
CANARY AFFAIR Indie rock band with an affinity for irregular time signatures and psychedelic grooves.
MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.
BOONE HOOD Multi-instrumentalist influenced by American primitive guitar.