Three Star Cinema
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the 1993 Hong Kong action film Lethal Panther 2. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
Dale J. Gordon
JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United StatesLIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch
DALE J. GORDON JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance of the experimental folk punk artist from Nashville.
Weaponized Flesh, Saddam Death Cave, Beer Piss, Multiple Miggs
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). Donations accepted. www.facebook.com/buvezathens
WEAPONIZED FLESH Loud, fast thrash metal with intense energy and elements of d-beat punk and hardcore. Hurtful 10" release show!
SADDAM DEATH CAVE Hardcore punk band from Atlanta.
BEER PISS Athens hardcore punk group.
MULTIPLE MIGGS Local thrash band.
Rosie and the Ratdogs, Miracle Blood, Hypersleep
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesShadebeast Presents. 9 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.
MIRACLE BLOOD Gnarly noise-punk for the weird at heart.
HYPERSLEEP Local sci-fi-fueled psychedelic doom four-piece.
Dead Beat Club
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $12–50. [email protected], bit.ly/DeadBeatClub
DEAD BEAT CLUB Artist2Artist, Inc. hosts a night of karaoke with live backing music by Classic City Jukebox. Choose from 100 songs.
Jon Langston
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $42. www.innovationamphitheater.com
JON LANGSTON Loganville country singer-songwriter who pursued music after his football career.
Interstellar Echoes
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
INTERSTELLAR ECHOES The Southeast's premier Pink Floyd tribute band performing the staples and the deep cuts.
Larry’s Homework, The Dictatortots, DJ Goth Dad
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States1st Annual Athens GA Live Music Fest. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
LARRY'S HOMEWORK Four-piece Americana/roots rock band from Athens started by Stephan Eutsler and Pat Pensyl.
THE DICTATORTOTS Longtime local chaos-cultivators trash the night with post-grunge grooves.
DJ GOTH DAD Dusty Gannon of Vision Video spinning for a dance party after the show.
Split Silk, Flender, Johnny Falloon
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver.
FLENDER Experimental noise rock from Houston, TX.
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
The Echolocations, lighthearted (duo)
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (music). $10. www.athenscine.com
THE ECHOLOCATIONS Local rock band embracing a retro, '60s-inspired sound. Celebrating the release of Tryhard!
LIGHTHEARTED Local alternative folk rock band anchored by the gorgeous harmonies of twin sisters Eliza Lemmon and Gracie Huffman. Duo set.
Dale J. Gordon, Burly Ivy, French Exit
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United StatesJOKERJOKERtv Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens
DALE J. GORDON Theatrical Nashville-based one-man band that utilizes guitar, a stompbox and projected videos. Album release show for It Doesn't Light!
BURLY IVY Psyche art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.
FRENCH EXIT Enigmatic musical project led by AJ Griffin (Laminated Cat, The Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System) that features fantastical phase-shifted psychedelia and ripples with intricate keyboard and vocal layers.
Swear Jar, Honey Knife, Second Nature
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.
HONEY KNIFE New alternative rock band from Atlanta.
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."
Quintet Athens
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
QUINTET ATHENS Today's Symphonic Storytime program features Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev, an iconic work for orchestra and narrator that takes on new life in a chamber music version arranged especially for wind quintet.
Camp Amped July Finale
Nuçi's Space 396 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org
CAMP AMPED JUNE FINALE Young musicians in the Nuçi's Space Camp Amped program show off what they've learned.
The Mad Hatters
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $25. www.innovationamphitheater.com
THE MAD HATTERS Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience featuring members of The Georgia Satellites.
Love Covers and Soul
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.hendershotsathens.com
LOVE COVERS AND SOUL Andreana Williams presents a night hosted by Hotc LG and featuring DJ Dareaal.
Reverend Tribble and The Deacons
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! linktr.ee/aubreyentath
REVEREND TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence. Tonight is a special homecoming show.
Tennis Courts, Recess Party, Telemarket
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TENNIS COURTS Four-piece alternative group with an upbeat and energetic yet soft rock and roll edge from Brooklyn.
RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative.
TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens.
Parrothead Paradise
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com
PARROTHEAD PARADISE Jimmy Buffett tribute band.
Boys Like Girls, Grayscale
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $27.75 (adv.), $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
BOYS LIKE GIRLS Gold-certified rock band that formed in Andover, MA in 2005.
GRAYSCALE Alternative rock band from Philadelphia.
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.
Deaf Condors, The Big Lonesome, No Yonder
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
DEAF CONDORS Experimental garage-rock group with a genre-bending sound anchored by Peruvian brothers Bob Jesus and Darrick Alvarez.
THE BIG LONESOME Sad songs about love and isolation for people seeking social change and community.
NO YONDER A band that puts a Southern spin on indie sensibilities, blending folk, rock and emo.
High Notes Open Mic Competition
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
HIGH NOTES OPEN MIC COMPETITION Compete for prizes. This weekly series concludes with a season finale on Aug. 6.
Marcel P. Black, D. Horton, DK, Nony1, Kid Arsenic
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
MARCEL P. BLACK A true grassroots, DIY emcee who uses his platform for social justice.
D. HORTON Hip-hop artist whose sound ranges from intense and energetic to reflective and melodic.
DK Local artist weaving lyrically driven truths together with lo-fi beats.
NONY1 Athens-based rapper who speaks out against injustice and inequality.
KID ARSENIC Artist emphasizing wordplay who travels on the battle rap circuit.
New Orleans Jazz Stompers
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music from the early 20th century.
Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Landon Wordswell, Trvy & The Enemy
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $29.75 (adv.), $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
TALIB KWELI Brooklyn-based MC who has earned his stripes as one of the most lyrically-gifted, socially aware and politically insightful rappers to emerge in the last 20 years.
SKYZOO Rapper and songwriter with a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including work with artist such as Dr. Dre and John Legend.
LANDON WORDSWELL Emcee from Atlanta known for intricate rhyme schemes, personal lyrics and bold truths.
TRVY & THE ENEMY High-energy hip-hop artist who weaves introspective lyrics into the psych-infused and sometimes heavy instrumentals of his backing band.
Prime Time Jazz
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
PRIME TIME JAZZ Join Jim Mckillip on piano, Chris Enghauser on bass and Tony "Doc" McCutchen on drums for an evening of standards and be-bop.
Joelton Mayfield, Cannon Rogers, The Febs
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
JOELTON MAYFIELD Hard-hitting alt-country from Nashville that blends Wilco-esque musicality with the dynamics and melodic edge of second wave emo.
CANNON ROGERS Local songwriter, guitarist and pedal steel player.
THE FEBS Local stoner country acoustic duo.
Deep Roots, Grassland
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryAug9
DEEP ROOTS Southern rock covers.
GRASSLAND Six-piece "Amerigrass" band with classical organ, double bass and jazz guitar and a jazz-folk-pop-bluegrass sound.
Sun Gong, Black Cat Rising
JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United StatesLIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch
SUN GONG JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Meditative drones and ambient compositions inspired by the mystical and the mundane.
BLACK CAT RISING Explosive psych rock forged from latent gunpowder in the Atlanta music scene.
Patterson Hood
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25-45. www.georgiatheatre.com
PATTERSON HOOD Prolific writer and performer best known as the frontman of Drive-By Truckers whose character-driven stories are packed with political subtext.
The Folk Implosion
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.athenscine.com
THE FOLK IMPLOSION Indie-rock duo composed of Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh) and John Davis that was originally active from 1993–2000 and reformed in 2021. Barlow and Davis will each play solo, then together as the iconic duo.
Cardynal, Julia Nyunt, Mayda
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
CARDYNAL An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist intent on wearing their inspirations on their sleeves while delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and unforgettably catchy hooks and melodies.
JULIA NYUNT Multi-talented Athens-based violinist, pianist, guitarist and singer.
MAYDA R&B-infused pop artist from Minneapolis who incorporated funkadelic blasts.
Big Band Athens
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
BIG BAND ATHENS 18-member Athens band whose swinging tunes consist of cover music from the '40s to the '70s.
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Chibugan Cafe 302 Athens Rd., Winterville, GA12 p.m. 706-424-4286
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
Zach Williams
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $19.75–125. www.innovationamphitheater.com
ZACH WILLIAMS Christian rock artist joined by friends for a backyard jam session.
Atlanta Vice
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/AtlantaViceAthens
ATLANTA VICE This live '80s rewind experience features hits by Prince, Blondie, The Police, Tears for Fears and more. Dress up in your best '80s garb for a costume contest.
The Four Fathers
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
THE FOURFATHERS Funky soul organ quartet comprised of Dwayne Holloway, Jason Ogg, Chris Queen and Justin Willis.
2024 Summer Slam
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com
2024 SUMMER SLAM Sound Insight DJs throw a dance party and VIP event.
Ramblin’ Country Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens8 pm. $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872
RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND Georgia-based band playing country, western and rock classics. Line dancing during the band breaks.
Jess Nolan, ZG Smith, Gabriella Delliponti
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
JESS NOLAN Vocalist and touring musician who is a member of Jenny Lewis' all-women touring band.
ZG SMITH Poignant and ethereal indie-folk singer-songwriter and founding member of Americana duo Smooth Hound Smith.
GABRIELLA DELLAPONTI Indie pop singer-songwriter.
Quig & The Boys
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/therootathens
QUIG & THE BOYS Multi-genre cover band named after the group's lead singer, Michelle Quig.
FoxSaid Fest
The Cotton Press 149 Oneta St., Athens, GA, United StatesFoxSaid Fest. 9 a.m. FREE! (ages 10 & under), $10 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/FoxSaidFest2024
SUTHERLAND Musical performance in honor of the late John Sutherland. (9:15 a.m.)
HAWK PROOF ROOSTER Local old-time string duo that sings and plays fiddle, banjo, ukulele, guitar and mandolin. (10 a.m.)
MAYBERRY WINE Folk and Americana duo composed of veteran musician Steven Glude and creative alchemist Kristi Casey. (11:15 a.m.)
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Featuring songs by Jim White, T. Hardy Morris, Don Chambers and Dodd Ferrelle. (12 p.m.)
TRACY & JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig. (12:30 p.m.)
STRING THEORY Local group playing old-time bluegrass and Americana. (1:15 p.m.)
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spinning for a kids dance party. (1:20 p.m.)
CANDACE & STEPHEN Powerful acoustic duo. (1:45 p.m.)
THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music from the early 20th century. (2:15 p.m.)
THE PG SHOW Join Oklahoma Gretchen and Cowboy Pete for a set of campy, creative rock and roll songs about topics like dinosaurs, shapes, fruits and veggies, and feelings that make kids want to dance. (2:45 p.m.)
HONEYCHILD Eclectic musical project of SJ Ursrey. (3 p.m.)
RICK FOWLER ACOUSTIC BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group. (3:20 p.m.)
SMITH & WINKLER Jazz, pop and folk from guitarist Brian Smith and vocalist Marty Winkler. (4 p.m.)
THE HOBOHEMIANS Six-piece acoustic band performing American and European roots music of the 1910s–30s. (4:40 p.m.)
IMMATERIAL POSSESSION Dark psychedelic folk band often incorporating costuming and theatrics. (6 p.m.)
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens duo playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock. (7:20 p.m.)
THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm. (8:45 p.m.)
Morbid Orchid, Clavicle, Exit Row
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
MORBID ORCHID Nashville-based indie grunge band.
CLAVICLE Emo and alternative band with some twang from Atlanta.
EXIT ROW Athens-based bedroom pop with songs about the past haunting the present.
100 Watt Horse, Psaltery
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $10. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
100 WATT HORSE Kindhearted, Philadelphia-based folk and country infused garage-pop outfit led by songwriter George Pettis and producer Graham Tavel. EP release tour!
PSALTERY Angular indie/folk rock from Atlanta, featuring Paris Young of Team Deathmatch.
Michael Carnes, Names Change, Spitehound
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
MICHAEL CARNES A blend of pop-punk and indie folk held up by meditative lyrics.
NAMES CHANGE Conscience-rattling folk music with a bite of humor and a pinch of harmonies.
SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.