Aubrey 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.

LIVE 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.

7 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.

8 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.

8 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.

6 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.

Aubrey 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.

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

THE FOURFATHERS Funky soul organ quartet comprised of Dwayne Holloway, Jason Ogg, Chris Queen and Justin Willis.

7:30 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com

2024 SUMMER SLAM Sound Insight DJs throw a dance party and VIP event.

8 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.

8:30 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. 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.)

7 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.

8 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.

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

THE LANES The world’s heaviest easy listening band.

DQE Slacker rock band first formed in Atlanta in 1986.

BOMB TIRES No info available.

9 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens

SMALL Atlanta punk trio fronted by comedian Samm Severin.

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

BREAKUP CLUB Punk band from Greenville, SC.

GIRL PORN For queer punks by queer punks.

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

JERRY GARCIA BAND COVER BAND Formed in Athens in 2012, JGBCB focuses on spirited covers of classic songs pulled exclusively from the repertoire of Garcia's long-running side project to the Grateful Dead.

6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org

PAUL EDELMAN Folk-country singer-songwriter from Asheville, NC.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

ROSALI North Carolina-based indie rock musician on Merge Records.

7 p.m. (doors). SOLD OUT! www.40watt.com

JACK WHITE Grammy Award-winning guitarist and vocalist plays an intimate show with his band.

WOLF TWIN Project by Nashville-based artist Heather Gillis.

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

REPENT AT LEISURE Celtic pub band playing "Irish rock," including traditional, punk, modern and original Celtic music.

Another Cool Summer Night. 7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

BART KING Local pianist and vocalist Bart King returns for an encore presentation of summertime favorites, this time joined by guest vocalists Tracy Brown, Mary Sigalas, Alys Willman and Anthony Zuniga.

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

POLLUTE Grinding, distorted and brutally honest hardcore punk from Durham, NC.

BIG TROUBLE New hardcore punk and thrash supergroup featuring members of Weaponized Flesh, Snuki, Pervert and Apparition.

REGULATOR New local punk band.

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

DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Bar-B-Q Killers.

MCKENDRICK BEARDEN Grand Vapids' songwriter and guitarist performs a solo set of tunes from the recently released album Bright as the Mines Out.

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

BRETHREN HOGG Doom and stoner metal from New Orleans.

JET ENGINE DRAGONS Progressive and technical death metal band from Athens that is influenced by bands like Opeth, Nevermore and Allegaeon.

BIG OAF A rock and roll band hailing from Atlanta with a hard, atomic sound.

12–2 a.m. FREE! www.starlandlanes.com

DJ PHILTHROTTLE Phillip Brantley of Terminally Phil, Modern Skirts and Athens meme fame leads a late-night dance party.

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

NICKALOUS BENSON The Orange Constant's vocalist and guitarist performs solo.

6:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org

GATHERING OF OTHER BIRDS Local musicians Brian Smith, Ivan Strunin, Katie Collins and Betsy Scott share songs in the round.

Summer Swap-tacular Celebration. 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $5 suggested donation. www.hendershotsathens.com

CAMP AMPED Young musicians in the Nuçi's Space Camp Amped program show off what they've learned.

8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.

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.

DK Local artist weaving lyrically driven truths together with lo-fi beats.

NONY1 Athens-based rapper who speaks out against injustice and inequality.

KIVE?! Rapper balancing hype and introspective hip-hop tracks.

BLESSTHEPLAYA Rapper and singer creating lit party anthems and smooth R&B tracks.

8 p.m. www.therootathens.com

REUNION Rock and roll cover band.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

NICE DREAM Local Radiohead tribute band.

JEF WHATLEY Member of Brown Dwarf, Normaltown Sound Machine, TaxiCab Verses, Pilgrim, etc. performs a solo set of originals and favorites.

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

PARKER WIERLING Athens-based upbeat alternative musician blending elements of roots rock, indie pop and Americana.

PURSER Nashville folk and indie rock.

MICHAEL CARNES A blend of pop-punk and indie folk held up by meditative lyrics.

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

THE DRUG DUCKS Seasoned musicians playing covers, originals and space jams.

9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthensGA

DRUG DUCKS Seasoned Athens musicians play covers, originals and space jams.

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

DAVE FORKER Custom Concern member plays originals and covers. (8 a.m.)

4:30–7 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

OVERNIGHT ANGELS Dave Lee leads covers of classic rock and Americana.

7th Annual Hope Gala. 5 p.m. (VIP Cocktail Hour), 6–9 p.m. $150. www.ashtonhopekeeganfoundation.org

ASHLEY RIVERA DUO Live music during the Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation's annual gala, this year themed "A Golden Evening in Paris."

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

GRAINS OF SAND Effortlessly blending Carolina Beach, Soul and Motown music, the GOS create a fresh and energetic sound that will have you feeling the warm sand between your toes again.

GOLD STANDARD BAND Band of veteran Atlanta area musicians known for its Motown and Carolina Beach music and dance party show atmosphere.

6 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/palomapark.athens

DIRE WOLF Local Grateful Dead cover band.

GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band led by Eric Keaton.

PEACH ICE CREAM BLUEGRASS Bluegrass band that blends folk and blues with a carefree dash of improvisation to sooth the soul.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/TheFoundryAug3

THE AIN'T SISTERS Atlanta-based folk group fronted by Arrie Bozeman and Barb Carbon.

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

PICKLED HOLLER Matthew and Jessica Williams singing rustic tales.

Avid Bookshop Presents. 7 p.m. (VIP meet and greet), 8 p.m. (show doors). $10, $33 (VIP). www.40watt.com

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals. Tonight's event is an author signing with McCracken King Poston, Jr., author of Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom. VIP includes a copy of the book.