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.

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

KILLER LARRY Swamp psych-rock from Neptune Beach, FL.

SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."

TATTOO LOGIC Local funky five piece.

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

LIBBALOOPS Local electronic music and looping artist.

MICHAEL MYERZ Atlanta rapper who incorporates absurdity and surrealism into his sound.

BRYANT PEREZ Multi-genre musician and producer.

GRIM GARDENERZ Three-piece industrial sleaze merchants.

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

COUNTRY RIVER BAND Classic western and honky-tonk style country band.

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

THE PINE BOX DWELLERS American country and roots-rock band from Waycross, GA.

Live at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

DHANA JEERA North African and Ethiopian inspired group led by Immaterial Possession member and visual artist Jeremy Kiran Fernandes.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

TEARS FOR THE DYING Long-running local deathrock and goth group fronted by songwriter Adria Stembridge.

OBSIDIAN Gothic post-punk from Florida that combines a fierce love of rock with darker electronic and esoteric elements.

ASTRAL SUMMER Dreamy, quirky, atmospheric pop and electronic music from David Ferguson and Dave F. Martin.

"Athens Potluck" Opening Reception. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/UGASpecialCollections

HAWK PROOF ROOSTER Local old-time string duo that sings and plays fiddle, banjo, ukulele, guitar and mandolin.

JILL CARNES Athens-based artist and musician.

8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

RED DAKOTA Athens-based indie rock group consisting of Alyssa Terry, Derek Terry, Lauren Leathers and Christian Gerner-Smidt.

MANNEQUIN PARTY Athens-based funky, finger-style indie folk rock.

WAKING APRIL Alt-pop, synth-rock duo from Raleigh, NC.

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

EDDIE 9V Modern blues musician influenced by '60s and '70s soul artists.

8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

LAYZI Boston-based indie bedroom pop artist.

DADGUM Jazz-pop for enlarged hearts.

NANOCAR Indie rock band with rich harmonic segments.

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

GRAYSON HAUSER TRIO Electric guitarist and singer who plays an adventurous and expansive brand of high-energy music ranging from blues, hard rock, funk, jazz and everything in between.

6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryAug9

DEEP ROOTS Athens and Atlanta musicians pulling inspiration from Motown, Southern rock, funk, jazz and everything in between.

GRASSLAND Six-piece "Amerigrass" band with classical organ, double bass and jazz guitar and a jazz-folk-pop-bluegrass sound.

7 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com

PANIC STRICKEN Widespread Panic tribute band.

9:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

HEART OF PINE Nostalgic "Southedelic" rock band from Athens with a genuine sound. Album release show!

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

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

THE HUMDINGERS Acoustic interpretations of pop and soul. (10 a.m.)

4 Year Anniversary. 6–8:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music of the early 20th century.

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

GIMME SPRINGSTEEN A tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15. www.wintervillecenter.com

HOG-EYED MAN Athens duo of Jason Cade (fiddle, banjo) and Rob McMaken (dulcimer, mandolin), who have a compelling approach to the archaic fiddle traditions of the Southern Appalachians.

PADDY LEAGUE Traditional music of Ireland and the Greek Isles.

MICHAEL STARKEY Multi-instrumentalist, music teacher and old time clawhammer banjo player from Edinburgh, Scotland.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

CHOIR!CHOIR!CHOIR! Canada-based choir hosts an '80s singalong with pop hits from Prince, Madonna, Journey and more.

7:30 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/spaceball.bazaar

SONAMBULA A blend of post-punk ethos, exotica references and 1950s melodies with members of Factory, Shantih Shantih and Mattiel.

THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control and Wet Meadows.

PHANTOM CALLERS Southern goth honky tonk with members of Shantih Shantih.

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

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

OCIFFER New wave-inspired five-piece from Carrollton.

LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy."

Latin Dance Night. 8–11 p.m. $20. www.boutierwinery.com

WILLIE ZIAVINO AND THE COT BAND A night of dancing to salsa, bachata, meringue and more.

8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

YESTERDAY'S CLOTHES Infectious indie rock from Asheville, NC.

CIGARETTES @ SUNSET Indie rock by five best friends from Boone, NC.

HAMBEAR Five-piece grunge emo-rock band based in Athens.

SCHMOOZE Athens alternative rock trio.

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

THE GRAWKS Punk and garage-infused local rock and roll band.

LARRY'S HOMEWORK Four-piece Americana/roots rock band from Athens started by Stephan Eutsler and Pat Pensyl.

69 DUDES Athens misfits on a mission to write 69 punk songs, each exactly 69 seconds long.

4 p.m. FREE! www.emmanuelathens.org

LUX TREBLE CHOIR The program “Kindred Spirits” features music that explores connections with each other across time and place.

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

GODDESS COMPLEX Atmospheric and layered electronic music.

DRY TALKER Indie band from Richmond, VA with speak-singing and rock stylings similar to Slint.

LABANNA BABALON Artist from New Orleans with eclectic, beat-driven soundscapes.

SPACE BROTHER Electronic- and hip-hop-influenced sounds from local musician Donald Whitehead.

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

GODDESS COMPLEX Atmospheric and layered electronic music.

DRY TALKER Indie band from Richmond, VA with speak-singing and rock stylings similar to Slint.

LABANNA BABALON Artist from New Orleans with eclectic, beat-driven soundscapes.

SPACE BROTHER Electronic- and hip-hop-influenced sounds from local musician Donald Whitehead.

Sunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $12 (ages 5–16), $20 (Friends of the Garden), $24. botgarden.uga.edu

ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local tribute band that keeps the crowd rocking to its extensive Beatles cover sets. Chairs, blankets and picnics are welcome at this concert in the flower garden.

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

GOODHOST Energetic alternative group incorporating math rock elements.

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

5:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. (two sets). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for '70s power pop melodies.

5:30 p.m. (Happy Hour set), 9 p.m. (Barfly set). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

WEDNESDAY WITH JAY Piano shows chock full of AM gold, one hit wonders, power/soft/baroque/sunshine pop. Requests taken.

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

SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.

DESERT MAMBAS Dusty queer tunes from LA.

TEENS IN TROUBLE Music that refracts the sounds of punk, garage and dream-pop through a prism of memory. Solo set.

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

HIGHES TAYLOR BAND A spin on modern blues with echoes of Hendrix, SRV, Stax and southern rock.

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

LANE MARIE Indie pop artist raised in Athens whose work explores the ups and downs of the human experience.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

BAD GURU Conscious-shifting creatives casting cosmic concerts to the collective.

NIX THE SCIENTIST Progressive rock trio based in Atlanta by way of Athens.

WAY PAST COOL Fast, catchy, melodic sing-a-long pop-punk anthems with a classic '90s vibe.