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.

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com

TAXICAB VERSES Local group fronted by Jim Wilson and inspired by the traditional sounds of Ghana.

ALIEN FUNK ACADEMY Athens-based power trio specializing in high intensity rock and roll influenced by Vulfpeck, Umphree's McGee and Phish.

JAMES AURELIO BAND Roots-rock project led by Jim Wilson (Los Cantares, TaxiCab Verses).

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

DHANA JEERA North African, Ethiopian, Moroccan and Mauritanian-influence music by visual artist and Immaterial Possession member Jeremy Kiran Fernandes alongside Organically Programmed Orchestra's Gabrielle Daniels.

BURLY IVY Psych-art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.

A.C. DARNELL Member of the Darnell Boys.

Shadebeast Presents. 9 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

KETTLE TO WAKE Athens and Asheville-based death metal band.

SILENT MONOLITH Purveyors of American stoner rock hailing from Nashville, TN.

9:30 p.m. (music). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

ASHES TO OMENS Seamless blend of hard rock, alternative rock and post-grunge.

WE SHAMELESS FEW New band that got its start at Athens Business Rocks.

FRISSON INCORPORATED No info available.

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.)

THE NORMAL BLUEGRASS BAND New bluegrass group that formed through the monthly Athentic Bluegrass Jams. (10 a.m.)

Democrat Beats + Brews. 5–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

DJ SEROTONIN Emerging electronic music artist with a passion for hypnotic techno, electro and groove.

CARLY KING Singer-songwriter, music therapist and multi-instrumentalist.

SINGING CIRCLE No info available.

CATFIGHT Atlanta all-female punk trio.

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

STAIRWAY TO ZEPPELIN A to-the-note Led Zeppelin tribute show.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10. www.terrapinbeer.com

THE OCHO A multi-genre band of UGA students who focus on classic rock, alternative, funk and country.

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio with sardonic lyricism and dynamic live shows.

KHALIKO Four-piece groovy lo-fi alternative surf style band utilizing emotional vocals.

AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

THE OLD FOLKERS Live music for a contra dance hosted by Athens Folk Musicand Dance Society.

7–9 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences.

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

WILLA MAE Knoxville indie artist with a rock-oriented sound reminiscent of '90s grunge.

ZOE BAYANI Atlanta singer-songwriter drawing inspiration from old nostalgic Americana, folk and soft rock.

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."

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

ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.

SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.

FISHBUG Local punk band that has recently returned to the live music scene and is influenced by bands such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers and My Chemical Romance.

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

MIDSUMMER MOTEL Atlanta band incorporating experimental soundscapes to achieve a washed out fusion of heavy soul and surf rock.

TUNNELS Atlanta transcendent hardcore.

THE GRINGOS Covers and originals with a gravelly, powerful voice.

Back to School Bash. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. FREE! www.holycrossathens.com

REBECCA SUNSHINE Fun, interactive music to get everyone singing and dancing. Today's event features food, games, prizes and a pop-up park.

9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.

PENNY LOAFER Athens band that has graced the feet of everyone from James Dean and John F. Kennedy to scruffy London punks and even scruffier Tennessee rockabillies, and continue to be worn by fashion trendsetters across the globe.

9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.

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

VIOLENT VIOLET Pop-punk outfit with members of Commüne and Bog Bod whose latest EP embarks on an ethereal analog odyssey.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com

HORSE BITCH Denver-based emo-tonk and country rock stylings with lots of bubbles.

SCHMOOZE Athens alternative rock trio.

PARKING GARAGE Self-proclaimed "salt rock" band from Athens, now with trumpets.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

KNOX Nashville-based indie pop artist who is inspired by artists like Fall Out Boy and Ed Sheeran.

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

THE PINK STONES Cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.

T. HARDY MORRIS Singer-songwriter and guitarist plays twangy, reflective folk-rock.

THE HOWDIES Old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher.

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

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

LIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch

MOLLY TU HOTT JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Combining lyrical raps with trap beats, this femcee represents her world honestly and inspiringly.

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

PATIO Local band that prides itself on genre-mixing rock, blues and funk.

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

LIZ FARRELL Jeff Buckley-inspired vocals accompanied by intricate ukulele.

BIG SAUTY Funky band incorporating elements of jazz, funk, rock and roll and a touch of bluegrass.

7:30–11 p.m. FREE! www.davids105.com

SOULSHINING OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH GABBA The Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association hosts live performances by Andy Johnson, Jesse Bennett Band, Nick Savage, Eddie King, Bradley Atha, Ron Stone, Rod Avera and Grace Newton.

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

MOLD! Anxiety-infused psych-noise rock collective from Miami.

JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.

HOCA CHRIST DEVIL The solo rock and roll project of Christopher Devlin Brown.

OBSCURITY New local synth-punk duo.

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

TRISTAN TRITT Georgia-born rock artist who is inspired by Motörhead, Ozzy Osborne and Stone Temple Pilots.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/LovesongAthens

LOVESONG The Cure tribute band performing the hits and deep cuts.

FIRST WAVE Quintessential tribute to the new wave and alternative music scene of the '70s, '80s and '90s.

7 p.m. $28. www.theglowband.com/braselton-civic-center

GLOWBAND "Eagles & Friends" features quintessential Eagles songs, plus favorites by Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Bob Seger.

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

GAVIN ADCOCK Watkinsville-born emerging country artist.

GIOVANNIE & THE HIRED GUNS Country rock band from Stephenville, TX.

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com

WIEUCA Four-piece experimental outfit that fuses indie rock, psychedelia and trip hop. Reunion set!

A.D. BLANCO Local Athens alternative-rock band inspired by '90s grunge and punk.

FISHBUG Local punk band that has recently returned to the live music scene and is influenced by bands such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers and My Chemical Romance.