Repertory Singers
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
REPERTORY SINGERS A mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors.
Nuçi’s Space Jam
Nuçi's Space 396 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United StatesNuçi's Space Jam. 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.nuci.org
A.D. BLANCO Local Athens alternative-rock band inspired by '90s grunge and punk.
PATIO Local funk-rock band.
Christian Hayes
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $16. www.40watt.com
CHRISTIAN HAYNES Cinematic folk and rowdy barn-burning Americana inspired by Southern storytelling.
Table for Three at Chez Janau: An Evening of Duos and Trios
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. music.uga.edu
TABLE FOR THREE AT CHEZ JANAU Nine HHSOM faculty present an intimate evening of duos and trios, featuring Joaquin Turina’s "Piano trio #2 op.76, in D minor," Paul Ferguson's “Table for 3 at Chez Janau” and more.
Ultra Lights, Bayou Princess, Come Senior
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesCHUNKLET Presents. 8 p.m. $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
ULTRA LIGHTS Atlanta post-punk with early '90s college rock and '70s proto-punk influences.
BAYOU PRINCESS New local band.
COME SENIOR Garage punk from Atlanta.
Breabach
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States10 a.m. (Piedmont Athens Regional Performance for Young People), 7:30 p.m. $39-59. pac.uga.edu
BREABACH Contemporary folk act from Scotland that blends deep roots in highland and island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of their home base in Glasgow.
Ricky Montgomery, Nep
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
RICKY MONTGOMERY Emo-tinged alt-pop artist known for his hit song "Mr. Loverman."
NEP Indie singer-songwriter who combines charming lyrics and melodies with a smooth voice.
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 Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests.
The Howdies
UGA Tate Student Center 45 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesLive in the Lobby at WUOG. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
THE HOWDIES Visit the radio station's lobby or tune in to 90.5 fm to hear old-school outlaw country featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher.
Downstairs, Naysayers, Parking Garage
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
DOWNSTAIRS Athens indie-rock quartet that is building a name for itself with high energy live performances.
NAYSAYERS Seven-piece indie rock band that incorporates elements of punk and pop into its lyrical ballads.
PARKING GARAGE Self-proclaimed "salt rock" band from Athens, now with trumpets.
Carnival Barker
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
CARNIVAL BARKER Laid back jam band for fans of the Jerry Garcia Band, Little Feat and JJ Cale. (6 p.m.)
Southern Winds
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
SOUTHERN WINDS UGA graduate wind quintet recital.
Matthew Hightower
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
MATTHEW HIGHTOWER Guest artist recital by award-winning tubist, teacher, performer and composer.
Aidan Bissett
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26 (door), $96 (meet and greet). www.40watt.com
AIDAN BISSETT Indie rock musician whose songs focus on coming-of-age themes.
Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
WIND SYMPHONY Performing the finest standard and new repertoire for wind band.
SYMPHONIC BAND Experienced undergraduate music majors, minors and non-majors from across campus play classic band repertoire and new music.
Libbaloops and Matt House
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com
LIBBALOOPS AND MATT HOUSE The musical comedy duo presents an evening of absurdity and silliness with a fun mix of original bits, bops and improvisation inspired by the audience.
Dr. Voxoid’s Next Move
ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. www.athica.org
DR. VOXOID'S NEXT MOVE Dutch artist Jaap Blonk's work often contains sound poetry, pieces in invented languages, phonetic etudes and processes, live soundscapes and improvisations.
Athens Music Jam
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
ATHENS MUSIC JAM Country, blues and good ol’ rock and roll.
Black Wick
JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United StatesLIVE in the Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch
BLACK WICK JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens7–9 p.m. www.globetavern.com
MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, '20s and '30s.
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.
Halloween Cover Show
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesIndecent Artistry Presents. 8 p.m. $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
HALLOWEEN COVER SHOW Spooky tunes benefiting Kyle’s Cancer Fund.
Halloween Hurricane Relief Rave
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHalloween Hurricane Relief Rave. 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.40watt.com
ALIEN FUNK ACADEMY Athens-based power trio specializing in high intensity rock and roll influenced by Vulfpeck, Umphree's McGee and Phish.
IZZY Local DJ bringing people together through her unique wubs and deep bass.
KAREZZA EDM producer Scottie Stephens, who takes influence from sømething, Zebbler Encanti Experience, Tipper and Wakaan.
KN0W Project of Delaney Erwin that combines rich bass melodies and radiant soundscapes.
LVNDNSEA Local DJ.
Dictatortots
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
DICTATORTOTS Longtime local chaos-cultivators trash the night with post-grunge grooves.
Murder the Mood, That’s Rad
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
MURDER THE MOOD & THAT'S RAD Presenting an evening of Halloween rave-ups and absolute ridiculousness as they perform the catalogs of 2000s emo and pop-punk icons My Chemical Romance and Blink-182.
Scarlet Stitch
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesMonthly Residency. 7 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
SCARLET STITCH Rock and roll band influenced by outlaw country, jam bands and alternative rock.
Ron Hendon
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
RON HENDON Local saxophonist.
Chessa Rich, Marie Marie, Your Ex’s Pets
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
CHESSA RICH Durham, NC-based songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer.
MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.
YOUR EX'S PETS Secret acoustic cover set.
Kenny and the Bashers
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENNY AND THE BASHERS No info available.
Skirts, Wished Bone, Turtle Grenade
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SKIRTS DIY Dallas, TX singer-songwriter who weaves warm, traditional Americana textures with lo-fi piano and intimate vocals.
WISHED BONE Musician from Athens County, OH whose songs stretch and dream like blossoming buds while also radiating a buzzing warmth.
TURTLE GRENADE Musician and visual artist crafting intimately personal folk songs.
Sacred Bull, Palaces, Persona Machine
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.
PALACES Four-piece suit of organized chaos metal band based in Atlanta.
PERSONA MACHINE Athens-based metalcore.
Eli Howard & The Greater Good
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
ELI HOWARD & THE GREATER GOOD Folk singer who ended up with an electric guitar, joined by his band.
David Court, Tracy and Jeff
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
DAVID COURT One-man band playing harmonica, dulcimer and foot tambourine. (8 a.m.)
TRACY AND JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig. (10 a.m.)
39th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival Redux
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States39th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival Redux. 5–10 p.m. FREE! (kids under 12), $12 (adv.), $15. www.athensfolk.org
JULIA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.
MRJORDANMRTONKS Tommy Jordan and William Tonks' collaboration features rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies.
PAT SHIELDS Storyteller who says he's been telling stories, not lies, for years.
BORDERHOP TRIO High lonesome pickin' and singing from Athens' own bluegrass outfit.
PICKLED HOLLER Matthew and Jessica Williams singing rustic tales.
Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel
Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., Winterville6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $20. www.marigoldauditorium.com
SOUNDS OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL Jeff Jablonski and Jeff Radi harmonize to recreate the sounds of music from a bygone era.
The Deslondes, The Pink Stones, Sabine McCalla
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE DESLONDES Gritty New Orleans-based Americana band on New West Records that blends influences of folk, blues, country and gospel.
THE PINK STONES Cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.
SABINE MCCALLA Artist who spins stories of heartbreak and hope through intimate arrangements and honest inflections, combining elements of gospel, folk, soul, blues and Americana.
The Orange Constant
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
THE ORANGE CONSTANT Vintage rock with a contemporary twist that ranges from Southern psychedelia to progressive composition.
Empress Mokah, Farin, DJ Nate
The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (music). FREE! www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens
EMPRESS MOKAH Local activist who celebrates her Jamaican heritage with a modern blend of reggae and R&B featuring a killer band and backup dancers.
FARIN Athens dancehall vocalist supreme performing his own songs solo, as well as duets with Mokah.
DJ NATE Spinning an early set of ‘60s–‘70s rocksteady and reggae and a late set of dancehall classics.
Pink Pony Prom
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $12. www.40watt.com
PINK PONY PROM Athens Pride & Queer Collective presents a Chappell Roan-themed dance party.
W8ING4UFOS, Call Letters, Burly Ivy
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
W8ING4UFOS Multi-instrumental experimental four-piece group out of Atlanta.
CALL LETTERS Project featuring Don Chambers and George Davidson.
BURLY IVY Psych art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.
All Gods, Verity Den, Robe
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
ALL GODS Noise band with a post-punk backbone.
VERITY DEN Shoegaze and dream pop influenced band from Carrboro, NC.
ROBE Bryan Casey leads shoegaze-tinged songs with a cool, energetic vibe.
Normaltown Sound Machine, Wet Meadows
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
NORMALTOWN SOUND MACHINE Athens quintet featuring Jamie Reynolds, Ben Spraker, Jef Whatley, Eli Truett and Phil Weed perform asymmetrical pop rock reminiscent of The Sea and Cake, The Cardigans, Herbie Hancock and LCD Soundsystem.
WET MEADOWS Local group specializing in richly orchestrated "botanical rock," where knowing the Latin or generic names of Southeastern trees, shrubs and woody vines may enrich the listening experience.
Athens VHS Fest
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States1–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
ATHENS VHS FEST JOKERJOKERtv and vhs.or.die present a fest for VHS collectors, vendors and filmmakers. Featuring performances by Mr. Blank, Ilyhatt, Libbaloops, Annie Leeth, Corporal Quigg, Black Wick, Snotnoze Saleem and Bad Straples.
Southern Wind Quintet
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesLive at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
SOUTHERN WIND QUINTET Graduate chamber music ensemble that represents some of the finest instrumental musicianship on campus.
Athens Symphony
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). www.classiccenter.com
ATHENS SYMPHONY The fall concert includes Pachelbel's "Kanon," Mozart's "Overture to the Marriage of Figaro," Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Degreaser, Girl Porn, Ralph
Puma Yu's 355 Oneta St Suite D 400 A, Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10. www.pumayus.com
DEGREASER Atlanta linecook hardcore.
GIRL PORN For queer punks by queer punks.
RALPH New band featuring members of Pervert and Marses. First show!
Big Sauty, Cardynal
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
BIG SAUTY Funky band with a unique twist, incorporating jazz, funk, a little bit of rock and a touch of bluegrass.
CARDYNAL An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and unforgettably catchy hooks and melodies.