Edge Hall. 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

J.S. BACK SOLO VIOLIN SONATAS AND PARTITAS Solo performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

6:30 (doors), 7:30 (show). SOLD OUT! www.georgiatheatre.com

CHARLES WESLEY GODWIN West Virginian who weaves tuneful tales of his life and family.

THE WILDER BLUE Texas-based band with bluegrassy arrangements of folk rock and country comparable to Eagles and '80s-era Alabama.

5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA WIND ENSEMBLE Tonight's program is "Old Wine in New Bottles," a suite for woodwinds, trumpets and horns, written for the St. Bees Festival Orchestra by Gordon Jacob in 1959. Each movement is based on an Old English folk song.

Edge Hall. 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

J.S. BACK SOLO VIOLIN SONATAS AND PARTITAS Solo performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30. www.georgiatheatre.com

YOKE LORE LA-based ecstatic folk pop project of Adrian Galvin, known for hits like "Beige."

Attaboy Tapes Presents: Western North Carolina Benefit. 7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for classic pop melodies.

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

SONGS FOR SLEEPING DOGS New ambient project led by Ben Hackett.

ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The quietest band in town.

TERRY'S DOLMEN Project featuring Graham Ulicny of Reptar and Thick Paint.

8 p.m. $12. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

JOHNNY DELAWARE Folk rock songwriter whose music draws from years of journeying.

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

9:45 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

OXYSTAR Alternative and stoner metal mixed with shoegaze and space rock.

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

TV MOMS Grungy gutter rock and roll.

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

38 STRINGS Multi-generational acoustic folk music with 38 strings between them. (6 p.m.)

5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA TROMBONE CHOIR The choir and ensemble performs a wide range of repertoire including arragements and transcriptions by studio members.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35. www.georgiatheatre.com

MORGAN WADE Nashville pop-folk sensation with a hint of country.

CLOVER COUNTY Local singer-songwriter whose wandering feminine sound is inspired by soft indie pop.

Nuçi's Space Jam. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $5. www.nuci.org

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.

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

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE Ensemble performing folk, classical and contemporary music of China on instruments such as the erhu, guzheng, pipa and yangqin.

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

THE RITUALISTS NYC post-punk.

KIRKOS Experimental groove trio that combines elements of jazz fusion, post rock, doom, prog, punk, jam, electronic and industrial music.

SECRET FORMULA Four-piece psychedelic jam rock band from Omaha, NE.

Live After Five Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

THE HUMDINGERS Acoustic interpretations of pop and soul.

7 p.m. (doors). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com

WILL MOSELEY South Georgia country singer who got his start playing in bars across the Southeast and has since opened for acts like Zac Brown Band and Megan Maroney.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver. Tour kickoff show!

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.

AGILE Skramz and emoviolence from FL.

OBSCURITY Noise and synth-punk band.

VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

BRITISH BRASS BAND Fall concert under the baton of Bandmaster Philip Smith with a repertoire including original works, transcriptions of orchestral works, marches and more.

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

SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.

TOM BARRETT & THE UNNAMED Laid-back indie singer-songwriter joined by backing band The Unnamed.

JANUARY Amateur indie rock star whose singular melodies echo the big hits of the late ‘90s and early 2000s.

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

SOLID COUNTRY GOLD Diablo boys playing country jams.

6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE This fall concert will premiere student compositions alongside performances of the Grammy Award-winning work “Meanwhile: incidental music to imaginary puppet plays,” by Stephen Hartke, and Mary Kouyoumdjian’s haunting electroacoustic piece, “The Vanishing Dark.”

TGIF: A Percentage Night for Nuçi's Space. 6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO A blend of grunge, pop and rock, featuring Camp Amped teens.

FLEET MACHINE Electronic pop rock.

WE SHAMELESS FEW Classic rock with popular covers.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/HannahDasherNov15

HANNAH DASHER Nashville-based country artist whose non-conforming and swaggy lyrics set her apart.

SMOKEY JONES AND THE 3 DOLLAR PISTOLS Swashbuckling, bull riding, honky tonk legends in the making who play multiple decades of country hits, as well as originals.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_Athens

DOG PERSON Organ-driven pop with breezy ennui from members of The Buddy System, Nana Grizol and Go Public.

ISRA AND THE PAISLEYS Atlanta/Athens bubblegum pop band.

Sonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 suggested donation. www.nuci.org

TRIBE OF THREE The original compositions of Joe Leone, Louis Romanos and Jeremiah Raj draws upon traditional Indian ragas, Middle Eastern scales, Latin, Celtic, European, classical jazz and American folk music.

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

ANSLEE DAVIDSON Greensboro native who got her start on "American Idol" with a voice that blends classic country, Americana, pop and R&B.

Spotify Champions Concert. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

MEGAN MORONEY UGA alum and breakout country star known for her 2022 hit “Tennessee Orange.”

MACKENZIE CARPENTER Country singer-songwriter from Hull who breaks the mold for small-town women by writing and singing her truth.

LILY ROSE Pop-forward country artist from Atlanta who burst onto the scene with her viral hit “Villain."

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $45–90. pac.uga.edu

MAXIM VENGEROV & POLINA OSETINSKAYA Grammy Award-winning violinist Maxim Vengerov and pianist Polina Osetinskaya make their UGA Presents debuts with a performance of music by Prokofiev, Franck and Ravel.

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

PHANTOM DAN Emo punk rock from Athens. EP release show!

TRVY & THE ENEMY High-energy hip-hop artist who weaves introspective lyrics into the psych-infused and sometimes heavy instrumentals of his backing band.

GODS Instrumental post-rock duo from Charleston, SC.

8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

MIXTAPE Cover band dedicated to hits from the '90s.

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

NIHILUS Sludgy death metal supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs.

DEAD HAND Sludge, doom and post-metal from Middle Georgia.

IXIAN Harsh blackened noise project by Daniel Shroyer.

Opening Reception. 5–7 p.m. www.wintervilleccgallery.com

COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music.

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

STRING THEORY Local group playing old-time bluegrass and Americana. With special guest Christian Lopez.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 suggested donation. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

IN A KYTHE Drone project of Lydian Brambila (Outersea, Vile Body) featuring cello loops and field recordings.

LEEANN PEPPERS Experimental vocal manipulations from the other side of the veil.

MOTION SICKNESS OF TIME TRAVEL Rachel Evans plays minimalist, synth-heavy, bliss-inducing drone.

TRIO IMPROVISATION Tonight's solo acts will be followed by a trio improvisation.

7 p.m. (doors). $25 (adv.), $30. www.40watt.com

STRUGGLE JENNINGS Rapper from Nashville influenced by '80s and '90s gangster rap and outlaw country.

HUEY MACK AND THE NATIVE HOWL Country-influenced rapper joined by the thrash metal and bluegrass fusion band.

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.

MALEVICH Grinding blackened angst out of ATL.

ATTEST Originally formed in 2008, the group took a long hiatus before returning with a more refined hardcore punk sound.

CRYPTORCHID Local blackened hardcore punk.

Flying Squid Music Series. 8 p.m. $12. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com

KIT Athens-based kaleidoscopic rock band expanded from the eponymous solo project Catt Malonius.

DRI Project of singer, percussionist and songwriter Adriana Thomas.

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

LAZY HORSE A tribute to Neil Young.

ALL GODS Noise band with a post-punk backbone.

PERVERT Brilliantly wrecked, inner core-heavy rock.

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

GRITS & GREENS Rock and roll four-piece with a soulful and jam-heavy delivery.

10 p.m. (doors), 11 p.m. (show). $15. www.livewireathens.com

ADAM KNIGHT'S BURIED ALIVE Multi-genre guitarist and Phish devotee Adam Knight and his backing band use their favorite Phish tunes as a launch pad for their own intense jams.

3 p.m. FREE! www.athensflutechoir.org

ATHENS FLUTE CHOIR The fall program is "Cat's Pajamas and Other Delights."

3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

TRACY AND JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig.

7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/quintetathens

QUINTET ATHENS The fall program features Gustav Holst’s “The Planets,” a work originally scored for large symphonic orchestras, this time arranged for wind quintet.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

KEE AVIL Producer from Montreal who combines guitar, voice and electronic production into deconstructed songs informed by a distinctive blend of avant-pop, glitch, post-industrial and experimental folk sensibilities.

OHMU Winston Parker's ambient compositions are simultaneously meditative and chaotic, invoking apocalyptic feelings at times but not without an element of hope.

MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.