Give Thanks 8k Pre-Race Party. 6–10 p.m. FREE! www.givethanks8k.com

NEAL ANTHONY Classical guitarist and UGA music school graduate.

DAVE FORKER & HIS CUSTOM CONCERN Originals and covers.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/WritersOnTheStorm

WRITERS ON THE STORM RELIEF CONCERT In addition to a toy drive, raffle, art show and live painting by Leana Gable, the event includes songs by Randall Bramblett, Caroline Aiken, Rick Fowler & Mike Doke, Fester Hagood, Rev Conner Tribble, Levi Lowrey, Julie Gribble, David Kirslis (Cicada Rhythm) and more. Proceeds benefit Arts Asheville and the James Brown Family Foundation.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 1:30 p.m. (doors), 2:30 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. bit.ly/KinchafooneeCowboysNov29

KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Long-running country band from South Georgia that was established in 1991.

HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Long-running local band blending rock and country.

MARTY WEATHERFORD Singer-songwriter and guitarist of Dirtroad Revival.

12th Annual Cloud Recordings Festival. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED ORCHESTRA A large ensemble utilizing electronic and orchestral instrumentation to perform psychedelic space-themed electronic arrangements influenced by disco, jazz, easy listening and library music.

PATRICK BARRY Local songwriter weaving stories with his baritone voice and intricate fingerstyle.

TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens.

THE RISHIS Elephant 6 psych-folk featuring a member of The Olivia Tremor Control.

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

ABBY BRYANT BAND Blue Ridge soul and rock and roll from Asheville, NC.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

TRIO METRO Formerly named Take3, this trio of piano, saxophone and drums plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/CosmicCharlieNov30

COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics. An acoustic set followed by an electric set.

CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer's bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance. Joined by Trina Meade and Michael Wegner.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.livewireathens.com

SKYDOG GYPSY Funkadelic rock quintet formed in 1999 in Columbus that blends original grooves, jams and rock fusion. Celebrating the release of a new EP!

ALLEN AUCOIN Funk-rock fusion quartet led by Disco Biscuits drummer.

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS The soloists performing in this concert are selected after advancing through a rigorous competition process judged by faculty within the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA One of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music's premier performing ensembles, showcasing some of the university's finest players performing traditional orchestral repertoire in a series of dynamic concerts.

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com

CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens group playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.

TURTLE GRENADE Local musician and visual artist offering a raw playfulness and an ethereal melancholy.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 8 p.m. $20–30. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

STREET CHOIR Van Morrison cover band led by Atlanta singer Greg Hester.

8 p.m. (doors). $5. www.gyrowrap.com

SPLINTER GROUP/DANNY THE LOOPER Funky, danceable rock featuring Danny Cottar (Time Toy) on guitar, bass and loops and Spencer Rich (Wickets) on drums.

VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.

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

CONNER VLIESTRA Old-time country musician from Chattanooga, TN.

CREEKBED Coyote-folk and cedar smoke.

COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music.

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

CELTIC CHRISTMAS Kick off the holiday season with traditional Celtic tunes.

3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com

JIM COOK High-energy solo acoustic blues, rock and country.

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

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

3:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

REPERTORY SINGERS A mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors.

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

HODGSON STRING QUARTET UGA's premier student string quartet.

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

UGA SOUL MUSIC ENSEMBLE Student musicians perform soul standards.

Edge Hall. 4:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

STRING AREA CHAMBER RECITAL String ensemble performs selections it has been working on recently.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $39–59. pac.uga.edu

CANADIAN BRASS Brass quintet formed in Toronto in 1970 by tuba legend Chuck Daellenbach performs holiday classics.

7 p.m. (doors). $26 (adv.), $31. www.40watt.com

PETER MCPOLAND Musician whose finespun folk-pop is inspired by artists like John Prine and Gregory Alan Isakov. Known for hits like "Romeo and Juliet" and "Sally Forth."

Piedmont Athens Regional Performances for Young People. 10 a.m. pac.uga.edu

THE KINGDOM CHOIR London-based gospel choir founded in 1994 by award-winning conductor Karen Gibson performs a joyful holiday program.

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

LIBBALOOPS JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy."

7 p.m. www.instagram.com/lowyoyostuffathensga

HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio with an unabashed penchant for distortion drenched songs and a DIY punk rock ethos. Acoustic set!

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

A THOUSAND HORSES Muscular country, drawling rock, high gospel harmony, low-country blues and old school soul melded together into something special and distinct.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–75. pac.uga.edu

THE KINGDOM CHOIR London-based gospel choir founded in 1994 by award-winning conductor Karen Gibson performs a joyful holiday program.

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

VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.

SERF LORDS Local surf band offering a post-apocalyptic view of the empire that was, set to heavy riffage at high tide. A mix of alt-surf with your favorite 8-bit/DOS hellscape.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

STEPHEN STEINBRINK Oakland, CA-based musician with a unique and intricate fingerpicking style on guitar and a songwriting style that reverse engineers pop music taped off the radio.

ISRA AND THE PAISLEYS Atlanta/Athens bubblegum pop band.

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

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

MORNING DEW Two-piece screamo band based in Pittsburg.

SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver.

CRYPTORCHID Local blackened hardcore punk.

THE NEXT MOURNING Athens DIY emo.

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

FRANKENFUNK CINNAMON JAM Live freeform funk to dance to and a rotating crew of musicians. Feel free to bring an instrument.

7 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $10 suggested donation for adults. [email protected]

HOLIDAY TUNES AT THE PIANO Following the recent release of a new holiday song, “The White Elephant Waltz,” local songwriter and pianist Bart King will perform original and classic holiday tunes. He'll be joined by vocalists Tracy Brown and Sally Ann Nichols.

Holiday Artists' Market. 3–9 p.m. (market). FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

BASKETBALL TEAM UNPLUGGED Local Christmas all-star band presenting a night of holiday favorites, with everything from pop classics to carols. (5 p.m.)

THE HUMDINGERS Acoustic interpretations of pop and soul. (7 p.m.)

Athens Uncovered: Revival. 6–11 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.nuci.org/athens-uncovered

NOODLE SOUP GROUP Participants of Nuçi's Space's Camp Amped show off what they've learned.

ATHENS MUSIC ROYALTY SUPERGROUP Featuring members of R.E.M., Camper Van Beethoven, Randall Bramblett Band, Drive-By Truckers, Five Eight, Cracker and more.

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

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

CUDDLING Athens emo band that claims to make "the worst songs you've ever heard."

THE NEXT MOURNING Athens DIY emo.

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

BROKEN STRING BAND Americana band blending Western folk with indie rock.

2 p.m. www.meridianwomenschorus.org

TAPESTRY: JOY TO THE WORLD This holiday program features the Meridian Women's Chorus, Athens Recorder Ensemble, Trinity Lutheran Handbell Choir and Oconee High School A Capella Chorus.

Leara Rhodes Book Launch. 4 p.m. FREE! www.foxgloveplantbar.com

THE WEXFORD CAROLS Community singers will perform nearly-300-year-old carols from County Wexford, Ireland, directed by Aimée Marcoux (associate director of the Classic City Band) with Rebekah Boles (pianist for the Athens Symphony) on keyboard.

3 p.m. FREE!

RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.

6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

THE REVEREND CONNER TRIBBLE Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence.

7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

ANA MOWRER Member of Evergreen.

GEE ROSE Member of Evergreen.

HONEYPUPPY Indie rock self-described as a "menace to society." Solo set!

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

THE TANGENTS Southern rock and country.

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

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

NATURAL PALACE Atlanta band inspired by '70s downtown, '80s rock and '90s dance music.

BUGS EAT BOOKS Catchy indie pop from Athens.

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

HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio with an unabashed penchant for distortion drenched songs and a DIY punk rock ethos. Album release show!

TRYCOH Brawny rock and roll capable of veering into regions of desolation.

NOISE MOUNTAIN Inspired by Midwestern alternative rock, this Athens band incorporates both '80s and '90s punk rock into its sound.