Intension, Futon, Velvet Edge

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com

INTENSION Alternative rock from Monroe inspired by bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones and Tool.

FUTON Alternative rock band that released its debut single, "River," last year.

VELVET EDGE South Carolina band that has a multi-genre approach to Southern rock.

Libbaloops

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

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

Hostage Pit

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

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

HOSTAGE PIT Fast and punky garage rock band from Atlanta.

Bugs Eat Books, Girl Saint, Skirr

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

BUGS EAT BOOKS Fearsome foursome that plays jangly, chaotic and surferyish indie pop.

GIRL SAINT Electronic dream pop from Atlanta.

SKIRR Jazzy post-rock band.

The Rishis, DQE, Burly Ivy, Marcel Sletten

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

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

DQE Band formed by singer-songwriter Grace Braun, formerly known as Dairy Queen Empire.

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

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

Fo Daniels, The Wraps

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

FO DANIELS Combines the raw intensity of a rock and roll band with a singer-songwriter's attention to lyrical detail.

THE WRAPS Dynamic local rock act with sounds reminiscent of the Drive-By Truckers.

Boat Music, Artificial Go, Meghan Dowlen

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

BOAT MUSIC Ambient project of Zach Ritter.

ARTIFICIAL GO Not quite post-punk, not quite pop. The musical equivalent of a kid laughing and spinning in circles just for fun.

MEGHAN DOWLEN Janet Jackson inspired pop meets Lizzy Mercier Descloux experimentation.

Nordista Freeze, Nicholas Mallis & the Borealis, Alien Funk Academy

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

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

NORDISTA FREEZE Nashville '60s psych-pop artist

NICHOLAS MALLIS & THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.

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

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com

JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.

The Randall Bramblett Band

State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Sunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $12 (ages 5–16), $26. botgarden.uga.edu

THE RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singer-songwriter's Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences. Chairs, blankets and picnics are welcome at this concert in the flower garden.

Kate Morrissey

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

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

KATE MORRISSEY Singer-songwriter with an offbeat sense of humor. (6 p.m.)

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com

JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.

Little Mazarn, Keilan Aplin, Dipper Grande

370 S Pope Street 370 S Pope St., Athens, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. (potluck), 8 p.m. (show). $10.

LITTLE MAZARN A cool float a few feet from the ground through a dimly lit, almost familiar forest.

KEILAN APLIN Old-time folk musician.

DIPPER GRANDE Alt-cosmic music from Athens.

Event Series Jazz Jam

Jazz Jam

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice.

Adam Gabriel and the Cavaliers

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

ADAM GABRIEL AND THE CAVALIERS Georgia-born singer-songwriter who blends folk, soul, rock and R&B.

Five Eight

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Official AthFest Affiliated Event. 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. Playing after a showing of the documentary, Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight.

Ultra Lights, The Touch, The Sporrs

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

ULTRA LIGHTS Indie rock/post-punk band based out of Atlanta with early '90s college rock and '70s proto-punk influences.

THE TOUCH Alternative rock band.

THE SPORRS Garage rock band with an energetic alt-rock sound and a drop of punk.

Florence Cardigan, Commüne, Wieuca, T. Hardy Morris, Upchuck

AthFest Wicked Weed Stage Pulaski Street, Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local group mixing funk, punk and jazz-inspired indie rock. (5 p.m.)

COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt. (5:50 p.m.)

WIEUCA Four-piece experimental outfit that fuses indie rock, psychedelia and trip hop. (6:40 p.m.)

T. HARDY MORRIS Singer-songwriter and guitarist plays twangy, reflective folk-rock. (7:45 p.m.)

UPCHUCK Five-piece punk band from Atlanta formed from connections made in skateboarding, construction and teenage delinquency. (9 p.m.)

Bugs Eat Books, Penny Loafer, Easy Honey, Johnny Falloon, Banjo

AthFest Hull Street Stage Hull Street, Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com

BUGS EAT BOOKS Fearsome foursome that plays jangly, chaotic and surferyish indie pop. (5:25 p.m.)

PENNY LOAFER Local “post-college rock” band delivering grunge-tinged pop with sweet yet sometimes vicious compositions. (6:15 p.m.)

EASY HONEY Charleston, SC rock and roll band infused with singer-songwriter folk roots and East Coast surf rock. (7:15 p.m.)

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics. (8:25 p.m.)

BANJO Silent disco with Jonah Boucher, a DJ with a reputation for his high-energy performances that seamlessly blend dubstep, house and top 40 tracks. (9 p.m.)

Full Moon School of Music

KidsFest Stage Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com

FULL MOON SCHOOL OF MUSIC Three bands composed of participants from Full Moon School of Music's summer camp program will show off what they learned. (6 p.m., 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.)

Event Series Chris Hampton Band

Chris Hampton Band

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872

CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Athens-based band performing a variety of country, western and rock dance music with line dancing during the breaks.

Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry, Rick Fowler Band, Scarlet Stitch

The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

WORKHORSES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONAL INDUSTRY Acoustic, melodic, eclectic, modern folk rock featuring Rob Keller, Ben Reynolds and William Tonks. (7 p.m.)

RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group. (8:30 p.m.)

SCARLET STITCH Rock and roll band influenced by outlaw country, jam bands and alternative rock. (10 p.m.)

Jon Nolan, Freeman Leverett, Mary Margaret Cozart, MK Barnes, Lane Marie

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

JON NOLAN Internationally touring musician, producer and frontman of alt-country band Say ZuZu. (7:15 p.m.)

FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences. (8 p.m.)

MARY MARGARET COZART Former Athenian now based in Savannah who crafts beautiful indie rock songs. (8:45 p.m.)

MK BARNES Athens singer-songwriter who blends raw storytelling with southern nostalgia. (9:30 p.m.)

LANE MARIE Indie pop artist raised in Athens whose work explores the ups and downs of the human experience. (10:15 p.m.)

Michael Carnes, Dadgum, Matt Knox

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

MICHAEL CARNES A blend of pop-punk and indie folk held up by meditative lyrics. (8 p.m.)

DADGUM Local gaggle of softies playing tunes ranging from alt-country ballads, bubbly power pop and blasé indie rock. (9 p.m.)

MATT KNOX For fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth, maximalist power-pop meets a confused upbringing. (10 p.m.)

Kenosha Kid, Bichos Vivos

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests. (9 p.m.)

BICHOS VIVOS Local band playing forró, an accordion, zabumba and triangle-driven genre of party music from Brazil. (10 p.m.)

DJ ChiefRocka, Kid Arsenic, 96Vizion, Marcel P. Black, MOTORHEAD 2X, Ant Da Ripper

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

DJ CHIEFROCKA A driving force in Northeast Georgia’s hip-hop scene for over a decade who is passionate about preserving hip-hop culture and delivering high-energy entertainment. (9 p.m.)

KID ARSENIC Musician known for expressive and descriptive wordplay and passion for storytelling. (10 p.m.)

96VIZION Versatile hip-hop artist balancing hype tracks and storytelling. (10:15 p.m.)

MARCEL P. BLACK A true grassroots, DIY emcee who uses his platform for social justice. (10:55 p.m.)

DJ CHIEFROCKA A driving force in Northeast Georgia’s hip-hop scene for over a decade who is passionate about preserving hip-hop culture and delivering high-energy entertainment. (11:20 p.m.)

MOTORHEAD 2X Athens rapper with a story to tell that still knows how to start a party. (11:55 p.m.)

ANT DA RIPPER Athens hip-hop artist who strives to create a platform for aspiring artists with his own recording studio and label. (12:10 a.m.)

DJ CHIEFROCKA A driving force in Northeast Georgia’s hip-hop scene for over a decade who is passionate about preserving hip-hop culture and delivering high-energy entertainment. (12:30 a.m.)

Echo Base DJs, Well Kept, Elijah Johnston, hallpass

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

ECHO BASE DJS Echo Base employees spin a special set to warm things up. (9 p.m.)

WELL KEPT Athens alternative rock band led by Tommy Trautwein that combines modern indie and classic emo. (10 p.m.)

ELIJAH JOHNSTON Atlanta-based emo musician whose songs bridge the conversational songwriter fare of now and the hooky guitar based music of the past. (11 p.m.)

HALLPASS Indie and alternative rock group with a refreshing, feel-good and raw rock sound. (12 a.m.)

ECHO BASE DJS Echo Base employees spin a special set to end the night. (1:15 a.m.)

Trepid, Ralph, Bone Bag, Coma Therapy

The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

TREPID Local grungegaze and bouncy electro-punk. (10 p.m.)

RALPH Jam band featuring members of Pervert and Marses. (11 p.m.)

BONE BAG Heavy punk trio with post-punk and sludge undertones. (12 a.m.)

COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-punk influenced by goth and no wave. (1 a.m.)

Jameson Tank, Sleeper Cell, Gaby Delliponti

Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

JAMESON TANK High-energy alternative rock band fronted by Jameson Tankersley. (10 p.m.)

SLEEPER CELL Local collaborative recording project with an aggressive sound. A boyband if you squint hard enough. (11 p.m.)

GABY DELLIPONTI Pop singer with heartfelt lyricism. (12 a.m.)

Beat Up, The Grawks, La Suegra

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

BEAT UP Local punks resisting the darkest timeline. (10 p.m.)

THE GRAWKS Punk and garage-infused local rock and roll band that has been refining its sound over the last decade. (11 p.m.)

LA SUEGRA Latino reggae punk band formed in Atlanta in 2007. (12 a.m.)

The Pink Stones, Kristina Murray, The Howdies

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm. (10 p.m.)

KRISTINA MURRAY Georgia-born, Nashville-based country craftswoman with a keen eye and ear for the little details that bring her working-class characters to life. (11 p.m.)

THE HOWDIES Old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher. (12 a.m.)

The Downstairs, Karma Kat

Clarke's Collective 225 N Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

THE DOWNSTAIRS Alt-rock band made up of five UGA students whose goal is to communicate raw emotion. (10 p.m.)

KARMA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off! (11:30 p.m.)

Wav Rave

work.shop 160 Winston Dr. #9, Athens, GA, United States

Wav Rave. 10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. https://www.workshopathens.com/

SUBDIVISION Techno and acid house duo composed of Space Brother and sweetearthflying.

RAUNCHER Project blending electronic, house and bass music.

OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS House, rap and shoegaze-inspired music on synth hardware.

LOW.AGAIN Experimental instrumental hip hop.

The Regulars, Funk You, Peach Ice Cream Bluegrass

Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

THE REGULARS A Southern stew of funk, soul, blues and rock and roll. (10 p.m.)

FUNK YOU Octet known for blending modern and vintage sounds for over a decade. (11 p.m.)

PEACH ICE CREAM BLUEGRASS Bluegrass band that blends folk and blues with a carefree dash of improvisation to sooth the soul. (12:30 a.m.)

Racecar 44, Grebe, Violent Violet, Peter and The Skeeters

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

RACECAR 44 Four-piece noise pop band. (10 p.m.)

GREBE Four-piece indie shoegaze, boot-core, bird-bath band from Atlanta. (10:45 p.m.)

VIOLENT VIOLET Heavy surf-punk outfit with members of Commüne and Bog Bod that specializes in melting minds and ripping tides. (11:45 p.m.)

PETER AND THE SKEETERS Local lo-fi egg punk group. (12:30 a.m.)

Cardynal and The Flock, Nappy Roots, Trvy & The Enemy

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com

CARDYNAL AND THE FLOCK An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and catchy melodies. (10:20 p.m.)

NAPPY ROOTS Four-man alternative rap collective from Kentucky that examines our alienable rights, reason and truth through lyrical originality and voyage. (11:20 p.m.)

TRVY & THE ENEMY Live hip-hop band that fearlessly breaks barriers in the realm of modern rap music, blending elements of trap with psychedelic rock. (12:15 a.m.)

Tom Crossan, Joe Guerzo & Friends

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

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

TOM CROSSAN Pop singer-songwriter with a diverse repertoire. (8 a.m.)

JOE GUERZO & FRIENDS Singer and guitarist of The Vinyl Strangers (10 a.m.)

Allegro Music, Rebecca Sunshine Band, Collective Artists Workshop, The PG Show, Boys & Girls Club Music Makers, Carbon Harry, League of Step, Nuci’s Space Camp Amped

KidsFest Stage Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com

ALLEGRO MUSIC Miss Cathy and friends play lively music for children. (10:30 a.m.)

REBECCA SUNSHINE Fun, interactive music to get everyone singing and dancing. The band brings extra instruments for kids to play along. (11:30 a.m.)

COLLECTIVE ARTISTS WORKSHOP Music from this local nonprofit whose goal is to provide opportunities for creating and connecting in our community. (12:30 p.m.)

THE PG SHOW Join Oklahoma Gretchen and Cowboy Pete for a set of campy, creative rock and roll songs about topics like dinosaurs, shapes, fruits and veggies, and feelings that make kids want to dance. (2:30 p.m.)

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MUSIC MAKERS Youth music program that empowers kids and teens through rap, R&B, music production and live instrumentation. (3:30 p.m.)

CARBON HARRY Quartet of young musical prodigies from Tiger, GA playing a mix of original songs as well as some stylized rock covers. (4:30 p.m.)

LEAGUE OF STEP Step dancing group that uses the art of stepping as a tool, as an incentive and as an outlet of expression. (5:30 p.m.)

NUÇI'S SPACE CAMP AMPED BAND Middle and high school musicians who have recently participated in Nuçi's Space's summer day camp or after-school camp perform. (6:30 p.m.)

Erik Olson Organ Trio, Bea Porges, Los Cantares with Jim Wilson, Klezmer Local 42, Petty Kash, Quiet Hounds, Kimberly Morgan York, Misnomer, Lo Down & Duddy, Bubba Sparxxx

AthFest Wicked Weed Stage Pulaski Street, Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com

ERIK OLSON ORGAN TRIO Organ outfit featuring Erik Olson, a pianist who moved to Athens from Montana. (12 p.m.)

BEA PORGES Alternative singer-songwriter who blends indie-pop, acoustic melodies and soft jazz. (1:05 p.m.)

LOS CANTARES WITH JIM WILSON Stoned desert rock and roll band from Athens. (2:10 p.m.)

KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local seven-piece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Romani music. (3:15 p.m.)

PETTY KASH Longtime Athens musician and elevator repairman Petty Kash explores themes of love, loss and indifference alongside his partner Lucille Change and their illustrious backing band made up of hometown luminaries. (4:15 p.m.)

QUIET HOUNDS Southern pop folk trio formed in Athens in the early 2000s. (5:25 p.m)

KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK A vibrant blend of classic country and camp with a dash of '70s pop. (6:45 p.m.)

MISNOMER Atlanta/Athens instrumental fusion group with a funky, jazzy sound. (7:55 p.m.)

LO DOWN & DUDDY Hip-hop duo cemented in the Athens Music Walk of Fame. (8:55 p.m.)

BUBBA SPARXXX Rapper who rose to fame in the '00s blending country and Dirty South hip-hop. (9:15 p.m.)

Quentin Love, Polar Waves, Angie Aparo, Dropsonic, The Ladies Of, Beast Mode, Ashes To Omens, Phantom Dan

AthFest Hull Street Stage Hull Street, Athens, GA, United States

AthFest Music & Arts Festival. FREE! athfest.com

QUENTIN LOVE Bubbly indie pop with leanings into country and sunshine pop psychedelia. (12:35 p.m.)

POLAR WAVES Alternative and punk rock band back at AthFest for the first time since 2019. (1:40 p.m.)

ANGIE APARO Successful songwriter for artists like Faith Hill and Tim McGraw who also performs solo with his acoustic guitar. (2:40 p.m)

DROPSONIC Atlanta band known for mega riffs, scorching guitar solos and three-piece tightness. (3:45 p.m.)

THE LADIES OF Glam and power pop-infused rock and roll featuring singer James Hall. (4:50. p.m.)

BEAST MODE Blackened thrash metal outfit writing fast, intricate, heavy riffs. (6:05 p.m.)

ASHES TO OMENS Seamless blend of hard rock, alt rock and post-grunge. (7:15 p.m.)

PHANTOM DAN Emo punk rock from Athens. (8:25 p.m.)

Slush Fund Day Party

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

Slush Fund Day Party. 1–5 p.m. FREE! www.slushfund.co

CURRENT RAGE Catchy post-punk band originally active in Athens from '79–'83 that has been recently reformed.

MICHAEL WINGER Songwriter, guitarist and lead singer of the indie rock band Dayroom.

THAYER SARRANO Hazy shoegaze-inspired songwriter whose sound is described as a "Southern-psych dreamland." Album release show!

THE JUDIES Special performance by the Atlanta rock band.

SHITFEST

Cozy Bar 179 N. Jackson St., Athens, GA, United States

3 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/cozybar179

MR. TRANSMISSION Local band with new brakes and tires.

GNATS Miami, FL punk.

TOOTSIE No info available.

REGULATOR Local punk band.

OSCURITY Noisy synth punk.

DERBY Corporate music for business bugs.

RUBBER UDDER Self-described weirdo experimental acid punk/noise-grunge thing from Athens.

CRITTER FRITTER Athens punk.

GUNGA No info available.

Jim Cook

Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville

6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music.