Serf Lords

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

SERF LORDS Post-apocalyptic surf-rock with live music video production and a vinyl swap.

Eddie King

Tapped Athens Wine Market 297 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. www.tappedathens.com

EDDIE KING Playing a new era of bluesy rock with a nod to the modern indie and alternative canons and a reputation for resonant lyricism.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $59–99. pac.uga.edu

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Playing music from the beloved film scores and Hollywood blockbusters of legendary composer John Williams, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and much more.

Dead Vibes Ensemble, Spoil, Fireblood

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

Shadebeast Presents. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE Sludge metal duo fueled by whiskey and loud amplifiers.

SPOIL Hardcore band.

FIREBLOOD Sludge and Southern metal from Charlotte, NC.

The Humdingers

Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville

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

THE HUMDINGERS Acoustic interpretations of pop and soul.

Event Series Vinyl Open Decks

Vinyl Open Decks

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

6–10 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

VINYL OPEN DECKS DJ Nate and JiiG host an open decks night where attendees can bring a few records and sign up to share some tunes. Turntables and mixer provided.

The Convenience, Viv and the Things, Microtrak

Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

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

THE CONVENIENCE New Orleans indie rock duo that recently released its second LP, Like Cartoon Vampires.

VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.

MICROTRAK Post-country musical project of Aidan Jackson and Oliver Domingo.

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.

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

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

9 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.

Boat Music, Artificial Go, Meghan Dowlen

Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States

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

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.

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.

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.

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. (6:45 p.m.)

T. HARDY MORRIS Singer-songwriter and guitarist plays twangy, reflective folk-rock. (7:50 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.)

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.)

ROCK 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 Athens-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.)

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.)

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.)

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 that met in middle school and put out their first demo in the mid-90s. (8:55 p.m.)

BUBBA SPARXXX Rapper whose 2001 single, "Ugly," peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and led him to sign with Timbaland's Beat Club Records. (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.)

Miley-Roth, Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

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

MILEY-ROTH The musical project of two Athens music veterans, keyboardist Dan Roth and guitarist John Miley. (8 p.m.)

MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Jazz and swing band offering music from the '10s, '20s and '30s. (9 p.m.)

The Rishis, Dog Person, Ozello

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

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

THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control. (8 p.m.)

DOG PERSON Organ-driven pop with breezy ennui from members of The Buddy System, Nana Grizol and Go Public. (9 p.m.)

OZELLO A queercore band of punks from Atlanta. (10 p.m.)

Ellis G, Cryin Gosling, Austie, Raven

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

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

ELLIS G Athens DJ. (8 p.m.)

CRYIN GOSLING Soft Georgia boy emo. (9 p.m.)

AUSTIE Athens-based producer and DJ. (10 p.m.)

RAVEN Local DJ playing IDM. (11 p.m.)

pondgorl, Zach Ritter and the Eternal Soup, Your Ex’s Pets

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

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

PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory. (9 p.m.)

ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The quietest band in town. (10 p.m.)

YOUR EX'S PETS Band featuring members of Dadgum, Jake Brower Band and Liz Farrell with a new release that explores social performance, masculinity, infatuation and alienation in shapeshifting songs with playful arrangements and hooks throughout. (11 p.m.)

Zeerza, LVNDNSEA, low.again, D:RC, Ellwin

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

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

ZEERZA Athens-based electronic DJ. (9 p.m.)

LVNDSEA Local DJ. (10 p.m.)

LOW.AGAIN Experimental instrumental hip hop. (11 p.m.)

D:RC A mainstay of the Southeast dance music scene since the mid '90s. Although his first love will always be drum and bass, his obsession with bass music has found him championing emerging styles like dubstep and UK/future garage. (12 a.m.)

ELLWIN Family local DJ and producer playing dubstep, riddim, industrial, psytrance, and drum and bass. (1 a.m.)

Silent Euphony, ENOX, Guillotine A.D., Music Hates You

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

SILENT EUPHONY Progressive death metal band forging a unique sound at the intersection of chaos and melody. (9:30 p.m.)

ENOX Powerhouse progressive metalcore band based in Athens known for their explosive sound and electrifying live performances. (10:15 p.m.)

GUILLOTINE A.D. Brutal Southern death metal trio influenced by classic death metal, New Orleans sludge and Scandinavian black metal. (11 p.m.)

MUSIC HATES YOU Band that emerged from a sonic landscape thick with the humid air and the lingering echoes of punk rock rebellion in the grimy underbelly of Athens in 2001. (12 a.m.)

JiiG, DAYDRNKRZ

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

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

JIIG Electronic artist and producer with a flair for dub and hip hop. (10 p.m.)

DAYDRNKRZ Alternative reggae-infused hip hop band blending infectious rhythms, laid-back vibes and raw energy. (10:30 p.m.)

JIIG Electronic artist and producer with a flair for dub and hip hop. (11:30 p.m.)

Kuroma, Honeyknife, Heffner

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

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

KUROMA Contorted pop by multi-instrumentalist Hank Sullivant of The Whigs. (10 p.m.)

HONEYKNIFE Atlanta alt-rock known for live shows with untamed energy. (11 p.m.)

HEFFNER Indie rock band whose genre influences include power pop, post-punk and '70s glam. (12 a.m.)

Victor Charlie, The Naysayers, Glance of Dismissal

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

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

VICTOR CHARLIE Original grunge three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001. (10 p.m.)

THE NAYSAYERS Seven-piece indie rock band that incorporates elements of punk and pop into its lyrical ballads. (11 p.m.)

GLANCE OF DISMISSAL Hardcore band aspiring to incubate an '80s revival within the Athens community. (12 a.m.)

Modern Skirts, The Bad Ends, Luxury Vehicle

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

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

MODERN SKIRTS A rare performance from this now-disbanded foursome that has evolved from piano-driven darlings to more experimental electronic-inspired dance pop. (10 p.m.)

THE BAD ENDS Supergroup led by Mike Mantione (Five Eight) that hit the ground running with its debut album, The Power and The Glory. (11:30 p.m.)

LUXURY VEHICLE High-energy duo featuring DJ Reindeer Games with John Swint on drums. (12:30 a.m.)