8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

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

COYOTE HOLLER Baton Rouge, LA via Athens cosmic country outfit.

AFTERNOON RACCOONS Bluegrass collective from Atlanta.

Chronic Weekend "Night Party." 9 p.m. $15 (day), $20 (weekend wristband). www.instagram.com/dosedbyanangel

LOOLOWNINGEN & THE FAR EAST IDIOTS Tokyo-based avant-punk, alternative-blues trio.

MEATLOAF Captain Beefheart cover band.

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

Nogin and Nonsense. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (poetry), 9:30 p.m. (show). $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

KARMA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!

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

EVELIA Alternative pop artist who focuses on creating guitar-centric, lyrically resonant music. Release show!

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

WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself.

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

UGA HORN STUDIO Creative community of horn players where each student is encouraged to find their own niche.

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

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE This spring concert gives members the opportunity to express themselves in other ways than just singing, with some conducting and some creating original arrangements of existing works or brand new pieces.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/GrassIsDeadApril22

THE GRASS IS DEAD Grateful Dead cover act with a traditional sensibility of bluegrass, swing and folk music mixed with a psychedelic paintbrush of modern influences.

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

JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for '70s power pop melodies.

TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Birmingham, AL who is also a member of Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Dead Fingers.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.georgiatheatre.com

NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local group mixing funk, punk and jazz-inspired indie rock.

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.

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

MIDDLE EAST MUSIC ENSEMBLE Ensemble directed by Assistant Professor Jared Holton that features music, rhythm and dance from the Middle East and instruments such as the Arabic lute, reed flute, riqq, daff and tabla.

Live in the Lobby at WUOG. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."

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

COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music. (6 p.m.)

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $25–30. www.georgiatheatre.com

EVAN HONER Musician whose mix of acoustic folk, indie-Americana and alternative pop earned him online fame.

BARRETT Musician whose debut EP, Appalachian, is coming out this May.

8 p.m. $60–297. www.classiccenter.com

CHARLEY CROCKETT A cowboy singer for the 21st century whose mix of country, blues and soul earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Americana Album.

New Faces Night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

GARDEN VARIETY Five-piece funk band performing a blend of jazz, soul and rock through original compositions and covers of ’70s classics.

EIGHT PICTURES Indie pop splitting the difference between Hüsker Dü and The Smiths.

RUDY MONTAYRE Athenian acoustic singer-songwriter with influence from R&B, rock and folk music.

New Town Revue. 6 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. (show). FREE! www.acefranciscogallery.com

VIV AWESOME Folky shoegaze from Athens.

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

TREPID Local grungegaze and bouncy electro-punk.

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

BEN HACKETT Athens-based producer and singer-songwriter.

BOAT MUSIC Ambien project of Zach Ritter.

KEILAN APLIN Old-time folk musician.

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com

WILL SLATER AND THE 53 Honesty paired with melodic sounds.

CAM SMITH AND THE LAWLESS High-energy Southern rock and country band based in Athens that blends the grit of classic rock with the soul of country music.

JERICHO Athens indie rock.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! www.georgiatheatre.com

HEY, NOTHING Atlanta folk rock duo that began working together in high school.

WELL KEPT Athens alternative rock band led by Tommy Trautwein that combines modern indie and classic emo.

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

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND COMBINED CHOIRS The Symphony Orchestra, Hodgson Singers, University Chorus and Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs will perform Symphony No. 2 in C minor by Gustav Mahler.

Normaltown Music Festival. 4 p.m. (doors), 5 p.m. (show). $10–85. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

BOOTY BOYZ DJ power trio that creates a hot, sweaty dance party mess headlines alongside many other musical acts.

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

COMPOSITION AREA A recital of new works.

Cobbcerts in the Park. 6 p.m. FREE! Cobbham Triangle Park on Facebook

DAVE FORKER & HIS CUSTOM CONCERN Originals and covers. (6 p.m.)

CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens act playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock. (7:30 p.m.)

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (w/ UGA ID), $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryApril25

(NICE DREAM) Local Radiohead tribute band playing The Bends for its 20th anniversary plus other favorites.

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

DOOM RIBBONS Sound project of James Owen creating dark ambient rock, atmospheric soundscapes and immersive drones.

GEORGE DAVIDSON Saxophonist performing punk jazz, free and improvisational music in Athens since 1980.

EMMIE PIERCE Georgia-based guitarist, synthesist and electroacoustic improviser.

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

ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.

THE FALLING SPIKES No info available.

Primordial Void Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

ELAZY St. Louis producer signed to Primordial Void, producing blissful and psychedelic glitch hop and hypnagogic pop. Tape release show!

UJSTIN ECHNO L.A. multidisciplinary musician signed to Chicago label Reserve Matinee.

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

MUSICA MUNDANE New collaborative project of Sam Miller (Dividers, Shabbat) and Sophia Rubin (Organically Programmed Orchestra).

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

LITTLE MAE Indie band with melodic, textural songwriting.

CRIMSON FEVER Free spirited indie band that makes danceable music.

ALIX RUNE Local singer-songwriter.

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

JULIA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.

ROMI O NYC-based singer-songwriter with lush and soothing melodies.

SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray).

SLOPING Atlanta-based indie folk band.

Madison Fest. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.madisonga.com/350/MadisonFest

Normaltown Music Festival. 1 p.m. (doors), 2 p.m. (show). $20–85. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

HOTEL FICTION Indie pop led by Jessica Thompson and Jade Long headlines alongside many other musical acts.

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

GRASSLAND Seven-piece Americana band that crosses generations, crosses genres and will cross your soul.

6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org

GATHERING OF OTHER BIRDS Local musicians Brian Smith, Ivan Strunin and Betsy Scott share songs in the round.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv. or w/ UGA ID), $20. bit.ly/LovesongAthens

LOVESONG The Cure tribute band performing the hits and deep cuts.

FIRST WAVE Quintessential tribute to the new wave and alternative music scene of the '70s, '80s and '90s.

OCAF Music Series. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15. www.ocaf.com

THE ORIGINAL SCREW TOPS Founded in 2012, this Athens band plays original blues as well as its own take on old-time classics.

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

AUSTIN AND AMANDA Marietta songwriters diving deep into timeless Americana with their own modern approach.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25–30. www.georgiatheatre.com

DANIEL DONATO Singer-songwriter who blends the Nashville country style with a spirit of improvisation.

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

WES PEARCE Americana singer-songwriter from Vermont.

LILIANA HUDGENS Asheville-based country folk artist.

MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com

TAXICAB VERSES Local group fronted by Jim Wilson and inspired by the traditional sounds of Ghana.

HAUNTED SHED Genre-bending musical project of Etienne de Rocher.

JACOB MORRIS Mellow NC-based folk multi-instrumentalist who has played with Vic Chesnutt, Ham1 and Madeline Adams. Moths rerelease show!