Joelton Mayfield, Clover County
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
JOELTON MAYFIELD Hard-hitting alt-country from Nashville that blends Wilco-esque musicality with the dynamics and melodic edge of second wave emo.
CLOVER COUNTY Local singer-songwriter whose wandering, country-tinged sound is inspired by soft indie-pop.
The Angelics, Five Gallon Flow, Girl Dad
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE ANGELICS Athens band blending influences of alternative, hard rock, funk, soul and indie.
FIVE GALLON FLOW Indie alternative rock band.
GIRL DAD New group of UGA students.
Chris Padgett
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter. (6 p.m.)
Cicada Rhythm
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens duo playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.
Telemarket, John Fernandes, Nuclear Tourism
Low Yo Yo 261 W Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. www.facebook.com/lowyoyostuff
TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens. Ushering in tomorrow's release show for Ad Nauseum!
JOHN FERNANDES Local Elephant 6 stalwart and multi-instrumentalist works his improvisational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal.
NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.
Grandville, The Ocho
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
GRANDVILLE Energized rock band inspired by that classic head-banging, guitar solo, rock and roll sound.
THE OCHO A multi-genre band of UGA students who focus on classic rock, alternative, funk and country.
Ben Varian Approach, Jake Tobin, Marcel Sletten, Robe
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
BEN VARIAN APPROACH Drummer of Pearl and the Oysters plays zany, experimental pop music.
JAKE TOBIN A cartoonist and artist by day but an experimental rock artist by night, encompassing instrumental-heavy sounds into the funky, lighthearted vibes of his music.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
ROBE Bryan Casey leads shoegaze-tinged songs with a cool, energetic vibe.
Second Nature, The Arden
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."
THE ARDEN No info available.
Pylon Reenactment Society, The Howdies, The Love.Craft Band
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United StatesBurning Love.Craft Benefit. $20, $5 (kids). 5–10 p.m. (market), 6:30 p.m. (music). www.lovecraftathens.org
PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals.
THE HOWDIES Local old-school outlaw country act featuring members of The Darnell Boys and Hibbs Family Band.
THE LOVE.CRAFT BAND Crew members of Love.Craft Athens perform songs.
Song Gong, Oceanic Sound Research, Frog Life Leaf, Free Rain
ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United StatesSonic Space. 6 p.m. Donations accepted. www.athica.org
SUN GONG Americus-based artist making meditative drones and ambient compositions inspired by the mystical and mundane.
OCEANIC SOUND RESEARCH Ambient electronic trio from Athens featuring Elephant 6 pioneer John Kiran Fernandes (Olivia Tremor Control, Circulatory System), Oliver Domingo (Organically Programmed) and Kyle MacKinnel (Casual Ether) perpetually scanning the depths.
FROG LIKE LEAF ATHICA's current board president and chair of exhibitions, Jon Vogt, is a multi-instrumentalist and artist whose interests revolve around pattern, noise, collaboration, iteration and intuition.
FREE RAIN Athens improvisational collective focused on prepared instrumentation, ethereal atmospherics, pseudo-gamelan funk, intuitive pattern generation, polyrhythmic excursions, and spiritual punk jazz.
The Lickskillets
Foxglove Plantbar 1063 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. FREE! www.foxgloveplantbar.com
THE LICKSKILLETS Southern gothic band playing traditional Appalachian murder ballads, original murdery ballads, and murder-adjacent classic folk and country tunes. Come for the murder, stay for the murder.
Scrapstock Day 1
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States6:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/volumeshiphop
CAULFIELD Hip-hop scene veteran who pushes the confines of modern rap with his edgy style.
MOTORHEAD2X Athens-born rapper with a story to tell that still knows how to start a party.
ONLY1RIGGS Hip-hop artist with a blend of inspirations and sounds drawing from his life.
CARDYNAL Local upstart who raps, sings, produces and engineers.
MOLLY TU HOTT Combining lyrical raps with trap beats, this femcee represents her world honestly and inspiringly.
BAYBAY Siloam-based hip-hop artist with melodic flows over trap beats.
P.O. THE PRICELESS ONE Rapper and producer sharing impactful stories over a cinematic soundscape.
AMUN-RA Athens OG hip-hop artist with a classic sound.
Gavin Adcock, Landon Smith
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $20. www.40watt.com
GAVIN ADCOCK Watkinsville-born singer-songwriter and country musician.
LANDON SMITH Athens singer-songwriter with a country edge.
KC and The Sunshine Band
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $55-170. www.classiccenter.com
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND Founded in 1973, this popular disco and funk band is responsible for timeless hits like "That's the Way," "Shake Your Booty" and "Get Down Tonight."
Kidd G, Graham Barham
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.georgiatheatre.com
KIDD G Young country emo-rap musician from Hamilton, GA.
GRAHAM BARHAM Country singer-songwriter hailing from rural Louisiana.
Molly Hatchet
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.innovationamphitheater.com
MOLLY HATCHET Jacksonville, FL-based Southern rock band from the early 1970s that mixes blues, country, gospel and the English invasion of rock and roll.
The Pierres, Not Sex Cells, Made Up
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
THE PIERRES Four-piece post-punk band from Athens.
NOT SEX CELLS Like Sex Cells, only not. Alt-country with pathological undertones.
MADE UP Atlanta based alternative rock with lighthearted undertones and a garage rock aura.
Abbey Road LIVE!, Radio Free Athens
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.graduatehotels.com
ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Beloved local tribute band who has the crowd rocking all night to their extensive Beatles cover sets.
RADIO FREE ATHENS Members of Abbey Road LIVE! bring life to the music that catapulted R.E.M. to the top of nearly every college radio chart in America.
Classic City Jam
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesClassic City Jam. 11:30 a.m. (doors), 12 p.m. (music). $12 (adv.), $15. www.clearmountainentertainment.com
RED MILE ROAD Local hard rock band influenced by Seattle grunge and classic Southern rock.
ECHOLOCATIONS Local indie band embracing a retro, '60s-inspired sound.
CAM AND HIS DAM JAM BAND Groovy jam band with roots in jazz, bluegrass and psychedelic funk.
RECESS PARTY Up-and-coming local Athens alternative rock band with an energetic and upbeat sound.
A.D. BLANCO Indie-alternative garage rock band from Athens.
WIM TAPLEY & THE CANNONS Local alternative, folk-pop songwriter and his band rooted in Americana and neo soul sounds.
HEFFNER Indie rock band whose genre influences include power pop, post-punk and '70s glam.
Scrapstock Day 2
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United States3–10:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/volumeshiphop
EAST RICH Underdog hip-hop artist from Covington with Southern flair and viral Tik-Tok success.
TRVY & THE ENEMY High-energy hip-hop artist who weaves introspective lyrics into the psych-infused instrumentals of his backing band.
OKSURF East Atlanta artist rising in the "melodic rage" genre of hip hop.
BYV_TRUBB Hip-hop artist with a punk aesthetic rapping over trap beats.
BLESSTHEPLAYA Rapper and singer creating lit party anthems and smooth R&B tracks.
GOODIE Emo-influenced rapper and singer with a moody soundtrack.
TYL3R DAVIS Versatile rapper with heartfelt melodies and confident flows.
CAM THE ARTISAN Atlanta artist exploring the intersection between hip hop, soul and dance.
KXNG BLANCO Local artist leading the wave of contemporary hip hop and R&B with energetic delivery and catchy hooks.
WIX PATTON Former-UGA football player performing lit party raps.
MINNIE LEA Rapper and singer with hype, danceable hits.
WYATT PATTON Energetic UGA student whose genre spans from club anthems to introspective love songs.
GUE$$ Recording engineer and hip-hop artist with a modern sound.
John Fernandes
Ciné Athens, GA, United States4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
JOHN FERNANDES Member of the The Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System who has released two solo albums and works as a multi-instrumentalist. Today's performance will follow the 3 p.m. screening of The Elephant 6 Recording Co. documentary.
Rolf the Whatever
@local. Coffeehouse & Study Lounge 198 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.localonchurch.com
ROLF THE WHATEVER Harsh electronic dance music.
Telemarket, Wieuca, Nuclear Tourism, Karaoke
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $12. www.40watt.com
TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens. Album release show for Ad Nauseum!
WIEUCA Four-piece experimental outfit that fuses indie rock, psychedelia and trip hop. Reunion set!
NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.
KARAOKE Shadowy dream pop band from Atlanta.
Moon Taxi, The Stews
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $29.50. www.georgiatheatre.com
MOON TAXI Nashville-based alternative rock band with an indie twist.
THE STEWS Four-piece rock band from Alabama.
Nick Harley, Freeman Leverett, Liz Farrell
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
NICK HARLEY Alternative lo-fi garage rock artist with a mellow sound and lyrics exploring lighthearted angst.
FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences.
LIZ FERRELL Local singer-songwriter crafting beautiful songs.
Swear Jar, Convince the Kid, Nix the Scientist
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
SWEAR JAR Local '90s inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative. EP release show!
CONVINCE THE KID Synth-rock four-piece from Athens.
NIX THE SCIENTIST Progressive rock trio based in Atlanta by way of Athens.
Mai Kai 2 Year Anniversary
MaiKai Kava Lounge 1035 Baxter St Suite A, Athens, GA, United States1–9 p.m. FREE! www.maikaikava.com
MAIKAI 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Celebrate with food and art vendors, kava and kratom drinks, and performances by Cardynal, The Halogens, Big Magic, Mannequin Party, Jaycee2Exotic and Rulee2Exotic.
Zookraught, Beer Piss
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.georgiatheatre.com
ZOOKRAUGHT Dance punk trio out of Seattle.
BEER PISS Athens hardcore punk group.
Alexa Rose, Matthew Fowler
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $12.50. bit.ly/TheFoundryAug29
ALEXA ROSE Virginian indie-pop artist whose recent album takes inspiration from nature and the movement of water.
MATTHEW CROWLER Florida native indie singer whose live performances are elegant and emotionally charged.
Elf Power
State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $5 (ages 4–13), $15–17. botgarden.uga.edu
ELF POWER Longtime fixture on the Athens scene playing crisp, melodic psych-pop. Blankets, chairs and picnics are encouraged for this outdoor concert in the garden.
Kenn Wagner
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesFaculty Chamber Recital. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
KENN WAGNER Wagner has been a first violinist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra sine 1994, and has also served as acting assistant concertmaster of the ASO. His recital with include selections by Beethoven, Gipps and Haydn.
Alien Funk Academy
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (doors). www.40watt.com
ALIEN FUNK ACADEMY Athens-based power trio specializing in high intensity rock and roll influenced by Vulfpeck, Umphree's McGee and Phish. Album release show!
Gimme Hendrix
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com
GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band led by Eric Keaton.
Gray Robinson
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
GRAY ROBINSON Pop country artist from Nashville.
The Lickskillets, Dust Bowl Fairies
JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United StatesLIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch
THE LICKSKILLETS JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Southern gothic band playing traditional Appalachian murder ballads, original murdery ballads, and murder-adjacent classic folk and country tunes.
DUST BOWL FAIRIES Dark carnival band from the New York Hudson Valley playing a fairytale fusion of circus, post-punk and gothic folk music.
Ray Fulcher
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.georgiatheatre.com
RAY FULCHER Nashville-based country artist and UGA alum who's written a handful of songs for Luke Combs.
Big Band Athens
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
BIG BAND ATHENS This 18-member community band performs selections spanning from big band music of the '40s to dance tunes of the '50s, '60s and '70s.
Bella’s Bartok, The Duck Hare Jugband
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
BELLA'S BARTOK What started as a group of street performers in Great Barrington, MA, has evolved into an interactive spectacle of outspoken political messages weaving together punk, folk, pop and Americana.
THE DUCK HARE JUGBAND Local project emerging from the center of Rabbit Hole Studios.
Leah Belle Faser
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States11 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com
LEAH BELLE FASER Atlanta/Nashville-based singer-songwriter making up-tempo pop country.
Cosmic Charlie
Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15–20. www.bit.ly/CosmicCharlieSept1
COSMIC CHARLIE Talented local Grateful Dead tribute act established in 1999.
Jake Brower, Dim Watts, Cinnamon Queen
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents: Angela Rio Art Opening. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
JAKE BROWER Whimsical bubblegum pop.
DIM WATTS Psych folk project led by Jim Willingham (Ham1, Old Smokey).
CINNAMON QUEEN Psych-tinged pop songwriting and recording project of Ryan Donegan, who is joined by a rotating cast of friends.
Andrew Dixon, Jeremy Baker
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $14 (adv.), $17. www.40watt.com
ANDREW DIXON Up-and-coming country music artist hailing from the small town of Ila, GA.
JEREMY BAKER North Georgia raised singer-songwriter slamming country with the rowdiness of rock.
Mojohand, Cam and His Dam Jam Band, Rae and The Ragdolls
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
MOJOHAND Cosmic Americana with a heavy dose of improvisation.
CAM AND HIS DAM JAM BAND Groovy jam band with roots in jazz, bluegrass and psychedelic funk.
RAE AND THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.
Parking Garage, Swear Jar, Florence Cardigan
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
PARKING GARAGE Self-proclaimed "salt rock" band from Athens, now with trumpets.
SWEAR JAR Local '90s inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.
FLORENCE CARDIGAN Debut show from local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.
Dana Ives, Kairos, The Bearcats
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
DANA IVES Where lucid, screeching guitar melodies lay overtop aggressively raw drums and vocals, providing the perfect marriage of indie-rock and post-punk.
KAIROS Three-piece alt-rock, reggae, punk, surf, dance, hip hop, ska fusion band from Austin, TX.
THE BEARCATS Alternative rock group playing a mix of originals and covers.
Jim Cook, The Hobohemians
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net
JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music. (8 a.m.)
THE HOBOHEMIANS Six-piece acoustic band performing American and European roots music of the 1910s–30s. (12 p.m.)
