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

BEAT UP Local punks resisting the darkest timeline.

ANARCHY FOR ASSHOLES OG crusty punks from Oklahoma City playing low and slow Oi.

69 DUDES Athens misfits on a mission to write 69 punk songs, each exactly 69 seconds long.

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

THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.

ELIJAH JOHNSTON Athens-based emo singer-songwriter with hooky guitar-driven tunes.

LILLY HIATT Lighthearted Nashville indie-rock artist with a pop twist.

CLOVER COUNTY Local singer-songwriter whose wandering feminine sound is inspired by soft indie pop.

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

CAUGHY Atlanta-based artist combining assorted synthesizers, drum machines and vocals to create simple yet charmingly vulnerable productions.

AIDEN PRINCE No info available.

JAC No info available.

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

HAYRIDE Long-running local three-piece rock band led by guitarist Kevin Sweeney.

DONKEY PUNCH Raucous, long-​running local hard-​rock band.

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

SNUKI Local hardcore punk band fronted by Thomas Kim.

GASKET Baltimore band blending crust punk, old school hardcore and metal touring behind a new EP, Dull the Needle.

AGENCY West Virginia hardcore influenced by Cursed, His Hero is Gone and Baptists.

IXIAN Harsh blackened noise project by Daniel Shroyer.

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

DIXIELAND FIVE New Orleans style jazz band with trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, sousaphone, drums and featured vocalist Liam Parke.

New Year's Eve Bash. 7 p.m.–1 a.m. $50. bit.ly/sobrewconye

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Tonight's event includes a Mellow Mushroom pizza buffet and midnight toast.

Motown NYE Party. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/AthenticNYE

ORIGINAL SPLITZ BAND A mixed drink of the classic Motown sound, part 1970s funk and disco flavor, a dash of the old-school and contemporary R&B, and a guaranteed good time.

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

MERCYLAND Recently revitalized post-punk band originally formed in 1985 and fronted by David Barbe.

SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.

THE STACKS New Orleans-based rock and roll party band founded in 1999.

NS Family Vinyl New Years Eve. 8 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JR GREEN Music promoter, former venue owner and DJ known as JR Superstar.

MONTY GREENE Electronic artist with crisp, powerful dance tracks.

NATE MITCHELL Local DJ spins a patchwork of '50s/'60s soul/R&B, garage rock, psychedelic and more.

WYATT NICHOLSON DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms spinning a love letter to Go Bar full of '80s techno-pop and Cocteau Twins.

ELLIS G No info available.

New Year's Eve Cover Show. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

MURDER THE MOOD A tribute to My Chemical Romance.

THE GETAWAY COMPANY Covering System of a Down.

GHOUL HAND The best of The Misfits.

Dance Macabre: New Year's Eve Goth Night Dance Party. 9 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

DJ CROWE DJ spinning hip hop, electronic, industrial and more.

DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears for the Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.

DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video spins danceable tracks full of doom and gloom.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JIM WHITE Winterville-based singer-songwriter with a canny lyrical style and a Southern gothic flair. Tonight's performance follows a screening of Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus and a Q&A.

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

NATE SMITH Nashville country artist with a mix of gritty backwoods soul and rock and roll swagger.

DYLAN SCHNEIDER Pop country singer-songwriter with a rock and roll edge.

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

3 EXITS TO HATTIESBURG Touring Connecticut pop-punk trio with a twinge of '90s retro alt sound.

CITY PLAYGROUNDS Atlanta indie rock group with a mix of influences across the spectrum of soul and art rock.

PARKING GARAGE Local self-proclaimed "salt rock" band, mixing Midwest emo platitudes with dance punk attitudes.

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

LIAM BAUMAN Nashville-based acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter blending ambient pop and lo-fi indie rock.

GRACIE HUFFMAN Singer-songwriter of the Athens-based band lighthearted.

MASON THOMAS No info available.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

LITTLE MAE A sibling duo with soothing, gentle pop harmonies.

WOMEN IN STEM Young trio that got its start through Nuçi's Space's Camp Amped program.

OPTION PARALYSIS Local four-piece indie rock band that struggles with decision-making.

Bog-Art Fest. 5 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/spaceballentertainment

ORIGINAL HAMSTERS Album release show!

MARISA LEILANI Muralist and visual artist performs on acoustic guitar.

JD PINKUS Longtime Butthole Surfers member playing psychedelic, punky "spacegrass" on banjo.

HAMMERHEAD No info available.

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

HENRY LUTHER & COCAINE FAIRIES Chaos folk from Columbia, SC.

COWBOY KEROUAC & THE BAREBACKS Athens queer anarcho cowpunk.

HERE BE MONSTERS Folk-punk solo act with history-laden lyricism atop melodic guitar wizardry.

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

DIXIELAND FIVE New Orleans style jazz band with trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, sousaphone, drums and featured vocalist Liam Parke.

5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

LIZA STEPANOVA UGA associate professor of piano performs a recital.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $22. www.georgiatheatre.com

ZOSO One of the longest-tenured Led Zeppelin tribute bands returns to Athens.

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

FOURTH MANSIONS Brant Rackley and Larry Tenner join Joe Rowe for a set of indie rock originals and eclectic covers.

FABULOUS BIRD Catchy, lo-fi indie rock with the character of old guitars and drums that've been collecting dust in a garage for years.

9 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

FREEMAN LEVERETT Hypnotic local songwriter with dreamy vocals, exuberant melodies and cosmopolitan influences.

NANOCAR Indie rock band with rich harmonic segments.

SUB ROSA surfy Indie rock band from Baltimore.

5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

AWAKENING The UGA Choral Project and Contemporary Chamber Ensemble present a concert featuring new works for voices and instruments by living composers.

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

THE SWELL FELLAS Heavy psych-tinged riffs from Nashville.

AUNT MOTH Local alternative rock band with '70s punk and post-punk influences.

SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.

TRVY & THE ENEMY High-energy hip-hop artist who weaves introspective lyrics into the psych-infused instrumentals of his backing band.

8 p.m. www.athenscine.com

DONKEY PUNCH Raucous, long-​running local hard-​rock band.

LAST RESPONDERS A '77 style punk band from Portland.

SPACE COKE Psych doom from Savannah.

Shadebeast Presents. 9 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

PARATHION Local death metal band formed by brothers Jackson and Jacob Whitmire. EP release show!

WEIGHT SHIFT Asheville metal trio blending elements of doom, fantasy metal and psychedelic rock.

NIHILUS New supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs. First show!

Brazil Night. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

PERRENGUE Tony Oscar, Daniel Pina, Maria Kamila and Todd Mueller (Bichos Vivos) recreate the sound of a party on a summer night in Brazil.

AIR BRASIL Lucas Tavares, Adriana Thomas (Partials) and friends mix traditional sounds like samba and bossa nova with dream pop and alternative rock.

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

COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics.

7 p.m. (doors). $20. www.40watt.com

MACHINE FUNK A tribute to Widespread Panic.

8 p.m. www.therootathens.com

MIX TAPE '90s cover band.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). www.flickertheatreandbar.com

NIGHT PALACE Ethereal dream-pop group fronted by Avery Draut.

OLIVIA O. Atlanta musician and member of Lowrtown.

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.

4 p.m. FREE! www.40watt.com

ATHENS MLK DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL Ant G hosts performances by Tabitha Duncan (Kut Klose) & 1Bad Azz Drummer, Anthony "AD" Dorsey, Kxng Blanco, Fhenix James, Brando, Domino 787 & Chiki Flow, Ron da Don Parys, Britt, Farin, Kuza, Motorhead 2X & Poet, Squallé, P.O. The Priceless One, Marco Hull, Jalen and Diedra Stroud.

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. pac.uga.edu

ANATOLY SHELUDYAKOV Russian pianist and composer whose repertoire includes works of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. Tonight's performance features three Beethoven "Bagatelles."

7:30 p.m. $35–55. pac.uga.edu

DOVER QUARTET Grammy-nominated string ensemble performs a quartet by Florence Price along with selections by Haydn and Shostakovich.

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

BRASS CHAMBER RECITAL Students of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music's brass department perform.

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

SHANE SMITH & THE SAINTS Red dirt country band from Austin, TX offering a hard-hitting version of American roots music influenced by country, folk and roadhouse rock and roll.

JOHNATHAN TERRELL Austin, TX country musician weaving tales of loneliness, struggle and survival.

7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com

SAM KNIGHT BAND Local country and Southern rock band.

JW GRIFFIN Country singer-songwriter with a rock and roll edge.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15–20. www.hendershotsathens.com

BRENDAN ABERNATHY Traveling singer-songwriter with contemplative, relatable lyrics.

DYLAN OWEN New York-based alternative rap artist with his own brand of confessional, heartfelt storytelling.

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

GARETT HATCH Garage rock with psychedelic tones. EP release show for Stories!

GEORGE TROUBLE Singer-songwriter and frontman of Asheville Americana act The Zealots.

SUTURE SELF A distillation of art rock, funky jazz and Latin-infused disco. First show!