6:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

RICK AND THE MORTY'S No info available.

ETHAN HARRISON SMITH Americana and folk singer-songwriter from North Georgia.

THE FLYING V Athens quack-rock kings.

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

THE RED CLAY STRAYS Inventive fusion of classic country, rockabilly and soul from Mobile, AL.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $25–50. pac.uga.edu

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE The program "The Music of Jóhann Jóhannsson" celebrates the Icelandic composer's chamber music in a concert setting featuring string quintet, piano, electronics and percussion.

8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/TheFoundryFeb9

CHI-TOWN TRANSIT AUTHORITY Eight-piece tribute band performs four decades of hits by Chicago.

Attaboy Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

ATHENS MIDDLE EAST ORCHESTRA Athens very own Middle Eastern inspired outfit that focuses on the musical culture of Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Syria and more.

CELESTOGRAMME New baroque psychedelic pop project featuring Amanda Lindsey (Violet Vector and the Lovelies), Peter Alvanos (Sunshine Fix) and Joe Lindsey (Herbcraft). They will play songs from their new record SOL LUX FLOS VOX (out summer 2024) which is heavy on mellotron, fuzz riffs, ancient mythology, majestic flourishes, and for better or worse, singing in Latin.

INFINITE FAVORS Featuring members of Pride Parade, Los Meesfits and Cars Can Be Blue.

8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

THE COLIN MANKO TRIO Manko (guitar) joins Josh Allen (bass) and Alex Dillon (drums) for an improvised set.

THE SHANE PARISH TRIO Parish (guitar) joins John Kiran Fernandes (clarinet) and James Owen (drums) for an improvised set.

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

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals. Album release show!

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED ORCHESTRA Electronic space-themed act utilizing primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.

9 p.m. (doors). $10. www.athenscine.com

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society." Tonight's set includes a music video premiere for "Nymphet."

MONSOON Melodic indie rock duo weaving together unorthodox styles to create music that dips between the conscious and unconscious.

DOG PERSON Organ-driven pop with breezy ennui from members of The Buddy System, Nana Grizol and Circulatory System.

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

DEAD REGISTER Gloomy post-doom dual bass band influenced by goth, industrial and post-punk.

TEMPTRESS Heavy rock and doom metal band from Texas.

LONG COLD STARE Melodic hardcore band that specializes in odd time signatures, dissonant riffs and complex drum patterns.

Orchid Madness: Botanic Musicale. 6 p.m. $25. botgarden.uga.edu

LIZA STEPANOVA Internationally acclaimed pianist and associate professor of piano at UGA's Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Followed by a champagne reception.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $7 (adv.), $10. bit.ly/FoundryFeb10

DEEP ROOTS Shades from Motown to Southern rock.

ROLLIN' HOME Local Southern rock band.

7 p.m. (doors). $22 (adv.), $27. www.40watt.com

TANNER URSY Southern-inspired rock with a folk and slight country twist.

JD CLAYTON Earnest singer-songwriter who combines Americana, R&B and folk rock.

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball: A Midnight Winter's Dream. 7:30–11 p.m. www.mmcc-arts.org

GETDOWNTOWN Celebrate Mardi Gras with R&B grooves, Motown classics and top 40 hits.

8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative.

ATTICUS RONESS Member of power pop duo The Corduroy Blue.

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.

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

THE AUDIOCANDY EXPERIENCE BAND Dance favorites from the '60s to today.

9:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

THE YOUNG FRANKENSTEINS A handful of lawyers, a librarian and a neurosurgeon walk into a bar and dish out some fun Valentine's Day themed covers.

2 p.m. $30–50. pac.uga.edu

APOLLON MUSAGÈTE QUARTET Internationally renowned Polish quartet that delivers elegant performances with wide tonal palettes and dynamic ranges.

Romantic Latin Night. 6:30–10 p.m. $15 (individual), $25 (couple).

LUCHITO MUNOZ & RICH KIMMICH Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with live music and tango and bachata dancing.

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

NU11 Athens-based post punk and self-described Adderall pop band.

ALL GODS Mighty powerful post-punk from Athens.

SMALLTALK Savannah-based shoegaze rock with DIY roots.

7 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com

SMILE EMPTY SOUL Grunge rock band originally formed in 1998 in Santa Clarita, CA.

SYGNAL TO NOISE Melodic hard rock band hailing from Maine.

HEATHEN SUN Up-and-coming nu-metal band from North Carolina.

Sixth Annual Historic Athens Mardi Gras Masquerade and Block Party. www.historicathens.com

BLAIR CRIMMINS AND THE HOOKERS Atlanta-based ragtime/Dixieland jazz revival outfit.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/trianglefire13

TRIANGLE FIRE Local pizza punk with extra thick crust. First Athens show in three years!

BOOF Reckless queer punks on tour from Dallas, TX to support the new album, Blood, Sweat & Queers.

WONDERMARE Thrashy sludge-core on tour from Dothan, AL.

HILL BLOCKS VIEW Atlanta indie-surf punk.

SANITY SYNDROME High-energy punk from Atlanta.

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

UNIVERSITY CHORUS Presenting the program "Love and Laughter."

UGA CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE AND UGA CHORAL PROJECT "Awakening" features new works for voices and instruments by living composers.

7:30 p.m. $27.50–94.50. www.classiccenter.com

MANIA Tribute band that delivers energetic and sonically faithful performances of ABBA's greatest hits.

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

TRVY & THE ENEMY Hip-hop band that blends trap, funk and psychedelic rock.

THE CULT OF CHUNK Brooklyn-based band with indie rock instrumentals and loud vocals.

VIOLENT VIOLET Gritty, distorted punk rock from Athens.

8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

SEX CELL Local alternative band influenced by grunge, garage and indie rock.

CAREY WELSH & THE WAKING STORM New group led by Carey McLaughlin sharing songs from the forthcoming album. Debut show!

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

DIM WATTS Psych-tinged folk group led by Jim Willingham (Old Smokey, Ham 1).

INFINITE FAVORS Featuring members of Pride Parade, Los Meesfits and Cars Can Be Blue.

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

THE LANES The world’s heaviest easy listening band.

PAUL MCHUGH Musician from local band Pilgrim who performs hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock.

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

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

KID FEARS Atlanta group drawing influence from slowcore and shoegaze giants like Low and My Bloody Valentine.

HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.

HeAthens Homecoming Night 1. 7 p.m. (doors). $35. www.40watt.com

DIMMER TWINS AND FRIENDS Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley of The Drive-By Truckers play a stripped-down set of original solo and duo material, plus some DBT songs that they've written.

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

WIND SYMPHONY AND SYMPHONIC BAND Featuring the world premiere of "Aileron" by UGA faculty James Naigus, "Angels in the Architecture" by Frank Ticheli, "Big City Lights" by Marie A. Douglas and more.

5 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

BIGDUMBHICK Wise-cracking, self-deprecating acoustic guitar slinger from North Carolina with a background in bluegrass and traditional country.

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

CHARLIE GOODMAN Guest artist Goodman holds the principal tuba chair of Sinfonia Gulf Coast in Destin, FL.

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

JOSH ABBOTT BAND Country band from Lubbock, TX touring its seventh studio album, Somewhere Down the Road, which is full of honest lyricism and freewheeling musical energy.

JOHN BAUMANN Country singer-songwriter from supergroup The Panhandlers.

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

UGA STUDENT CHAMBER MUSIC GALA The Bulldog Brass Society, Southern Wind Quintet, Hodgson String Quartet, Mixed Media Sax Quartet and Viola Choir and other ensembles will perform traditional and contemporary chamber works.

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

RESERVE CLUB New project led by Joey Cristo.

BIG TOE AND THE JAMS New rock and roll band from Atlanta.

Dial Back Sound HeAthens Homecoming Pre-Party. 5 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

THELMA AND THE SLEAZE Nashville-based rock and roll power trio.

BARK Husband-and-wife garage rock duo Tim Lee and Susan Bauer Lee.

TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH Singer-songwriter and artist from Birmingham, AL who has played with The Dexateens, Verbena, and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17. www.georgiatheatre.com

THE WLDLFE Indie-pop band from Indiana. A favorite of college radio stations and indie publications.

ABBY HOLLIDAY Soft indie singer from Tennessee who often uses electronic vocals into her music.

ALAN PRICE & THE MODERN DAY Band that pours a variety of musical influences into its alternative-rock ballads.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/LovesongsFeb16

ATHENS SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND: LOVE SONGS SHOW Musicians take turns performing covers and original love songs. Participants include members of Blank Canvas and the Holman Autry Band, plus Kip Jones, Carey McLaughlin and Trisha Adams.

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

UGA PHILHARMONIA The Philharmonia offers an outlet for all string players at UGA.

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

STEPHEN MAROTTO Boston-based artist who performs contemporary works for cello and electronics.

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

STRUMBRUSH DIY art rock from Atlanta.

FISHBUG Local punk band playing its first show in roughly two years.

WITCHES AT BLACK MASSES Black Sabbath cover band featuring members of Five Eight, Larry’s Homework and Carjo.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $15–25. www.livewireathens.com

THE GRATEFUL BROTHERS Tribute band combining the catalogues of The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

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

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

2 SLICES Sentimental synth-pop from Charleston, SC.

LUXURY VEHICLE High-energy duo featuring DJ Reindeer Games with John Swint on drums.

DJ DOLPHIN TITAN Late night dance party following the bands.