Viola Studio
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 4:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
VIOLA STUDIO Tonight's program is "A Black History Month BIPOC Celebration."
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States6–8:30 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens captained by drummer Mason Davis and featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.
Neat Freak, Clavicle, Smoke Detector
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
NEAT FREAK New five-piece band from Athens.
CLAVICLE Emo and alternative band with some twang from Atlanta.
SMOKE DETECTOR Emo and punk band from Atlanta.
Jérôme Ducharme
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu
JÉRÔME DUCHARME Member of the Tangere Trio and Canadian Guitar Quintet who teaches at McGil University and Conservatoire de musique de Montréal.
Tredici Bacci, Klark Sound, Organically Programmed
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com
TREDICI BACCI Large ensemble from NYC that takes inspiration from the music of '60s and '70s Italian films.
KLARK SOUND Atlanta musician with folk and prog influences. Solo show.
ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Electronic space-themed act utilizing primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.
Toni Hunlo, Safari Room, Parker Wierling
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TONI HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.
SAFARI ROOM Nashville-based indie-rock outfit led by Alec Koukol.
PARKER WIERLING Athens-based upbeat alternative musician blending elements of roots rock, indie pop and Americana.
Vicky Chow
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
VICKY CHOW Guest pianist based in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from and now mentors at Julliard.
Motion Sickness of Time Travel, In A Kythe
tiny ATH gallery 174 Cleveland Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesLeeAnn Peppers Closing Reception. 6–9 p.m. Donations accepted. www.tinyathgallery.com
MOTION SICKNESS OF TIME TRAVEL Rachel Evans plays minimalist, synth-heavy, bliss-inducing drone.
IN A KYTHE Drone project of Lydian Brambila (Outersea, Vile Body) featuring cello loops and field recordings.
Lane Marie, Joseph Bones, Julia Catherine
Ciné Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (music). $10. www.athenscine.com
LANE MARIE Indie pop artist raised in Athens whose work explores the ups and downs of the human experience.
JOSEPH BONES Music for the moody and hopeful.
JULIA CATHERINE Melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter from Athens.
Southall & The Glorious Sons, Them Dirty Roses
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.georgiatheatre.com
SOUTHALL Musical project led by Read Southall, a musician from Oklahoma who combines country and rock and roll with the grit of the Red Dirt scene.
THE GLORIOUS SONS Five-piece Canadian rock band with raw, heartfelt lyricism.
THEM DIRTY ROSES Charismatic Southern rock band from Alabama.
Option Paralysis, Nanocar, Goodhost, Dish
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
OPTION PARALYSIS New local band that got its start through Nuçi's Space's Camp Amped program.
NANOCAR Indie rock band with rich harmonic segments.
GOODHOST Energetic alternative group incorporating math rock elements.
DISH Asheville post-rock trio.
Repertory Singers
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
REPERTORY SINGERS A mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors.
Trash Panda, Connor Kelly & The Time Warp
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
TRASH PANDA Atlanta act pulling influences as wide as neo-psychedelia, soul, indie and pop.
CONNOR KELLY & THE TIME WARP Rock band from Knoxville, TN that takes influence from artists like Pink Floyd, Radiohead and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Julia Catherine, Clementine Was Right, Newport Transplant
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
JULIA CATHERINE Melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter from Athens.
CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT The bootgaze and Western emo project of Denver-based poets Mike Young and Gion Davis.
NEWPORT TRANSPLANT Dynamic honky-tonk band straddling punk rock and sci-fi wonder.
Uncle Dave’s Waycross Stagecoach
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
UNCLE DAVE'S WAYCROSS STAGECOACH Georgia-based traveling road show performing original music and paying tribute to Texas singer-songwriters with an all-star finale. Tonight's show includes songs played by Uncle Dave Griffin, Pine Box Dwellers, Fester Hagood, Rambler Kane, Ty Manning and Scotty Nicholson.
Chrome Castle
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSecret Record Swap. 12–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
CHROME CASTLE Atlanta surf band producing cinematic ‘60s psychedelic space-surf with ’80s post-punk melodies.
Franniversary 4
Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States1 p.m. (doors), 2–8 p.m. (music). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/Franiversary4
JIIG Local DJ and recording artist.
WOMEN IN STEM Young trio that got its start through Nuçi's Space's Camp Amped program.
ISHUES Legendary local underground hip-hop artist.
TRVY Hip-hop band that blends trap, funk and psychedelic rock.
WONDERLAND RANGERS Local rabble-rouser Timi Conley performs dance-tastic psych-pop with his all-star backing band.
CAULFIELD Athens hip-hop veteran who pushes the confines of modern rap with his forward-thinking topics and edgy style.
MOLLY TU HOTT Hip-hop artist with a contagious energy.
THAT'S RAD Pop-punk cover band playing all the hits of the late '90s to early 2000s.
BLANKWAV Deep dubstep artist, formerly djbobfish.
COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics.
The Steel Wheels
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
THE STEEL WHEELS Band from Virginia that blends Americana, roots, folk and rock.
TC Superstar, Bog Bod, Neat Freak
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TC SUPERSTAR Performance group whose music is rooted in bedroom pop, '80s synthwave and '70s dance music.
BOG BOD Raucous indie rock from Athens.
NEAT FREAK New five-piece band from Athens.
Casual Americans, Chris Coleman
8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.hendershotsathens.com
CASUAL AMERICANS Local indie alt-rock outfit led by Justin Reynolds. Album release show!
CHRIS COLEMAN Heartfelt country singer-songwriter.
The Original Splitz Band
Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.boutierwinery.com
THE 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.
Heffner, Free Ride
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesLars & Will Are Turning Twinsie-Eight. 8:30 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.palomapark.com
HEFFNER Indie rock band whose genre influences include power pop, post-punk and '70s glam.
FREE RIDE Athens' premiere 1970s hard rock cover band.
Tears for the Dying, Astral Summer, Goth Karaoke
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
TEARS FOR THE DYING Long-running local deathrock and goth group fronted by songwriter Adria Stembridge. Album release show for In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun!
ASTRAL SUMMER Dreamy, quirky, atmospheric pop and electronic music from David Ferguson and Dave F. Martin.
GOTH KARAOKE Sing your favorite song from a curated catalog of classic to modern goth, post-punk, punk and industrial.
Sex Cell, Pervert, Marses
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/normal.bar.7
SEX CELL Local alternative band influenced by grunge, garage and indie rock.
PERVERT Brilliantly wrecked, inner core-heavy rock.
MARSES Heavy, fuzzy, riff-riddled rock band.
The Royal Velvet
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
THE ROYAL VELVET Heavy powered rock and roll.
Everyday Dogs
The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States10:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens
EVERYDAY DOGS Skateboarding, Capri-Sun drinking, surfer-punk rockers of Atlanta.
Takács Quartet
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–60. pac.uga.edu
TAKÁCS QUARTET The world-renowned quartet, in collaboration with piano virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin, performs Hugo Wolf's "Italian Serenade," Dvořák's "Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81" and Florence Price's "Piano Quintet in A Minor."
Athens Symphony
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. FREE! (ticket required). www.classiccenter.com
ATHENS SYMPHONY The spring concert features songs such as “Star Spangled Banner,” “Overture to ‘Girl Crazy,’” “Symphony No. 1” and “Frostiana.”
Jeff Sipe Trio
7 p.m. $15. www.hendershotsathens.com
JEFF SIPE TRIO Trio led by rock and jazz fusion drummer Jeff Sipe and featuring Mike Seal and Taylor Lee.
Big Kitty, Jake Brower, Jay Gonzalez, Chris Acker
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
BIG KITTY Clark Williams' blissful pop tunes dip in between psych, garage and folk territories.
JAKE BROWER Whimsical bubblegum pop.
JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for '70s power pop melodies.
CHRIS ACKER New Orleans songwriter with a quirky, twangy alt-country sound.
Matthew Vaughn
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. music.uga.edu
MATTHEW VAUGHN Guest artist who is the co-principal trombone of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
ARCO Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (students and children), $15. pac.uga.edu
ARCO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA This orchestra, which was founded at the world-renowned Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory by UGA Professor of Violin Levon Ambartsumian, will be performing a romantic program including “Souvenir de Florence."
Dadgum, John Fernandes Trio, Josey
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
DADGUM New Athens band.
JOHN FERNANDES TRIO Featuring local Elephant 6 stalwart and multi-instrumentalist who works his improvisational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal.
JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.
Georgia Brass Quintet
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
GEORGIA BRASS QUINTET Featuring Philip Smith and Brandon Craswell on trumpets, Jean Martin-Williams on horn, Joshua Bynum on trombone and David Zerkel on tuba.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Josh Allen, Seth Hendershot and various guests.
Chamber Music Festival
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United States22nd Annual Madison Chamber Music Festival. 7 p.m. FREE! (students), $20. www.mmcc-arts.org
MORGAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND The combined jazz band performs under the leadership of directors Jeffrey Rowser and Karisa Seymour.
Second Nature, Hail Gail, Seventh Son
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."
HAIL GAIL Self-described "babes in a band" from Atlanta.
SEVENTH SON New Athens-based indie band.
MrJordanMrTonks
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
MRJORDANMRTONKS Tommy Jordan and William Tonks' collaboration features rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies. (6 p.m.)
UGA Trombone Choir & Ensembles
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
UGA TROMBONE CHOIR & ENSEMBLES The choir and ensemble performs a wide range of repertoire including arragements and transcriptions by studio members.
lighthearted
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
LIGHTHEARTED Local alternative folk rock band anchored by the gorgeous harmonies of twin sisters Eliza Lemmon and Gracie Huffman.
Concert Band, University Band
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
CONCERT BAND Ensemble made up of UGA's most talented non-music majors.
UNIVERSITY BAND Open enrollment ensemble that provides fellowship and creative self-expression through large concert band performances.
The Best of Clarinet
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
THE BEST OF CLARINET A recital by the UGA Clarinet Studio.
The Low Whites, Leah Calvert
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (music). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
THE LOW WHITES New project led by Neal Fountain.
LEAH CALVERT Singer-songwriter, fiddler and vocalist who has played with the Zac Brown Band, The Dappled Grays and many others.
Deltapalooza
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesUGA Tri Delta's Deltapalooza. 6 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. (music). $30. www.livewireathens.com
PATIO A wild concoction of rock, blues and funk.
MARS HILL Athens band blending rock, post-punk, ska and reggae.
JAMESON TANK A high-energy mix of rock covers and originals led by Jameson Tankersly.
THE ASYMPTOMATICS Post-punky, rather funky indie band based in Athens.
WIM TAPLEY & THE CANNONS Local alternative, folk-pop songwriter and his band rooted in Americana and neo-soul sounds.
Daniel Donato
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17 (adv.), $20. www.georgiatheatre.com
DANIEL DONATO Singer-songwriter who blends the Nashville country style with a spirit of improvisation. He is touring his first full album of original songs.
Galvin Cello Quartet
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United States22nd Annual Madison Chamber Music Festival. 7:30 p.m. $75. www.mmcc-arts.org
GALVIN CELLO QUARTET With members from China, Brazil, South Korea and the U.S., the quartet brings together new works from diverse cultural backgrounds.