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

FESTER HAGOOD’S MOJO CONFESSIONAL SHOWCASE Hagood continues Mark Wilmot's series by spotlighting songwriters. Today features Trey Miller and Marley Jayne. Live art by Marisa Mustard. Bring a potluck dish to share.

Attaboy Tapes Presents: Benefit for Static Age Records in Asheville. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10–20. www.instagram.com/attaboytapes

SWEETEARTHFLYING Former Athens resident Emmie Pierce uses guitar, found objects and modular synths to create subtle and extreme sonic textures, spatio-temporal distortions, and serene waves of cut up music.

DOOM RIBBONS Experimental sound project led by James Owen.

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

STARPOWER New band featuring Elizabeth Raps (Sex Cell).

BAYOU PRINCESS New local band.

The Christmas Hoot. 7:30–10 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

KLEZMER 42 Local seven-piece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Romani music.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-A-LONG Athens Folk and Dance Society hosts a sing-a-long with Tommy Jordan and Dick Daniels. Participants can make requests and lyrics are provided.

5:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/dailycoop

CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens group playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.

MAGENTA MEN Men performing a tribute to The Indigo Girls.

7 p.m. $15. pac.uga.edu

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CHORUS Singers age 7–18 from the greater Athens area who are trained in-residence at Hugh Hodgson School of Music performing a special program called "The Joy of Song."

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

FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences.

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Local Elephant 6 stalwart and multi-instrumentalist who works his improvisational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal.

KING LORD Sample-based dark techno for a post-god world.

INVISIBLE MACHINE New local project incorporating elements of improv, jazz and noise.

7 p.m. (show). $25. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

KEVIN BURKE Celebrated figure in Irish traditional music who has worked with The Bothy Band, Patrick Street and the Celtic Fiddle Festival over a 50-year career.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $30–65. pac.uga.edu

KATHY MATTEA Grammy Award-winning musician known for her warm and soulful vocals performs a selection of her favorite Christmas songs.

9 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

HIRS COLLECTIVE Experimental grind from Philadelphia.

IN MEMORIES Peach state emotional hardcore.

GIRL PORN For queer punks by queer punks.

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

HANA EID Emotive indie rock artist who takes inspiration from the likes of Wednesday, Lucy Dacus and Big Thief.

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

HONEYKNIFE Atlanta alt-rock known for live shows with untamed energy.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/normal.bar.7

LIZ FARRELL Jeff Buckley-inspired vocals accompanied by intricate ukulele.

MARY MARGARET COZART Former Athenian now based in Savannah who crafts beautiful indie rock songs.

ELLI PERRY A melancholy mesmerist, a ballsy chanteuse or a howling one-woman vocal wrecking crew whose style ranges from Southern Gothic blues and folk to experimental alternative rock and roll.

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

NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.

MANTRA Indie alt-pop-rock weird thing from Charleston, SC.

HONEYPUPPY Indie rock self-described as a "menace to society."

8:30 p.m. (show). FREE! 706-369-9767

NACKASHI GROUP Featuring Jay Nackashi on keys, George Davison on saxophone and Brandon McDearis on drums.

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

JIVE MOTHER MARY All-encompassing rock music from North Carolina.

Weihnachtsmarkt und Konzert. 4 p.m. (market), 7 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

WOMANNHEIM STEAMROLLER Mannheim Steamroller tribute act.

6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SoundsOfMotownDec13

THE SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Six veteran musicians deliver an exciting, live-energy show.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com

GOODBYE JUNE Nashville-based band that combines hard rock licks with deep South blues and gospel swing.

8 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

GREAT WIDE NOTHING Synthy, cinematic prog-rock from Atlanta.

NOISE MOUNTAIN Inspired by Midwestern alternative rock, this Athens band incorporates both '80s and '90s punk rock into its sound.

SCHMOOZE Athens alternative rock trio.

Holiday in the Park. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.marigoldcollectivewinterville.com/farmers-markets

BIG MAGIC Ukulele duo Pindi Arora and Nancy Heiges.

BRIAN VACCARO Violinist, guitarist and mandolin player who is a member of the Athens Symphony.

Cigar Box Challenge. 7 p.m. Donations accepted. www.athica.org

CALL LETTERS Don Chambers (guitar, vocals) and George Davidson (saxophone) playing prepared/unprepared music.

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com

AIR BRAZIL Lucas Tavares (Bichos Vivos), Adriana Thomas (Drí), Maria Kamila (Perrengue) and friends mix traditional sounds like samba and bossa nova with dream pop and alternative rock.

LIZ FARRELL Singer-songwriter influenced by folk, jazz and indie pop whose music manifests itself in heartfelt vocals and intentional though-lines of ukulele and piano.

Shadebeast Presents. 8:30 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

NIHILUS Sludgy death metal supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs.

SUN YEARS Doom metal from Richmond, VA.

CANOPY Atmospheric sludge metal from Atlanta.

3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music.

5–7:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

THE REVEREND CONNER TRIBBLE Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence.

5:30 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. (two sets). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SegarJazzDec15

SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz.

DWAN BOSMAN Saxophonist with over 25 years of experience.

6 p.m. & 8 p.m. $40 (includes dinner). bit.ly/DRAGANA

DRAGANA Formerly known as Athens Mountain Choir, this a cappella vocal group performs traditional folk songs from the rich musical tapestry of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Tonight's performance will include a Mediterranean-inspired meal.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show), $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

LITTLE CHAMPION The Asheville, NC-based music project of Dustin Goldklang which draws influence from anti-folk, underground indie pop/rock, DIY punk and mainstream pop.

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

DADGUM Jazz-pop for enlarged hearts.

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensmasterchorale.org

ATHENS MASTER CHORALE The program "A Christmas Fanfare" features John Rutter's "Gloria," popular carols and other music of the season by composers such as Daniel Pinkham and Elaine Hagenberg.

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

SLOW PARADE Atlanta-based music collective headed by Matthew Pendrick, who mixes roots, blues and country into his songwriting.

TYLER KEY & STRANGERS Multi-instrumentalist Tyler Key of T. Hardy Morris, The Howdies and others plays his own set of folk rock, backed by The Strangers.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! bit.ly/GoodGriefTrioDec16

THE GOOD GRIEF TRIO Greg Hankins (piano), Luca Lombardi (bass), Seth Hendershot (drums) and the Peanuts Choir interpret Vince Guaraldi's timeless holiday classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Christmas in the Classic City. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.classiccitycommunitychorus.org

CLASSIC CITY COMMUNITY CHORUS Previously known as the Athens Choral Society, this chorus will perform "A Feast of Carols," featuring familiar favorites with full orchestra accompaniment.

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.classiccityband.org

CLASSIC CITY BAND The community band’s Christmas concert will include traditional holiday songs such as "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "O Holy Night" and "Sleigh Ride.”

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $39–79. pac.uga.edu

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR Performing a special holiday program called "Christmas in Vienna," which features Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs and holiday favorites.

LIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com/watch

BURLY IVY JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance as part of the Buzzard Guts Takeover.

7 p.m. $28–56. www.classiccenter.com

JOHN BERRY The country star performs Christmas classics like “Little Drummer Boy,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Let It Snow,” “Mary Did You Know” and his timeless hit, “O Holy Night.”

7:30 p.m. www.festivalhallga.com

JOE GRANSDEN Joined by a nine-piece orchestra and guest vocalsit Robin Latimore, Gransden performs his "Swinging Holiday Show."

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

EXIT ROW Athens-based bedroom pop with songs about the past haunting the present.

PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.

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