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!

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872

CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Athens-based band performing a variety of country, western and rock dance music.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

THE HOWDIES Local old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher.

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

THE WYDELLES Local alt-country band fronted by songwriter Bo Bedingfield.

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

SPIDERHOUSE No info available.

OLIVE HOOVER Atlanta alternative group influenced by folk and emo.

HAMBEAR Athens-based emo band.

Fusco's 50th. 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere. Tonight's event celebrates drummer Jason Fusco's 50th birthday!

HUNGER ANTHEM Indie garage rock trio from Athens with head banging energy.

WYLD STALEYZ Self-described hot blooded, ball clenching power rock band from Athens.

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

9 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/the_bearcat_collective

THE BEARCATS Alternative rock group playing a mix of originals and classic covers.

Hey, You! Hoedown. 2–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

38 STRINGS Multi-generational acoustic folk music with 38 strings between them.

DIRE WOLF Rock band covering the music of the Grateful Dead.

MARKER DOG Young musicians playing alternative ad hard rock covers.

RED OAK Local band playing a feel-good blend of bluegrass, blues, folk, rock and classic country.

THE VASSAR BLONDES Local indie-pop four-piece.

AFMDS Contra Dance. 7 p.m. $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

THE F-HOLES Live music to accompany a community contra dance.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/3Rg3UWs

CARPOOL A tribute to The Cars that faithfully recreates the sound and vibe that made the Boston-based quintet iconic.

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

DON CHAMBERS Longtime local favorite who delves into pastoral folk and experimental rock with equal passion.

IN A KYTHE Drone project of Lydian Brambila (Outersea, Vile Body) featuring cello loops and field recordings.

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

GOD TONGUE Brutal death metal from Atlanta.

PARATHION Local death metal band formed by brothers Jackson and Jacob Whitmire.

THRONES Atlanta hardcore.

HARBINGER'S DESCENT Heavy death metal.

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

RED DAKOTA Athens-based indie rock group consisting of Alyssa Terry, Derek Terry, Lauren Leathers and Christian Gerner-Smidt.

RAE & THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.

TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens frotned by Mía Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.

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

BLANKET SWIMMING Since 2015, sound artist Nicholas Maloney has produced ambient music under the moniker Blanket Swimming, focusing on spontaneity, fluidity, texture and presence.

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

GRANT EVANS Local artist using tape loops and electronics to create expansive, rumbling soundscapes.

7 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

SONG-O-RAMA SEMI-FINALS Bain Mattox hosts a competition in which 10 artists perform two songs each for a chance to win a $500 cash prize.

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

THE GRINGOS Covers and originals with a gravelly, powerful voice.

THREESIXTEEN College cover band.

ROOMMATE No info available.

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

MICHAEL HEALD AND TIMOTHY LOVELACE Pianist Lovelace joins UGA violin faculty Heald for a recital that includes "Sonatensatz in C minor" by Johannes Brahms, "Violin Sonata" by Doreen Carwithen and "Sonata in E-flat major" by Richard Strauss.

8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JEREMIAH CYMERMAN New York City-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer creating apocalyptic electroacoustic chamber music.

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Ambient/minimalist looped clarinet inspired by birdsong and the looped-reed work of Terry Riley & Ariel Kalma. Tonight's show will include solo sets followed by an improvised duo performance.