Only The Strong’s 3rd Annual Firefighter Benefit
Akademia Brewing Co. 150 Crane Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesOnly The Strong's 3rd Annual Firefighter Benefit. 4–10 p.m. [email protected]
THE BROKEN STRING BAND Americana band blending Western folk with indie rock.
FORMER SINNERS OF THE FUTURE Psych and garage rock band from Atlanta.
4/20 in Athens
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesTouch of Brews After-party. 6 p.m. $10. bit.ly/FourTwentyAthensGA
JULIA CATHERINE Melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter from Athens.
DIRE WOLF Local Grateful Dead cover band.
RAE AND THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.
CANNON ROGERS & THE 420 UNIT Cannon Rogers leads a rotating cast of musicians in mixing fuzz and folk with an upbeat energy.
CAM AND HIS DAM JAM BAND Groovy jam band with roots in jazz, bluegrass and psychedelic funk.
AFMDS Contra Dance
Memorial Park Administration Building 293 Gran Ellen Drive, Athens, United StatesAFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (lesson), 7–10 p.m. (music). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org
MAX AND MAGGIE AND THE DRIVIN’ WHEELS Old-time string band playing music for a community contra dance.
Telescope + Synthesizer Symposium
Spaceball Bazaar 130 N. Church St., Bogart, GATelescope + Synthesizer Symposium. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/spaceball.bazaar
BERNTE Modular synth electronica with an abundance of lights and lasers.
Tears for the Dying
Spaceball Bazaar 130 N. Church St., Bogart, GA7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.facebook.com/spaceball.bazaar
TEARS FOR THE DYING Long-running local deathrock and goth group fronted by songwriter Adria Stembridge.
Corey Smith, Justin Holt
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35 (adv.), $40.50. www.georgiatheatre.com
COREY SMITH A native of Jefferson, this country music artist is touring for his 10th album.
JUSTIN HOLT New-age country music artist from Alabama who is unapologetically honest in his songwriting.
Cowboy Kerouac, Triangle Fire, Sanity Syndrome, Graveyard Hours
Gyro Wrap 114 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $5. www.gyrowrap.com
COWBOY KEROUAC Athens queer anarcho cowpunk.
TRIANGLE FIRE Local pizza punk with extra thick crust.
SANITY SYNDROME Atlanta hardcore punk band.
GRAVEYARD HOURS Metallic horror punk band from Atlanta.
Chronic Weekend
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesChronic Weekend. 7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
ALL GODS New local band playing catchy, melodic post-punk.
TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens.
NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Raw riot grrrl-inspired punk that's a pitch-perfect blend of snotty and sunny, earnest and sardonic.
NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.
STOOGES Stooges cover band.
RUBBER UDDER Self-described weirdo experimental acid punk/noise-grunge thing from Athens.
EYESORE Frenetic punk from Greenville, SC.
Parathion, Actus Reus, Attest, Spiritless
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
PARATHION Metal band from Barrow County, GA formed in 2019 by brothers Jackson and Jacob Whitmire.
ACTUS REUS Atlanta heavy metal band whose debut album, Mens Rea, Pt. I, is out now and bends the genre in many directions.
ATTEST Originally formed in 2008, the group took a long hiatus before returning with a more refined hardcore punk sound.
SPIRITLESS Metalcore band from Atlanta.
Don Chambers, Dim Watts
8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
DON CHAMBERS Longtime local favorite who delves into pastoral folk and experimental rock with equal passion.
DIM WATTS Psych-folk project led by Jim Willingham (Ham1, Old Smokey).
Triplicate, Irreparable Damage, Bad Straples
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesDoobie Daze Pt. II. 8 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TRIPLICATE Synth-rock group formerly known as Convince the Kid.
IRREPARABLE DAMAGE New experimental project between film composer Tom Hiel (Ableton loops, synths, keyboards) and songwriter Jay Gonzalez (guitars, keyboards, spoken word). First show!
BAD STRAPLES Local DJ who creates electronica-influenced sets.
Classic City Jukebox
Boar's Head Lounge 260 E. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. www.instagram.com/boarsheadlounge
CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.
Roiju, Curst, Ellis G, Onit, Tomgorl
work.shop 160 Winston Dr. #9, Athens, GA, United StatesNightshade Family Presents. 11 p.m.–5 a.m. $10. [email protected]
ROIJU Boston-based producer and DJ with sets ranging from fast jungle and driving polyrhythmic dub techno to slower downtempo, house and Miami bass/electro.
CURST Nightshade Family label head.
ELLIS G Athens DJ.
ONIT Local rapper, producer and DJ formerly known as SHUD-I.
TOMGORL DJ and stylist based between New York City and Miami.
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States
Athens Beer Fest. 12 p.m. (VIP), 1 p.m. $45–85. www.classiccenter.com
DIRT ROAD REVIVAL A blend of soulful originals and timeless covers representing country, classic and Southern rock.
KIP JONES BAND Local songwriter playing all your favorite folk, rock, R&B and country covers and some of his own tunes.
Jakub Józef Orliński
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. pac.uga.edu
JAKUB JÓZEF ORLIŃSKI The Polish countertenor and ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro showcase rarely performed works from the 16th and 17th centuries by Monteverdi, Caccini, Frescobaldi, Cavalli, Strozzi and others. A pre-performance talk will be held in Ramsey Concert Hall at 2:15 p.m.
ShellFest
Bottleworks 367 Prince Avenue, Athens, United StatesShellFest 3. 3–7 p.m. $75, $150 (VIP). www.instagram.com/shell_to_shore
GENTLEMAN JESSE Atlanta-based power-pop songwriter Jesse Smith specializes in garage-punk minimalism and tales of heartbreak.
ROSE HOTEL Atlanta-based songwriter Jordan Reynolds creates rousing psych-tinged folk rock that is equal parts tender and unyielding.
KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local seven-piece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Romani music.
LO TALKER Lush, intricate and psych-tinged folk rock led by Andrew Shepard (Roadkill Ghost Choir).
The New Orleans Jazz Stompers
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS New Orleans style music played by members of The Dixieland Five.
The PG Show
Cali N Tito's Eastside 1245 Cedar Shoals Dr., Athens, GA, United States5 p.m. FREE! www.thepgshow.com
THE PG SHOW Local kindie rock band plays kid-friendly tunes in celebration of its first EP.
New Normal Fest
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United StatesNew Normal Fest. 5 p.m. (doors), 6 p.m. (show). $20, $35/two-day pass. www.instagram.com/buevz_athens
SNUKI Local hardcore punk band.
JOHNNY FALOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
FISHBUG Local punk band back from a long hiatus.
LOS GARGOYLES Atlanta noise rock and post-punk band.
SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver.
DIS Dbeat trio.
SCHMUK New punk group fronted by Elizabeth Raps (Sex Cell).
Lou Turner, Little Mazarn, Shane Parish
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10–15. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
LOU TURNER Nashville writer and musician known for her work in the Styrofoam Winos.
LITTLE MAZARN Trio from Texas that makes alternative folk music that is both naturalistic and futuristic.
SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre.
Guhts, Pretty Colors, 420 Exchange Boulevard, Mora Jasper
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
GUHTS New York-based sludgy post-metal.
PRETTY COLORS Soft and dreamy psych-tinged indie rock.
420 EXCHANGE BOULEVARD Upbeat new wave grunge.
MORA JASPER Heavy hitting rock revival.
Sun Room, Easy Honey
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21. www.40watt.com
SUN ROOM Surf rock band from southern California.
EASY HONEY Charleston, SC rock and roll band infused with singer-songwriter folk roots and East Coast surf rock.
Leah Calvert
No Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
LEAH CALVERT Singer-songwriter, fiddler and vocalist who has played with the Zac Brown Band, The Dappled Grays and many others.
UGA Wind Ensemble
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. pac.uga.edu
UGA WIND ENSEMBLE "Remixes & Mashups" features a variety of pieces including Holst's "Suite in E-flat," Steven Bryant's “Suite Dream,” Gershwin's “Preludes,” Bach's “Menuet and Gigue” and Grantham’s “JS Dances.”
Rae & The Ragdolls, Florence Cardigan, The Downstairs
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com
RAE & THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.
FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.
THE DOWNSTAIRS The youth gone wild.
String Chamber Music
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 3 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
STRING CHAMBER MUSIC UGA students perform.
Mark Plemmons
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
MARK PLEMMONS Talented local pianist. (6 p.m.)
Chris Lane
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
CHRIS LANE Multi-platinum artist with "a decidedly more country sound."
Próxima Parada, Oliver Hazard, Ben Chapman
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $20 (adv.). www.40watt.com
PRÓXIMA PARADA Indie soul group from San Luis Obispo, CA with sunny, mellow tunes.
OLIVER HAZARD Indie folk band from Waterville, OH.
BEN CHAPMAN Nashville-based songwriter with a soulful country blues style.
Burn Kit, Rosie & the Ratdogs, Running Riot, Here Be Monsters
Redline 1958 Winterville Rd, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/redline_athens
BURN KIT New Hampshire melodic punk.
ROSIE & THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.
RUNNING RIOT Punk and power-pop from Atlanta.
HERE BE MONSTERS Solo set of acoustic punk.
UGA Middle East Ensemble
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
UGA MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE An extension of the musicology/ethnomusicology program at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
Sound Inc.
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States5 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
SOUND INC. Band formed in Duluth, MN in 1966 playing '60s and '70s good-time rock and roll.
Mason Parker
Hotel Indigo 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesLive After Five Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
MASON PARKER Outlaw country singer-songwriter born and raised in the mountains of Northeast Georgia.
Kevn Kinney, Bobby Bare Jr.
Rialto Club 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
KEVN KINNEY Solo folk set by the lead singer and songwriter of the Atlanta rock band Drivin N Cryin.
BOBBY BARE JR. Rock and roll music full of reality checks, clever wordplay and daring arrangements.
Andy Frasco & The U.N., Dogs in a Pile
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $24 (adv.), $28. www.georgiatheatre.com
ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. Blues rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2007 that delivers funky, jazzy and energetic live performances.
DOGS IN A PILE Eclectic quintet from Asbury Park, NJ that blends funk, jazz, rock and psychedelia.
The Mask You Wear
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! willson.uga.edu
THE MASK YOU WEAR Cassie Chantel and Julien Berger perform a new work of the Athens Hip Hop Harmonic and hold a conversation with Nkululeko Zungu.
Jacket, New Weirdos, Villarreal
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
JACKET Electronic pop artist.
NEW WEIRDOS Atlanta power pop band with a wide variety of influences.
VILLARREAL Four-piece Atlanta rock band.
Blues Jam
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/nowherebarathens
BLUES JAM Bring an instrument and join host Big C and The Moonshynes for an open blues jam. The house band includes Scott Nicholson, Derek Warren, Brent Davenport and Bo Hembree.
Sex Cell, Corey Parsons, Zach Bryson
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
SEX CELL Local alternative band influenced by grunge, garage and indie rock.
COREY PARSONS Singer and guitarist from Banditos.
ZACH BRYSON Americana singer-songwriter from Nashville.
Student Composer Association
Dancz Center for New Music Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building, Athens, GA, United States4 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
STUDENT COMPOSER ASSOCIATION A recital of world premieres by UGA student composers.
Alex Boskoff
Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesClosing Reception. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
ALEX BOSKOFF Watkinsville solo guitarist.
Athens Symphony
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (picnic), 8 p.m. (performance). FREE! (tickets required). www.classiccenter.com
ATHENS SYMPHONY The Picnic at the Pops Concert features a movie-themed musical program that includes "Mission Impossible," "Disney Magic" selections from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and more.
Mainstreet, Silver Blue & Gold
Innovation Amphitheater 1005 Austin Rd., Winder, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $25 (adv). www.innovationamphitheater.com
MAINSTREET Bob Seger tribute band.
SILVER BLUE & GOLD Tribute band for English rock supergroup Bad Company.
Interstellar Echoes
Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
INTERSTELLAR ECHOES The Southeast's premier Pink Floyd tribute band performing the staples and the deep cuts.
Mo Lowda, The Bright Light Social Hour
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $16–21. www.40watt.com
MO LOWDA Self-produced indie rock band from Philadelphia.
THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR Expansive psychedelic blues-rock band from Austin, TX.
UGA Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu
UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND COMBINED CHOIRS Over 300 UGA students performing Ralph Vaughan Williams’ "Dona Nobis Pacem," which is a call to end all war written from Latin texts, Walt Whitman poetry, a political speech and portions of the Bible.
HATCH, Little Blue House, Stardust Sonata
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
HATCH Athens-based garage rock band founded by Garett Hatch.
LITTLE BLUE HOUSE New rock band.
STARDUST SONATA Four-piece band from Atlanta that pulls in elements of blues, funk, metal and garage rock to craft their own take on guitar-driven rock and roll.
