AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–10 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10 (w/ student ID), $12. www.athensfolk.org

NEVERLAND RAMBLERS The Athens Folk Music and Dance Society presents a community contra dance with live music and live calling by Stuart Whipple.

7 p.m. $10. [email protected]

JEF WHATLEY AND THE VINTAGE PEOPLE Member of Classic City Jukebox, Brown Dwarf, Normaltown Sound Machine, TaxiCab Verses, Pilgrim. etc. performs a solo set of originals and favorite songs from throughout his time in music.

Classic City Wrestling. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15–25. www.40watt.com

THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.

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

TERRY’S DOLMEN Project featuring Graham Ulicny of Reptar and Thick Paint.

YOUR EX’S PETS New band featuring members of Dadgum, Jake Brower Band and Liz Farrell.

SONGS FOR SLEEPING DOGS New ambient project led by Ben Hackett.

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

9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

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

THE LANES The world’s heaviest easy listening band.

The Art of the String Quartet. 3 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID), $30. pac.uga.edu

BORROMEO STRING QUARTET Renowned string quartet that has been performing for over 25 years. Program includes "String Quartet in D minor" by Jean Sibelius, a short work by Eleanor Alberga and Franz Schubert's "Quintet."

7 p.m. $15. www.marigoldauditorium.com

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

Brazil Night. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

BRAZIL NIGHT Live bands playing Brazilian music.

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

BILL LUCAS Brazilian percussionist phenom joined by members of Bichos Vivos and Perrengue Brasil for a special farewell performance.

4 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

CHAMBER MUSIC ATHENS ACADEMY STRING ENSEMBLES Wrapping up a week of intense work with festival coaches with a showcase of their musical performances.

7:30 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID), $30. pac.uga.edu

CHAMBER MUSIC ATHENS GALA FINALE Borromeo String Quartet, guest artists, UGA faculty and students perform Mendelssohn's "Overture to The Midsummer Night's Dream," Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" and Tchaikovsky's "Souvenir de Florence."

Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS New Orleans style music played by members of The Dixieland Five. (6 p.m.)

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

TEDDY AND THE ROUGH RIDERS Solid gold country band from Nashville.

LITTLE GOLD Local group playing garage rock with country and pop sensibilities.

Live After Five Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

JOSHUA WALKER Member of Holman Autry Band performs a solo set.

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com

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

FREEMAN LEVERETT Hypnotic local songwriter and backing band with dreamy vocals, exuberant melodies and cosmopolitan influences.

RACECAR 44 New Athens band.

8 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com

RUNAWAY GIN Tribute band for improvisational rock band Phish.

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

HAWK PROOF ROOSTER Local old-time string duo that sings and plays fiddle, banjo, ukulele, guitar and mandolin.

DEVON FLAHERTY Carboro, NC-based old time banjo specializing in the stylings of Uncle Dave Macon and Wade Ward.

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

SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre. Repertoire album release show!

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

7 p.m. $10. www.3railroad.org

JANGLING SPARROW Folk project of Asheville, NC-based musician Paul Edelman that moves from edgy to misty, from a holler to a whisper.

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

KIMI CARTER Nashville, TN-based indie singer-songwriter.

JACOB MALLOW Singer-songwriter with an alternative folk and soulful R&B sound.

GABRIELLA DELLIPONTI Indie pop singer-songwriter.

9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/nowherebarathens

DICTATORTOTS Longtime local chaos-cultivators trash the night with post-grunge grooves. Special show celebrating Burt's 50th birthday!

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $35–130. www.innovationamphitheater.com

LEE GREENWOOD Country singer-songwriter and saxophonist who has over 20 major-label records to his name.

Funk on the Lawn. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.mmcc-arts.org

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.

Sonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors). Donations accepted. www.athica.org

JOE DEVITA Experimental multi-instrumentalist and live looper.

OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS Influenced by house music, rap and shoegaze, DJ Wyatt Nicholson uses audio inputs on analog synthesizers to filter and warp tape and drum machine sound sources.

8 p.m. $15. www.hendershotsathens.com

HEART OF PINE Athens “Southedelic” band formed by Steven Bagwell and Travis Richardson, who are inspired by a culmination of influences spanning classic rock, blues, country, jam, Americana and funk.

PICKLED HOLLER Matthew and Jessica Williams singing rustic tales.

9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

KIMBERLY YORK AND THE BOYS Country music done with a sparkle.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.terrapinbeer.com

JESSE RAY SMITH San Diego artist with a groovy brand of Americana for fans of Van Morrison, Jackson Browne and Chris Stapleton.

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

8 p.m. (doors). $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SLATER Alternative pop artist from Southern California whose discography ranges from club bangers to therapeutic nighttime cruising tunes.

TONY VELOUR Altanta-based artist who blends hip hop and hyperpop.

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

Crawfish Fest. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. $30–35. RSVP. www.saucehouse.com/crawfishfest

CAMBELL SOUP No info available. (11 a.m.–2 p.m.)

ZION STOVALL BAND A well-rounded mix of blues, rock, country, funk and R&B. (2–5 p.m.)

RON STONE Local acoustic guitarist. (5–9 p.m.)

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

MOUNTAIN GRASS UNIT Three Birmingham pickers adding a bluegrass touch to country, jazz, funk, rock and even metal.

7:30 p.m. $25. www.wintervillecenter.com

JIM WHITE Winterville-based singer-songwriter with a canny lyrical style and a Southern gothic flair.

SOFIA TALVIK Swedish singer-songwriter whose folk and Americana tunes have Nordic influences.

Primordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ANDY LOEBS Philadelphia-based producer and multi-instrumentalist who creates electronic music.

CRY9C Philadelphia-based atmospheric electronic music.

MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.

OHMU Winston Parker's ambient compositions are simultaneously meditative and chaotic, invoking apocalyptic feelings at times but not without an element of hope.

40 Years of Dyson. 8 p.m. www.instagram.com/littlekingsshuffleclub

DONKEY PUNCH Raucous, long-​running local hard-​rock band.

JD PINKUS Longtime Butthole Surfers member playing psychedelic, punky "spacegrass" on banjo.

6–8:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music from the early 20th century.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

ANIMAL PRINCE Captivating and soulful art-pop project from singer-violinist Fae Nageon de Lestang and percussionist Grant McLeod.

Know When To Fold 'Em. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m (show). $10–40. bit.ly/KennyRogersTributeAthens

ALLSTAR ATHENS SONGWRITERS Todd Cowart, Bo Hembree, Curt Spell, Fester Hagood, Kimberly Morgan York, Joshua Walker, Brodye Brooks and Casey King come together for this Kenny Rogers tribute show.

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

VINCAS Dark post-punk with doomy, psychedelic flourishes.

PSYCHIC DEATH Dark no wave goth-punk group with elements of psych and shoegaze.

COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-punk influenced by goth and no wave.

First Annual BMFest. 8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

POWDERKEG New Atlanta band blending hardcore punk and metal influences.

UNUS MUNDUS Southern industrial blues-tinged doom metal by Steve Fitzpatrick and Rob Fluhr.

BRYANT PEREZ Local musician dabbling in hip hop and multiple other genres.

RAT BABIES Doomy, psychedelic, long-running local two-piece.

10 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

GREYLOW Athens rock band that has post-rock, alternative, garage and psychedelic influences.