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

BLOODKIN Originally formed by Eric Carter and the late Daniel Hutchens in 1986, this gritty rock and roll group has accumulated a catalog of over 500 songs.

Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

JEFF BUCKLEY & FRIENDS Member of the Red Oaks String Band plays a mix of folk and Americana. (8 a.m.)

38 STRINGS Multi-generational acoustic folk music with 38 strings between them. (10 a.m.)

Bishop Boogie. 5000 Macon Hwy. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. FREE! bit.ly/BishopBoogie2024

AERMOTOR Power trio with original guitar-driven rock songs. (12 p.m.)

A.D. BLANCO Athens alternative-rock band inspired by '90s grunge and punk. (1:15 p.m.)

RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group. (2:45 p.m.)

MARY KATE FARMER Georgia-based artist influenced by her Texan roots and country rock upbringing. (4:15 p.m.)

HEART OF PINE Nostalgic "Southedelic" rock band from Athens with a genuine sound. (6 p.m.)

6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

BLENDED PATHS Pop and country band playing '60s and '70s dance music.

6 p.m. www.3railroad.org

THE BRAMBLES Acoustic group playing an eclectic mix of rock, country and Americana.

AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (lesson), 7:30 p.m. (dance). FREE! (ages 17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

SNAPFINGER Athens Folk Music and Dance Society presents a community contra dance with live music.

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

MASON RAMSEY Viral sensation who now makes original music with a classic country sound.

Murmur Trestle Book Release & Athens Potluck Variety Show. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com

ATHENS POTLUCK VARIETY SHOW Musicians who appear in Jason Thrasher's photography book, Athens Potluck, will perform. Hosted by Don Chambers with songs by Dave Marr, Mike Mantioni, Hardy Morris, Cara Beth Satalino, Vernon Thornsbery, Charlie and Nancy Hartness, The Darnell Boys and more. Bring a dish to share at The Grit-themed potluck.

7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

BONE BAG New heavy punk trio with post-punk and sludge undertones.

AGILE Skramz and emoviolence from FL.

WALKING HEADS Noise rock and post-hardcore band from Atlanta.

THE NEXT MOURNING Athens DIY emo.

8 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.

Nightshade Family Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

CURST Nightshade Family label head.

M3WT Meshing sounds and creating vibes since 2015.

SYPHARIX The professional name of local DJ Jessica Baker.

DADO Co-founder of Nightshade Family.

LVNDNSEA Local DJ.

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

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

DHANA JEERA North African and Ethiopian inspired group led by Immaterial Possession member and visual artist Jeremy Kiran Fernandes.

CANARY AFFAIR Indie rock band with an affinity for irregular time signatures and psychedelic grooves.

10 p.m. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens

REGULATOR EP tape release!

SNUKI Local hardcore punk band.

SCÄRETACTIC Asheville crust punk.

Live at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

SOPHIE MAE WELLINGTON Boston-based old time fiddle tunes, vocal jazz improvisation and traditional percussive dance. 

3 p.m. $40–60. pac.uga.edu

LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET Grammy Award-winning ensemble whose transcriptions of concert masterworks provide fresh looks at the music of the past. Tonight's program includes works by Beethoven, Aaron Copland, Bach and Liszt.

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $7. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

CONVALESCENT Asheville band blending indie rock, emo and Americana.

HANDHOLDER A group whose multi-genre sound ranges from folk to rock to electronic.

CLAIRE ELITHA Local songwriter backed by Andrew McFarland and Roan O'Reilly.

"Garden of Dreams" Reception. 7 p.m. www.athica.org

THE WHILE Beat combo navigating the mood swings of life with dynamic indie rock.

THERA Solo guitar and electronics.

SCRATCHOFF Improv duo featuring sax and trumpet. First show!

Live in the Lobby. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org

BONE BAG New heavy punk trio with post-punk and sludge undertones. Swing by the station or tune in to 90.5 FM to hear a live broadcast.

8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

TREPID New local grungegaze.

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.

BRISTOLTOOTH Indie bedroom pop from Philadelphia.

SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.

Nuçi's Space Jam. 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.nuci.org

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

THE WRAPS Dynamic local rock act with sounds reminiscent of the Drive-By Truckers.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

A THOUSAND HORSES Muscular country, drawling rock, high gospel harmony, low-country blues and old school soul melded together into something special and distinct.

JOSH WARD Texas-based country-rock singer with a sweet Southern twang.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.instagram.com/littlekingsshuffleclub

NED COLLETTE Australian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist who was a member of Melbourne instrumental band City City City and has since recorded six albums, either as solo productions or with his band, Wirewalker.

LITTLE GOLD “Bummer basement country rock” from songwriter Christian DeRoeck (Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band) featuring members of the Pink Stones and Big Trouble.

8 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

ERIK OLSON ORGAN TRIO Pianist who recently moved to Athens from Montana.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

ONE TON TOMATO Latin jazz, salsa and mambo band.

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

HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Long-running local band blending rock and country.

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.georgiatheatre.com

OLD 97'S Americana group formed in 1992 in Dallas, TX that now has 13 studio albums.

ELETTRODOMESTICO Electro psychedelic pop duo featuring Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's and producer Pietro Staccia.

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

PENELOPE ROAD Five-piece band that boldly embraces the self-awarded label of “stanky funky junk.”

KHALIKO Atlanta-based alternative groove-rock band.

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

BIG BAND ATHENS 18-member Athens band whose swinging tunes consist of cover music from the '40s to the '70s.

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

FRANK HURRICANE Spiritual mountain psych folk storyteller and former Athenian.

BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Legendary Burt Bacharach cover band from the Go Bar days.

INFINITE FAVORS Project of brothers Andrew and Nathan Prater that trades in the sludgy, punishing riffs of previous projects Pride Parade and Brown Frown for vocal harmonies, melodic basslines and hand percussion to create unforgettable, minimal bedroom pop.

**This event has been postponed due to inclement weather**

KXNG BLANCO Local artist leading the wave of contemporary hip hop and R&B with energetic delivery and catchy hooks.

BUTCHERKIDS Rap collective from Asheville, NC.

BRYANT PEREZ Multi-genre musician and producer emphasizing rap and wordplay.

JIIG Electronic artist and producer with a flair for dub and hip hop.

Edge Hall. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

KENNETH HEINLEIN A guest artist recital on tuba.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.

Audrey Entertainment Presents. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10–80. bit.ly/TheFoundrySept27

ATL CRÜE Playing the best of Mötley Crüe.

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

STRFKR Indie electronic band that began as the solo project of Joshua Hodges in 2007.

HOLY WAVE Psychedelic, shoegaze-inspired dream pop from El Paso, TX.

HAPPY SAD FACE! Psychedelic pop from Joshua Tree, CA.

7:30 p.m. $10–15. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

PAS MUSIQUE Psychedelic electronic and krautrock from New York.

MATHIEU SYLVESTRE Analog synth electronica from Berlin.

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

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

TWIG HARPER Los Angeles-based performer and electronic sound artist who has collaborated with Andrew W.K. and members of Wolf Eyes and Body/Head.

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

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

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

MINIMA The project of Atlanta DJ and musician Tony Chackal which combines post-punk, garage rock and synth wave in a caustic, noir register.

VIOLENT VIOLET Loud and fun garage punk outfit.

BEAT UP Passionate punk rock self-described as old school anarcho.

TVAD Atlanta band that blends dark wave and industrial psych rock into a bleeding heart.

**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**

PAM BLANCHARD & SUNNYSIDE UP BAND An Athens mainstay for over 13 years, the band's back together with fun new tunes for children and their adults. (12 p.m.)

SIDE PIECES Local singer-songwriters Claire Campbell and Betsy Franck combine their talents on original songs. (1 p.m.)

TONALLI DANZA FOLKLÓRICA MEXICANA Mesmerizing traditional Mexican dance group based in Athens. (2 p.m.)

REBECCA SUNSHINE BAND Fun, interactive music to get everyone singing and dancing. The band brings extra instruments for kids to play along. (2:30 p.m.)

KIDS ON THE MOUNTAIN Rob McMaken and Jason Cade of Hog-Eyed Man join forces with fiddler Amanda Kapousouz for a set of Irish tunes. (3 p.m.)

JULIA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains. (3:30 p.m.)

SOLSTICE SISTERS Susan Staley, Anna Durden and Maggie Hunter harmonize on old-time country ballads, traditional folk and '40s styled swing. (4 p.m.)

PAT SHIELDS Storyteller who says he's been telling stories, not lies, for years. (4:30 p.m.)

RANDY STEELE AND THE HIGH COLD WIND High-energy bluegrass band based in Chattanooga. (5 p.m.)

PICKLED HOLLER Matthew and Jessica Williams singing rustic tales. (6 p.m.)

PRETTY LITTLE GOAT Lovers of old-time music pulling from the deep well of tradition found in the mountains of western North Carolina. (7 p.m.)

BORDERHOP TRIO High lonesome pickin' and singing from Athens' own bluegrass outfit. (8 p.m.)

6 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

FOLIE À QUATRE Formally known as Making Strange.

6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/SpiritOfRushSept28

THE SPIRIT OF RUSH Georgia's premiere Rush tribute band spans the eras of the prog trio's catalog. Tonight's set includes Moving Pictures in its entirety, deep cuts and classics.

7 p.m. (doors). $18 (adv.), $22. www.40watt.com

JORDY SEARCY Indie-pop musician whose music contains religious themes.

THEO KANDEL Soft, folky Christian music.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.instagram.com/attaboytapes

GRANT, MCGUIRE, FLAHERTY Liam Grant (guitar), Grayson McGuire (fiddle) and Devon Flaherty (banjo, guitar) play beautiful old-time tunes.

PATRICK BARRY Local songwriter weaving stories with his baritone voice and intricate fingerstyle.

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

BAYOU PRINCESS New local band.

TABLA ROSA Hard-hitting rock band with shoegaze and post-punk elements.

FOUR FLAT TIRES Punk band from Atlanta.