Mercyland, Pervert
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
MERCYLAND Revitalized post-punk band originally formed in 1985 and fronted by David Barbe.
PERVERT Brilliantly wrecked, inner core-heavy rock.
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Chibugan Cafe 302 Athens Rd., Winterville, GA2 p.m. 706-424-4286
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
Classical Revolution
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States3 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
CLASSICAL REVOLUTION Classical music performed by Athens musicians.
The Dirty Doors
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/DirtyDoorsAthens
THE DIRTY DOORS Atlanta-based tribute act playing hits by The Doors, such as "Light My Fire" and "Riders on the Storm."
F.O.R., The Grateful Brothers
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States10 Year Anniversary Party. 7 p.m. $20. www.livewireathens.com
F.O.R. Trio of Neal Fountain, Erik Olson and Jeff Reilly.
THE GRATEFUL BROTHERS Tribute band combining the catalogues of The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.
Trevor McKenzie, Comer String Collective, Keilan Alpin
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Presents. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_Athens
TREVOR MCKENZIE Old-time bluegrass musician from Boone, NC.
COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music.
KEILAN ALPIN Old-time folk singer-songwriter.
Heffner, McKendrick Bearden
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). FREE! www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
HEFFNER Indie rock band whose genre influences include power pop, post-punk and '70s glam.
MCKENDRICK BEARDEN Athens-based alternative-rock artist whose music depicts the negatives and positives we all experience in life.
Temple of Calisthenics, Viv and the Things, Lowtown, Penny Loafer
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TEMPLE OF CALISTHENICS Local surreal pop music.
VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.
LOWTOWN Atlanta alt-country that artfully balances roots music and garage punk.
PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.
DJ Mahogany
Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United StatesElegant Salute XVIII: Rock Me Amadeus Dance Party. 9 p.m. $75–95. www.georgiamuseum.org
DJ MAHOGANY Dance to support student programs at the museum. Black tie or cocktail attire, but powdered wigs and/or 1980s finery encouraged.
DJ Charlieflower
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesArcade Disco Dance Party. 10 p.m.–1 a.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
DJ CHARLIEFLOWER Eclectic DJ into trance, ambient, synth pop, new wave, deep house and more.
Athens First Ringers
Athens First UMC 327 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. FREE! www.athensfirstumc.org
ATHENS FIRST RINGERS Reverberations: 40th Anniversary Handbell Concert features a program of sacred music, popular favorites, handbell classics and a world premiere by guest composer and conductor Matthew Compton, commissioned for the Athens First Ringers on their 40th anniversary.
Anthony McGill and Emanuel Ax
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. $59–79. pac.uga.edu
ANTHONY MCGILL AND EMANUEL AX Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Emanuel Ax team up for a performance featuring music by Schubert, Florence Price, James Lee III and Leonard Bernstein.
Freeman Leverett
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences.
Kin Copaset
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KIN COPASET Atlanta-based world jazz powerhouse.
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.
Open Mic Night
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United StatesThe Hall on Foster. 7 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. www.mmcc-arts.org
OPEN MIC NIGHT New open mic series for music, spoken word, comedy, poetry and everything in between. Held the first Monday of each month.
Fleet Machine, Cicada Rhythm
Nuçi's Space 396 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United StatesBut For Now We Are Young: A Night of Literature and Music. 6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.nuci.org
FLEET MACHINE Electronic pop rock.
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens act playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID Entering its 20th year, the brainchild of guitarist Dan Nettles performs two sets of adventurous new music each week from his ever-expanding catalog that exists “somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-rock and improvised music.”
Faculty Artist Series
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Featuring James Kim, assistant professor of cello who was praised in The New York Times for possessing “admirable purity of tone and accuracy."
Johnny Falloon
UGA Tate Student Center 45 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesLive in the Lobby at WUOG. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
JOHNNY FALLOON Visit the radio station's lobby or tune in to 90.5 fm to hear this deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
Honeypuppy
White Tiger Deluxe 64 N Main St., Watkinsville, GA, United States6 p.m. www.instagram.com/itshoneypuppy
HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."
The Arcadian Wild, Oh Jeremiah
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/ArcadianWildAthens
THE ARCADIAN WILD Genre-bending trio from Nashville drawing on everything from country and classical to pop and choral music.
OH JEREMIAH Former Athenian, husband-and-wife singer-songwriter duo now based in Nashville.
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.
Freedy Johnston, Night Palace
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.athenscine.com
FREEDY JOHNSTON NYC-based singer-songwriter who enjoyed modern-rock radio success in the '90s with songs like "Bad Reputation" and "This Perfect World."
NIGHT PALACE Ethereal dream-pop group fronted by Avery Draut.
La Sécurité, CDSM, Coma Therapy
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.nowherebarlive.com
LA SÉCURITÉ Montreal-based collective at the fringes of punk, new wave and krautrock.
CDSM Goth rock synth lines over booming, industrial drums define this apocalyptic band.
COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-punk influenced by goth and no wave.
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Earth Fare 1689 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, United States1 p.m. www.earthfare.com
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
Willow Avalon, The Pink Stones, Zandi Holup
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com
WILLOW AVALON Georgia-born dream pop singer-songwriter with a nostalgic country flair.
THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.
ZANDI HOLUP "A sad hippie cowgirl" from Nashville with a raw brand of original folk country.
Lakeview, Jason Cross
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $18.50–25. www.georgiatheatre.com
LAKEVIEW Tattooed, rural and blue-collar country duo with a hard-charging signature sound that effortlessly bridges the gap between metalcore and mainstream country.
JASON CROSS Country rock artist who possesses the perfect blend of edgy style and country swagger.
Athens Middle East Orchestra, pondgorl, David Barbe, Marie Marie
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents: Benefit for Scribble (LA fire relief). 7 p.m. (doors). $10–20. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
ATHENS MIDDLE EAST ORCHESTRA Athens very own Middle Eastern inspired outfit that focuses on the musical culture of Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Syria and more.
PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.
DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Sugar.
MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.
Faculty Recital
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
FACULTY RECITAL Featuring Elizabeth Johnson Knight, mezzo soprano.
The Jazz Legacy Project
Festival Hall 201 N. Main St., Greensboro, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $25. www.festivalhallga.com
THE JAZZ LEGACY PROJECT Vocalist Maria Howell performs a tribute to Sarah Vaughan, the "Divine One" who got her big break opening for Ella Fitzgerald and would have hits "Black Coffee" and "Tenderly."
Drug Ducks
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.nowherebarlive.com
DRUG DUCKS Seasoned Athens musicians play covers, originals and space jams.
Country Music Songwriters in the Round
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/TheFoundryFeb7
COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Featuring special guest Phillip Lammonds from Nashville, TN alongside Athens artists Todd Cowart & Blank Canvas, Holman Autry Band, Trish Adams, Shelby McLeod, Britt Helton and Ben Reynolds & William Tonks.
Vincent Mason
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.40watt.com
VINCENT MASON Pop country artist from Roswell, GA whose relatable storytelling and warm sonics are inspired by artists like Parker McCollum and John Mayer.
Bobby Rush
Rialto Club 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/BobbyRushFeb7
BOBBY RUSH Three-time Grammy Award winner and Blues Hall of Famer who has become one of the most prominent advocates for the blues tradition.
Jameson Tank, Sunday Driver, The Gringos
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17–20. www.georgiatheatre.com
JAMESON TANK High-energy alternative rock band fronted by Jameson Tankersley.
SUNDAY DRIVER '90s cover band that captures the hits that ruled the radio.
THE GRINGOS Covers and originals with a gravelly, powerful voice.
Burly Ivy, Fountain of Youth, Peter Webb
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Presents. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.instagram.com/attaboytapes
BURLY IVY Psych art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH New project of Hunter Morris.
PETER WEBB Musician playing meditative experimental folk.
The Granfalloons, Sunset Honor Unit
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
THE GRANFALLOONS Georgians playing sunny Americana with twangy guitars, the occasional accordion and lots of pop melodies. Single release show!
SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray).
Thick Lizzy
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $12. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
THICK LIZZY All-star Thin Lizzy cover band with members of Hayride, Shehehe, Wyld Staleyz and more. (8:30 p.m.)
Sid Jerr-Dan, pondgorl, Maupas
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SID JERR-DAN Alternative country artist from Atlanta.
PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.
MAUPAS Local four-piece rock band.
Giant Enemy Crab, Press Of 死, It’s a Massacre
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
GIANT ENEMY CRAB Ncore band with a mix of metalcore and deathcore ready to devastate the local scene.
PRESS OF 死 No info available.
IT'S A MASSACRE Postcore band out of Atlanta.
Collective Hope Rave
work.shop 160 Winston Dr. #9, Athens, GA, United StatesAfterglo Presents. 9 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/afterglo222
COLLECTIVE HOPE SO-CAL RELIEF RAVE Performances by DJs Bernard, Know, Lvndnsea, Ellwin, Soa Project, and Karezza in benefit of World Vision.
Flash Cat Dance Party
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaFlash Cat Dance Party. 9 p.m.–12 a.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com
TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz. Tonight's event is a '90s themed dance party and features hip hop, alternative grunge and jock jams.
DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video leads a dance party spinning goth, post-punk and more.
Botanic Musicale
State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesThe Day Chapel. 6 p.m. $25. botgarden.uga.edu
BOTANIC MUSICALE The 18th annual concert includes a performance by pianist Lisa Stepanova and a champagne meet-and-greet reception.
