8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

SHONALI Indie artist from New York who fronts Tigers and Monkeys, runs the independent record label Little Lamb Recordings and is a memer of the comedy collective Variety Shac.

KARMA KAT Athens local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!

CLARE O'KANE NY-based comedian, writer and actor.

SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.

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

HATCH Psych-tinged garage rock led by songwriter Garett Hatch.

CARDYNAL AND THE FLOCK An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and catchy melodies.

MANNEQUIN PARTY Athens alternative musician playing a funky fingerstyle amalgamation of folk, indie rock and Americana.

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

KIT New Athens-based kaleidoscopic rock band expanded from the eponymous solo project Catt Malonius.

ROCCO AND HIS BONES Psych-punk and indie pop from Greer, SC.

INFINITEFREEFALL Experimental pop project from Charleston, SC that leans into shoegaze, krautrock, post-punk and psychedelic tendencies.

TREPID New local grungegaze.

Dawghouse Presents. 8 p.m. $5–10. www.instagram.com/dawghouse_productions

ROAD TO BREAKAWAY An evening of EDM featuring OTT, Tony Jack, Banjo, IGood and Tribe.

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

THE RELICS Atlanta band performing catchy originals, as well as rock hits ranging from The Beatles to Green Day.

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

FIDDLEBONE New old time project with members of Packway Handle and String Theory. (10 a.m.)

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

DADDY'S BEEMER Dreamy, buoyant indie rock from Charleston, SC.

7–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/McHanIxBand

MCHANIX Husband and wife duo Allen and Laura McHan perform pop, rock and country acoustic and electric arrangements.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $50.50. www.georgiatheatre.com

NEEDTOBREATHE Grammy Award-nominated rock band from Seneca, SC known for the Christian themes in its music.

Dinner and a show. 7 p.m. $40. www.hendershotsathens.com

ISHUES FEAT. SHAKY LEG TRIO Legendary local hip-hop artist. Tonight’s performance includes a fried fish dinner and proceeds benefit youth programs at Art of Boxing Training Center.

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

POND GIRL Athens singer-songwriter known for her raw vocals and emotional lyricism. Album release show!

MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.

SLEEP JOHN B Ethereal indie.

JULIA CATHERINE Melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter from Athens.

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

NICK HARLEY Alternative lo-fi garage rock artist with a mellow sound and lyrics exploring lighthearted angst.

DIVIDERS Los Angeles cosmic country shredders signed to Primordial Void. For fans of lo-fi jangle rock and mangled tape collages.

BURLY IVY Psyche art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.

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

NINEVEH'S GARDEN Progressive metal and jazz fusion out of Athens.

JET ENGINE DRAGONS Progressive and technical death metal band from Athens that is influenced by bands like Opeth, Nevermore and Allegaeon.

GIANT ENEMY CRAB Ncore band with a mix of metalcore and deathcore ready to devastate the local scene.

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

DEVON FLAHERTY AND GRAYSON MCGUIRE Old-time banjo and fiddle duo from NC.

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

ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.

ISRA & THE PAISLEYS Atlanta/Athens bubblegum pop band.

PSALTERY Angular indie/folk rock from Atlanta, featuring Paris Young of Team Deathmatch.

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

WILL SLATER Honesty paired with melodic sounds.

LUKE BROWN & THE JUBILEE Country rock and roll from Atlanta.

THOMAS GAY Local acoustic country singer-songwriter.

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

KING LORD Sample-based dark techno for a post-god world. Swing by the station’s lobby to watch in person or tune in to 90.5 FM.

Faculty Artist Series. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

D. RAY MCCLELLAN UGA professor of clarinet with "a remarkable technique, tone and lyricism."

8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

WONDERLAND RANGERS Local rabble-rouser Timi Conley performs dance-tastic psych-pop with his all-star backing band.

HATCH Psych-tinged garage rock led by songwriter Garett Hatch.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $13. www.athenscine.com

DION LUNADON Rock musician (The D4, A Place to Bury Strangers) from New Zealand known for his high energy and often unpredictable stage presence.

Live After Five. 5:30–8 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com

JIM & JACK Jack Miller and Jim Green will be strumming and singing some classics along with originals.

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

ATTICUS RONESS Member of power pop duo The Corduroy Blue.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $32.75 (adv.), $38. www.georgiatheatre.com

POLARIS Australian band with a blend of melodic metalcore, lush post rock and electronic flourishes.

Primordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ETHAN WL American Primitive guitarist hailing from Boston, crafting entrancing Fahey-esque compositions.

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

MARCEL SLETTEN Athens producer and Primordial Void founder performs a rare set of minimalist, American Primitive-inspired MIDI guitar compositions.

7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.

Classic City Wrestling. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15–27. www.40watt.com

VINCAS Dark post-punk with doomy, psychedelic flourishes. Tonight's sets will take place in between live wrestling matches.

8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

AUSTIN MILLER & AMANDA ESPOSITO Marietta songwriters diving deep into timeless Americana with their own modern approach.

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

KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.

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

GIANT DAY Duo of Emily Growden (M Coast, The Instruments, Faster Circuits) and Derek Almstead (formerly of Elf Power, of Montreal, Olivia Tremor Control).

FORCEGHOST Electronic psych duo based out of Augusta.

MINORCAN Self-described basement arena rock band from Asheville, NC.

6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/DrivinNCryinSept6

DRIVIN’ N CRYIN’ Legendary Atlanta band playing hard-charging, Southern-inspired rock.

ELF POWER Longtime fixture on the Athens scene playing crisp, melodic psych-pop.

8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.

LIZ FARRELL Intricate ukulele songs paired with percussion by Louis Romanos.

TIM PLATZ Member of All Gods playing "solo bolo bolo yolo frufru."

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

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

SID JERR-DAN AND THE SNAKE MOUNTAIN BOYS Alternative country act from Atlanta.

POND GIRL Athens singer-songwriter known for her raw vocals and emotional lyricism.

9 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

HERE BE MONSTERS Athens-based folk punk band that delivers emotive, introspective music blended with a high-energy stage performance.

PARKING GARAGE Athens-based alt rock group with a hankering for salt.

KYLE LEWIS IS A BORING NAME Ascending from the Atlanta sewers to bring their wacky amalgamation of emo-tinged avant pop to Athens townies (and students, I guess).

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $27 (adv.), $35. www.georgiatheatre.com

RUMOURS Atlanta-based Fleetwood Mac tribute band formed in 2014.

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

DAVE FORKER Custom Concern member plays originals and covers. (8 a.m.)

MARION MONTGOMERY Bluesy acoustic folk. (10 a.m.)

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

KATE MORRISSEY BAND Literate, sincere local group whose live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $25. www.innovationamphitheater.com

CHERRY CHERRY Premier Neil Diamond tribute band.

7 p.m. (doors). $20. www.40watt.com

THE BAD ENDS Supergroup led by Mike Mantione (Five Eight) that hit the ground running with its debut album, The Power and The Glory.

JOSH JOPLIN Striking songwriter whose live performances are refreshing in their emotional immediacy, balanced by his good humor and immense gift for storytelling.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $7 (adv.), $10. bit.ly/TheFoundrySept7

STRANGE LUCK A blend of rock and pop with hits from Queen, Muse, The Killers, Sublime and more.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.hendershotsathens.com

BUICE Self-described Atlanta freakcore, conscious prog rock and skronk.

FISHBUG Local punk band that has recently returned to the live music scene and is influenced by bands such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers and My Chemical Romance.

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

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.palomapark.com

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.

8 p.m. $12. www.davids105.com

THE BENNETT HALL BAND Trio of young sisters playing country music.