Mantra, Dadgum, KIT

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

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

MANTRA Indie alt-pop-rock weird thing from Charleston, SC.

DADGUM Local gaggle of softies playing tunes ranging from alt-country ballads, bubbly power pop and blasé indie rock.

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

John Kiran Fernandes & Arianna Petersen, Joe Cat

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

8:30 p.m. $7. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES & ARIANNA PETERSEN Local musicians playing as a clarinet and cello duo.

JOE CAT Athens-based Americana singer-songwriter and troubadour.

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 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.

“Welcome Home”

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. pac.uga.edu

"WELCOME HOME" The three newest faculty at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music–professor of cello James Kim, newly appointed assistant professor of saxophone Brandon Quarles, and newly appointed assistant professor of piano Alan Woo–perform a wide range of music highlighting their individual skills.

The Golden Age of Broadway

UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

THE GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY UGA students will perform show tunes from classics and deep cuts.

Event Series Kenosha Kid

Kenosha Kid

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

No 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.”

Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Mitsuko Uchida

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $49–99. pac.uga.edu

MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & MITSUKO UCHIDA Celebrated pianist and director Mitsuko Uchida is joined by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra to perform two of Mozart's piano concertos.

Trepid

UGA Tate Student Center 45 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

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

TREPID Local grungegaze and bouncy electro-punk.

In Memories, Every Promise Kept

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. www.buvezathens.com

IN MEMORIES Peach state emotional hardcore.

EVERY PROMISE KEPT Spirit-filled metalcore from Knoxville, TN.

Dogwood Tales, Your Exes Pets, Julia Barfield

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

DOGWOOD TALES Five-piece alt-country from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, influenced by the eclectic DIY scene in Harrisonburg.

YOUR EX'S PETS Haunting, groovy, soft-loud songs with vocal harmonies and layered arrangements.

JULIA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.

Nowhere Road

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

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

NOWHERE ROAD New project from Tom Baker, Michael Paynter and Dan Menke. (6 p.m.)

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 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.

UGA Horn Choir

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA HORN CHOIR An ensemble of both horn majors and non-majors attending the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

F.O.R.

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

F.O.R. Trio of Neal Fountain, Erik Olson and Jeff Reilly.

Shovels & Rope, Langhorne Slim

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35 (adv.), $40. www.40watt.com

SHOVELS & ROPE Husband-and-wife folk rock duo that has become revered in the Americana scene since forming in 2008.

LANGHORNE SLIM Folk with a punk edge from singer-songwriter Sean Scolnick.

Kevn Kinney & Friends, Chuck Mead

Rialto Club 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/KevnKinneyMar27

KEVN KINNEY & FRIENDS The Drivin N Cryin frontman performs a set of his solo material for a monthly residency.

CHUCK MEAD Country singer with a rock and roll heart who has been at the forefront of Americana music for the better part of 25 years.

Atticus Roness, Spare Change, The Carinas

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

ATTICUS RONESS Member of power pop duo The Corduroy Blue.

SPARE CHANGE "Heartcore" trio seeking world domination through the power of lonesome tunes handcrafted to perfection.

THE CARINAS Local four-piece rock band.

Event Series Big Band Athens

Big Band Athens

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

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

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

Johnny Falloon, Yes Dear, Tabla Rosa, Culprits of the Youth

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

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

YES DEAR Atlanta-based indie rock pulling influence from shoegaze, slowcore and alternative sounds of the '90s and 2000s era.

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

CULPRITS OF THE YOUTH Atmospheric five-piece indie rock from Atlanta.

Delta 8, Gusher, T.U.F.T., Mr. Transmission

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

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

DELTA 8 Old school hardcore punk.

GUSHER No wave goth country from Richmond, VA.

T.U.F.T. Messy medieval music.

MR. TRANSMISSION Local band with new brakes and tires.

Event Series Blues Jam

Blues Jam

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

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.

Folie à Trois

No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States

6:30 p.m. Donations suggested. www.3railroad.org

FOLIE À TROIS Creates a musical experience from a mix of classical and contemporary influences.

J.R. Rund, Cody Marlowe

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

7–9 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

J.R. RUND Country roots singer-songwriter from Georgia.

CODY MARLOWE Roots-rock and Americana songwriter from Clermont.

Event Series Rare Birds

Rare Birds

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

RARE BIRDS Original music inspired by the best of '70s rock, blues, gospel and soul.

Dwight Wilson and the Classic City Soul Band

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfwpost2872

DWIGHT WILSON AND THE CLASSIC CITY SOUL BAND A mix of classic Motown, soul and funk.

Beat Up, No Kingdom, Red Hot Empty, Ether 9

Redline 1958 Winterville Rd, Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $5. www.instagram.com/redline_athens

BEAT UP Local punks resisting the darkest timeline.

NO KINGDOM New garage rock experiment led by Bob Alvarez.

RED HOT EMPTY Angry music for angry people.

ETHER 9 Atlanta punk band with a DIY ethic.

University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. music.uga.edu

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor Michael Stern directs the orchestra in "Symphonie Fantastique," composed by Hector Berlioz.

Yumbo Tron, Drí

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/globeathens

YUMBO TRON New electric guitar-driven, psychedelic Cumbia band featuring members of Pylon Reenactment Society, Bichos Vivos and Organically Programmed.

DRI Project of singer, percussionist and songwriter Adriana Thomas.

Fust, Little Gold, Dipper Grande

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

FUST Twangy and dreamy indie rock band based Durham, NC.

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

DIPPER GRANDE Alt-cosmic music from Athens. First show!

James Cook, Acoustic Jam

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

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

JAMES COOK Arty Ball Swing Band frontman plays a variety of music from the Great American Songbook. (8 a.m.)

ACOUSTIC JAM Bring an instrument and join in. (10 a.m.)

Camp Amped After School Spring Finale

Nuçi's Space 396 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United States

3:30 p.m. (doors), 4 p.m. (show). FREE! www.nuci.org

CAMP AMPED AFTER SCHOOL SPRING FINALE Campers show off what they've learned.

Hey, You! Hoedown

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Hey, You! Hoedown. 4–11 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

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

EDDIE UN-ASSED No info available.

CLIMBING CEDARS Band with bluegrass, folk and Americana roots.

CUSTOM CONCERN Originals and covers led by Dave Forker.

THE SPEAKS No info available.

DIRE WOLF Local Grateful Dead cover band.

Albert Castiglia, Parker Barrow

The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/AlbertCastigliaMar29

ALBERT CASTIGLIA Blues musician with many critically-acclaimed solo albums who is known for his exceptional instrumental prowess, searing vocals and outstanding live performances.

PARKER BARROW Blues-infused Southern rock band led by husband-and-wife duo Megan Kane (vocals) and Dylan Turner (drums).

Event Series Reed Brake

Reed Brake

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

REED BRAKE Improvisational roots rock quartet inspired by life lived in nature.

Nihilus, Sacred Bull, Jet Engine Dragons, The Flesh That Binds

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Shadebeast Presents. 7:30 p.m. (doors). $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

NIHILUS Sludgy death metal supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs.

SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.

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

THE FLESH THAT BINDS Death metal from the Deep South.

A Celebration of the Joyful Life of W. Cullen Hart

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

A Celebration of the Joyful Life of W. Cullen Hart. 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com

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

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

THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power and The Apples in Stereo.

ROBERT SCHNEIDER Lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer of The Apples in Stereo who has produced and performed on albums by Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Minders and more.

SCOTT SPILLANE The Neutral Milk Hotel member plays hypnotic folk-rock.

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

HEATHER MCINTOSH Prolific film and television composer who was part of the Elephant 6 Collective and has recorded with luminaries like Animal Collective, Norah Jones and St. Vincent.

MARSHMALLOW COAST Indie pop band started in Denver in 1996 by Andy Gonzales that later became associated with the Elephant 6 Collective.

hambear, Cuddling, Hippie Love Party

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. www.buvezathens.com

HAMBEAR Five-piece grunge emo-rock band based in Athens.

CUDDLING Athens emo band that claims to make "the worst songs you've ever heard."

HIPPIE LOVE PARTY Math/emo/psych from Virginia Beach, VA.

Altrd, The While, nothingifanything

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

ALTRD Local band covering classic '80s, '90s and 2000s alternative hits with an edge.

THE WHILE Dynamic ensemble navigating the mood swings of life with garage rock, power pop, psych and beyond.

NOTHINGIFANYTHING Screamo post-hardcore noise band.

Event Series DJ Charlieflower

DJ Charlieflower

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

Arcade 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.

Event Series Jim Cook

Jim Cook

Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States

3–5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com

JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music. Every first Sunday.

Benjamin Beilman & Gloria Chien

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

3 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $50–60. pac.uga.edu

BENJAMIN BEILMAN Violinist who has won international praise for his passionate performances and deep rich tone.

GLORIA CHIEN Taiwanese-born pianist who has had a diverse musical life as a noted performer, concert presenter and educator.

ShellFest

Bottleworks 367 Prince Avenue, Athens, United States

ShellFest 4. 3–7 p.m. $75–150. www.shelltoshore.com

CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens act playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.

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

KRISTINA MURRAY Nashville-based country singer and songwriter.

JOHNNY DELAWARE Folk rock songwriter from Charleston, SC.

Segar Jazz Affair, Douglas Ellison

Rialto Club 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States

5:30 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. (two sets). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SegarJazzMarch30

SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz.

DOUGLAS ELLISON Musician from Gainesville, GA who began playing guitar at age 12 and has played in many bands throughout his career (currently Douglas Ellison & Primetime), as well as with greats like Z.Z. Hill Clarence Carter and The Drifters.