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.
Sons of Sailors
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SonsOfSailorsFeb8
SONS OF SAILORS A Jimmy Buffett cover band that has been performing together since 1980.
Thousandaire, Null, Tabla Rosa
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
THOUSANDAIRE Atlanta post-hardcore trio known for concise songwriting that is both stark and polished.
NULL Genre-bending atmospheric black metal from Birmingham, AL.
TABLA ROSA Hard-hitting rock band with shoegaze and post-punk elements.
Jukebox Country Band
Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United States8–11 p.m. $10. www.boutierwinery.com
JUKEBOX COUNTRY BAND Old-school country led by Steve Dyer. Line dancing during the breaks.
All the Things
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.nowherebarlive.com
ALL THE THINGS Duo playing a medley of songs from the ‘70s to present.
Hip-Hop Canvas
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
HIP-HOP CANVAS Black History Month celebration featuring musicians Farin, LB, IAMTIKICA, 96Vizion, It's Izu, Stella Groove and Frank Eagle with poetry, live art and fashion.
Denny Martin
Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United StatesWine Down: Jack's Cheesecake Wine Flight. 12:30–5 p.m. $20. www.boutierwinery.com
DENNY MARTIN Acoustic guitarist.
Athentic Bluegrass Jam
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States2–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
ATHENTIC BLUEGRASS JAM Players of all skill levels are invited to participate in this open jam, which strives to unite members of the local folk music community. Every second Sunday.
Tracy & Jeff
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
TRACY & JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig.
Fester Hagood’s Mojo Confessional Songwriters Showcase
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org
FESTER HAGOOD'S MOJO CONFESSIONAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Every second Sunday. Bring a dish to share at the potluck.
Chris Acker, Rowan Newby, Marie Marie, Kassi Valazza
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Presents. 7 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
CHRIS ACKER New Orleans songwriter with a quirky, twangy alt-country sound.
ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.
MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.
KASSI VALAZZA Americana artist whose music is like the country cousin of British folk.
Repertory Singers
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
REPERTORY SINGERS A mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors.
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.
The Wood Brothers, Bandits on the Run
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $32. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE WOOD BROTHERS Singer-songwriter trio formed in the early 2000s that has made a name for itself by accepting certain life truths and conveying that through music.
BANDITS ON THE RUN Indie-folk-pop-Americana outfit consisting of three lead singers, a guitar, a cello, a suitcase drum, an accordion and various toy instruments.
Guest Artist Recital
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL Featuring bassoonist Reed Hanna.
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.”
Lettuce
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35–40. www.georgiatheatre.com
LETTUCE Grammy award-nominated, genre-busting musical collective formed in 1992 by four alumni of the Berklee College Of Music that combines funk, rock, psychedelia, jazz, soul, jam, go-go and the avant-garde.
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $23.50–106.50. www.classiccenter.com
MANIA Internationally traveling ABBA tribute band.
Handholder
UGA Tate Student Center 45 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesLive in the Lobby at WUOG. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
HANDHOLDER Visit the radio station's lobby or tune in to 90.5 fm to hear this group whose multi-genre sound ranges from folk to rock to electronic.
Pilgrim, Jef Whatley
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Pre-Party. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
PILGRIM Local hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.
JEF WHATLEY Member of Brown Dwarf, Normaltown Sound Machine, TaxiCab Verses, Pilgrim, etc. performs a solo set of originals and favorites.
Five Eight
Manhattan Cafe 337 N Hull Street, Athens, United StatesHWY 29 Premiere After-Party. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.fiveeight.com
FIVE EIGHT Acoustic performance by the legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll.
Ella Langley
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesPeach Park by Sprinter Vodka Soda. 5:30–11:30. FREE! (limited entry). www.palomapark.com
ELLA LANGLEY Acoustic set by country artist with branded giveaways and deals.
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."
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.
Drive-By Truckers, Jay Leavitt
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 1. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $55, $195 (VIP). www.40watt.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Local legends playing the songs of Southern Rock Opera for their homecoming show.
JAY LEAVITT DJing the DBT after-party.
Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
WIND SYMPHONY Performing the finest standard and new repertoire for wind band.
SYMPHONIC BAND Experienced undergraduate music majors, minors and non-majors from across campus play classic band repertoire and new music.
DJ Immuzikation
The Old Pal 1320 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! www.theoldpal.com
DJ IMMUZIKATION Playing groovy jams for a Galentine's Night.
Flatline Drive
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
FLATLINE DRIVE No info available.
Drive-By Truckers, Dexateens
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 2. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $55. www.40watt.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Local legends playing all the favorites for their homecoming show.
DEXATEENS Fiery rock and punk band formed in 1998 in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Thursday Scholarship Series: Faculty Follies
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu
FACULTY FOLLIES A collision of classical music and side-splitting laughter curated by professor of clarinet D. Ray McClellan.
Shadowgrass
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $16–20. www.georgiatheatre.com
SHADOWGRASS Bluegrass band branching outside the traditional genre.
Loose Cattle, Jay Gonzalez
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Happy Hour. 5 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
LOOSE CATTLE New Orleans-based Americana band formed by Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye.
JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for '70s power pop melodies.
Erik Olson Organ Trio
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
ERIK OLSON ORGAN TRIO Pianist who recently moved to Athens from Montana with guest Dwayne Holloway.
Dash Rip Rock, Schaefer Llana, Drunken Prayer
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesDial Back Sound HeAthens Homecoming Happy Hour. 5 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
DASH RIP ROCK Louisiana band best known for its cowpunk sound, which mixes punk rock, rockabilly, hard rock, country and boogie.
SHAEFER LLANA Contemplative and confessional indie rock with folk influences.
DRUNKEN PRAYER Playing a cosmic gospel set.
The Original Splitz Band
Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., Winterville7 p.m. $20. www.marigoldauditorium.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.
Dylan Marlowe
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $75.60. www.georgiatheatre.com
DYLAN MARLOWE Statesboro native now based in Nashville who blends traditional country and rock.
Chris Hampton Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872
CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Athens-based band performing a variety of country, western and rock dance music with line dancing during the breaks.
Drive-By Truckers, Shehehe, Camp Amped
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 3. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $60. www.40watt.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKER Local legends playing all the favorites for their homecoming show.
SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.
CAMP AMPED Young musicians in Nuçi's Space Camp Amped program show off what they've learned.
The King’s Singers
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $32–79. pac.uga.edu
THE KING'S SINGERS This British ensemble has set the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for more than 50 years.
Variety Music Dance Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, AthensValentine Dance. 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/vfwpost2872
VARIETY MUSIC DANCE BAND Playing favorites in two step country, R&B , classic rock, bossa nova and ballads.
Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Little Gold, Don Chambers, Neat Freak
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesFlicker's 25th Anniversary Extravaganza. 8 p.m. (doors). $15 (single night), $25 (both nights). www.flickertheatreandbar.com
RYAN DAVIS AND THE ROADHOUSE BAND Louisville artist recognized for fronting State Champion, leading the Cropped Out festival and establishing indie label Sophomore Lounge.
LITTLE GOLD Local group playing garage-rock with country and pop sensibilities.
DON CHAMBERS Longtime local favorite who delves into pastoral folk and experimental rock with equal passion.
NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.
Holiday Hustle Club, Tracy & Jeff
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.hendershotsathens.com
HOLIDAY HUSTLE CLUB From the piano, Bart King will accompany a selection of iconic (and sometimes ironic) songs about love, with the evening’s other featured vocalists, Claire Campbell and Marty Winkler. Two sets will draw from the Great American Songbook, as well as R&B, country classics and originals.
TRACY & JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig.
Adam & the Testifiers
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
ADAM & THE TESTIFIERS The Atlanta-based funk collective of singer, drummer and composer Adam Hendley, who has worked with artists such as Brittany Howard, Duane Betts and George Clinton.
Cecily Wilborn
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, AthensSouthern Exposure Radio Presents. 7 p.m. $35 (adv.), $45. 706-988-4061
CECILY WILBORN Southern soul artist out of West Memphis with roots in Marianna, AR.
STELLA GROOVE Local R&B singer-songwriter.
BALLADEER DREW No info available.
