Bitter Swede Presents. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

LIZ FARRELL Folk, jazz and indie pop influences manifesting in heartfelt, intentional throughlines of ukulele and piano.

MATT KNOX For fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth, maximalist power-pop meets a confused upbringing.

VALLEY OF GIANTS Athens folk emo.

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

DIRE WOLF Grateful Dead tribute band. (6 p.m.)

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

DRUNKEN PRAYER Americana project of Morgan Greer with songs that could emerge from a highly blissed-out biker bar or a swampy ashram.

DOOM RIBBONS Sound project of James Owen creating dark ambient rock, atmospheric soundscapes and immersive drones.

6–9 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

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

CODY MARLOWE Roots-rock and Americana songwriter from Clermont.

7 p.m. www.tappedathens.com

SUTHERLAND Neal Anthony and Brian Smith play a tribute to UGA guitar professor John Sutherland.

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

TELEPHONE POLE Solo electric set by Quinn.

ISRA & THE PAISLEYS Atlanta band with a raw Merseybeat sound capturing the essence of the ‘60s with a modern twist.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872

DOOLEY & BALDWIN Performing an assortment of alternative rock, country and pop.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens

ARIANA No info available.

ATHENS MIDDLE EAST ORCHESTRA Athens very own Middle Eastern inspired outfit that focuses on the musical culture of Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Syria and more.

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

DRUG DUCKS Seasoned Athens musicians play covers, originals and space jams.

VANSPLAINER Heavy rock spinoff project from The Dictatortots covering topics range from pooping your pants to lawn care to Viking coprolites.

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

LITTLE MAE A sibling duo with soothing, gentle pop harmonies. A leaky pipe that will soften the floorboards of your heart.

MANNEQUIN PARTY Local Athens band blends smoky vocals, growling baritone guitar, off-kilter chord progressions and complex rhythms into melodic indie-psych-folk.

DRI + ENSEMBLE Indie band that uses lush vocal harmonies and dance-inducing R&B, folk and Latin influences performing the music of local artist Drí (Adriana Thomas).

8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

THUNDER ISLAND YACHT ROCK DANCE PARTY Hosted by Lisa Mende, this benefit for the Athens Area Homeless Shelter features music by Kohoutek, Liz Farrell and DJ Charlieflower in addition to improv and comedy.

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

MARK PLEMMONS Talented local pianist. (8 a.m.)

JIM COOK High-energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music. (10 a.m.)

OCAF Music Series. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15. www.ocaf.com

CHECK THE SIGNS Uplifting local family band with a talent for melody, harmony and hooks.

7–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

JUANCHO CANO Singer-songwriter performing music alongside an art exhibition and video art piece.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens

MOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Hunter Morris (Hunter Morris & Blue Blood, Gift Horse) leads a new band with Drew Beskin, Nick Robbins and Phillip Brantley.

LEA LEA Singer-songwriter and looper dabbling in pop genres and shoegaze.

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

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

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

MICROTRAK Musical project of Aidan Jackson and Oliver Domingo.

8:30 p.m. $5. www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens

THE FLESH THAT BINDS Death metal from the Deep South.

VALLETTA Dark metal quartet from Raleigh, NC.

7 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

JOSEPH ALLRED Prolific fingerpicker from Tennessee.

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

SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre.

JOSEPH KIRAN FERNANDES & FRANKLIN RUSSELL Duo for clarinet and baritone saxophone featuring an Elephant 6 collective musician.

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

MK BARNES Athens singer-songwriter who blends raw storytelling with southern nostalgia.

EMILEIGH IRELAND Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and artist from Michigan, now based in Athens.

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

ZORN Frightening hardcore from Philadelphia.

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

CRYING FORM New Athens band.

3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

REBECCA SUNSHINE Fun, interactive music to get everyone singing and dancing.

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

HASH CABBAGE New Orleans improv rockers playing cosmic psychedelic music.

6 p.m. www.tappedathens.com

ARCOCENTRIC Playing classical violin and bass.

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

PILGRIM Local hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.

GOOSEBERRY Brooklyn-based band that plays a combination of alternative rock, indie rock and other types of rocks.

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

SWILLEY Soulful rock singer-songwriter from Athens.

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

SULTRY Band from Roanoke, VA that aims to sound like a '60s girl group.

ZORN Frightening hardcore from Philadelphia.

CENTIPEDE Local doom punk.

ARMS DEALER New local band composed of members from other local bands.

6 p.m. www.instagram.com/wirepark

TRIO METRO WITH LIZ FARRELL This piano, sax and drums trio plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist, featuring special guest vocalist.

Hot Corner Festival. 6 p.m. www.hotcornerathens.weebly.com

HOT CORNER OPENING GOSPEL PROGRAM Celebrate the annual Hot Corner festival with an evening of gospel music featuring performances by New Grove Gospel Choir, Empowerment Daughters of Praise Ministry, Jus Sabrina Ministires, Morton Chapel Male Choir, Gospel Aires and Marcus Brown.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35 (adv.), $40. bit.ly/ShawnMullinsJune13

SHAWN MULLINS Singer-songwriter whose Grammy Award-nominated No. 1 hit, "Lullaby," shot him to fame in 1998.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 6 p.m. (artist market), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

WAGGING Indie-pop band from Asheville, NC.

STYROFOAM WINOS Nashville trio capturing a cross-section of indie, country and folk.

ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The band that never makes mistakes.

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

7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

SERF LORDS Post-apocalyptic surf-rock with live music video production and a vinyl swap.

7 p.m. www.tappedathens.com

EDDIE KING Playing a new era of bluesy rock with a nod to the modern indie and alternative canons and a reputation for resonant lyricism.