Chris Acker & the Growing Boys, Rowan Newby, Trevor McKenzie, Your Ex’s Pets
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
CHRIS ACKER & THE GROWING BOYS Wit and woes woven into songs that reference folk, country and punk.
ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.
TREVOR MCKENZIE Old-time and bluegrass musician from Boone, NC.
YOUR EX'S PETS New band featuring members of Dadgum, Jake Brower Band and Liz Farrell.
Alma Russ, Drew Serrero, Julia Catherine
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
ALMA RUSS Asheville, NC based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist specializing in bluegrass-inspired folk rock.
DREW SERRERO Full-time drummer, part-time guitar player, tolerable folksy singer-songwriter.
JULIA CATHERINE Athens-based indie folk singer-songwriter.
Geoffrey Wood
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthensGA
GEOFFREY WOOD Atlanta artist influenced by Bob Dylan, The Band and Wilco.
Wes Parker, Klark Sound, Canary Affair
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
WES PARKER Uneasy, fuzzed out indie musician from Richmond, VA with a polished and lyrical flair.
KLARK SOUND Atlanta musician with folk and prog influences.
CANARY AFFAIR Indie rock band with an affinity for irregular time signatures and psychedelic grooves.
Stewart & Winfield, Kimberly Morgan York
Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/TerrapinOct11
STEWART & WINFIELD Savannah- and Athens-based Americana and lowcountry rock band.
KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK A vibrant blend of classic country and camp with a dash of '70s pop. Celebrating her new album, FUN!
Hotel Hugo
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
HOTEL HUGO Charleston indie rock band with a penchant for nostalgia and a knack for crystal walls of sound.
Mackenzie Carpenter
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com
MACKENZIE CARPENTER Country singer-songwriter from Hull who breaks the mold for small-town women by writing and singing her truth.
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.
The Steel Woods, Bones Owens, Cole Goodwin
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30. www.georgiatheatre.com
THE STEEL WOODS Country music group from Nashville with a powerful sound featured in shows like Yellowstone and Tulsa King.
BONES OWENS Sought after Nashville session musician who began his solo rock and alt-roots career in 2017.
COLE GOODWIN Georgia country artist who writes songs that hold firm roots in stories of the old South.
UGA Brass Quintets Showcase
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Concert Hall. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
UGA BRASS QUINTETS SHOWCASE Brass students perform.
UGA Philharmonia
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
UGA PHILHARMONIA As one of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music's large orchestral ensembles, the Philharmonia is open to all student string players.
Rae and the Ragdolls
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
RAE AND THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.
Swear Jar, Golden Habits, Tattoo Logic
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.
GOLDEN HABITS Atlanta-based rock band included by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and Guns N' Roses.
TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens frotned by Mia Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.
Nicholas Mallis and the Borealis, KIT, Organically Programmed
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
NICHOLAS MALLIS AND THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.
KIT New Athens-based kaleidoscopic rock band expanded from the eponymous solo project Catt Malonius. EP release show!
ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Electronic space-themed act utilizing primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.
Casual Cadenza
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
CASUAL CADENZA Atlanta four-piece rock band incorporating sounds of the South, extended jams and genre-crossing spontaneity.
Mark Plemmons
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
MARK PLEMMONS Talented local pianist.
Borderhop Trio
Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville6 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
BORDERHOP TRIO High lonesome pickin' and singing from Athens' own bluegrass outfit.
Yacht Rock Schooner
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com
YACHT ROCK SCHOONER A tribute to Steely Dan and other yacht rock favorites.
Penny Loafer, Shane Parish, Zach Ritter and the Eternal Soup, Isra & The Paisleys, pondgorl, Jake Wasserman
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents: A Benefit for Western NC. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10–20 sliding scale. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.
SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre.
ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The quietest band in town.
ISRA & THE PAISLEYS Atlanta/Athens bubblegum pop band.
PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.
JAKE WASSERMAN Dadgum member plays a set of tunes.
Monsoon, Johnny Falloon, Pinkest, Coma Therapy
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $12 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
MONSOON Melodic indie rock duo weaving together unorthodox styles to create music that dips between the conscious and unconscious.
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
PINKEST Atlanta band bashing keys in a noisy cavalcade of theatrical glory.
COMA THERAPY Muscular dark wave goth influenced by post-punk and no wave.
Helen Gillet, Wolfli
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15. www.hendershotsathens.com
HELEN GILLET New Orleans based singer-songwriter and surrealist archeologist live looping her voice and cello.
WOLFLI Somber and reflective songs.
Jamazonian
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
JAMAZONIAN No info available.
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.
BBQ, Blues & Cruise-In
Sandy Creek Park 400 Bob Holman Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesBBQ, Blues & Cruise-In. 2–7 p.m. www.accgov.com/sandycreekcarshow
RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group.
TERRAPLANE BLUE Local blues-rock band featuring Doug Peters, John Straw and Dean Johnson.
SCOTT LOW & THE BLUE BOUILLON Rustic folk singer-songwriter and former Athenian now based in Clayton.
Calidore String Quartet and Gabriela Montero
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesPayne Memorial Concert. 4 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). pac.uga.edu
CALIDORE STRING QUARET AND GABRIELA MONTERO Performing Venezuelan pianist Montero's new "Canaima: Quintet for Piano and Strings" and Shostakovich's "Piano Quintet."
Seth Martin, Marisa Mustard
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
SETH MARTIN Georgia born and raised songwriter, painter, filmmaker, short story writer, photographer and poet currently working in Nashville and performing working class psychedelic folk.
MARISA MUSTARD Musician and popular mural artist.
Bathe Alone, Recess Party, Florence Cardigan
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 (doors), 7:30 (show). $15. www.georgiatheatre.com
BATHE ALONE Dream-pop solo project of Atlanta-based multi-instrumentalist Bailey Crone.
RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative.
FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local "reggae disco dreamy funk pop" trio.
Guest Artist/Faculty Recital
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
GUEST ARTIST/FACULTY RECITAL As part of the 60th anniversary of the American Liszt Society Festival, Terrence Wilson, Yakov Kasman, Clara Osowski and others will perform pieces by Franz Liszt and Nickolai Medtner.
CocoJoey, Girl Porn, Problems, Josey
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
COCOJOEY Chicago-based happy hyper-bitpop.
GIRL PORN For queer punks by queer punks.
PROBLEMS Chicago-based electronic music with live vocals that range from very fun to very beautiful.
JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests.
Kristina Murray, AC Darnell
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Honky Tonkin' Tuesday. 7 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (dance lesson), 9 p.m. (music). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
KRISTINA MURRAY Georgia-born and Nashville-based country songstress.
AC DARNELL Local country frontman playing stripped back songs.
Marc-André Hamelin
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesAmerican Liszt Society Festival. 7:30 p.m. $45–65. pac.uga.edu
MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN Renowned pianist performs a solo recital featuring works by Beethoven, Busoni and Liszt, plus the world premiere of his own new piece, commissioned by the American Liszt Society.
Terminus Victor, Gorgeous Beast, Father Werewolf
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TERMINUS VICTOR Midwestern indie and emo with a tinge of math rock.
GORGEOUS BEAST New darkwave dance-pop project by Erica Strout (Motherfucker, Dream Tent, Incendiaries).
FATHER WEREWOLF Athens-based rock trio with pop-infused and gain-soaked melodies and the grunge undertones of the '90s.
Hunlo, A.M. Rodriguez, Rachel Angel, Ava Swan
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.
A.M. RODRIGUEZ Local bluesy, alt-country singer-songwriter.
RACHEL ANGEL Asheville alt-country and indie folk songwriter.
AVA SWAN Nashville indie pop and alt-Americana songbird.
Atmosphere, NOFUN!, Reverie
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $40. www.georgiatheatre.com
ATMOSPHERE Hip-hop duo inspired by soul, funk, rock and reggae that has released over two dozen studio albums in the past two decades.
NOFUN! LA-based collective whose sound ranges from alternative rock to West Coast hip hop.
REVERIE Rapper from LA inspired by underground hip hop.
Cult of Riggonia, Dhana Jeera, Yerfdaas, O Key
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
CULT OF RIGGONIA Waves of texture with catchy melodies that rise up from the primordial stew.
DHANA JEERA North African and Ethiopian inspired group led by Immaterial Possession member and visual artist Jeremy Kiran Fernandes.
YERFDAAS Mostly instrumental trio from Atlanta drawing inspiration from bands as diverse as Don Caballero, Hella and D'Angelo.
O KEY Experimental pop project led by Art Contest's Cole Monroe.
Annie Dukes, Karma Kat, Y’all
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
ANNIE DUKES Femme-fronted rock band out of Florida whose sound is a mixture of '70s rock with '90s rock and grunge tones, saturated with three part harmonies, heavy riffs and a driving melody.
KARMA KAT Athens band melding jazz, indie and pop for an innovative sound.
Y'ALL Atlanta-based indie folk-rock inspired by Tom Petty and The Cranberries.
Art Market & Benefit Show for Helene Relief.
Little Kings Shuffle Club 223 W. Hancock Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesArt Market & Benefit Show for Helene Relief. 4 p.m. (market), 8 p.m. (music). $10. www.instagram.com/littlekingsshuffleclub
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens duo playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.
CANNON ROGERS Local songwriter, guitarist and pedal steel player who is as influenced by Flannery O'Connor as he is Lucinda Williams.
JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.
GIRL PORN For queer punks by queer punks.
DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE Sludge metal duo fueled by whiskey and loud amplifiers.
Tracy and Jeff
Hotel Indigo 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesLive After Five Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
TRACY AND JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig.
Martin Sexton
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35 (adv.), $40. bit.ly/MartinSextonAthens
MARTIN SEXTON Singer-songwriter performing the Beatles' Abbey Road in his signature style.
Athens Music Jam
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
ATHENS MUSIC JAM Country, blues and good ol’ rock and roll.
Elf Power, Honeypuppy
UGA Tate Student Center 45 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesBirthoween. 7 p.m. FREE! (w/ UGA ID), $5. www.wuog.org
ELF POWER Longtime fixture on the Athens scene playing crisp, melodic psych-pop.
HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."
Rigometrics, Penelope Road, Space Gator
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $8. www.georgiatheatre.com
RIGOMETRICS Classic rock with a contemporary edge and explosive guitar solos.
PENELOPE ROAD Five-piece band that boldly embraces the self-awarded label of “stanky funky junk.”
SPACE GATOR Psych-rock group formed in the swamps of Chicago.
A.D. Blanco
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $35. www.mmcc-arts.org
A.D. BLANCO Local indie rock trio inspired by '90s grunge and early 2000s pop rock.
Thursday Scholarship Series: “Made in America”
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu
MADE IN AMERICA An evening performing works of the best American composers.