Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Morton Theatre 195 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

8:30 p.m. $20–68. 706-613-3770

CANDLELIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO TAYLOR SWIFT The Listeso String Quartet performs hits like "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "Shake It Off" while surrounded by hundreds of candles.

The Other Brothers Band

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

9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE OTHER BROTHERS BAND Allman Brothers tribute.

Jack Williams

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

6 p.m. $20. www.3railroad.org

JACK WILLIAMS Unique songs with dazzling picking and an expressive voice.

Songs for Sleeping Dogs, Marie Marie, Julia Barfield

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

7 p.m (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.hendershotsathens.com

SONGS FOR SLEEPING DOGS New ambient project led by Ben Hackett.

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

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

Violent Violet, WarFather, Real Wow, No Kingdom

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

VIOLENT VIOLET Loud and fun garage punk outfit.

WARFATHER ATL psych rock, ear-ringing fuzz, cheap beer music.

REAL WOW Scattered and dissonant indie math rock from Athens.

NO KINGDOM Debut show!

Caroline Halleck

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

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

CAROLINE HALLECK American saxophonist currently based in Florence, Italy who has performed extensively throughout the United States, Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus and San Marino.

Kicking Assets

The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States

8–11 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com

KICKING ASSETS UGA faculty and graduate students playing upbeat rock and pop hits from the '70s–2000s.

Superflower, Penny Loafer, pondgorl

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

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

SUPERFLOWER Asheville, NC-based artist whose soft songs revolve around creating magic out of the mundane.

PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.

PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.

The Fixins

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

9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE FIXINS Six-piece platter of Southern soul with a side of funk.

Folie à Quatre

Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States

3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

FOLIE À QUATRE New group inspired by a variety of genres and cultures.

Save the Land

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

6–11 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

SAVE THE LAND A benefit concert for the Warren Wilson College Farm.

Snuki, Chloride, Centipede, Dark Vaughn

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

9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

SNUKI Local hardcore punk band.

CHLORIDE Cutthroat punk from ATL featuring members of Wash, Strategic Warheads and Paradox.

CENTIPEDE Local doom punk.

DARK VAUGHN Dark and distorted punk out of Atlanta.

UGA Trombone Studio Chamber Recital

Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Edge Hall. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA TROMBONE STUDIO CHAMBER RECITAL UGA Trombone Studio's student-driven chamber group performs a wide repertoire, including arrangements and transcriptions by studio members.

African American Choral Ensemble

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

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

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE The fall concert features spirituals, hymn tunes and gospel music by African American composers.

African American Choral Ensemble Fall Concert

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

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

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE The fall concert features spirituals, hymn tunes and gospel music by African American composers.

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 Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests.

Neal Anthony, Dave Forker & His Custom Concern

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

Give Thanks 8k Pre-Race Party. 6–10 p.m. FREE! www.givethanks8k.com

NEAL ANTHONY Classical guitarist and UGA music school graduate.

DAVE FORKER & HIS CUSTOM CONCERN Originals and covers.

Writers on the Storm Relief Concert

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

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/WritersOnTheStorm

WRITERS ON THE STORM RELIEF CONCERT In addition to a toy drive, raffle, art show and live painting by Leana Gable, the event includes songs by Randall Bramblett, Caroline Aiken, Rick Fowler & Mike Doke, Fester Hagood, Rev Conner Tribble, Levi Lowrey, Julie Gribble, David Kirslis (Cicada Rhythm) and more. Proceeds benefit Arts Asheville and the James Brown Family Foundation.

Kinchafoonee Cowboys, Holman Autry Band, Marty Weatherford

Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 1:30 p.m. (doors), 2:30 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. bit.ly/KinchafooneeCowboysNov29

KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Long-running country band from South Georgia that was established in 1991.

HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Long-running local band blending rock and country.

MARTY WEATHERFORD Singer-songwriter and guitarist of Dirtroad Revival.

12th Annual Cloud Recordings Festival

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

12th Annual Cloud Recordings Festival. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED ORCHESTRA A large ensemble utilizing electronic and orchestral instrumentation to perform psychedelic space-themed electronic arrangements influenced by disco, jazz, easy listening and library music.

PATRICK BARRY Local songwriter weaving stories with his baritone voice and intricate fingerstyle.

TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens.

THE RISHIS Elephant 6 psych-folk featuring a member of The Olivia Tremor Control.

Abby Bryant Band

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

8 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

ABBY BRYANT BAND Blue Ridge soul and rock and roll from Asheville, NC.

Trio Metro

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

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

TRIO METRO Formerly named Take3, this trio of piano, saxophone and drums plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist.

Cosmic Charlie, Caroline Aiken with Trina Meade & Michael Wegner

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

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/CosmicCharlieNov30

COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics. An acoustic set followed by an electric set.

CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer's bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance. Joined by Trina Meade and Michael Wegner.

Skydog Gypsy, Allen Aucoin

Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.livewireathens.com

SKYDOG GYPSY Funkadelic rock quintet formed in 1999 in Columbus that blends original grooves, jams and rock fusion. Celebrating the release of a new EP!

ALLEN AUCOIN Funk-rock fusion quartet led by Disco Biscuits drummer.

Concerto Competition Winners with UGA Symphony Orchestra

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

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS The soloists performing in this concert are selected after advancing through a rigorous competition process judged by faculty within the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA One of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music's premier performing ensembles, showcasing some of the university's finest players performing traditional orchestral repertoire in a series of dynamic concerts.

Cicada Rhythm, Turtle Grenade

Flying Squid Comedy 150 Fritz Mar Lane, Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com

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

TURTLE GRENADE Local musician and visual artist offering a raw playfulness and an ethereal melancholy.

Street Choir

Winterville Cultural Center 371 N Church St, Winterville, GA, United States

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 8 p.m. $20–30. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

STREET CHOIR Van Morrison cover band led by Atlanta singer Greg Hester.

Splinter Group/Danny the Looper, Victor Charlie

Gyro Wrap 114 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors). $5. www.gyrowrap.com

SPLINTER GROUP/DANNY THE LOOPER Funky, danceable rock featuring Danny Cottar (Time Toy) on guitar, bass and loops and Spencer Rich (Wickets) on drums.

VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.

Conner Vliestra, Creekbed, Comer String Collective

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

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

CONNER VLIESTRA Old-time country musician from Chattanooga, TN.

CREEKBED Coyote-folk and cedar smoke.

COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music.

Celtic Christmas

ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

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

CELTIC CHRISTMAS Kick off the holiday season with traditional Celtic tunes.

Jim Cook

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

3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com

JIM COOK High-energy solo acoustic blues, rock and country.

Tracy & Jeff

Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States

3:30–6 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.

Repertory Singers

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

3:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

REPERTORY SINGERS A mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors.

Event Series Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United States

The Hall on Foster. 7 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. www.mmcc-arts.org

OPEN MIC NIGHT New open mic series for music, spoken word, comedy, poetry and everything in between. Held the first Monday of each month.

Hodgson String Quartet

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

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

HODGSON STRING QUARTET UGA's premier student string quartet.

UGA Soul Music Ensemble

Dancz Center for New Music Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building, Athens, GA, United States

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

UGA SOUL MUSIC ENSEMBLE Student musicians perform soul standards.

String Area Chamber Recital

Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Edge Hall. 4:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

STRING AREA CHAMBER RECITAL String ensemble performs selections it has been working on recently.

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 Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests.

Canadian Brass

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

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $39–59. pac.uga.edu

CANADIAN BRASS Brass quintet formed in Toronto in 1970 by tuba legend Chuck Daellenbach performs holiday classics.

Peter McPoland

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

7 p.m. (doors). $26 (adv.), $31. www.40watt.com

PETER MCPOLAND Musician whose finespun folk-pop is inspired by artists like John Prine and Gregory Alan Isakov. Known for hits like "Romeo and Juliet" and "Sally Forth."

The Kingdom Choir

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

Piedmont Athens Regional Performances for Young People. 10 a.m. pac.uga.edu

THE KINGDOM CHOIR London-based gospel choir founded in 1994 by award-winning conductor Karen Gibson performs a joyful holiday program.

Libbaloops

JOKERJOKER Gallery 145 Vine St, Athens, GA, United States

LIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com

LIBBALOOPS JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy."

Hunger Anthem

Low Yo Yo 261 W Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. www.instagram.com/lowyoyostuffathensga

HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio with an unabashed penchant for distortion drenched songs and a DIY punk rock ethos. Acoustic set!

A Thousand Horses

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

A THOUSAND HORSES Muscular country, drawling rock, high gospel harmony, low-country blues and old school soul melded together into something special and distinct.

The Kingdom Choir

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

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–75. pac.uga.edu

THE KINGDOM CHOIR London-based gospel choir founded in 1994 by award-winning conductor Karen Gibson performs a joyful holiday program.

Victor Charlie, Serf Lords

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.

SERF LORDS Local surf band offering a post-apocalyptic view of the empire that was, set to heavy riffage at high tide. A mix of alt-surf with your favorite 8-bit/DOS hellscape.

Stephen Steinbrink, Isra and the Paisleys, Zach Ritter and the Eternal Soup

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

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

STEPHEN STEINBRINK Oakland, CA-based musician with a unique and intricate fingerpicking style on guitar and a songwriting style that reverse engineers pop music taped off the radio.

ISRA AND THE PAISLEYS Atlanta/Athens bubblegum pop band.

ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The quietest band in town.

Morning Dew, Split Silk, Cryptorchid, The Next Mourning

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

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

MORNING DEW Two-piece screamo band based in Pittsburg.

SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver.

CRYPTORCHID Local blackened hardcore punk.

THE NEXT MOURNING Athens DIY emo.