St. Paddy's Dinner and a Show. 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. $15 (show only), $30 (dinner included). www.hendershotsathens.com

FAWNEY RIG Irish folk-rock project featuring vocals by Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer) and Nathan Peters (Beat Up) backed by friends to play Celtic classics, foot-stomping jigs, sweet ballads and even a few rockers.

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

CRYIN GOSLING Soft Georgia boy emo.

CHEAP CITY Indie dance-punk band.

JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.

AUDREY KEY No info available.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10–12. www.georgiatheatre.com

CAM SMITH AND THE LAWLESS High-energy Southern rock and country band based in Athens that blends the grit of classic rock with the soul of country music.

MURPHY'S LAW Folkternative tunes out of Athens.

THE WRAPS Dynamic local rock act with sounds reminiscent of the Drive-By Truckers.

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

WEST BEND Local jazzy indie jam band.

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

LIGHTWATCH Band from Muscle Shoals, AL with a sound heavily influenced by the '90s and 2000s rock movements, from alternative to grunge to even some heavier metal bands.

EVERYDAY DOGS Skateboarding, Capri-Sun drinking, surfer-punk rockers of Atlanta.

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

CONCERT BAND Ensemble made up of UGA's most talented non-music majors.

UNIVERSITY BAND Open enrollment ensemble that provides fellowship and creative self-expression through large concert band performances.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20–25. www.georgiatheatre.com

COLBY ACUFF Country singer-songwriter from Idaho signed to Sony Music Nashville.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–80. pac.uga.edu

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR World-famous sitar player performing her trilogy of mini-albums: Chapter I: Forever, For Now, Chapter II: How Dark it Is Before Dawn and Chapter III: We Return to Light.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

DAVID BIXLER TRIO Featuring David Bixler on saxophone, Dan Loomis on bass and Fabio Rojas on percussion.

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

LANE MARIE Indie pop artist raised in Athens whose work explores the ups and downs of the human experience.

MINA ROTH "Intensely weird and weirdly intense" indie pop.

CAS CLEO Dream pop with deeply personal, yet universally resonant lyrics.

MAJESKA Electronic pop music made somewhere in between the sky and outer space over Nashville, TN.

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

CULT OF RIGGONIA Waves of texture with catchy melodies that rise up from the primordial stew.

BROOMS OF FANTASIA Improvised petting zoo environments filled with curious magic and happy-stance.

C.G.I. JOE & THE ALIEN E-MAILS The saga of C.G.I. Joe’s fascination with pop rocks continues when he receives strange help from some new friends.

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

OXYSTAR Alternative and stoner metal mixed with shoegaze and space rock.

THE CLEANERS New band.

Tropicalia Party. 6–9 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

BICHOS VIVOS Local band playing forró, an accordion, zabumba and triangle-driven genre of party music from Brazil.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.hendershotsathens.com

ANSLEY AND THE HOLD Southern pop rock outfit with indie roots that blends heartfelt lyrics, carefully crafted guitarmony and melodies that stick with you like a song you forgot you loved.

DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in Mercyland and Sugar.

7 p.m. $29–170. www.classiccenter.com

BRANTLEY GILBERT Country rock singer, songwriter and producer from Jefferson whose sound mixes rock guitars with country twang.

BLACK STONE CHERRY Classic Southern rock band formed in Kentucky in 2001.

AUSTIN SNELL Musician fusing hard-rocking sonic aggression with the deep-feeling confessions of a country troubadour.

COLT FORD Genre-defying country artist who fuses country, rap and Southern rock.

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

BY WAY OF FIRE Southern heavy metal from the foothills of Northern Georgia.

THE PRESS OF DEATH Metal band based out of Gwinnett County.

ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.

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

BO DADDY HARRIS Musician known for blending country and R&B, characterized by a deep baritone voice.

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Oliver Domingo's electronic space-themed act, which utilizes primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.

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

Shadebeast Presents. 8:30 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ATTEST Originally formed in 2008, the group took a long hiatus before returning with a more refined hardcore punk sound.

FRISSON Athens post-metal.

GREYLOW Genre-blending garage rock.

1 p.m. $15. www.palomapark.com

BIRD & BYRON Nashville-based rock and soul duo.

HEFFNER Indie rock band whose genre influences include power pop, post-punk and '70s glam.

THE CARTWHEELS Local jazz pop band.

SUNDAY DRIVER '90s cover band that captures the hits that ruled the radio.

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

HOG-EYED MAN Athens duo of Jason Cade (fiddle, banjo) and Rob McMaken (dulcimer, mandolin), who have a compelling approach to the archaic fiddle traditions of the Southern Appalachians.

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

NEFESH MOUNTAIN Boundary-pushing progressive bluegrass band formed by Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg. Album release show!

7 p.m. $20–50. www.marigoldauditorium.com

VINTAGE VIXENS Band rockin' a retro sound and inspired by '60s fashion.

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

ATHENS UNPLUGGED Local favorites performed stripped down sets in the style of MTV Unplugged.

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

RUBBER UDDER Self-described weirdo experimental acid punk/noise-grunge thing from Athens.

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."

TREPID Local grungegaze.

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

THE PROSPECTORS Playing a fun mix of covers and original tunes.

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

DUNUMS The artsy, noisy, post-rock improvisations and churnings of Sijal Nasralla.

BAYOU PRINCESS Your favorite internet narcissist.

VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.

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

THE ECHOOCATIONS Local rock band embracing a retro, '60s-inspired sound.

ZAC CROOK Local artist who prides himself on mixing pop, R&B, country and rock to create a soft alternative sound.

THE CARINAS Local four-piece rock band.

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

NICHOLAS MALLIS AND THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.

BERO BERO Savannah-based band that creates sultry synth-driven mood music.

LUXURY VEHICLE High-energy duo featuring DJ Reindeer Games with John Swint on drums.

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

ATHENS SYMPHONY Spring concert with a program bridging the elegance of the Old World with the energy of the New, bringing centuries of music to life.

4 p.m. $40. www.mmcc-arts.org

JULIE & DAVID COUCHERON Sibling violin and piano duo performing a chamber iteration of Beethoven's Triple Concerto alongside Atlanta Symphony Principal Cellist Daniel Laufer.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

ACROCENTRIC Duo featuring violinist Keiko Ishibashi and bassist Chris Enghauser that merges the passionate rhythms of tango, the sophistication of crossover classical, the improvisational flair of jazz and the lively energy of folk dance.

SPONDEE Improvised electro-acoustic duo of Marc Gilley on saxpphone and Louis Romanos on drums.

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.

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.

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.

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

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