8 p.m. www.therootathens.com

MIX TAPE '90s cover band.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). www.flickertheatreandbar.com

NIGHT PALACE Ethereal dream-pop group fronted by Avery Draut.

OLIVIA O. Atlanta musician and member of Lowrtown.

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.

4 p.m. FREE! www.40watt.com

ATHENS MLK DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL Ant G hosts performances by Tabitha Duncan (Kut Klose) & 1Bad Azz Drummer, Anthony "AD" Dorsey, Kxng Blanco, Fhenix James, Brando, Domino 787 & Chiki Flow, Ron da Don Parys, Britt, Farin, Kuza, Motorhead 2X & Poet, Squallé, P.O. The Priceless One, Marco Hull, Jalen and Diedra Stroud.

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. pac.uga.edu

ANATOLY SHELUDYAKOV Russian pianist and composer whose repertoire includes works of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. Tonight's performance features three Beethoven "Bagatelles."

7:30 p.m. $35–55. pac.uga.edu

DOVER QUARTET Grammy-nominated string ensemble performs a quartet by Florence Price along with selections by Haydn and Shostakovich.

Edge Hall. 7:30 p.m. music.uga.edu

BRASS CHAMBER RECITAL Students of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music's brass department perform.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $30. www.georgiatheatre.com

SHANE SMITH & THE SAINTS Red dirt country band from Austin, TX offering a hard-hitting version of American roots music influenced by country, folk and roadhouse rock and roll.

JOHNATHAN TERRELL Austin, TX country musician weaving tales of loneliness, struggle and survival.

7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com

SAM KNIGHT BAND Local country and Southern rock band.

JW GRIFFIN Country singer-songwriter with a rock and roll edge.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15–20. www.hendershotsathens.com

BRENDAN ABERNATHY Traveling singer-songwriter with contemplative, relatable lyrics.

DYLAN OWEN New York-based alternative rap artist with his own brand of confessional, heartfelt storytelling.

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

GARETT HATCH Garage rock with psychedelic tones. EP release show for Stories!

GEORGE TROUBLE Singer-songwriter and frontman of Asheville Americana act The Zealots.

SUTURE SELF A distillation of art rock, funky jazz and Latin-infused disco. First show!

7 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.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

THE HOWDIES Local old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher.

DIM WATTS Psych-tinged folk group led by Jim Willingham (Old Smokey, Ham 1).

THE WYDELLES Local alt-country band fronted by songwriter Bo Bedingfield.

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

SPIDERHOUSE No info available.

OLIVE HOOVER Atlanta alternative group influenced by folk and emo.

HAMBEAR Athens-based emo band.

Fusco's 50th. 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere. Tonight's event celebrates drummer Jason Fusco's 50th birthday!

HUNGER ANTHEM Indie garage rock trio from Athens with head banging energy.

WYLD STALEYZ Self-described hot blooded, ball clenching power rock band from Athens.

HAYRIDE Long-running local three-piece rock band led by guitarist Kevin Sweeney.

9 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/the_bearcat_collective

THE BEARCATS Alternative rock group playing a mix of originals and classic covers.

Hey, You! Hoedown. 2–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

38 STRINGS Multi-generational acoustic folk music with 38 strings between them.

DIRE WOLF Rock band covering the music of the Grateful Dead.

MARKER DOG Young musicians playing alternative ad hard rock covers.

RED OAK Local band playing a feel-good blend of bluegrass, blues, folk, rock and classic country.

THE VASSAR BLONDES Local indie-pop four-piece.

AFMDS Contra Dance. 7 p.m. $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

THE F-HOLES Live music to accompany a community contra dance.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/3Rg3UWs

CARPOOL A tribute to The Cars that faithfully recreates the sound and vibe that made the Boston-based quintet iconic.

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

DON CHAMBERS Longtime local favorite who delves into pastoral folk and experimental rock with equal passion.

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

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

GOD TONGUE Brutal death metal from Atlanta.

PARATHION Local death metal band formed by brothers Jackson and Jacob Whitmire.

THRONES Atlanta hardcore.

HARBINGER'S DESCENT Heavy death metal.

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

RED DAKOTA Athens-based indie rock group consisting of Alyssa Terry, Derek Terry, Lauren Leathers and Christian Gerner-Smidt.

RAE & THE RAGDOLLS Atlanta rock and rollers blending folky psychedelia and room rattling rock.

TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens frotned by Mía Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.

8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

BLANKET SWIMMING Since 2015, sound artist Nicholas Maloney has produced ambient music under the moniker Blanket Swimming, focusing on spontaneity, fluidity, texture and presence.

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

GRANT EVANS Local artist using tape loops and electronics to create expansive, rumbling soundscapes.

7 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

SONG-O-RAMA SEMI-FINALS Bain Mattox hosts a competition in which 10 artists perform two songs each for a chance to win a $500 cash prize.

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com

THE GRINGOS Covers and originals with a gravelly, powerful voice.

THREESIXTEEN College cover band.

ROOMMATE No info available.

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

MICHAEL HEALD AND TIMOTHY LOVELACE Pianist Lovelace joins UGA violin faculty Heald for a recital that includes "Sonatensatz in C minor" by Johannes Brahms, "Violin Sonata" by Doreen Carwithen and "Sonata in E-flat major" by Richard Strauss.

8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JEREMIAH CYMERMAN New York City-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer creating apocalyptic electroacoustic chamber music.

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Ambient/minimalist looped clarinet inspired by birdsong and the looped-reed work of Terry Riley & Ariel Kalma. Tonight's show will include solo sets followed by an improvised duo performance.

Edge Hall. 5 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

SONYA BAKER Soprano singer presenting the lecture recital “For Thee We Sing: The Historical Implications of Marian Anderson’s 1939 Easter Concert."

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

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS WITH THE UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA This year’s winners are Michael Chapa, saxophone; Bailey Hume, clarinet; Min-Chen Lee, piano; Sean Smith, violin; Aly Soriano, piano; and Xiaoqian Sun, piano.

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

BIG BAND ATHENS This 18-member community band performs selections spanning from big band music of the '40s to dance tunes of the '50s, '60s and '70s.

8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com

PATIO A wild concoction of rock, blues and funk.

SCHMOOZE Athens alternative rock trio.

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

COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt.

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

DAVID KIRKLAND GARNER AND GREG STUART University of South Carolina associate professors perform "Short Stories, Vol. 1."

7 p.m. www.3railroad.org

THE BONES OF ST. MICHAEL New band of veteran musicians sharing members with the Hobohemians, Humdingers and others.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35 (adv.), $40. bit.ly/3NmY0R1

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

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

SWEAR JAR Local alternative rock band bringing '90s grungy pastiches with a twinge of something modern at the edges.

HOTEL HUGO Charleston indie rock band with a penchant for nostalgia and a knack for crystal walls of sound.

PARKING GARAGE Local self-proclaimed "salt rock" outfit, mixing dance, pop punk, emo and alternative with a hint of brass.

9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE OUTFIELD CLOVERS Atlanta rock band with indie and Midwest emo influences.

PINTO SUNSHINE Atlanta indie prog-rock band.

MARS HILL Athens band blending rock, post-punk, ska and reggae.

4–6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

BOOMERANG Playing tunes that keep coming back. Songs range from beach, country, rock and roll, easy listening and classics.

7 p.m. $15–30. bit.ly/icca24

ICCA 2024 SOUTH QUARTERFINAL The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella hosts a tournament in which 10 groups from across the Southeast will compete for the title of quarterfinal champion and a chance to advance to the next round.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $18. www.georgiatheatre.com

WIM TAPLEY & THE CANNONS Local alternative, folk-pop songwriter and his band rooted in Americana and neo soul sounds.

BEA PORGES Alternative singer-songwriter who blends indie-pop, acoustic melodies and soft jazz.

CAM AND HIS DAM JAM BAND Groovy jam band with roots in jazz, bluegrass and psychedelic funk. Album release show!

Shadebeast Presents. 8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

BEAST MODE Blackened thrash metal outfit writing fast, intricate, heavy riffs.

MALEFIC Melodic, blackened death and thrash metal from Atlanta.

JAEGER Atlanta-based act paying homage to European power metal.