Rare Birds
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
RARE BIRDS Original music inspired by the best of '70s rock, blues, gospel and soul.
UDDER, Hayride, Viv and the Things
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com
UDDER The heavy rock/proto grunge band that played in Athens between 1990 and 1992 returns for a record release show.
HAYRIDE Long-running local three-piece rock band led by guitarist Kevin Sweeney.
VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.
The Shut-Ups, David Barbe, Wet Meadows
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
THE SHUT-UPS Indie-pop outfit that describes itself as a "bottom 40" band, hit-worthy, but (for some unfathomable reason) hitless.
DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Sugar.
WET MEADOWS Folky, botanical rock inspired by natural forms and rhythms.
Telephone Pole, Okey, Rowan Newby, Weaver
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesNogin and Nonsense Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TELEPHONE POLE Alternative rock band from Athens that recently released its first singIe, "Bipolar."
OKEY Athens indie folk rock.
ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.
WEAVER Musical project of Bradley Weaver.
SUPERBITCH, Beer Piss, Josey, Bad Kill, GNATS, Obscurity, Gasper, Four Flat Tires
1127 Oconee St. 1127 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United StatesHard Tack Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $5 (benefiting SIFIC). www.instagram.com/h.a.r.d.t.a.c.k/
SUPERBITCH Noise-punk outfit hailing from Florida.
BEER PISS Athens hardcore punk group.
JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.
BAD KILL New Athens band.
GNATS Miami, FL punk.
OBSCURITY Noisy synth punk.
GASPER Shoegaze-y Atlanta band.
FOUR FLAT TIRES Punk band from Atlanta.
Swing Theory
Five Bar 269 N Hull St STE 100, Athens, United States11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.five-bar.com
SWING THEORY Local jazz trio playing brunch every Sunday.
Traditional Irish Session
The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens4–7 p.m. www.facebook.com/globe.athens
TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION Easy listening traditional Irish music.
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.
Kinky Waikiki
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesTiki Taco Tuesday. 5–10 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com
KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID The brainchild of guitarist Dan Nettles performs two sets of adventurous new music each week from his ever-expanding catalog that exists “somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-rock and improvised music.”
Future Crib, Rachel Rachel, Anna Kellam
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
FUTURE CRIB Indie-rock four-piece from Nashville crafting non-fiction songs that your dad will respect and your little sister will understand.
RACHEL RACHEL Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her unique vocal stylings, relatable lyrics, fast flow and catchy melodies.
ANNA KELLAM Athens-based folk-pop artist who is in the process of releasing her first album, recorded with Tommy Trautwein at We Bought a Zoo Records.
New Orleans Jazz Stompers
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music from the early 20th century.
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.
A Day Without Love, Mannequin Party, Canary Affair
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.athenscine.com
A DAY WITHOUT LOVE Musical project of multi-genre, multi-disciplinary creator, Brian Walker, who aims Ito spread good vibes and help others rise above their own struggles.
MANNEQUIN PARTY Local Athens band blends smoky vocals, growling baritone guitar, off-kilter chord progressions and complex rhythms into melodic indie-psych-folk.
CANARY AFFAIR Indie rock band with an affinity for irregular time signatures and psychedelic grooves.
Buckethead
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $43.56. www.georgiatheatre.com
BUCKETHEAD The stage name of critically-acclaimed electric guitarist Brian Patrick Carroll, who currently has 31 studio albums.
Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, Bursters, Rauncher
The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens
TERROR PIGEON DANCE REVOLT Nashville-based experimental electro-pop "fun show gathering."
BURSTERS Noise punk whimsy-core attack.
RAUNCHER Local electro-punk industrial experience.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens7:30–10 p.m. www.facebook.com/globe.athens
MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, '20s and '30s.
Fatal Error, Derby, Commüne
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesNogin & Nonsense Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
FATAL ERROR New Athens band.
DERBY Corporate music for business bugs.
COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt.
Trio Metro with Liz Farrell
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
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.
Nick Smith
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $36.95. www.georgiatheatre.com
NICK SMITH Nashville-based country artist with an adrenaline-pumping, modern, genre-bending sound.
The Prospectors
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872
THE PROSPECTORS Good timin' country band playing rock, blues and soul. Line dancing during the band breaks.
Kohoutek, Turtle Grenade, Wilting Pages, Carolina Wren
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
KOHOUTEK Local lofi indie rock.
TURTLE GRENADE Musician and visual artist crafting intimately personal folk songs.
WILTING PAGES Musical alias of multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Lander Combs.
CAROLINA WREN No info available.
Ishues, Farin, Mokah, Molly Tu’ Hott, Ant Da Ripper, AD Santana, Motorhead2x
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com
ISHUES Legendary local hip-hop artist.
FARIN Athens dancehall vocalist supreme.
MOKAH Local activist who celebrates her Jamaican heritage with a modern blend of reggae and R&B.
MOLLY TU’ HOTT Combining lyrical raps with trap beats, this femcee represents her world honestly and inspiringly.
ANT DA RIPPER Athens hip-hop artist who strives to create a platform for aspiring artists with his own recording studio and label.
AD SANTANA Local hip-hop artist.
MOTORHEAD2X Athens rapper with a story to tell that still knows how to start a party.
Sloping, Honeypuppy, Evelia, Made Up
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SLOPING Atlanta-based indie folk band.
HONEYPUPPY Indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."
EVELIA Alternative pop artist who focuses on creating guitar-centric, lyrically resonant music.
MADE UP Atlanta indie rock.
James Cook, Tracy & Jeff
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
JAMES COOK Arty Ball Swing Band frontman plays a variety of music from the Great American Songbook. (8 a.m.)
TRACY & JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig. (10 a.m.)
Athens Goes Acoustic
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. (doors), 4 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.athenticbrewing.com
ATHENS GOES ACOUSTIC Ten local artist performed stripped-down sets, including Max Tyler, Full On Monet, Viv Awesome, Stratton James, State Alchemist, Around the Fern, Parking Garage, Phantom Dan and Here Be Monsters.
Threats & Promises
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesMost Known Unknown Presents. 5 p.m. (doors), 5:30 p.m. (show). $12. www.40watt.com
THREATS & PROMISES Featuring performances from Arms Dealer, Big Trouble, Centipede, Chloride, Coffee Stain, Confusion’s Prince, Coyote, Dark Vaughn, Magic Cross, Multiple Miggs, Pollute, Refuse to Thrive, Regulator, Rosary, Spoil, U.S. Gas and Whiphouse.
Descendents, Teen Mortgage, MattstaGraham
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $41.49. www.georgiatheatre.com
DESCENDENTS Punk rock band formed in Manhattan Beach, CA in 1977 by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson.
TEEN MORTGAGE Washington D.C.-based punk band formed by guitarist and vocalist James Guile after he moved from Liverpool, U.K. and found bandmate Ed Barkauskas through Craigslist.
MATTSTAGRAHAM Tuscon, AZ-based pop-punk songwriter known for his vulnerable, relatable lyrics.
Firefly Festival Date Night
Madison Town Park 171c GA-83, Madison, United StatesFirefly Festival Date Night. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15. www.madisonga.com/firefly
THE SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Six veteran musicians deliver an exciting, live-energy show.
Miracle Blood, Rosie and the Rat Dogs, Sacred Bull, Frisson
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
MIRACLE BLOOD Gnarly noise-punk for the weird at heart.
ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Local riff-laden alternative rock trio.
SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.
FRISSON Athens post-metal.
The Carinas, Café Bleu, ugly pete, Michael Carnes
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
THE CARINAS Local four-piece rock band.
CAFÉ BLEU Sophisticated pop from Atlanta.
UGLY PETE Atlanta-based solo project from the frontman of Perfect Animal.
MICHAEL CARNES A blend of pop-punk and indie folk held up by meditative lyrics.
Adam Payne, Trey Boyer & Kip Jones, Crane Co., Solshkr
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
ADAM PAYNE Singer-songwriter playing a blend of folk music.
TREY BOYER & KIP JONES Acoustic duo spanning genres.
CRANE CO. High-energy rock, funk and blues trio.
SOLSHKR Rock band recently reformed after a long hiatus.
Valley of Giants, Peter Webb, pondgorl
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
VALLEY OF GIANTS Athens folk emo.
PETER WEBB Musician playing meditative experimental folk.
PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.
Check the Signs
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
CHECK THE SIGNS Uplifting local family band with a talent for melody, harmony and hooks. Album release show!
Noche de Baile: Summer Edition
El Carretonero 124 Rowe Rd, Athens, GA8–11:30 p.m. $10. www.timbathens.com
NOCHE DE BAILE: SUMMER EDITION SALSAthens and TIMBAthens close out their summer socials with live music by Luchito Muñoz. The night begins with a dance class at 8 p.m.
Neat Freak, Violent Violet, Fatal Error
The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens
NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities. Final show!
VIOLENT VOILET Loud and fun garage punk outfit.
FATAL ERROR New Athens band.
Obscurity, Rauncher, CRT, Spectral Body
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United StatesThreats & Promises Aftery Party. 11:30 p.m. (doors), 12 a.m. (show). FREE! www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
OBSCURITY Noise and synth-punk band.
RAUNCHER New project blending electronic, house and bass music.
CRT Musical project out of Atlanta self-described as sound via pressure that is performed, written and recorded on hardware.
SPECTRAL BODY Electronic body punk out of Nashville.
Swing Theory
Five Bar 269 N Hull St STE 100, Athens, United States11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.five-bar.com
SWING THEORY Local jazz trio playing brunch every Sunday.
Soul Sunday
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSoul Sunday. 2–7 p.m. $15. www.athenticbrewing.com
TIARA LATIMORE R&B and gospel singer.
JARVIS WINGFIELD Soulful singer-songwriter.
Traditional Irish Session
The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens4–7 p.m. www.facebook.com/globe.athens
TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION Easy listening traditional Irish music.
Beneath Trees, Deaf Condors, WarFather
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
BENEATH TREES Psych/garage rock from Savannah.
DEAF CONDORS Experimental garage-rock group with a genre-bending sound anchored by Peruvian brothers Bob Jesus and Darrick Alvarez.
WARFATHER ATL psych rock, ear-ringing fuzz, cheap beer music.
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID The brainchild of guitarist Dan Nettles performs two sets of adventurous new music each week from his ever-expanding catalog that exists “somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-rock and improvised music.”
Comer String Collective
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net
COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music. (6 p.m.)
Jazz Night
Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com
JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.