6 p.m. www.3railroad.org

RUPERT WATES London-based musician who creates melodic folk music.

6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

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.

6–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

BLAKGRAZ Playing songs from a multitude of genres like rock, pop, rap, folk and jazz.

AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7–10 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

BLUE MOON STRING BAND Live music for a contra dance hosted by Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $50. www.40watt.com

BRIGHT EYES Indie rock band formed by Conor Oberst in the '90s touring its newest album, Five Dice, All Threes.

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Alternative folk/Americana project of Alynda Segarra.

7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

LIZ FARRELL Jeff Buckley-inspired vocals accompanied by intricate ukulele.

ELLI PERRY A melancholy mesmerist, a ballsy chanteuse or a howling one-woman vocal wrecking crew whose style ranges from Southern Gothic blues and folk to experimental alternative rock and roll.

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

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

RITIKA Songwriter and producer whose unique sound ranges from folktronica to bossanova to create "music with umph."

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

THE FALLING SPIKES No info available.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

ROSE HOTEL "Bedroom-rock" alter ego of Atlanta songwriter Jordan Reynolds.

AVA YEAGER Singer-songwriter.

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

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $45–89. pac.uga.edu

LES ARTS FLORISSANTS & THÉOTIME LANGLOIS DE SWARTE The renowned Baroque musical ensemble is joined by violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte in a performance commemorating the anniversary of the original publication of Vivaldi’s Opus 8, Nos. 1-4.

8:30 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SKYWAY 61 Electrifying rock band with powerful energy from Tennessee.

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

THE COFFIN DWELLERS Grunge rock trio from Atlanta that just released its debut single, "put the car in park."

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

JERRY GARCIA BAND COVER BAND Formed in Athens in 2012, JGBCB focuses on spirited covers of classic songs pulled exclusively from the repertoire of Garcia's long-running side project to the Grateful Dead.

Techno Speakeasy Athens. 9 p.m.–3 a.m. $10. www.instagram.com/technospeakeasyathens

MEOW MIXX A techno rave themed around cats benefitting Athens Area Humane Society and Athenspets. Featuring music from Ksquared, Viv.awesome, Karezza and more.

10 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

SOOT Nashvile band borrowing from traditions of manic post-hardcore and Southern metal to gentler ambient and folk sounds.

COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-punk influenced by goth and no wave.

BUICE Self-described Atlanta freakcore, conscious prog rock and skronk.

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

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.

3 p.m. www.3railroad.org

WOODY GARRISON AND FRIENDS Singer-songwriter playing psychedelic Americana at its finest.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

VANSPLAINER Garage rock band. Album release show!

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

CRY BABY New band.

LUNAR GATEWAY Atlanta-based post-punk, garage rock band that started in Los Angeles.

STATE ALCHEMIST New wave revival.

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

CUDDLING Athens emo band that claims to make "the worst songs you've ever heard."

NOTHING IF ANYTHING Local heavy emo, post-hardcore band.

BUSTER CHROME Macon-based four-piece alternative rock band.

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.