Blue Alley, Michael Guthrie Band

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

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

BLUE ALLEY Blues band from Germany.

MICHAEL GUTHRIE BAND Rock band formed by two brothers in 1964.

Marie Marie, Zach Ritter and the Eternal Soup

119 Sylvia Circle 119 Sylvia Circle, Athens, United States

Attaboy Tapes House Show. 7 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/mariemarie.music

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

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

Pylon Reenactment Society, It’s Snakes

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

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20 (under 21). www.pylonreenactmentsociety.com

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals.

IT'S SNAKES Charlotte, NC-based band led by vocalist and drummer Hope Nicholls (Fetchin’ Bones, Sugarsmack, Snagglepuss).

Little Mae, Quentin Love, Thomas Fulford

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

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

LITTLE MAE Indie band with melodic, textural songwriting.

QUENTIN LOVE Bubbly indie pop with leanings into country and sunshine pop psychedelia.

THOMAS FULFORD Alternative indie musician.

Trash Disco

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

TRASH DISCO DJs playing danceable punk, new wave and indie from the '80s to the '00s.

Caughy

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

The Top Chop Market. 2–6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

CAUGHY Artist combining assorted synthesizers, drum machines and vocals to create simple yet charmingly vulnerable productions. (5 p.m.)

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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

3 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $50–99. pac.uga.edu

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann and performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and three works by Maurice Ravel. Joined by piainist Anna Geniushene.

Rail Town

Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United States

Wine Down. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.boutierwinery.com

RAIL TOWN Americana husband-and-wife duo.

Segar Jazz Affair, Carol Albert

Rialto Club 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United States

5:30 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. (two shows). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SegarJazzAug18

CAROL ALBERT Billboard-charting smooth jazz mainstay joined by her band.

SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz.

Being Dead, Honeypuppy, Penny Loafer

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

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

BEING DEAD Texas-based band that merges surf rock, freak pop and frantic punk.

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

PENNY LOAFER Local “post-college rock” band delivering grunge-tinged pop with sweet yet sometimes vicious compositions.

History Film Series

101 LeConte Hall 250 Baldwin St., Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the film Man with a Movie Camera with an introduction by Dr. Joseph Kellner. 5 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

UGA Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble

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

5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA TUBA/EUPHONIUM ENSEMBLE Graduate and undergraduate low brass students play serious original compositions, transcriptions of orchestral literature and lighter arrangements.

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 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.

The Aristocrats

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30 (adv.), $35. www.40watt.com

THE ARISTOCRATS Rock power trio composed of Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann.

British Brass Band

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

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

BRITISH BRASS BAND Spring concert under the baton of Bandmaster Philip Smith with a repertoire including original works, transcriptions of orchestral works, marches and more.

Guitar Ensemble

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

Edge Hall. 3 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

GUITAR ENSEMBLE Student ensemble whose repertoire includes music from a variety of stylistic periods.

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 Entering its 20th year, 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.”

flipturn, Wim Tapley & The Cannons

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $32–35. www.georgiatheatre.com

FLIPTURN Indie-rock band from Fernandina Beach, FL known for their energetic live shows.

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

Opera Scenes

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

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

OPERA SCENES Solo vocal performance, choral performance and instrumental performance merge for an exquisite evening of musical storytelling.

Exit Row

UGA Tate Student Center 45 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

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

EXIT ROW Athens-based bedroom pop with songs about the past haunting the present.

Perry D’Andrea

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

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

PERRY D'ANDREA Frank Sinatra tribute set.

Druzin

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

10:45 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com

DRUZIN Spinning a DJ set for the flipturn aftershow!

Scarlet Stitch

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

SCARLET STITCH Rock and roll band influenced by outlaw country, jam bands and alternative rock. (6 p.m.)

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 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.

Event Series Chris Hampton Band

Chris Hampton Band

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

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 with line dancing during the breaks.

Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band

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

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

WIND SYMPHONY Performing the finest standard and new repertoire for wind band.

SYMPHONIC BAND Experienced undergraduate music majors, minors and non-majors from across campus play classic band repertoire and new music.

Erik Olson, Louis Ramanos

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

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

ERIK OLSON Pianist known for his work in jazz-infused trios and quartets, as well as his recently-formed band, Erik Olson's Slam Tilt.

LOUIS RAMANOS Composer playing playful, rhythmically driven music spanning jazz, funk and soul.

Brandon Alexander

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

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

BRANDON ALEXANDER Musician who has previously released work under the name Wilshire.

Event Series Jazz Jam

Jazz Jam

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

7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice.

flipturn, Gatlin

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! www.georgiatheatre.com

FLIPTURN Indie-rock band from Fernandina Beach, FL known for their energetic live shows.

GATLIN Musician from Orlando, FL also known for her work in indie band Sadie Hawkins who combines mellow, comforting alt-folk with pop.

Thursday Scholarship Series: Music and Dance

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

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

MUSIC AND DANCE ARCO Chamber Orchestra and the UGA Dance Ensemble, directed Levon Ambartsumian and Lisa Fusillo respectively, collaborate to create an evening highlighting the intricate relationship between music and dance, featuring music by Telemann, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Piazzolla, Schnittke and Khachaturian.

Newport Transplant, Ozello, Clementine Was Right, Jude Brothers

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.athenscine.com

NEWPORT TRANSPLANT Dynamic honky-tonk band straddling punk rock and sci-fi wonder.

OZELLO A queercore band of punks from Atlanta.

CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT The bootgaze and Western emo project of Denver-based poets Mike Young and Gion Davis.

JUDE BROTHERS Folk-derived singer-songwriter from Arkansas with a penchant for whimsy and tenderheartedness.

Strange Temples, Minorcan, CGI Joe + The Alien Emails

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

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

STRANGE TEMPLES No info available.

MINORCAN Self-described basement arena rock band from Asheville, NC.

CGI JOE + THE ALIEN EMAILS The skewed pop project of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.

Adam Klein

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

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

ADAM KLEIN Singer-songwriter playing folk, folk rock, Americana and West African Mande-inspired music.