7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17 (adv.), $22. www.40watt.com

CAMERON SACKY BAND Texas-based red dirt country music with a worldwide sound.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20–35. www.georgiatheatre.com

ABBEY ROAD LIVE! Beloved local tribute band that keeps the crowd rocking to its extensive Beatles cover sets.

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

FUNKY BLUESTER Original rock and roll that hearkens back to a time in music when live bands put every ounce of energy into their shows.

8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

WILL SHINE VARIETY SHOW Athens-based musician Will Shine showcases a smattering of musical materials supported by varied configurations of his talented friends.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.athenscine.com

ACTUS REUS Atlanta heavy metal band that describes its sound as the new wave of metalcore, mixing in sounds from bands such as Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, Parkway Drive, Machine Head and Tool.

VOID EATER Peach state brutal deathcore.

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

JOYTHIEF Local nu-core band.

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

MEGHAN DOWLEN Folk revivalist songstress who pulls from a wide variety of influences.

BAYOU PRINCESS Your favorite internet narcissist.

INFINITE FAVORS Project of brothers Andrew and Nathan Prater that trades in the sludgy, punishing riffs of previous projects for vocal harmonies, melodic basslines and hand percussion to create unforgettable, minimal bedroom pop.

8:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

STRANGE LUCK A blend of rock and pop with hits from Queen, Muse, The Killers, Sublime and more.

Chronic Weekend "The Eve." 9 p.m. $10 (door), $20 (weekend wristband). www.instagram.com/dosedbyanangel

BAD KILL New local garage rock band.

LITTLE GOLD Local group playing garage rock with country and pop sensibilities.

VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.

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

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

Chronic Weekend "Day Party." 3–6 p.m. $15 (day), $20 (weekend wristband). www.instagram.com/dosedbyanangel

THE HERNIES Athens funk-rock outfit of trippy, sound-bending music.

MONSOON Melodic indie rock duo weaving together unorthodox styles to create music that dips between the conscious and unconscious.

RALPH No info available.

THE BUNNIES Bunny ear-clad noise rock group.

TERRY'S DOLMEN Project featuring Graham Ulicny of Reptar and Thick Paint.

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

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

BROKEN STRING BAND Americana band blending Western folk with indie rock.

COYOTE HOLLER Baton Rouge, LA via Athens cosmic country outfit.

AFTERNOON RACCOONS Bluegrass collective from Atlanta.

Chronic Weekend "Night Party." 9 p.m. $15 (day), $20 (weekend wristband). www.instagram.com/dosedbyanangel

LOOLOWNINGEN & THE FAR EAST IDIOTS Tokyo-based avant-punk, alternative-blues trio.

MEATLOAF Captain Beefheart cover band.

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

Nogin and Nonsense. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (poetry), 9:30 p.m. (show). $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

KARMA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!

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

EVELIA Alternative pop artist who focuses on creating guitar-centric, lyrically resonant music. Release show!

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

WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself.

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

UGA HORN STUDIO Creative community of horn players where each student is encouraged to find their own niche.

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

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE This spring concert gives members the opportunity to express themselves in other ways than just singing, with some conducting and some creating original arrangements of existing works or brand new pieces.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/GrassIsDeadApril22

THE GRASS IS DEAD Grateful Dead cover act with a traditional sensibility of bluegrass, swing and folk music mixed with a psychedelic paintbrush of modern influences.

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

JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for '70s power pop melodies.

TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Birmingham, AL who is also a member of Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Dead Fingers.

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

MIDDLE EAST MUSIC ENSEMBLE Ensemble directed by Assistant Professor Jared Holton that features music, rhythm and dance from the Middle East and instruments such as the Arabic lute, reed flute, riqq, daff and tabla.

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

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

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.georgiatheatre.com

NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local group mixing funk, punk and jazz-inspired indie rock.

TRVY & THE ENEMY Live hip-hop band that fearlessly breaks barriers in the realm of modern rap music, blending elements of trap with psychedelic rock.

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

COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music. (6 p.m.)

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $25–30. www.georgiatheatre.com

EVAN HONER Musician whose mix of acoustic folk, indie-Americana and alternative pop earned him online fame.

BARRETT Musician whose debut EP, Appalachian, is coming out this May.

8 p.m. $60–297. www.classiccenter.com

CHARLEY CROCKETT A cowboy singer for the 21st century whose mix of country, blues and soul earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Americana Album.

New Faces Night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

GARDEN VARIETY Five-piece funk band performing a blend of jazz, soul and rock through original compositions and covers of ’70s classics.

EIGHT PICTURES Indie pop splitting the difference between Hüsker Dü and The Smiths.

RUDY MONTAYRE Athenian acoustic singer-songwriter with influence from R&B, rock and folk music.

New Town Revue. 6 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. (show). FREE! www.acefranciscogallery.com

VIV AWESOME Folky shoegaze from Athens.

6–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

SOUND INC. Minnesota-based band playing '60s and '70s rock.

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

TREPID Local grungegaze and bouncy electro-punk.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com

WILL SLATER AND THE 53 Honesty paired with melodic sounds.

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.

JERICHO Athens indie rock.

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

HEY, NOTHING Atlanta folk rock duo that began working together in high school.

WELL KEPT Athens alternative rock band led by Tommy Trautwein that combines modern indie and classic emo.

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

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND COMBINED CHOIRS The Symphony Orchestra, Hodgson Singers, University Chorus and Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs will perform Symphony No. 2 in C minor by Gustav Mahler.

Normaltown Music Festival. 4 p.m. (doors), 5 p.m. (show). $10–85. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

DEKADANCE DJ collective spinning danceable songs.

DJ BREAK RABBI No info available.

DJ BANJO Electronic music DJ.

DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ and musician best known for playing '90s hip hop, trap, remixes, moombahton and bounce.

SXVXNT Lyrical rapper, singer and producer.

CARDYNAL An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering witty bars and catchy hooks and melodies.

LIBBALOOPS WITH BRYANT PEREZ Duo combining looping fun with multi-genre songs emphasizing singing and rapping.

BOOTY BOYZ DJ power trio that creates a hot, sweaty dance party mess headlines alongside many other musical acts.

All Things Athens at Twilight. 5–10 p.m. FREE! $45 VIP tickets. www.athenstwilight.com

DJ QUINCY Spinning tunes to dance to.

THE LOVE.CRAFT BAND Crew members of Love.Craft Athens perform songs.

BETTER THAN BETTER THAN EZRA Athens-based cover band that plays songs within the genres of '90s alternative, rock, pop, country and hip hop.

THE ORIGINAL SPLITZ BAND A mixed drink of the classic Motown sound, part 1970s funk and disco flavor, a dash of the old-school and contemporary R&B, and a guaranteed good time.