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Neat Freak, Florence Cardigan, Trvy & The Enemy
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 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.
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.)
Karaoke
El Paso Tacos & Tequila 255 W Washington St, Athens, United States6–10 p.m. www.instagram.com/elpasoathenss
KARAOKE WITH DJ D00MSDAY Every Wednesday.
Evan Honer, Barrett
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 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.
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.
Karaoke with DJ Gregory
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7–10 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
KARAOKE WITH DJ GREGORY Every Wednesday.
MaiKai Open Mic
MaiKai Kava Lounge 1035 Baxter St Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (sign-ups). FREE! www.instagram.com/bulaatmaikai
MAIKAI OPEN MIC Share your music, comedy and poetry every Wednesday.
Charley Crockett
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States8 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
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNew 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.
Porch Pickin’ Campfire Jams
Live Wire 227 W Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesPorch Pickin’ Campfire Jams. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com
PEACH ICE CREAM BLUEGRASS Bluegrass band that blends folk and blues with a carefree dash of improvisation to sooth the soul.
Dr. Fred’s Karaoke
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
DR. FRED'S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
String Area Chamber Recital
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 3 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
STRING AREA CHAMBER RECITAL String ensemble performs selections it has been working on recently.
Viv Awesome
ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery 675 Pulaski St. STE 1500, Athens, GA, United StatesNew Town Revue. 6 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. (show). FREE! www.acefranciscogallery.com
VIV AWESOME Folky shoegaze from Athens.
Sound Inc.
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States6–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
SOUND INC. Minnesota-based band playing '60s and '70s rock.
Will Slater and the 53, Cam Smith and the Lawless, Jericho
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
hey, nothing; Well Kept
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 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.
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.
Big Band Athens
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
BIG BAND ATHENS 18-member Athens band whose swinging tunes consist of cover music from the '40s to the '70s.
Blues Jam
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BLUES JAM Bring an instrument and join host Big C and The Moonshynes for an open blues jam. The house band includes Scott Nicholson, Derek Warren, Brent Davenport and Bo Hembree.
Normaltown Music Festival
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesNormaltown 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
Downtown Athens AthensAll 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.
Composition Area
Dancz Center for New Music Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building, Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
COMPOSITION AREA A recital of new works.
Cobbcerts in the Park
Cobbham Triangle Park 695 Prince Avenue, Athens, United StatesCobbcerts in the Park. 6 p.m. FREE! Cobbham Triangle Park on Facebook
DAVE FORKER & HIS CUSTOM CONCERN Originals and covers. (6 p.m.)
CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens act playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock. (7:30 p.m.)
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The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (w/ UGA ID), $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/TheFoundryApril25
(NICE DREAM) Local Radiohead tribute band playing The Bends for its 20th anniversary plus other favorites.
Gabe Lee & Michael Joe White
Publica Coffee Roasters 8 Water St., Watkinsville, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.instagram.com/publicacoffee
GABE LEE & MICHAEL JOE WHITE Singer-songwriters weaving stories through music in an intimate setting.
Ramblin’ Country Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfwpost2872
RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND Georgia-based band playing country, western and rock classics. Line dancing during the band breaks.
Doom Ribbons, George Davidson, Emmie Pierce
ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United StatesSonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 suggested donation. www.athica.org
DOOM RIBBONS Sound project of James Owen creating dark ambient rock, atmospheric soundscapes and immersive drones.
GEORGE DAVIDSON Saxophonist performing punk jazz, free and improvisational music in Athens since 1980.
EMMIE PIERCE Georgia-based guitarist, synthesist and electroacoustic improviser.
Ben Hackett, Boat Music, Keilan Aplin, pondgorl
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
BEN HACKETT Athens-based producer and singer-songwriter.
BOAT MUSIC Ambient project of Zach Ritter.
KEILAN APLIN Old-time folk musician.
PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.
Elazy, Ujstin Echno, Marcel Sletten, Musica Mundane
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens
ELAZY St. Louis producer signed to Primordial Void, producing blissful and psychedelic glitch hop and hypnagogic pop. Tape release show!
UJSTIN ECHNO L.A. multidisciplinary musician signed to Chicago label Reserve Matinee.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
MUSICA MUNDANE New collaborative project of Sam Miller (Dividers, Shabbat) and Sophia Rubin (Organically Programmed Orchestra).
Little Mae, Crimson Fever, Alix Rune
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
LITTLE MAE Indie band with melodic, textural songwriting.
CRIMSON FEVER Free spirited indie band that makes danceable music.
ALIX RUNE Local singer-songwriter.
Julia Barfield, Romi O, Sunset Honor Unit, Sloping
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
JULIA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.
ROMI O NYC-based singer-songwriter with lush and soothing melodies.
SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray).
SLOPING Atlanta-based indie folk band.
Project Nine, Love Story’s End, Shreddly
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
PROJECT 9 Hybrid rock band based in Biloxi, MS.
LOVE STORY'S END Rock band led by Clint Hagler fusing melodic hooks and hardcore grit.
SHREDDLY Guitarist performing solo.
Jeff Buckley & Friends, 38 Strings
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
JEFF BUCKLEY & FRIENDS Member of the Red Oaks String Band plays a mix of folk and Americana. (8 a.m.)
38 STRINGS Multi-generational acoustic folk music with 38 strings between them. (10 a.m.)
Madison Fest
Madison Town Park 171c GA-83, Madison, United StatesMadison Fest. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.madisonga.com/350/MadisonFest
GRIDROCKED Rock band covering anthems from the '60s–'90s. (10 a.m.)
KRIS DEWBERRY Singer-songwriter from Alabama. (11 a.m.)
SWING THEORY Jazz collective plays originals and standards. (12 p.m.)
LEEROY VOODOO Band playing a mix of groovin' genres. (1 p.m.)
THE SQUIRRELHEADS New Orleans style Atlanta band. (2 p.m.)
PICKLED HOLLER Matthew and Jessica Williams singing rustic tales. (3 p.m.)
Normaltown Music Festival
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesNormaltown Music Festival. 1 p.m. (doors), 2 p.m. (show). $20–85. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
SLEEPER CELL Local collaborative recording project. A boyband if you squint hard enough.
QUENTIN LOVE Bubbly indie pop with leanings into country and sunshine pop psychedelia.
ERIK OLSON TRIO Pianist leading a jazz-infused trio.
VICIOUS DEVIL New project from Curtiss Pernice, Ballard Lesemann and Larry Tenner.
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.
THE REVEREND CONNER TRIBBLE Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence.
HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.
WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself.
DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in Mercyland and Sugar.
NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.
ASYMPTOMATICS Post-punky, rather funky indie band based in Athens.
HOTEL FICTION Indie pop led by Jessica Thompson and Jade Long headlines alongside many other musical acts.
The Occasionals
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6 p.m. $15 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org
THE OCCASIONALS Brian Smith, Ivan Strunin and Betsy Scott do swing, jazz, originals and more.
Lovesong, First Wave
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv. or w/ UGA ID), $20. bit.ly/LovesongAthens
LOVESONG The Cure tribute band performing the hits and deep cuts.
FIRST WAVE Quintessential tribute to the new wave and alternative music scene of the '70s, '80s and '90s.
The Original Screw Tops
OCAF 34 School St., Watkinsville, GA, United StatesOCAF Music Series. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15. www.ocaf.com
THE ORIGINAL SCREW TOPS Founded in 2012, this Athens band plays original blues as well as its own take on old-time classics.
Austin and Amanda
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
AUSTIN AND AMANDA Marietta songwriters diving deep into timeless Americana with their own modern approach.
Daniel Donato
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25–30. www.georgiatheatre.com
DANIEL DONATO Singer-songwriter who blends the Nashville country style with a spirit of improvisation.
Rowan Newby, The Falling Spikes
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.
THE FALLING SPIKES No info available.
TaxiCab Verses, Haunted Shed, Jacob Morris
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
TAXICAB VERSES Local group fronted by Jim Wilson and inspired by the traditional sounds of Ghana.
HAUNTED SHED Genre-bending musical project of Etienne de Rocher.
JACOB MORRIS Mellow NC-based folk multi-instrumentalist who has played with Vic Chesnutt, Ham1 and Madeline Adams. Moths rerelease show!
Five Door Sedan, Tattoo Logic, Persona Machine
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
FIVE DOOR SEDAN Indie rock group from Charleston, SC with layers of saxophone and synths.
TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens fronted by Mia Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.
PERSONA MACHINE Athens-based metalcore.
Renée Fleming
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $59–149. music.uga.edu
RENÉE FLEMING Highly acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning singer performing a program of art songs and contemporary music that explores nature as both inspiration and casualty of humanity. An original film by the National Geographic Society accompanies one half of the program.
Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective
Dancz Center for New Music Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building, Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. noise.uga.edu
ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COLLECTIVE UGA alumni play new works for chamber orchestra.
Doc Lewis and the Tropical Pendejaditos
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
DOC LEWIS AND THE TROPICAL PENDEJADITOS No info available.