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Ick, Plan B, The Mar-Mars, How to Set a Fire and Why
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
ICK Loud, smelly two-piece from Modesto, CA.
PLAN B Local logisticians.
THE MAR-MARS Diner food enthusiasts from Savannah playing punk rock.
HOW TO SET A FIRE AND WHY Grinding screamo from sick, twisted minds.
Trio Metro
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
TRIO METRO Formerly known as Take3, this piano, sax and drums trio plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist. (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.
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.
Gimme Hendrix, Dire Wolf
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15–20. www.georgiatheatre.com
GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band led by Eric Keaton.
DIRE WOLF Grateful Dead tribute band.
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.
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.
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Earth Fare 1689 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, United States2 p.m. www.earthfare.com
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
Dana Cooper
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6 p.m. $20. www.3railroad.org
DANA COOPER Nashville-based Americana folk rock musician touring their new album The Ghost of Tucumcari.
Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Awards Show
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10 (w/ UGA ID), $20. www.40watt.com
VIC CHESNUTT SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARDS This year's nominees include Ant Da Ripper; hey, nothing; Gaby Dellaponti; Lane Marie and Ritika,. Tonight's show also features performances by 2024 winner Clover County.
Karaoke with DJ Gregory
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KARAOKE WITH DJ GREGORY Enjoy singing and dancing for all.
Steeln’ Peaches
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20–25. www.georgiatheatre.com
STEELN' PEACHES A group of some of Florida’s most exciting young musicians paying tribute to the Allman Brothers Band.
Riley Green, Ella Langley, Drake White, Channing Wilson
Akins Ford Arena 300 N Thomas St., Athens, United States7 p.m. $37–362. www.classiccenter.com
RILEY GREEN Country music singer-songwriter raised on bluegrass, traditional country and Southern gospel.
ELLA LANGLEY Classic country with a modern touch.
DRAKE WHITE Soul country singer-songwriter.
CHANNING WILSON Georgia-bred country storyteller.
Love Is in the Air
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesLove Is in the Air. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.classiccitycommunitychorus.org
CLASSIC CITY COMMUNITY CHORUS Spring program featuring Liebeslieder Waltzes by Brahms.
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.
Giant Day, Chairs, Penny Loafer
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesElephant 6 & Primordial Void Present. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
GIANT DAY Duo of Emily Growden (M Coast, The Instruments, Faster Circuits) and Derek Almstead (formerly of Elf Power, of Montreal, Olivia Tremor Control).
CHAIRS Enigmatic local recording project that pulls from shoegaze and post-punk influences.
PENNY LOAFER Local “post-college rock” band delivering grunge-tinged pop with sweet yet sometimes vicious compositions.
Satan’s God; Other Voices, Other Rooms
ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United StatesSonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 suggested donation. www.athica.org
SATAN'S GOD Solo underground bass act experimenting with electrified metal strings and voice.
OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS House, rap and shoegaze-inspired music on synth hardware.
Houndmouth, The Ocho
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! www.georgiatheatre.com
HOUNDMOUTH Alternative blues and rock band from New Albany, IN, formed in 2011.
THE OCHO A multi-genre band of UGA students who focus on classic rock, alternative, funk and country.
Astral Summer, Fleet Machine, Libbaloops
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
ASTRAL SUMMER Dreamy, quirky, atmospheric pop and electronic music from David Ferguson and Dave F. Martin.
FLEET MACHINE Electronic pop rock.
LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy."
Schmooze, Khaliko, Atticus Roness
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
SCHMOOZE Athens alternative rock trio.
KHALIKO Atlanta-based alternative groove-rock band.
ATTICUS RONESS Member of power pop duo The Corduroy Blue.
Deaf Condors, Beneath Trees, Magyar
Redline 1958 Winterville Rd, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/redline_athens
DEAF CONDORS Experimental garage-rock group with a genre-bending sound anchored by Peruvian brothers Bob Jesus and Darrick Alvarez.
BENEATH TREES Psych/garage rock from Savannah.
MAGYAR Debut performance of math rock, shoegaze power trio led by Eric Horvath formerly of Hypersleep and Gimme Hendrix.
Bone Bag, Klept, weather-eye, Glance of Dismissal
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
BONE BAG New heavy punk trio with post-punk and sludge undertones.
KLEPT Savannah, GA noise rock.
WEATHER-EYE Savannah, GA emo band whose first EP never coming home came out last year.
GLANCE OF DISMISSAL Hardcore band aspiring to incubate an '80s revival within the Athens community.
Jerusalem Quartet
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $39–49. pac.uga.edu
JERUSALEM QUARTET The ensemble returns to Athens with a program by a trio of composers who each made considerable contributions to the chamber music canon: Haydn, Shostakovich and Brahms.
YumboTron, Athens Middle East Orchestra
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
YUMBOTRON New electric guitar-driven, psychedelic Cumbia band featuring members of Pylon Reenactment Society, Bichos Vivos and Organically Programmed.
ATHENS MIDDLE EAST ORCHESTRA Athens very own Middle Eastern inspired outfit that focuses on the musical culture of Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Syria and more.
Patrick Barry, Libbaloops
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
PATRICK BARRY Local songwriter weaving stories with his baritone voice and intricate fingerstyle. (8 a.m.)
LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy." (10 a.m.)
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Chibugan Cafe 302 Athens Rd., Winterville, GA2 p.m. 706-424-4286
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
John Berry, Michael C. Steele, Kenny Head, Bill Pappas
Normaltown Brewing Co. 425 Barber Street, Athens, GA, United States2 p.m. $40. www.johnberry.com
JOHN BERRY Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter.
BILL PAPPAS High-energy fusion of blues, rock, funk and jazz.
KENNY HEAD Local blues musician.
MICHAEL C. STEELE Country artist.
Classical Revolution
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States3–5 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com
CLASSICAL REVOLUTION Open classical play by local musicians.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSpeakeasy Night. 5–11 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, '20s and '30s.
Athens Business Rocks
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $25. www.40watt.com
ATHENS BUSINESS ROCKS A fundraising event for Nuçi's Space that challenges local businesses to showcase the talents of their employees by forming bands to compete against other businesses.
Gwen Hughes and the Kats
Meson Park N. Church St., Lexington, GA7 p.m. FREE! Lexington GA Downtown Development Authority on Facebook
GWEN HUGHES AND THE KATS Playing a mix of soul, swing, jazz, blues and rock.
LAKE, Night Palace, Zach Ritter and the Eternal Soup
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
LAKE Experimental indie pop from Washington state.
NIGHT PALACE Ethereal dream-pop group fronted by Avery Draut.
ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The quietest band in town.
moony, Evelia, Recess Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
MOONY Indie alternative project of Nashville-based musician Seth Findley.
EVELIA Alternative pop artist who focuses on creating guitar-centric, lyrically resonant music.
RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative.
Joe Cat, Bobby Ferguson Band, Norrin Carrol
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $7. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
JOE CAT Athens-based Americana singer-songwriter and troubadour joined by Klay Whitehead on drums.
BOBBY FERGUSON BAND Americana pop/rock band from Macon, GA.
NORRIN CARROL Electronic-inspired musical project.
Latin Night
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com
LATIN NIGHT Mixing all the best Latin beats.
Klezmer Local 42
Wire Park 111 S. Barnett Shoals Rd., Watkinsville, GA, United States11 a.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/klezmerlocal42
KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local seven-piece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Romani music.
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.
Shauna and the Jaywalkers
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States1:30 p.m. $15 (show), $30 (show and brunch). www.hendershotsathens.com
SHAUNA AND THE JAYWALKERS Led by frontwoman Shauna Harris, this Athens-based band features an array of revolving instruments, playing Harris’ original compositions with some classics sprinkled throughout.
Athens Flute Choir
Emmanuel Episcopal Church 498 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. FREE! www.athensflutechoir.org
ATHENS FLUTE CHOIR The woodwind group's spring concert "Delightful Dalliances: Miniatures and Transcriptions."
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.
The Shut-Ups, Johann Greco, Jumping Through Fiery Hoops
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States5 p.m. (doors), 6 p.m. (show). $20. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
THE SHUT-UPS Indie-pop outfit that describes itself as a "bottom 40" band, hit-worthy, but (for some unfathomable reason) hitless.
JOHANN GRECO Singer-songwriter from Northeast Georgia. Album release show!
JUMPING THROUGH FIERY HOOPS Pop rock project of Jeff Fox, an Arkansas-born, Athens-based musician who has been making music since the early '90s.
Swing Theory
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
SWING THEORY Jazz collective plays originals and standards.
Frank Hurricane, Cult of Riggonia, Space Brother
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
FRANK HURRICANE Spiritual mountain psych folk storyteller and former Athenian.
CULT OF RIGGONIA Waves of texture with catchy melodies that rise up from the primordial stew.
SPACE BROTHER Electronic- and hip-hop-influenced producer.
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.