Event Series Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United States

The Hall on Foster. 7 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. www.mmcc-arts.org

OPEN MIC NIGHT New open mic series for music, spoken word, comedy, poetry and everything in between. Held the first Monday of each month.

Handholder, Karma Kat, Women in STEM

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

9 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

HANDHOLDER Bitcrushed guitars, mangled samples, amen breaks, catchy hooks and saxophone.

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

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

Morgan County High School Jazz Band

Madison Morgan Cultural Center 434 S Main St, Madison, United States

6:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.marigoldauditorium.com

JAZZ BAND Morgan County High School students perform.

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.”

Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

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

MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, '20s and '30s. (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.

Terminally Phil, Tedo Stone

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

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

TERMINALLY PHIL Athens-based singer-songwriter and meme lord Phillip Brantley (Modern Skirts, Palace Doctor) creates indie rock with a sense of humor.

TEDO STONE Rootsy, Atlanta-based singer-songwriter with a classic rock and roll sound.

Event Series Open Mic

Open Mic

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

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

OPEN MIC Hosted by Liz Farrell the first Wednesday of every month. Sign up in person starting at 6 p.m.

Outfield Clovers, Greenways, Telephone Pole

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors). $12. www.athenscine.com

OUTFIELD CLOVERS Atlanta alt rockers for fans of Modern Baseball, American Football and other sports-based emo bands.

GREENWAYS Four-piece band from Atlanta imaginatively blending traditional and contemporary sounds of rock, Americana and psychedelia.

TELEPHONE POLE Alternative rock band from Athens that recently released its first singIe, "Bipolar."

Lander Combs, Liz Farrell, Matt Knox

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

LANDER COMBS Athens musician who makes atmospheric instrumental tracks that pull from indie, pop and electronic influences.

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

MATT KNOX For fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth, maximalist power-pop meets a confused upbringing.

Cobbcerts in the Park

Cobbham Triangle Park 695 Prince Avenue, Athens, United States

Cobbcerts in the Park. 6 p.m. FREE! Cobbham Triangle Park on Facebook

ROSE HOTEL "Bedroom-rock" alter ego of Atlanta songwriter Jordan Reynolds. (6 p.m.)

LAZY HORSE A tribute to Neil Young. (7:30 p.m.)

Serf Lords, The Spectre of Surf

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

7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

THE SPECTRE OF SURF Instrumental surf rock band playing covers and originals.

SERF LORDS Post-apocalyptic surf-rock.

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.

Eternal, Big Trouble, Obscurity

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

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

ETERNAL Heavy slowcore band. Tape release show!

BIG TROUBLE Hardcore punk and thrash.

OBSCURITY Noisy synth punk.

Dog Person, Isra and the Paisleys

Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_Athens

DOG PERSON Organ-driven pop with breezy ennui from members of The Buddy System, Nana Grizol and Go Public. Tape release show!

ISRA AND THE PAISLEYS Atlanta/Athens bubblegum pop band.

Ozzy Crüe, Stoneman, Freakshow Sinema

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

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com

OZZY CRÜE Tribute band playing Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe hits.

STONEMAN Atlanta band combining rock, doom metal and traditional metal.

FREAKSHOW SINEMA Horror-inspired punk and metal from Atlanta, GA.

Savannah Conley, Lucky Kilmartin, Emma Ogier

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

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

SAVANNAH CONLEY Nashville-based musician with a sound influenced by folk, country and pop.

LUCKY KILMARTIN U.K.-born, Nashville-based musician who worked extensively as a touring guitarist before releasing his folky debut solo album, Borders, Baby last year.

EMMA OGIER Singer-songwriter from Houston, TX.

The Wraps

The Roadhouse 137 N Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, United States

10:30 p.m. $5. www.instagram.com/roadhouseathens

THE WRAPS Dynamic local rock act with sounds reminiscent of the Drive-By Truckers.

Winterville Marigold Festival

Pittard Park 115 Parkview Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Winterville Marigold Festival. 10 a.m. (festival), 12 p.m.–8 p.m. (music). www.marigoldfestival.com

SIR CRAZY PANTS Rockstar specializing in creating awesome songs for kids, from punk rock anthems to acoustic jams. (12 p.m.)

WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself. (12:45 p.m.)

DONOVAN RAM BAND Students from Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School perform. (1:30 p.m.)

KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK A vibrant blend of classic country and camp with a dash of '70s pop. (2:15 p.m.)

MICHAEL JOE WHITE Folk with punk rock, outlaw country and bluegrass influences. (3:30 p.m.)

THE HOWDIES Old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher. (4:30 p.m.)

MA'EN MILLS Americana roots rock musician. (5:30 p.m.)

THE RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singer-songwriter's Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences. (6:45 p.m.)

Peach Ice Cream Bluegrass, Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry, Cosmic Charlie

Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States

Terrapin's 23rd Anniversary. 12 p.m. (doors). $30. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

PEACH ICE CREAM BLUEGRASS (2 p.m.)

WORKHORSES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONAL INDUSTRY Acoustic, melodic, eclectic, modern folk rock featuring Rob Keller, Sunny Ortiz, Ben Reynolds and William Tonks. Joined by Sunny Ortiz of Widespread Panic. (4 p.m.)

COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics. (6 p.m.)

Athens Surf Stomp

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

Athens Surf Stomp. 1:30 p.m. (doors), 2:30 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/AthensSurfStomp2025

THE FRIGIDAIRES Atlanta-based five-piece mostly instrumental surf rock band. (2:30 p.m.)

BIG RAY & THE ULTRAS Trio serving up a blend of instrumental surf, spy, garage and go-go rock and roll. (3:30 p.m.)

FORBIDDEN WAVES Performing audible abominations of surf, metal, punk, rock and psychedelia with visual accompaniment. (4:30 p.m.)

SERF LORDS Post-apocalyptic surf-rock. (5:30 p.m.)

TRYCOH Brawny rock and roll capable of veering into regions of desolation. (6:30 p.m.)

KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music. (7:30 p.m.)

THE CREATURE PREACHERS Creepy surf rock from the darkest depths of the Georgia swamps. (8:30 p.m.)

Thayer Sarrano & Chamber Ensemble, Athens Cowboy Choir, Slam-Tilt

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

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

THAYAER SARRANO & CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Hazy shoegaze-inspired songwriter whose sound is described as a "Southern-psych dreamland."

ATHENS COWBOY CHOIR A group of men who have been singing the songs of the West since 2013.

SLAM-TILT No info available.

How to Set a Fire and Why, Messiahnide, .Carmelo, Hoofprints in the Garden

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

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

HOW TO SET A FIRE AND WHY Grinding screamo from sick, twisted minds.

MESSIAHNIDE Philadelphia-based black metal.

.CARMELO Bedroom skramz out of Lawrenceville.

HOOFPRINTS IN THE GARDEN Atlanta-based skramz band.

The Sound of Distant Voices

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

The Sound of Distant Voices. 7:30 p.m. $7.50 (students), $15. www.athensmasterchorale.org

ATHENS MASTER CHORALE A musical journey through the full spectrum of human emotion conducted by Justin Han.

MSHR, Ohmu, Marcel Sletten

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

8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

MSHR An art collective that collaboratively builds and explores sculptural electronic systems.

OHMU Winston Parker's ambient compositions are simultaneously meditative and chaotic, invoking apocalyptic feelings at times but not without an element of hope.

MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.

The Solstice Sisters

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

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 4 p.m. (doors), 4:30 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SolsticeSistersMay11

THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Susan Staley, Anna Durden and Maggie Hunter harmonize on old-time country ballads, traditional folk and '40s styled swing. Special "O Mother, Where Art Thou?" performance for Mother's Day.

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.

Split Silk, Cam Girl, Janie Danger

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

Nogin & Nonsense Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SPLIT SILK Noisy and cathartic post-hardcore led by Lucca Carver.

CAM GIRL High-energy rock torn from the pages of a space-age comic book.

JANIE DANGER Transcendental hyperpunk artist from Atlanta.

Georgia Children’s Chorus

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

7 p.m. $15. pac.uga.edu

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CHORUS Singers age 7–18 from the greater Athens area who are trained in-residence at Hugh Hodgson School of Music performing a special program called "How Can I Keep From Singing?"

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.”

Crate, Penny Loafer, Coma Therapy

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

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

CRATE Rising shoegaze and slowcore band from NYC.

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

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

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.

Eight Pictures, Nanocar, Matt Knox

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

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

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

NANOCAR Indie rock band with rich harmonic segments.

MATT KNOX For fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth, maximalist power-pop meets a confused upbringing.