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Open Mic Night
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center 434 South Main St., Madison, GA, United StatesThe 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 States9 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 States6:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.marigoldauditorium.com
JAZZ BAND Morgan County High School students perform.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo 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.”
Open Mic
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
OPEN MIC All musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens 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.)
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.
Terminally Phil, Tedo Stone
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 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.
Open Mic
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 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.
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.
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.
Rick Fowler Acoustic Band
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesBlues and Brews. 6 p.m. $5. www.athenticbrewing.com
RICK FOWLER ACOUSTIC BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group.
Outfield Clovers, Greenways, Telephone Pole
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 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."
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.
Lander Combs, Liz Farrell, Matt Knox
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 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 StatesCobbcerts 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 States7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
THE SPECTRE OF SURF Instrumental surf rock band playing covers and originals.
SERF LORDS Post-apocalyptic surf-rock.
Chris Hampton Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens7 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 States7 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 StatesAttaboy 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 States7:30 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 States8 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.
Winterville Marigold Festival
Pittard Park 115 Parkview Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesWinterville 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 StatesTerrapin'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 StatesAthens 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 States7 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 States7 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 StatesThe 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 States8 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.
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.
The Solstice Sisters
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesAubrey 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.
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.
Fester Hagood’s Mojo Confessional Songwriters Showcase
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org
FESTER HAGOOD'S MOJO CONFESSIONAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Every second Sunday. Bring a dish to share at the potluck.
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.
Split Silk, Cam Girl, Janie Danger
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesNogin & 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 States7 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?"
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo 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.”
Open Mic
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
OPEN MIC All musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.
Crate, Penny Loafer, Coma Therapy
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Reverend Conner Tribble
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States6–8:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
THE REVEREND CONNER TRIBBLE Old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence.
Eight Pictures, Nanocar, Matt Knox
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 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.