6:30 p.m. www.normaltownbrewingco.com

THE FAMILY RECIPE Jazz band with a mission to focus on fun, friendship and funky music.

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

EIGHT PICTURES Like if Pixies took Morrissey's lunch money.

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.

5 p.m. (doors), 6 p.m. (show). $27.50–35. www.georgiatheatre.com

SANGUISUGABOGG Death metal band formed in Columbus, OH in 2019 by guitarist Cameron Boggs.

FULL OF HELL Grindcore band with members from Maryland and Pennsylvania formed in 2009.

HARM'S WAY Hardcore punk band formed in Chicago in 2006.

200 STAB WOUNDS For thrill-seekers, carnage cravers, horror fans and aficionados of the most extreme metal.

GRIDIRON Rap-metal and hardcore band with members from Michigan and Pennsylvania.

MUTILATED Slamming death metal from Omaha, NE.

5:30 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. (show). $30 (adv.), $35. www.40watt.com

ATTACK ATTACK! Metalcore band from Westerville, OH, originally formed in 2007 as Ambiance.

CONVICTIONS Christian metalcore band from Fremont, OH, formed in 2012.

DOWNSWING Five-piece metalcore band from Albany, NY.

UNCURED Nu metalcore from New Jersey.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–75. pac.uga.edu

SAM BUSH Grammy Award-winning musician widely recognized as an originator of the progressive bluegrass movement.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 7:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

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.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

FIVE DOOR SEDAN Indie rock group from Charleston, SC with layers of saxophone and synths.

PATIO Local band that prides itself on genre-mixing rock, blues and funk.

THIRD STREET BAND NYC band blending the raw energy of alternative rock with the improvisational spirit of jazz and the rebellious vibe of punk.

6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

FOLIE À TROIS Playing a set of French chansons, originals and jazzy tunes.

6–8:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

VINYL ISLAND Chill acoustic tunes.

6–10 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

VINYL OPEN DECKS DJ Nate and JiiG host an open decks night where attendees can bring a few records and sign up to share some tunes. Turntables and mixer provided.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/MurrayAttawayMay17

MURRAY ATTAWAY Singer-songwriter best known for his work as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the legendary Guadalcanal Diary. Tense Music Plays album release party!

CLAY HARPER Musician known for his work as a songwriter and frontman in the band The Coolies.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10–15. www.georgiatheatre.com

JEFFREY VERNON Southern psych alternative rock musician and producer based in Athens.

BLEACH GARDEN Alternative band of four from Atlanta delivering rock music reminiscent of Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Sound Garden and more.

Classic City Wrestling. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20–30. www.40watt.com

NICHOLAS MALLIS AND THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.

7 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

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

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

MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.

MOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Hunter Morris (Hunter Morris & Blue Blood, Gift Horse) leads a new band with Drew Beskin, Nick Robbins and Phillip Brantley.

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

ALLI BLOIS & THE SEEPING HEARTS One can imagine the Alli Blois universe as an amoeba on the tip of a well-aimed arrow soaring through the horizons of an enchanted forest.

YOUR EX'S PETS Haunting, groovy, soft-loud songs with harmonies and layered arrangements.

DIPPER GRANDE Alt-cosmic music from Athens.

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

TOOD DAY WAIT Missouri native performing his own style of timeless country music influenced by early American folk, country and blues from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/EXTCinAthens

EXTC English rock band XTC's drummer Terry Chambers plays songs from the band's discography with bandmates Steve Hampton and Terry Lines.

7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfirstumc.org

SAINT-SAËNS ORGAN SYMPHONY Symphony orchestra performance.

7:15 p.m. $55–127.

JJ GREY & MOFRO Southern rock/swamp rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.

THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Rock band from Spartanburg, SC that helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s by incorporating blues, country and jazz into an eclectic sound.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.athenscine.com

TOMMY STINSON Rock musician who came to prominence in the 1980s as the bass guitarist for The Replacements.

KARLA ROSE Musician joining Tommy Stinson on stage for a few songs and opening the show.

10 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

PHANTOM DAN Emo punk rock from Athens.

CUDDLING Athens emo band that claims to make "the worst songs you've ever heard."

CULT POTENTIAL Atlanta-based alternative punk rock.

6–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

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.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com

TYLER KEY & STRANGERS Multi-instrumentalist Tyler Key of T. Hardy Morris, The Howdies and others plays his own set of folk rock, backed by The Strangers.

WILL STEWART & HIS BAND Birmingham AL singer-songwriter-guitarist who recently released his sixth studio album, Moon Winx.

CANNON ROGERS Local songwriter, guitarist and pedal steel player.

JON NOLAN Internationally touring musician, record producer and frontman of alt-country band Say ZuZu.

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

GRINGO STAR Atlanta band founded in late 2007 by brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele that mixes psychedelia, garage rock and surf pop.

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

SOVUS RADIO Five-piece from Newnan, GA combining vintage tones with innovative melodies, surreal keyboards and violin.

6:30 p.m. www.normaltownbrewingco.com

THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.

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

KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK A vibrant blend of classic country and camp with a dash of '70s pop.

JENNIFER LYNN SIMPSON Native southern Californian who combines traditional singer-songwriter style with old country and Americana sounds.

BETSY FRANCK Virginia-born Americana and blues singer-songwriter who utilizes undertones of gospel in her music.