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The Original Splitz Band
Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.boutierwinery.com
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.
Noche de Baile
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesNoche de Baile. 8 p.m. $10. www.athenticbrewing.com
DJ MANE TIMBAthens and SALSAthens host a monthly dance social with the latest Latin music.
CURST, M3WT, Sypharix, Dado, LVNDNSEA
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesNightshade Family Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
CURST Nightshade Family label head.
M3WT Meshing sounds and creating vibes since 2015.
SYPHARIX The professional name of local DJ Jessica Baker.
DADO Co-founder of Nightshade Family.
LVNDNSEA Local DJ.
Nicholas Mallis and the Borealis, Dhana Jeera, Canary Affair
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
NICHOLAS MALLIS AND THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.
DHANA JEERA North African and Ethiopian inspired group led by Immaterial Possession member and visual artist Jeremy Kiran Fernandes.
CANARY AFFAIR Indie rock band with an affinity for irregular time signatures and psychedelic grooves.
Regulator, Snuki, Scäretactic
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. www.instagram.com/normal_bar_athens
REGULATOR EP tape release!
SNUKI Local hardcore punk band.
SCÄRETACTIC Asheville crust punk.
Sophie Mae Wellington
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesLive at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
SOPHIE MAE WELLINGTON Boston-based old time fiddle tunes, vocal jazz improvisation and traditional percussive dance.
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3 p.m. $40–60. pac.uga.edu
LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET Grammy Award-winning ensemble whose transcriptions of concert masterworks provide fresh looks at the music of the past. Tonight's program includes works by Beethoven, Aaron Copland, Bach and Liszt.
Folie à Quatre
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
FOLIE À QUATRE Formally known as Making Strange.
Convalescent, Handholder, Claire Elitha
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $7. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
CONVALESCENT Asheville band blending indie rock, emo and Americana.
HANDHOLDER A group whose multi-genre sound ranges from folk to rock to electronic.
CLAIRE ELITHA Local songwriter backed by Andrew McFarland and Roan O'Reilly.
Garden of Dreams
Ciné Athens, GA, United States"Garden of Dreams" Reception. 7 p.m. www.athica.org
THE WHILE Beat combo navigating the mood swings of life with dynamic indie rock.
THERA Solo guitar and electronics.
SCRATCHOFF Improv duo featuring sax and trumpet. First show!
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests.
Trepid, Johnny Falloon, Bristoltooth, Spitehound
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
TREPID New local grungegaze.
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
BRISTOLTOOTH Indie bedroom pop from Philadelphia.
SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.
Repertory Singers
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States3:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
REPERTORY SINGERS A mixed chamber choir directed by graduate student conductors.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. 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 Every Wednesday and Friday evening.
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.
A Thousand Horses, Josh Ward
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com
A THOUSAND HORSES Muscular country, drawling rock, high gospel harmony, low-country blues and old school soul melded together into something special and distinct.
JOSH WARD Texas-based country-rock singer with a sweet Southern twang.
Ned Collette, Little Gold
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
NED COLLETTE Australian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist who was a member of Melbourne instrumental band City City City and has since recorded six albums, either as solo productions or with his band, Wirewalker.
LITTLE GOLD “Bummer basement country rock” from songwriter Christian DeRoeck (Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band) featuring members of the Pink Stones and Big Trouble.
Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
WIND SYMPHONY Performing the finest standard and new repertoire for wind band.
SYMPHONIC BAND Experienced undergraduate music majors, minors, and non-majors from across campus play classic band repertoire and new music.
Erik Olson Organ Trio
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
ERIK OLSON ORGAN TRIO Pianist who recently moved to Athens from Montana.
One Ton Tomato
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
ONE TON TOMATO Latin jazz, salsa and mambo band.
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.
Open Mic
Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., Winterville6:30 p.m. www.marigoldauditorium.com
OPEN MIC Mayor Dodd Ferrell, Adam Poulin, MK Barnes and Joe Willey lead a weekly open mic. Sing a song, tell a story or read a poem.
Slow Parade
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
SLOW PARADE Atlanta-based music collective headed by Matthew Pendrick, who mixes roots, blues and country into his songwriting.
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.
Kenneth Heinlein
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
KENNETH HEINLEIN A guest artist recital on tuba.
Classic City Jukebox
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.
Open Mic
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.oakhousedistillery.com
OPEN MIC Every Friday.
STRFKR, Holy Wave, Happy Sad Face!
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.georgiatheatre.com
STRFKR Indie electronic band that began as the solo project of Joshua Hodges in 2007.
HOLY WAVE Psychedelic, shoegaze-inspired dream pop from El Paso, TX.
HAPPY SAD FACE! Psychedelic pop from Joshua Tree, CA.
The Original Splitz
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7:30–10:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
THE ORIGINAL SPLITZ 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.
Pas Musique, Mathieu Sylvestre, OHMU
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10–15. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
PAS MUSIQUE Psychedelic electronic and krautrock from New York.
MATHIEU SYLVESTRE Analog synth electronica from Berlin.
OHMU Winston Parker's ambient compositions are simultaneously meditative and chaotic, invoking apocalyptic feelings at times but not without an element of hope.
Minima, Violent Violet, Beat Up, TVAD
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
MINIMA The project of Atlanta DJ and musician Tony Chackal which combines post-punk, garage rock and synth wave in a caustic, noir register.
VIOLENT VIOLET Pop-punk outfit with members of Commüne and Bog Bod whose latest EP embarks on an ethereal analog odyssey.
BEAT UP Passionate punk rock self-described as old school anarcho.
TVAD Atlanta band that blends dark wave and industrial psyche rock into a bleeding heart.
Sgt. Splendor
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
SGT. SPLENDOR Musicians Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden join forces with Jeff Sipe and Charlie Wooton to create Tom Waits-inspired alt-funk, desert roots, dirty blues and rock.
James Cook, Acoustic Jam
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
JAMES COOK Arty Ball Swing Band frontman plays a variety of music from the Great American Songbook. (8 a.m.)
ACOUSTIC JAM Bring an instrument and join in. (10 a.m.)
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Chibugan Cafe 302 Athens Rd., Winterville, GA12 p.m. 706-424-4286
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
Folie à Quatre
Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville6 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
FOLIE À QUATRE Formally known as Making Strange.
Jordy Searcy, Theo Kandel
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $18 (adv.), $22. www.40watt.com
JORDY SEARCY Indie-pop musician whose music contains religious themes.
THEO KANDEL Soft, folky Christian music.
Cosmic Charlie
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $17–20. www.georgiatheatre.com
COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics.
Th’ Losin Streaks, The Air Condition
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TH' LOSIN STREAKS Garage punk from Sacramento, CA.
THE AIR CONDITION Local blissed-out bootgaze.
Five Eight
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $25 (show included with movie ticket). www.athenscine.com
FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. Playing in between showings of the documentary, Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight.
New Orleans Jazz Stompers
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3:30–6 p.m. FREE! www.oakhousedistillery.com
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ STOMPERS Specializing in the historic "hot" syncopated dance music of the early 20th century.
Tracy and Jeff
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6 p.m. www.3railroad.org
TRACY AND JEFF Jazz, blues and new and old classics from the voice of Tracy Brown and the guitar and harmonica of Jeff Lustig.
Nuclear Tourism, Rubber Udder, Schmuk, Obscurity
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.
RUBBER UDDER Self-described weirdo experimental acid punk/noise-grunge thing from Athens.
SCHMUK Athens egg punk group.
OBSCURITY New local synth-punk duo.
Aída Cuevas
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $39–79. pac.uga.edu
AÍDA CUEVAS Musicians known as “The Queen of Ranchera Music," who has recorded 41 albums and is the first and only female mariachi singer to ever win a Grammy Award and a Latin Grammy Award.