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Kishi Bashi
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $30. www.georgiatheatre.com
KISHI BASHI Lush, romantic, violin-based indie rock multi-instrumentalist whose latest album, Kantos, is at turns deeply unsettling and sublimely joyful.
Bruiser & Bicycle, Robe, Strumbrush, Plastique
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com
BRUISER & BICYCLE Progressive rock-skewed art pop band influenced by freak folk from Albany, NY.
ROBE Bryan Casey leads shoegaze-tinged songs with a cool, energetic vibe.
STRUMBRUSH DIY art rock from Atlanta.
PLASTIQUE Angular rock from Atlanta.
City Mouse, Shehehe, Cactus Jackson
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.
CITY MOUSE Soulful punk rock from Los Angeles.
CACTUS JACKSON New band with Rory Riley, Nick Skillman and Dillon Knight.
The Sixteen
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $40–60. pac.uga.edu
THE SIXTEEN Revered British choir that performs a variety of pieces, from medieval hymns to contemporary choral compositions.
Floral Portrait
WUOG 45 Baxter St, Athens, United StatesLive in the Lobby. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org
FLORAL PORTRAIT Stunning baroque psych-pop ensemble led by composer Jason Bronson and collaborator Jacob Chisenhall.
Open Mic
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
OPEN MIC All musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.
Hibbs Family Band
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
HIBBS FAMILY BAND Quartet of family members combining the textures and rhythms of bluegrass and folk music with alt-rock melodic sensibilities and lyricism. (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.
Leon Macjen
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
LEON MACJEN Folk rock musician with a well-worn voice.
Tucker Wetmore, Ashland Craft
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $38.74–105.33. www.georgiatheatre.com
TUCKER WETMORE Breakout country star from Kalama, WA.
ASHLAND CRAFT Country musician who cut her teeth performing at bars in her South Carolina hometown and is now among CMT's Next Women of Country.
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.
Cameron Whitcomb, Ben Cottrill
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com
CAMERON WHITCOMB Country musician with raspy vocals and raw lyrics deeply influenced by his personal experiences.
BEN COTTRILL A dynamic and spirited artist known for his distinctive Americana-soul sound.
Open Mic
Mai Kai Kava 1035a Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States777 Relief Fundraiser. 7–11 p.m. www.athenskava.com
OPEN MIC This special open mic features Korean barbecue and kava. Proceeds benefit community kitchens in Gaza and Hurricane Helene relief organizations.
UGA Bassoon Studio Spooktacular
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu
UGA BASSOON STUDIO SPOOKTACULAR This year’s performance features music (and costumes) inspired by the magical world of Disney. Audience costumes are encouraged.
One Eyed Moon, Dunce Hat, Canopy
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
ONE EYED MOON Atlanta-based rock project that blends doom, desert, stoner, sludge and a little grunge-punk.
DUNCE HAT Deep South swamp and doom.
CANOPY Atmospheric sludge metal from Atlanta.
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.
MrJordanMrTonks
Hotel Indigo 500 College Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesLive After Five Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
MRJORDANMRTONKS Tommy Jordan and William Tonks' collaboration features rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies.
Open Mic
Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., Winterville6:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/marigoldauditoriumwinterville
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.
United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND AND SINGING SERGEANTS Patriotic music, Broadway classics and a salute to celebrate veterans.
Bob Mould
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $30–35 (seated show), $125 (table). www.40watt.com
BOB MOULD Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter known for his work with alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.
DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Bar-B-Q Killers.
Petrongelli Voice Studio
Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesEdge Hall. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
PETRONGELLI VOICE STUDIO A recital entitled "Charles Ives at 150."
Tabla Rosa, Lashing, Small, Defeated by the Wheel
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
TABLA ROSA Hard-hitting rock band with shoegaze and post-punk elements.
LASHING Experimental music for thought, pleasure or whatever.
SMALL Female-fronted Atlanta punk band.
DEFEATED BY THE WHEEL New band. Debut show!
The Howdies
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
THE HOWDIES Old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher.
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.
Dark Entries Karaoke
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7–10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/darkentriesathens
DARK ENTRIES KARAOKE Sing your favorite song from a curated catalog of classic to modern goth, post-punk, punk, '80s and J-Pop.
2nd Annual Southern Gothic Festival
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States2nd Annual Southern Gothic Festival. 7 p.m. (doors). $45, $70 (two-day pass). www.40watt.com
MARCH VIOLETS English post-punk and gothic rock band formed in 1981 in Leeds.
KORINE Philadelphia-based duo blending new wave nostalgia, early emo and punk with a modern pop sensibility.
TEARS FOR THE DYING Long-running local deathrock and goth group fronted by songwriter Adria Stembridge.
HOUSE OF HARM Boston post-punk trio with an emotional and energetic sound.
VINCAS Dark post-punk with doomy, psychedelic flourishes.
PANIC PRIEST Musical project of Jack Armondo (My Gold Mask) thematically exploring death, sex and doomed romance.
It Takes Two: Music from Baroque to the 20th Century
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. music.uga.edu
IT TAKES TWO Director Levon Ambartsumian is joined by UGA Wind Ensemble director and director of bands Nicholas Williams in leading this evening of music spanning a wide variety of musical eras.
The Original Splitz
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7:30–10:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. 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.
War On Women, J. Robbins, Hunger Anthem
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
WAR ON WOMEN Feminist hardcore-punk band formed in Baltimore, MD in 2011.
J. ROBBINS Singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in several DC-and-Baltimore-area post-punk rock bands since the late 1980s, most notably Jawbox, Burning Airlines and Channels.
HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio with an unabashed penchant for distortion drenched songs and a DIY punk rock ethos.
Norma Rae, Larry’s Homework
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
NORMA RAE Songs about the South that blend original lyrics with inescapably Southern vocals into an Americana sound.
LARRY'S HOMEWORK Four-piece Americana/roots rock band from Athens started by Stephan Eutsler and Pat Pensyl.
Maryoke
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
MARYOKE Halloween edition. Costumes encouraged.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Morton Theatre 195 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. SOLD OUT! bit.ly/ccaheohc
CANDLELIGHT: A HAUNTED EVENING OF HALLOWEEN CLASSICS The Listeso String Quartet performs selections from horror film scores and other spooky season favorites under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Jackson Tanner Trio
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
JACKSON TANNER TRIO Soulful Southern rock from Macon.
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.)
Jittery Joe’s 30th Birthday Celebration
Jittery Joe's Roaster Tasting Room 150 Fritz Mar Ln, Athens, GA, United StatesJittery Joe's 30th Birthday Celebration. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.jitteryjoes.com
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
The Rumpus Rally Official Pre-Party
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaThe Rumpus Rally Official Pre-Party. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.wildrumpus.org
ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Electronic space-themed act utilizing primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.
LOVE.CRAFT BAND Crew members of Love.Craft Athens perform songs.
DEKADANCE No info available.
Grains of Sand
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/GrainsOfSandOct26
GRAINS OF SAND Effortlessly blending Carolina Beach, soul and Motown music, the GOS create a fresh and energetic sound that will have you feeling the warm sand between your toes again.
The Bones of St. Michael
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States7 p.m. $20. www.3railroad.org
THE BONES OF ST. MICHAEL Jazz band inspired by the 1920s French dance club scene that includes veteran musicians sharing members with the Hobohemians, Humdingers and others.
Corey Smith, Levi Lowrey
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35. www.georgiatheatre.com
COREY SMITH A native of Jefferson, this country music artist is touring for his 11th album.
LEVI LOWREY Americana singer-songwriter from Dacula who has toured extensively both solo and as support for bands like Mumford & Sons and Blackberry Smoke.
Rauncher, Schmuk, Obscurity, King Lord
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
RAUNCHER New project blending electronic, house and bass music.
SCHMUK Athens egg punk group.
OBSCURITY New local synth-punk duo.
KING LORD Sample-based dark techno for a post-god world.
Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle
Downtown Athens Athens8–11 p.m. FREE! www.wildrumpus.org
WILD RUMPUS PARADE & SPECTACLE Performers along the parade route include El ChupaSKAbra, Fishbug, Beast Mode, Woah Nelly, Nadia Vaeh, Karma Kat, Father Werewolf, Libbaloops + Bryant Perez, Jiig + Molly'Tu Hott, Squallé and Trepid (featuring Grandfath3er). The parade culminates in a dance party with The Booty Boyz, Fairez and DJ Ellwin, plus performances by League of Step, Danza Azteca and Belli Dance Company.
Aquatic Soul Tribute Show
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
AQUATIC SOUL TRIBUTE SHOW Soul music, Motown, R&B and blues.
2nd Time Around Band
Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United StatesHalloween Costume Party. 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8–11:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.boutierwinery.com
2ND TIME AROUND BAND Covers of modern and classic rock songs.
2nd Annual Southern Gothic Festival
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States2nd Annual Southern Gothic Festival. 8:30 p.m. (doors). $45, $70 (two-day pass). www.40watt.com
THE CHAMELEONS Formed in Greater Manchester in 1981, this recently reunited band is known for its atmospheric, guitar-based sound and shared its first studio release in 21 years earlier this year.
VISION VIDEO Catchy goth-pop and post-punk act based in Athens.
DECEITS Passionate post-punk from Los Angeles.
MISS CHERRY DELIGHT NYC-based shock rocker with industrial, goth and hard rock melodies.
Change of Heart, CCRn’t
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
CHANGE OF HEART Members of Classic City Jukebox and Pilgrim play a tribute to Tom Petty.
CCRN'T A tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The Midnight Howl
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesWild Rumpus' Midnight Howl After-Party. 11 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! www.wildrumpus.org
CARDYNAL & THE FLOCK An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and unforgettably catchy hooks and melodies.
BROASIS Local Oasis cover band.