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The Verve Pipe, Better Than Better Than Ezra
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.40watt.com
THE VERVE PIPE Alternative rock band from Michigan known for hit songs including "The Freshmen" and "Photograph."
BETTER THAN BETTER THAN EZRA Athens-based cover band that plays songs within the genres of '90s alternative, rock, pop, country and hip hop.
Ramblin’ Country Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfwpost2872
RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND Georgia-based band playing country, western and rock classics. Line dancing during the band breaks.
Greylow, Kyle Lewis is a Boring Name, Karma Kat, Parking Garage
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
GREYLOW Genre-blending garage rock.
KYLE LEWIS IS A BORING NAME Ascending from the Atlanta sewers to bring their wacky amalgamation of emo-tinged avant pop to Athens townies (and students, I guess).
KAMRA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!
PARKING GARAGE Self-proclaimed "salt rock" band from Athens, now with trumpets.
Beau Anderson, Wyld Staleyz, Hego Crazyboy, Blood Moon Riot
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
BEAU ANDERSON Atlanta-based maker of loud noises and former guitarist of The Twotakes and Seven Year Witch.
WYLD STALEYZ Self-described hot blooded, ball clenching power rock band from Athens.
HEGO CRAZYBOY Rock group from Greenville, SC and Atlanta, GA.
BLOOD MOON RIOT Witchy hard rock from Birmingham, AL.
The Midknighters
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com
THE MIDKNIGHTERS Rock and roll four-piece from Athens.
Heffner, The Love.Craft Band, Julia Barfield
Paloma Park 235 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States4–8 p.m. $10 (children), 20. www.lovecraftathens.org
THE LOVE.CRAFT BAND Indie rock band whose genre influences include power pop, post-punk and '70s glam.
HEFFNER Crew members of Love.Craft Athens perform songs.
JULIA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.
Vinyl Open Decks
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia6–10 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.
Segar Jazz Affair, J. Henry
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. (two shows). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/SegarJazzAug23
SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz.
J. HENRY Saxophonist from New Orleans who has been performing for audiences across the country for the past 26 years.
Mountain Grass Unit
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $26.39. www.georgiatheatre.com
MOUNTAIN GRASS UNIT Birmingham pickers adding a bluegrass touch to country, jazz, funk, rock and even metal.
The Tangents
Boutier Winery & Inn 4506 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.boutierwinery.com
THE TANGENTS Southern rock and country.
KIT, Macho Planet, The Falling Spikes
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
KIT Athens-based psychedelic pop, rock and dance five piece.
MACHO PLANET Alternative indie project based out of Nashville, TN.
THE FALLING SPIKES New local band.
Athens Goth Night Dance Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Dance Party. 9:30 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.
DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.
TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz.
DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video leads a dance party spinning goth, post-punk, '80s, Halloween music and more.
Silent Disco
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com
SILENT DISCO Grab a pair of headphones, choose a music channel and dance the night away.
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.
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.
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.
Blue Monday
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com
BLUE MONDAY De La Luna and DJ Charlieflower spin new wave, post-punk, remixes, goth and Italo disco for this '80s dance party.
Kenosha Kid
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesNo Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
KENOSHA KID 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.
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.
Disney Night Karaoke
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
DISNEY NIGHT KARAOKE Sing your favorites with DJ Gregory and dress up for a costume contest.
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.
Andrew’s Going Away Party
Hidden Gem 625 Barber St Suite 140, Athens, United States8–11 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/hiddengemglobalhq
ANDREW'S GOING AWAY PARTY Mini sets featuring Your Ex's Pets, Neighbor Lady, Thick Paint/Terry's Dolman, Julia Barfield, McKendrick Bearden, Curt Castle and Semicircle.
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.
Chamomile & Whiskey
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
CHAMOMILE & WHISKEY Deep roots rock outfit based in Nashville known for its incisive lyricism and nostalgic sound.
Winyah, Edgehill
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com
WINYAH Nashville-based indie and Southern rock band.
EDGEHILL Alternative rock band from Nashville.
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.
Lilly Hart & Josie James, Ava Wilds, Mannequin Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com
LILLY HART & JOSIE JAMES Singer-songwriters based in Nashville, TN.
AVA WILDS Artist mixing country, folk and pop sensibilities.
MANNEQUIN PARTY Local Athens band blends smoky vocals, growling baritone guitar, off-kilter chord progressions and complex rhythms into melodic indie-psych-folk.
Kinchafoonee Cowboys
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. bit.ly/KinchafooneeAug29
KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Long-running country band from South Georgia that was established in 1991.
The Original Splitz Band
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesAubrey Entertainment Presents. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $7 (adv.), $10. bit.ly/TheSplitzAug29
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.
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.
Slow Parade
Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
SLOW PARADE Atlanta-based music collective headed by Matthew Pendrick, who mixes roots, blues and country into his songwriting.
January, Liz Farrell, Eight Pictures
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.athenscine.com
JANUARY Indie singer-songwriter with thoughtful lyrics whose melodies echo the big hits of the late '90s and early 2000s.
LIZ FARRELL Jeff Buckley-inspired vocals accompanied by intricate ukulele.
EIGHT PICTURES Like if Pixies took Morrissey's lunch money.
Barnhouse, Solstice, Landline
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
BARNHOUSE Local five-piece rock band.
SOLSTICE Indie-rock quintet from Knoxville, TN that recently released its EP Petrichor.
LANDLINE Local Southern rock band.
The Original Splitz Band
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.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.
Wade Hudson
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com
WADE HUDSON The original rockin' real estate agent.
NothingIfAnything, Vindictive Mind, The Afterdawn, Exchange BLVD
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $5. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
NOTHINGIFANYTHING Post-hardcore/noise rock band from Athens.
VINDICTIVE MIND Alternative metal band from Gainesville.
THE AFTERDAWN Heavy metal band from Douglasville.
EXCHANGE BLVD Post-grunge/punk band from Athens.
Cam Smith and the Lawless, Workin’ Past Midnight, Jaxonville
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com
CAM SMITH AND THE LAWLESS High-energy Southern rock and country band based in Athens that blends the grit of classic rock with the soul of country music.
WORKIN' PAST MIDNIGHT Local rock band.
JAXONVILLE Five-piece band from Athens, formerly known as El Camino.
Silent Disco
The Root 1235 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com
SILENT DISCO Grab a pair of headphones, choose a music channel and dance the night away.
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.
Folie à Quatre
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
FOLIE À QUATRE Playing tunes from diverse musical genres and cultures sung in French and English.
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.
Hog-Eyed Man
OCAF 34 School St., Watkinsville, GA, United StatesOCAF Music Series. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $20. www.ocaf.com
HOG-EYED MAN Athens duo is accompanied by special guests to blend Appalachian old-time music with multicultural traditions.
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.
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.
Open Mic
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
OPEN MIC All musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.
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.
