7:30 p.m. www.festivalhallga.com

JOE GRANSDEN Joined by a nine-piece orchestra and guest vocalsit Robin Latimore, Gransden performs his "Swinging Holiday Show."

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

EXIT ROW Athens-based bedroom pop with songs about the past haunting the present.

PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.

NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.

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

TAXICAB VERSES Local group fronted by Jim Wilson and inspired by the traditional sounds of Ghana.

JAMES AURELIO Roots-rock project led by Jim Wilson (Los Cantares, TaxiCab Verses).

8 p.m. $100. www.mmcc-arts.org

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA An annual favorite for over 45 years, the Grammy Award-winning orchestra presents a program of holiday and classical favorites, including a sing-along of familiar holiday tunes.

9 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

SOLID COUNTRY GOLD Diablo boys playing country jams.

6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

THE FOURFATHERS Funky soul organ quartet comprised of Dwayne Holloway, Jason Ogg, Chris Queen and Justin Willis.

7 p.m. (doors). $25 (adv.), $30. www.40watt.com

DRIVIN N CRYIN Legendary Atlanta band playing hard-charging, Southern-inspired rock.

PATTY PERSHAYLA AND THE MAYHAPS Riff-driven rock anthems with a punky blues grit.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $35. www.georgiatheatre.com

TAB BENOIT Four-time Grammy Award-nominated artist renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice.

JESSE DAYTON Towering figure in the realm of outlaw country known for his guitar contributions to albums by musicians including Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

7:30 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

PHIL KLINE'S UNSILENT NIGHT An annual tradition held across the world, Unsilent Night is a boombox parade and moving sound sculpture in which participants play the composition from audio players in unison. The parade will meet at Little Kings before walking through downtown and the UGA campus quad.

8 p.m. $10–12. www.athenscine.com

IS/OUGHT GAP Veteran Athens band featuring Bryan Cook (Time Toy, Oh-OK), Tom Cheek and Allen Wagner (Kilkenny Cats), and Jason NeSmith (Pylon Reenactment Society).

MEGABETH Dana Downs' newest rock combo featuring Carla LeFever, Phyllis Walls and Deborah Walls.

MICRO TRAK New project of Oliver Domingo (Organically Programmed Orchestra).

8 p.m. $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. Playing after a showing of the documentary, Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight and a Q&A with the filmmaker.

9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

BLUES OLYMPICS Blues musicians perform together to raise money for The Carl Lindberg Memorial Scholarship for Nuçi's Space's Camp Amped.

6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

GOLDEN BOWL No info available.

6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! bit.ly/BasketballTeamDec21

BASKETBALL TEAM Local Christmas all-star band presenting a night of holiday favorites, with everything from pop classics to carols.

AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

MAX AND MAGGIE AND FRIENDS Live music for a contra dance hosted by Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

7 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.3railroad.org

LILY AND THE ROSES Athens dreamrock band Dreamlily joined by The Roses (Eiva Hawthorn on piano) with original and traditional songs for the Winter Solstice and Christmas.

Ugly Sweater Party. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.facebook.com/vfwpost2872

PHAZE 360 Party band playing danceable hits.

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $49–99. pac.uga.edu

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Performing Handel’s oratorio "Messiah" which portrays Advent, the birth, the Passion and the Resurrection of Christ.

8 p.m. (doors). $25. www.40watt.com

BLOODKIN Long-running Athens group playing a bluesy style of roots-rock with big guitars and sharply written lyrics.

Winter Solstice Ceremony. 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

WET GARDEN Emmy Pierce and Shan Perry perform soft, warm ambient sounds with guitar, synths and vocals.

OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS Synth hardware and processed tapes inspired by first wave Chicago House and Detroit Techno. Plus, tape hiss bangers of synth pop and post-punk straight from the legendary Go Bar dance floor in between sets.

BLEACHY ASSHOLE Experimental music from Thom Strickland.

DÅNG HUNKE Vancouver artist (ex Astral Blessing, Shasta Cults) playing processed horns.

9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

MISNOMER Atlanta/Athens instrumental fusion group with a funky, jazzy sound.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org

WINTER MUSIC SERVICE Music, poetry and readings to evoke the blessings of winter.

1–5 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

VINYL ISLAND Chill acoustic tunes.

3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

FREEMAN LEVERETT Dreamy, hypnotic and danceable songs with thoughtful lyrics and cosmopolitan influences.

4 p.m. $20. www.amethystbaroque.com

AMETHYST BAROQUE The four candles of Advent—hope, love, joy and peace—serve as inspiration for "Prepare the Way: An Advent Songfest," a concert of music spanning eight centuries.

4 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.hendershotsathens.com

THE GOOD GRIEF TRIO Greg Hankins (piano), Luca Lombardi (bass), Seth Hendershot (drums) and the Peanuts Choir interpret Vince Guaraldi's timeless holiday classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/SolsticeSistersDec22

THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Susan Staley, Anna Durden and Maggie Hunter harmonize on old-time country ballads, traditional folk and '40s styled swing.

Dave Marr's Quasi-Annual Last-Minute Holiday Show. 7 p.m. Donations encouraged. [email protected]

DAVE MARR The Athens singer-songwriter from the Star Room Boys of yore will join a host of brilliant friends for an evening of songs (Xmas and otherwise) and surprises.

6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

JACK MILLER AND JIM GREEN Easygoing acoustic guitar performers who will play both covers and originals.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

OZELLO A queercore band of punks from Atlanta.

PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.

MARY MARGARET COZART Former Athenian now based in Savannah who crafts beautiful indie rock songs.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. bit.ly/RandallHolidayBashDec28

RANDALL BRAMBLETT BIG BAND American roots musician known for his genre-blending style and creative song imagery. Featuring the Megablaster Horns!

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

THE NEXT MOURNING Athens DIY emo.

SUPERCLUSTER Atlanta four-piece rock band who released their debut EP, Modern Day Sasquatch, earlier this year.

CALEB'S CALLING North Georgia alternative rock band.

SELVEDGE Atlanta rock and roll.

3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

REPENT AT LEISURE Celtic pub band playing "Irish rock," including traditional, punk, modern and original Celtic music.

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

HAYRIDE Long-running local three-piece rock band led by guitarist Kevin Sweeney.

SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.

Athentic Motown New Years Eve Party. 7 p.m.–12 a.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.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $39.75. www.georgiatheatre.com

RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta.

WONDERLAND RANGERS Local rabble-rouser Timi Conley performs dance-tastic psych-pop with his all-star backing band.

Kyle DeMartino Benefit Show. 8:30 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals.

VIOLENT VIOLET Loud and fun garage punk outfit.

DELTA 8 Old school hardcore punk.

NUCLEAR TOURISM Skate punks playing surfy, garage-infused songs.

Flicker NYE. 9 p.m. (doors). $12 (adv.), $15. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

IMMATERIAL POSSESSION Dark psychedelic folk pop group often incorporating visual art, theater and improv into their creative sets.

XEROXY MUSIC Josh McKay (Deerhunter, Macha) leads a Roxy Music tribute set.

NICHOLAS MALLIS Self-described as a writer of songs for the nihilistic at heart, Mallis is a weirdo-pop singer and songwriter from Athens.

9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll.

ELF POWER Longtime fixture on the Athens scene playing crisp, melodic psych-pop.