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Open Mic
Normal Bar 1365 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States8–11 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
OPEN MIC All musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.
The Waymores
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
THE WAYMORES Country and western duo from Georgia.
RC Outlaw Cowboy
Chibugan Cafe 302 Athens Rd., Winterville, GA2 p.m. 706-424-4286
RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.
Mary & The Hot Hotty-Hots
Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GeorgiaAthens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! 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 WITH DJ D00MSDAY Every Wednesday.
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.
Beats, Rhymes and Life Open Mic
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. (sign-ups). FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com
BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE OPEN MIC Emcees, poets, rappers and freestylers of all styles are invited to perform with the backing band playing the tempo of their choice.
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.
Faculty Artist Series
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Featuring professor of double bass, Milton Masciadri, a third generation player who was already achieving musical accolades by his teen years.
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.
Hologram, Multiple Miggs, Big Trouble
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
HOLOGRAM Viceral and vivid hardcore out of D.C.
MULTIPLE MIGGS Local thrash band.
BIG TROUBLE Hardcore punk and thrash supergroup featuring members of Weaponized Flesh, Snuki, Pervert and Apparition.
Genuine Mustard, The While, Hagen
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
GENUINE MUSTARD Internet folk punk from Lafayette, LA.
THE WHILE Dynamic ensemble navigating the mood swings of life with garage rock, power pop, psych and beyond.
HAGEN No info available.
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.
The Southern Winds
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
THE SOUTHERN WINDS Graduate chamber music ensemble representing some of the finest instrumental musicianship on campus.
Cosmic Charlie
Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $18–20. www.georgiatheatre.com
COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics.
Thursday Scholarship Series: Lux Eterna
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. pac.uga.edu
LUX ETERNA The Hodgson Singers spring concert will feature Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,” a multi-movement choral/orchestral work that is set to Latin texts that ruminate on the theme of light.
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.
SaBaCha Dance Social
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7:30–11 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. www.hendershotsathens.com
SABACHA DANCE SOCIAL DJ L.A. Darius leads a Latin dance party with salsa, bachata, merengue and cha-cha-cha. An hour-long lesson is followed by open dancing.
Intension, Florence Cardigan, Estimated Principles
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
INTENSION Alternative rock from Monroe inspired by bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones and Tool.
FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local group mixing funk, punk and jazz-inspired indie rock.
ESTIMATED PRINCIPLES Alternative rock from Augusta.
Chairs, Ohmu, Racecar 44
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
CHAIRS Enigmatic local recording project that pulls from shoegaze and post-punk influences.
OHMU Winston Parker's ambient compositions are simultaneously meditative and chaotic, invoking apocalyptic feelings at times but not without an element of hope.
RACECAR 44 New Athens indie band featuring members of Picture Show.
SHID, Writhe, Plan B
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
SHID Philadelphia band that harnesses the intensity of punk along with the lush surrealism of psychedelia to display a dynamic performance that is equally raw, macabre and ethereal.
WRITHE Ambient, coldwave and darkwave from Atlanta.
PLAN B Local logisticians.
Guest Artist Series
Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
GUEST ARTIST SERIES Featuring pianist Jennifer Hayghe.
Composition Area: Studios-in-Residence Marathon Recital
Dancz Center for New Music Hugh Hodgson School of Music Building, Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu
COMPOSITION AREA A recital of new works in collaboration with the UGA Bassoon and Saxophone studios.
The Randall Bramblett Band, Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
THE RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singer-songwriter's Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences.
WORKHORSES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONAL INDUSTRY Acoustic, melodic, eclectic, modern folk rock featuring Rob Keller, Sunny Ortiz, Ben Reynolds and William Tonks.
United States Navy Band, Sea Chanters, Cruisers
The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. FREE! www.classiccenter.com
UNITED STATES NAVY BAND, SEA CHANTERS AND CRUISERS Three of the Navy Band's ensembles join forces for a performance of traditional wind band music, Broadway hits, pop tunes and patriotic favorites.
John Kiran Fernandes & David McCoy, Ryan Roux
ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United StatesSonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 suggested donation. www.athica.org
JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES & DAVID MCCOY Ambient duo performance featuring Fernandes' clarinet drenched in reverb and McCoy's guitar filtered through a variety of effects pedals for an otherworldly sound.
RYAN ROUX Creator of layered psychedelic folk music, with contributions from John Kiran Fernandes.
Satellite Pilot, Matt Knox, Women in STEM
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.hendershotsathens.com
SATELLITE PILOT Psychedelic indie pop band from Loveland, CO clashing quiet introspection with explosive manic pop.
MATT KNOX For fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth, maximalist power-pop meets a confused upbringing.
WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself.
Chris Hampton Band
VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872
CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Athens-based band performing a variety of country, western and rock dance music with line dancing during the breaks.
YAWNi, Fever Fawn, Magnus
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
YAWNI Progressive pop music from a psychedelicate weirdo.
FEVER FAWN Project of Atlanta singer-songwriter-producer Taegen Dawkins.
MAGNUS No info available.
Mile from Meadow
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
MILE FROM MEADOW Three-piece band from Monroe playing originals and covers.
Dave Martin, Libbaloops
Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
DAVE MARTIN Local guitarist (The PG Show, Astral Summer) performing fingerstyle and Travis-picking arrangements of popular songs and originals, plus looper jams and folk tunes. (8 a.m.)
LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy." (10 a.m.)
St. Patrick’s Day Bash
The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States4 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA
REPENT AT LEISURE Celtic pub band playing "Irish rock," including traditional, punk, modern and original Celtic music. (5:15 p.m.)
THE KIDS ON THE MOUNTAIN Irish trad trio from Athens featuring twin fiddles, trichordo bouzouki, tenor banjo and mandolin. (7:10 p.m.)
THICK LIZZY All-star Thin Lizzy cover band with members of Hayride, Shehehe, Wyld Staleyz and more. (7:50 p.m.)
FAWNEY RIG Irish folk-rock project featuring vocals by Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer) and Nathan Peters (Beat Up) backed by friends to play Celtic classics, foot-stomping jigs, sweet ballads and even a few rockers. (8:45 p.m.)
THE KNOCKOUTS Pogues tribute set. (9:55 p.m.)
Rupert Wates
No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States6 p.m. www.3railroad.org
RUPERT WATES London-based musician who creates melodic folk music.
Fawney Rig
Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook
FAWNEY RIG Irish folk-rock project featuring vocals by Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer) and Nathan Peters (Beat Up) backed by friends to play Celtic classics, foot-stomping jigs, sweet ballads and even a few rockers.
AFMDS Contra Dance
Memorial Park Administration Building 293 Gran Ellen Drive, Athens, United StatesAFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7–10 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org
BLUE MOON STRING BAND Live music for a contra dance hosted by Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.
Bright Eyes, Hurray for the Riff Raff
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $50. www.40watt.com
BRIGHT EYES Indie rock band formed by Conor Oberst in the '90s touring its newest album, Five Dice, All Threes.
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Alternative folk/Americana project of Alynda Segarra.
Ron Hendon
Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com
RON HENDON Local saxophonist.
Liz Farrell, Elli Perry, Julia Barfield
Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath
LIZ FARRELL Jeff Buckley-inspired vocals accompanied by intricate ukulele.
ELLI PERRY A melancholy mesmerist, a ballsy chanteuse or a howling one-woman vocal wrecking crew whose style ranges from Southern Gothic blues and folk to experimental alternative rock and roll.
JUILA BARFIELD Young singer-songwriter with roots in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.
Ritika, Marie Marie, The Falling Spikes
Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens
RITIKA Songwriter and producer whose unique sound ranges from folktronica to bossanova to create "music with umph."
MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.
THE FALLING SPIKES No info available.
Rose Hotel, Ava Yeager, pondgorl
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
ROSE HOTEL "Bedroom-rock" alter ego of Atlanta songwriter Jordan Reynolds.
AVA YEAGER Singer-songwriter.
PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.
Les Arts Florissants & Théotime Langlois de Swarte
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $45–89. pac.uga.edu
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS & THÉOTIME LANGLOIS DE SWARTE The renowned Baroque musical ensemble is joined by violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte in a performance commemorating the anniversary of the original publication of Vivaldi’s Opus 8, Nos. 1-4.
Skyway 61, Wyld Staleyz, The Coffin Dwellers
Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
SKYWAY 61 Electrifying rock band with powerful energy from Tennessee.
WYLD STALEYZ Self-described hot blooded, ball clenching power rock band from Athens.
THE COFFIN DWELLERS Grunge rock trio from Atlanta that just released its debut single, "put the car in park."
Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
JERRY GARCIA BAND COVER BAND Formed in Athens in 2012, JGBCB focuses on spirited covers of classic songs pulled exclusively from the repertoire of Garcia's long-running side project to the Grateful Dead.
Meow Mixx
work.shop 160 Winston Dr. #9, Athens, GA, United StatesTechno Speakeasy Athens. 9 p.m.–3 a.m. $10. www.instagram.com/technospeakeasyathens
MEOW MIXX A techno rave themed around cats benefitting Athens Area Humane Society and Athenspets. Featuring music from Ksquared, Viv.awesome, Karezza and more.
Athens Goth Night Dance Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Dance Party. 9 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.
Soot, Coma Therapy, Buice
The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States10 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
SOOT Nashvile band borrowing from traditions of manic post-hardcore and Southern metal to gentler ambient and folk sounds.
COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-punk influenced by goth and no wave.
BUICE Self-described Atlanta freakcore, conscious prog rock and skronk.
Organically Programmed
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesLive at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Oliver Domingo's electronic space-themed act, which utilizes primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.