Dial Back Sound HeAthens Homecoming Pre-Party. 5 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

THELMA AND THE SLEAZE Nashville-based rock and roll power trio.

BARK Husband-and-wife garage rock duo Tim Lee and Susan Bauer Lee.

TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH Singer-songwriter and artist from Birmingham, AL who has played with The Dexateens, Verbena, and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17. www.georgiatheatre.com

THE WLDLFE Indie-pop band from Indiana. A favorite of college radio stations and indie publications.

ABBY HOLLIDAY Soft indie singer from Tennessee who often uses electronic vocals into her music.

ALAN PRICE & THE MODERN DAY Band that pours a variety of musical influences into its alternative-rock ballads.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/LovesongsFeb16

ATHENS SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND: LOVE SONGS SHOW Musicians take turns performing covers and original love songs. Participants include members of Blank Canvas and the Holman Autry Band, plus Kip Jones, Carey McLaughlin and Trisha Adams.

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

UGA PHILHARMONIA The Philharmonia offers an outlet for all string players at UGA.

7:30 p.m. music.uga.edu

STEPHEN MAROTTO Boston-based artist who performs contemporary works for cello and electronics.

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

STRUMBRUSH DIY art rock from Atlanta.

FISHBUG Local punk band playing its first show in roughly two years.

WITCHES AT BLACK MASSES Black Sabbath cover band featuring members of Five Eight, Larry’s Homework and Carjo.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $15–25. www.livewireathens.com

THE GRATEFUL BROTHERS Tribute band combining the catalogues of The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

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

NICHOLAS MALLIS AND THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.

2 SLICES Sentimental synth-pop from Charleston, SC.

LUXURY VEHICLE High-energy duo featuring DJ Reindeer Games with John Swint on drums.

DJ DOLPHIN TITAN Late night dance party following the bands.

7 p.m. FREE! www.acefranciscogallery.com

THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power and The Apples in Stereo.

Sonic Space. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). Donations encouraged. www.athica.org

LEEANN PEPPERS Sharing the video premiere of PARANOIA, a single-take, abstract, ambient video featuring a brooding harmonic soundscape.

MONTEZUMA Armed with a militia of samplers, Jeremiah Trinidad is on an improv mission to paint his pictures, and then attempts to burn all of them up just as quickly.

BROOMS OF FANTASIA New charmingly unconventional trio comprised of Jon Vogt (daxophone), Kyle MacKinnel (synthesizer) and Michael Pierce (guitar).

AFMDS Contra Dance. 7–10 p.m. $10–12. www.facebook.com/groups/athensfolk

LICKLOG STRING BAND Live music for a community contra dance hosted by the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

7:30 p.m. $30–60. pac.uga.edu

THE DOO WOP PROJECT Stars from Broadway hits trace the evolution of doo-wop from the classic sounds of street corner harmonies to today's biggest radio hits. A pre-performance talk by Stephen Valdez will be held in Ramsey Concert Hall at 6:45 p.m.

9 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

WURLB New Athens experimental punk band that takes influence from '80s punk and shoegaze.

COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt.

EAR ATTIC Local punks with evocative, poetic songwriting.

BABBLER Emerging rhythmic rock band from Atlanta.

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

CASH MACHINE Progressive funk-rock band from South Carolina.

THE LOW WHITES No info available.