Calendar Picks

AOC Twilight Criterium | Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am | Downtown Athens

Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens

Dawgstock | Sunday, April 27 @ 12:00 pm | The Foundry

Sunday, April 27 @ 12:00 pm

Dawgstock

The Foundry

Julien Baker & TORRES | Monday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm | Georgia Theatre

Monday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm

Julien Baker &...

Georgia Theatre

Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial, Weedeater | Tuesday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm | 40 Watt Club

Tuesday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm

Napalm Death, Melvi...

40 Watt Club
Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens
Sunday, April 27 @ 12:00 pm

Dawgstock

The Foundry
Monday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm

Julien Baker &...

Georgia Theatre
Tuesday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm

Napalm Death, Melvi...

40 Watt Club

Meet & Play

Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United States

Drop in for facilitated open play with age-appropriate toys. Best for ages 6 & under. Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Beloved Apothecary’s Sacred Space

1001 Winterville Rd. Athens, GA, United States

This week’s gathering serving alcohol alternative beverages will highlight shamanic journeying with Stephanie. Fridays, 6 p.m. $20 suggested donation. www.instagram.com/beloved_apothecary

Wrap It Up Show

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Wrap It Up Show: Bye Bye 2023. 8 p.m. $15–20. www.athenscine.com

HUSTLERS BY NATURE Motorhead2x, Quezzy Poet and Helluva Swagg perform.

HITMAN SAMMY SAM Atlanta artist sharing his new album, Grady Baby, that drops Christmas Day.

TONY B Longtime Athens rapper with a smart, polished style.

The Hernies, Nihilist Cheerleader, Pervert, Hunger Anthem

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

THE HERNIES Athens funk-rock outfit of trippy, sound-bending music.

NIHLIST CHEERLEADER Raw riot grrrl-inspired punk that's a pitch-perfect blend of snotty and sunny, earnest and sardonic.

PERVERT Brilliantly wrecked, inner core-heavy rock.

HUNGER ANTHEM Indie garage rock trio from Athens with head banging energy.

Mythology of the Planets

Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Attendees will journey through the night sky, exploring the great beyond and learning about moons. Ages 5 & up. Registration required. 10 a.m. $5 (ACC residents), $7.50 (non-residents). www.accgovga.myrec.com

All Day New Years Eve Eve

Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United States

Come hang out and play board games and card games with your friends. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Talk

ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

Authors Brigette A. Herron and Scott Creney discuss and sign copies of their book The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town. 3–​​5 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Beat Up, Anarchy for Assholes, 69 Dudes

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

BEAT UP Local punks resisting the darkest timeline.

ANARCHY FOR ASSHOLES OG crusty punks from Oklahoma City playing low and slow Oi.

69 DUDES Athens misfits on a mission to write 69 punk songs, each exactly 69 seconds long.

The Pink Stones, Elijah Johnston, Lilly Hiatt, Clover County

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com

THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.

ELIJAH JOHNSTON Athens-based emo singer-songwriter with hooky guitar-driven tunes.

LILLY HIATT Lighthearted Nashville indie-rock artist with a pop twist.

CLOVER COUNTY Local singer-songwriter whose wandering feminine sound is inspired by soft indie pop.

Caughy, Aiden Prince, Jac

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

CAUGHY Atlanta-based artist combining assorted synthesizers, drum machines and vocals to create simple yet charmingly vulnerable productions.

AIDEN PRINCE No info available.

JAC No info available.

Hayride, Donkey Punch

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

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

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

DONKEY PUNCH Raucous, long-​running local hard-​rock band.

Snuki, Gasket, Agency, Ixian

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

SNUKI Local hardcore punk band fronted by Thomas Kim.

GASKET Baltimore band blending crust punk, old school hardcore and metal touring behind a new EP, Dull the Needle.

AGENCY West Virginia hardcore influenced by Cursed, His Hero is Gone and Baptists.

IXIAN Harsh blackened noise project by Daniel Shroyer.

Dixeland Five

Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States

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

DIXIELAND FIVE New Orleans style jazz band with trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, sousaphone, drums and featured vocalist Liam Parke.

New Year’s Eve Bash

Southern Brewing Co. 231 Collins Industrial Blvd., Athens, GA, United States

New Year's Eve Bash. 7 p.m.–1 a.m. $50. bit.ly/sobrewconye

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Tonight's event includes a Mellow Mushroom pizza buffet and midnight toast.

Original Splitz Band

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Motown NYE Party. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. bit.ly/AthenticNYE

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.

Mercyland, Shehehe, The Stacks

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

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

MERCYLAND Recently revitalized post-punk band originally formed in 1985 and fronted by David Barbe.

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

THE STACKS New Orleans-based rock and roll party band founded in 1999.

NS Family Vinyl New Years Eve

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

NS Family Vinyl New Years Eve. 8 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JR GREEN Music promoter, former venue owner and DJ known as JR Superstar.

MONTY GREENE Electronic artist with crisp, powerful dance tracks.

NATE MITCHELL Local DJ spins a patchwork of '50s/'60s soul/R&B, garage rock, psychedelic and more.

WYATT NICHOLSON DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms spinning a love letter to Go Bar full of '80s techno-pop and Cocteau Twins.

ELLIS G No info available.

Murder the Mood, The Getaway Company, Ghoul Hand

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

New Year's Eve Cover Show. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

MURDER THE MOOD A tribute to My Chemical Romance.

THE GETAWAY COMPANY Covering System of a Down.

GHOUL HAND The best of The Misfits.

Dance Macabre

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Dance Macabre: New Year's Eve Goth Night Dance Party. 9 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

DJ CROWE DJ spinning hip hop, electronic, industrial and more.

DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears for the Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.

DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video spins danceable tracks full of doom and gloom.

Jim White

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JIM WHITE Winterville-based singer-songwriter with a canny lyrical style and a Southern gothic flair. Tonight's performance follows a screening of Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus and a Q&A.

Icy Investigations: Winter Science Extravaganza

Rocksprings Community Center 285 Rocksprings Ct, Athens, GA

Explore the wonders of science with a day filled with experiments, crafts and games. Ages 6​​–12. Registration required. 9 a.m.​​–4 p.m. $15 (resident), $22.50 (non-resident). www.accgovga.myrec.com

Event Series Tour At Two

Tour At Two

Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United States

These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

6–8:30 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com

JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens captained by drummer Mason Davis and featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.

Word of Mouth

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

Athens’ longest-running spoken word open mic, with this month’s featured reader being Clifford Brooks. 6 p.m. (sign-ups), 7 p.m. (poetry). FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth

Opening Reception

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Art by Don Chambers will be on display. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.cineathens.com

Opening Reception

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Athens-based artist Don Chambers’ exhibition “Skitterings” of mostly works on paper explores the use of space, color and texture. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org

Thursday Trivia

Johnny's New York Style Pizza 1040 Gaines School Rd Suite 219, Athens, GA, United States

Test your trivia knowledge with host Jon Head. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com

Nate Smith, Dylan Schneider

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $30. www.georgiatheatre.com

NATE SMITH Nashville country artist with a mix of gritty backwoods soul and rock and roll swagger.

DYLAN SCHNEIDER Pop country singer-songwriter with a rock and roll edge.

Event Series Live Dylan Favorites

Bob Dylan Live Tribute

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. (music), 8:30 p.m. (film). Donations encouraged. www.athenscine.com

BOB DYLAN LIVE TRIBUTE A.M. Rodriguez hosts local musicians performing live Bob Dylan covers before select screenings of A Complete Unknown. "The Archetypal Folk Singer" on Friday includes Don Chambers, Cannon Rodgers, Marcel Sletten and Julia Barfield. "Folk Goes Electric" on Saturday features the Ciné Family Band.

ASSSSCAT

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

Flying Squid improvisers perform longform improvised scenes inspired by a guest monologist, Noell Appling. 8 p.m. $10. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com