Give Thanks 8k Pre-Race Party. 6–10 p.m. FREE! www.givethanks8k.com

NEAL ANTHONY Classical guitarist and UGA music school graduate.

DAVE FORKER & HIS CUSTOM CONCERN Originals and covers.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/WritersOnTheStorm

WRITERS ON THE STORM RELIEF CONCERT In addition to a toy drive, raffle, art show and live painting by Leana Gable, the event includes songs by Randall Bramblett, Caroline Aiken, Rick Fowler & Mike Doke, Fester Hagood, Rev Conner Tribble, Levi Lowrey, Julie Gribble, David Kirslis (Cicada Rhythm) and more. Proceeds benefit Arts Asheville and the James Brown Family Foundation.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 1:30 p.m. (doors), 2:30 p.m. (show). $25 (adv.), $30. bit.ly/KinchafooneeCowboysNov29

KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Long-running country band from South Georgia that was established in 1991.

HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Long-running local band blending rock and country.

MARTY WEATHERFORD Singer-songwriter and guitarist of Dirtroad Revival.

12th Annual Cloud Recordings Festival. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED ORCHESTRA A large ensemble utilizing electronic and orchestral instrumentation to perform psychedelic space-themed electronic arrangements influenced by disco, jazz, easy listening and library music.

PATRICK BARRY Local songwriter weaving stories with his baritone voice and intricate fingerstyle.

TELEMARKET Driving, angular indie-rock band from Athens.

THE RISHIS Elephant 6 psych-folk featuring a member of The Olivia Tremor Control.

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

ABBY BRYANT BAND Blue Ridge soul and rock and roll from Asheville, NC.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

TRIO METRO Formerly named Take3, this trio of piano, saxophone and drums plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/CosmicCharlieNov30

COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds its own flair to the classics. An acoustic set followed by an electric set.

CAROLINE AIKEN This guitarist and singer's bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance. Joined by Trina Meade and Michael Wegner.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.livewireathens.com

SKYDOG GYPSY Funkadelic rock quintet formed in 1999 in Columbus that blends original grooves, jams and rock fusion. Celebrating the release of a new EP!

ALLEN AUCOIN Funk-rock fusion quartet led by Disco Biscuits drummer.

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS The soloists performing in this concert are selected after advancing through a rigorous competition process judged by faculty within the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA One of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music's premier performing ensembles, showcasing some of the university's finest players performing traditional orchestral repertoire in a series of dynamic concerts.

7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com

CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens group playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.

TURTLE GRENADE Local musician and visual artist offering a raw playfulness and an ethereal melancholy.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 8 p.m. $20–30. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

STREET CHOIR Van Morrison cover band led by Atlanta singer Greg Hester.

8 p.m. (doors). $5. www.gyrowrap.com

SPLINTER GROUP/DANNY THE LOOPER Funky, danceable rock featuring Danny Cottar (Time Toy) on guitar, bass and loops and Spencer Rich (Wickets) on drums.

VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.

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

CONNER VLIESTRA Old-time country musician from Chattanooga, TN.

CREEKBED Coyote-folk and cedar smoke.

COMER STRING COLLECTIVE Live string music.