Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Say Zuzu
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $16 (adv.), $21. www.40watt.com
CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES The legendary local "swamp-rock" band reunited last year to release its first album in over 30 years.
SAY ZUZU Alt-country band formed in 1992 known for their unvarnished live performances.
Author Talk & Book Signing
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAuthors Xinyue Huang and Hanif Abdurraqib will read from their perspective works of poetry. 7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
Pete Davidson
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesNew York City comedian and actor known for his role on “Saturday Night Live” returns to Athens on his Prehab Tour. 6 p.m. (doors). SOLD OUT! www.40watt.com
Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Awards Show
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 7:15 p.m. (show). $12 (students), $15. www.40watt.com
VIC CHESNUTT SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARDS This year's nominees include Amandagrace Schiano (Clover County), Garrett Boyd (Goodie), Gracie Huffman (lighthearted), Ethan and Sam Caspary (Little Mae), and Spencer Paul (Mannequin Party). Tonight's show also features performances by 2023 winner Trvy and special guest Abe Partridge.
The Ocho, Recess Party, Bea Porges
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
THE OCHO A multi-genre band of UGA students who focus on classic rock, alternative, funk and country.
RECESS PARTY Local indie-rock band with a self-described collage of rock, funk and alternative.
BEA PORGES Alternative singer-songwriter who blends indie-pop, acoustic melodies and soft jazz.
Athens Business Rocks 2024
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors). $20 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
ATHENS BUSINESS ROCKS A fundraising event for Nuçi's Space that challenges local businesses to showcase the talents of their employees by forming bands to compete against other businesses.
Rak The Watt
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesStudents of the Sangha Yoga Studio at the Healing Arts Centre and special guests will showcase belly dances of different styles. 7 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $5. www.40watt.com
White Denim
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $26 (adv.), $31. www.40watt.com
WHITE DENIM Eclectic rock band from Austin, TX influenced by dub, psychedelic rock, blues, punk rock, progressive rock, soul, jazz and experimental rock.
Narrow Head
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $20. www.40watt.com
NARROW HEAD Moody and distorted rock band from Texas.
The Lemon Twigs, Crystal Egg
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
THE LEMON TWIGS Rock band formed by brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario whose music has been described as operatic psychedelia and glam-prog.
CRYSTAL EGG Trio that combines vocal, drums and synthesizers into something between the 60s Manhattan fringe scene and 70s no wave.
Meridian Brothers, TaxiCab Verses, Jay Gonzalez, Klark Sound
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
MERIDIAN BROTHERS Avant-garde band formed in Bogotá in 1998 that experiments with mixing popular Caribbean rhythms and electronic music.
TAXICAB VERSES Local group fronted by Jim Wilson and inspired by the traditional sounds of Ghana.
JAY GONZALEZ Athens songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for '70s power pop melodies.
KLARK SOUND Atlanta musician with folk and prog influences.
Runaway Gin
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com
RUNAWAY GIN Tribute band for improvisational rock band Phish.
Vincas, Psychic Death, Coma Therapy
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
VINCAS Dark post-punk with doomy, psychedelic flourishes.
PSYCHIC DEATH Dark no wave goth-punk group with elements of psych and shoegaze.
COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-punk influenced by goth and no wave.
