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Próxima Parada, Oliver Hazard, Ben Chapman
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. $20 (adv.). www.40watt.com
PRÓXIMA PARADA Indie soul group from San Luis Obispo, CA with sunny, mellow tunes.
OLIVER HAZARD Indie folk band from Waterville, OH.
BEN CHAPMAN Nashville-based songwriter with a soulful country blues style.
Sun Room, Easy Honey
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21. www.40watt.com
SUN ROOM Surf rock band from southern California.
EASY HONEY Charleston, SC rock and roll band infused with singer-songwriter folk roots and East Coast surf rock.
Boybutante Ball
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesBoybutante AIDS Foundation’s annual event featuring a night of drag performances, celebrating 35 years with the theme “Express Yourself.” 8–11:30 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com
Bryce Leatherwood, Scoot Teasley
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.40watt.com
BRYCE LEATHERWOOD Young country artist who won season 22 of "The Voice."
SCOOT TEASLEY Born and raised in Toccoa, this country singer-songwriter was inspired early on by artists including Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers.
Miss Thing’s Drag Bingo
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesPlay bingo hosted by Sophia Lo’Rent, Lacie Bruce and Karmella Macchiato to win prizes. All ages. 5:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (bingo). www.boybutante.org
Sweet Dreams
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesDanceFX presents a candy-themed hip-hop dance show in benefit of Project Safe. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
Seduction Deduction
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesDanceFX presents a burlesque performance by The Bombshells and The Cherry Bombs. 7 p.m. (doors). $8 (adv.), $10. www.40watt.com
Chris Chapman, Scoot Teasley, Grant Boles
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.40watt.com
CHRIS CHAPMAN Nashville-based Southern rock singer-songwriter.
SCOOT TEASLEY Country artist from Toccoa who is inspired by Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers.
GRANT BOLES Country artist from Athens who uses his music to show his love for the city.
The Sadies, Jim White
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com
THE SADIES Rock and roll, country and western band from Toronto, Ontario.
JIM WHITE Winterville-based singer-songwriter with a canny lyrical style and a Southern gothic flair.
Music for Medical Aid in Gaza
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesMusic for Medical Aid in Gaza. 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
SARAH ZÚÑIGA Ecuadorian-Nicaraguan, New York born singer-songwriter and guitarist who has made Athens her home.
FREEMAN LEVERITT Hypnotic local songwriter and backing band with dreamy vocals, exuberant melodies and cosmopolitan influences.
Nolan Taylor, Zandi Holup
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
NOLAN TAYLOR Singer-songwriter from Cincinnati, OH who writes about themes including desperation, sorrow and joy and delivers songs with a wide range of vocal emotion.
ZANDI HOLUP Nashville-based folk singer-songwriter who takes inspiration from Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell.
Slaughter Beach, Dog
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
SLAUGHTER BEACH, DOG Indie-rock band from Philadelphia formed in 2014 by Jake Ewald of Modern Baseball.
Dylan Gossett
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $22 (adv.), $27. www.40watt.com
DYLAN GOSSETT Acoustic country singer-songwriter from Texas.
Alejandro Escovedo, James Mastro
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $25. www.40watt.com
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO Texas native who has been performing punk rock, roots rock and alternative country guitar music since the 1970s.
JAMES MASTRO Multi-instrumentalist who has played with legends including Patti Smith, John Cale and Robert Plant.
Halogenic, Cam Norton
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $8. www.40watt.com
HALOGENIC Local alternative psychedelic rock band.
CAM NORTON The primary songwriter of Cam and his Dam Jam Band plays solo.
Yoga with Phelan
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesEnjoy yoga with a live musical guest, Half Acid. Bring your mat. 7 p.m. $20. www.40watt.com
Indie Sleaze Nite
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. (doors). $16 (adv.), $21. www.40watt.com
INDIE SLEAZE NITE Dance the night away to indie rock, indietronica and garage rock.
FLUKE 2024
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesThe mini-comic festival organized by Athens-area comic artists, underground publishers and their enthusiasts. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $2. www.flukeisawesome.blogspot.com
Bryce Leatherwood
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15. www.40watt.com
BRYCE LEATHERWOOD Country singer-songwriter from Woodstock, GA who competed in season 22 of The Voice.
Kurt Vile and the Violators
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $35. www.40watt.com
KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS Psych-pop musician with his accompanying band from Philadelphia.
Patton Oswalt
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesThe well-known stand-up comedian and actor is returning to spread laughs. Mar. 26–27, 7 p.m. (doors). $35. www.40watt.com
Patton Oswalt
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesThe well-known stand-up comedian and actor is returning to spread laughs. Mar. 26–27, 7 p.m. (doors). $35. www.40watt.com
The Steel Wheels
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com
THE STEEL WHEELS Band from Virginia that blends Americana, roots, folk and rock.
Trash Panda, Connor Kelly & The Time Warp
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
TRASH PANDA Atlanta act pulling influences as wide as neo-psychedelia, soul, indie and pop.
CONNOR KELLY & THE TIME WARP Rock band from Knoxville, TN that takes influence from artists like Pink Floyd, Radiohead and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Neat Freak, Clavicle, Smoke Detector
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.40watt.com
NEAT FREAK New five-piece band from Athens.
CLAVICLE Emo and alternative band with some twang from Atlanta.
SMOKE DETECTOR Emo and punk band from Atlanta.
Turnover, MSPAINT, Drook
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $26 (adv.), $28. www.40watt.com
TURNOVER Rock band from Virginia Beach whose sound has been described as everything from emo to indie rock to dream pop.
MSPAINT Hattiesburg, MS band fusing classic post-hardcore sounds with synth-punk and alternative metal themes.
DROOK Indie pop band from Richmond, VA.
Municipal Waste, Ghoul, Necrot, Dead Heat
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors). $26 (adv.), $29. www.40watt.com
MUNICIPAL WASTE Crossover thrash band from Richmond, VA.
GHOUL Oakland, CA thrash and death metal band whose masked members go by the names Cremator, Fermentor, Digestor and Dissector.
NECROT Death metal band from Oakland, CA.
DEAD HEAT Crossover thrash and nardcore band from Oxnard, CA.
They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Lowertown, Floral Print, Nu11
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $13 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER Heavy shoegaze band from Philadelphia.
LOWERTOWN Duo creating a lo-fi indie blend of electronica and folk.
FLORAL PRINT Angsty psychedelia and deconstructed pop band from Atlanta.
NU11 Athens-based post punk and self-described Adderall pop band.
Cracker, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Anne Harris
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesCamp-In #10. 7 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com
CRACKER Acclaimed alt-rock group that has explored many genres and sounds over its two-decade career.
AARON LEE TASJAN Drivin N Cyin and Semi Precious Weapons member with his own style of indie folk grit.
ANNE HARRIS Chicago-based singer-songwriter and violinist who incorporates elements of Celtic music, folk rock, Afrobeat, soul and chamber music into her own unique sound.
Cracker, Free Mountain, Megan Slankard
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesCamp-In #10. 7 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com
CRACKER Acclaimed alt-rock group that has explored many genres and sounds over its two-decade career.
FREE MOUNTAIN Local hard-rock supergroup featuring members of Hayride and The HEAP.
MEGAN SLANKARD San Francisco indie rocker.
Cracker Duo, David Ryan Harris
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesCamp-In #10. 7 p.m. $25. www.40watt.com
CRACKER DUO David Lowery and Johnny Hickman perform to kick off the 10th annual Camp-In.
DAVID RYAN HARRIS Los Angeles singer-songwriter who has performed with artists including John Mayer, Dave Matthews and Santana.
PISCES Party with Lona and Matt Spinks Trio
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesPISCES Party. 7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
LONA Athens all-star band that glides between rock and roll and honky-tonk sounds.
MATT SPINKS TRIO Band with a unique, homegrown sound that has been compared to John Mayer, Sublime and Tony Furtado.
The Vibe
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States$10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com
ASHTXN Local hip-hop artist Ashton Hood.
WYATT PATTON Energetic UGA student whose genre spans from club anthems to introspective love songs.
WIX PATTON Former UGA football player performing lit party raps.
TYTYLERTY Musician, author and poet.
SAJAAD Rapper with a versatile style and positive energy that’s quick to engage his audience.
Second Nature, Violent Violet, Seventh Son
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com
SECOND NATURE Athens-based three-piece alternative rock band whose sound is self-described as "psychedelic beach rock."
VIOLENT VIOLET Pop-punk outfit with members of Commüne and Bog Bod whose latest EP embarks on an ethereal analog odyssey.
SEVENTH SON New Athens-based indie band.
Apostle, Rosie & the Ratdogs, Attest, Oxystar
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com
APOSTLE Blackened and atmospheric chaotic hardcore from Atlanta.
ROSIE & THE RATDOGS Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.
ATTEST Originally formed in 2008, the group took a long hiatus before returning with a more refined hardcore punk sound.
OXYSTAR New alternative rock band from Athens.
Dylan Marlowe
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $18 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com
DYLAN MARLOWE Statesboro native now based in Nashville who blends traditional country and rock.
Johnny Falloon, 15,000 Guns, Buice, Rubber Udder
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), $12. www.40watt.com
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
15,000 GUNS Existential post-punk and noise rock from Atlanta.
BUICE Self-described Atlanta freakcore, conscious prog rock and skronk.
RUBBER UDDER Self-described weirdo experimental acid punk/noise-grunge thing from Athens.
The Castellows
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com
THE CASTELLOWS Three Georgia-born sisters who perform neo-traditional country music.
James McMurtry, BettySoo
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $25. www.40watt.com
JAMES MCMURTRY Texas folk-rock and Americana singer backed by his band of heavy hitters, including Ronnie Johnson, Daren Hess and Tim Holt.
BETTYSOO Contemporary folk musician from Texas known for the emotional depth of her voice and the wittiness of her lyrics.
Drive-By Truckers, Hans Condor
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 4. 7 p.m. (doors). $55. www.40watt.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Local legends playing all the favorites for their homecoming show.
HANS CONDOR Nashville punk rockers known for their high-energy, raucous live performances.
Drive-By Truckers, Camp Amped, The Paranoid Style
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 3. 7 p.m. (doors). $55. www.40watt.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Local legends playing all the favorites for their homecoming show.
CAMP AMPED Young musicians in Nuçi's Space Camp Amped program show off what they've learned.
THE PARANOID STYLE Garage rock band based in Washington, D.C. and fronted by husband-and-wife duo Elizabeth Nelson and Timothy Bracy.
Drive-By Truckers, Vision Video
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 2. 7 p.m. (doors). $55. www.40watt.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Local legends playing all the favorites for their homecoming show.
VISION VIDEO Catchy goth-pop and post-punk act based in Athens.
Dimmer Twins and Friends
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United StatesHeAthens Homecoming Night 1. 7 p.m. (doors). $35. www.40watt.com
DIMMER TWINS AND FRIENDS Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley of The Drive-By Truckers play a stripped-down set of original solo and duo material, plus some DBT songs that they've written.
Smile Empty Soul, Sygnal to Noise, Heathen Sun
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com
SMILE EMPTY SOUL Grunge rock band originally formed in 1998 in Santa Clarita, CA.
SYGNAL TO NOISE Melodic hard rock band hailing from Maine.
HEATHEN SUN Up-and-coming nu-metal band from North Carolina.
Tanner Ursey, JD Clayton
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $22 (adv.), $27. www.40watt.com
TANNER URSY Southern-inspired rock with a folk and slight country twist.
JD CLAYTON Earnest singer-songwriter who combines Americana, R&B and folk rock.
Wednesday, Hotline TNT
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $26 (adv.), $31. www.40watt.com
WEDNESDAY Ragged Asheville indie rock with touches of shoegaze and Southern Gothic lyricism.
HOTLINE TNT DIY alternative rock and shoegaze band from New York City.
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Playing R.E.M.’s Murmur
40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $25. www.40watt.com
MICHAEL SHANNON & JASON NARDUCY Actor Michael Shannon (Knives Out, The Shape of Water, Bullet Train), musician Jason Narducy (Superchunk, Liz Phair, Bob Mould) and friends perform R.E.M.'s album Murmur.