Second Monday Line Dancing Lessons
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesLearn two to three line dances. All ages, no experience required. 6:30–7:30 p.m. (beginner lesson), 7:30–9 p.m. (social dancing). $10. www.athenscine.com
The Shut-Ups, forceghost, CGI Joe
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com
THE SHUT-UPS Indie-pop outfit that describes itself as a "bottom 40" band, hit-worthy, but (for some unfathomable reason) hitless. Album release show!
FORCEGHOST Electronic psych duo based out of Augusta.
CGI JOE The skewed pop project of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.
Cat Video Fest
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesEnjoy a curated showing of funny, sweet and unhinged cat videos in benefit of local animal shelters. www.athenscine.com
Isabelle Rose, Telephone Pole, Little Mae
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
ISABELLE ROSE Local singer-songwriter.
TELEPHONE POLE Alternative rock band from Athens.
LITTLE MAE Trio blending indie, pop and shoegaze, drawing from influences such as Samia, Mercury and Alice Phoebe Lou.
Opening Reception
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPainter Courtney Khail’s exhibition “Smoke & Mirrors” will be on view. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org
January, Liz Farrell, Eight Pictures
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.athenscine.com
JANUARY Indie singer-songwriter with thoughtful lyrics whose melodies echo the big hits of the late '90s and early 2000s.
LIZ FARRELL Singer with folk, jazz and indie pop influences manifesting in heartfelt, intentional through-lines of ukulele and piano.
EIGHT PICTURES Like if Pixies took Morrissey's lunch money.
Lilly Hart & Josie James, Ava Wilds, Mannequin Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com
LILLY HART & JOSIE JAMES Singer-songwriters based in Nashville, TN.
AVA WILDS Artist mixing country, folk and pop sensibilities.
MANNEQUIN PARTY Local Athens band blends smoky vocals, growling baritone guitar, off-kilter chord progressions and complex rhythms into melodic indie-psych-folk.
Athens Goth Night Dance Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Dance Party. 9:30 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.
DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.
TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz.
DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video leads a dance party spinning goth, post-punk, '80s, Halloween music and more.
Blesstheplaya, Sxvxnt, Ugly Rob & Lavish, Kimbo Nave, HMO Sambo
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesVolumes Presents. 9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
BLESSTHEPLAYA Rapper and singer creating lit party anthems and smooth R&B tracks.
SXVXNT Lyrical rapper, singer and producer.
UGLY ROB & LAVISH Up-and-coming rappers from Athens.
KIMBO NAVE Experimental artist known for his sharp lyricism and versatility across hip hop, rap and R&B genres.
HMO SAMBO Country-fried rapper blending influences.
The Green Flash
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the original documentary about a Florida smuggler followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. 5 p.m. $15. www.athenscine.com
Bad Movie Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesA world-famous ventriloquist is pushed to extremes in the mind melting, telenovela-style On The Edge of Terror. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight
Schmooze, Intension, Remnant of a Loss, Electric Gemini
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SCHMOOZE Athens alternative rock trio.
INTENSION Alternative rock from Monroe inspired by bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones and Tool.
REMNANT OF A LOSS Atlanta-based alt-rock and hardcore band.
ELECTRIC GEMINI Heavy Atlanta trio alternating between slow hypnotic grooves and fast shredding.
Dub Bonanza Block Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesNight 1. 8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
DUB BONANZA BLOCK PARTY A two-day showcase of dub music and the new sound system built by Patrick Kascak of Black Mountain Sound, featuring performances from Prophet, Salty, JiiG and many more.
Second Monday Line Dancing Lessons
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesLearn two to three line dances. All ages, no experience required. 6:30–7:30 p.m. (beginner lesson), 7:30–9 p.m. (social dancing). $10. www.athenscine.com
blue., hambear, Stay Here, pigeon.
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). $15. www.athenscine.com
BLUE. Heartfelt alt-punk.
HAMBEAR Five-piece grunge emo-rock band based in Athens.
STAY HERE Rock band from Atlanta.
PIGEON. Atlanta-based homegrown emo.
Found Guilty, Thrones, Abacus
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
FOUND GUILTY Hardcore based out of Pendergrass.
THRONES Atlanta hardcore.
ABACUS Metalcore band from Barrow County. Debut show!
Behind the Slate Presents: GODZILLA
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesLive podcast experience with a brief intro before a screening of the 1954 classic, followed by a discussion with the audience. 8 p.m. $15. www.athenscine.com
Montopolis
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $17. www.athenscine.com
MONTOPOLIS Vintage synthesizer enthusiasts perform a live score called Ghost Almanac over the best scenes from classic horror films.
Ghost Almanac
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesA clip show of vintage horror films set to the synthesizer music by the band Montopolis. 8 p.m. $17. www.athenscine.com
Pop Mcartney, Karma Kat, Seeking Approval
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
POP MCARTNEY Local pop-punk band.
KARMA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!
SEEKING APPROVAL Athens-based psych-funk band performing a mix of originals and covers.
OLLI Summer Film Festival
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThis weekly film festival featuring road trip movies sponsored by OLLI presents True Grit. Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. $8. www.athenscine.com
A Day Without Love, Mannequin Party, Canary Affair
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.athenscine.com
A DAY WITHOUT LOVE Musical project of multi-genre, multi-disciplinary creator, Brian Walker, who aims to help others rise above their own struggles.
MANNEQUIN PARTY Local Athens band blends smoky vocals, growling baritone guitar, off-kilter chord progressions and complex rhythms into melodic indie-psych-folk.
CANARY AFFAIR Indie rock band with an affinity for irregular time signatures and psychedelic grooves.
OLLI Summer Film Festival
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThis weekly film festival featuring road trip movies sponsored by OLLI presents Smoke Signals. Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. $8. www.athenscine.com
Bad Movie Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesTommy and his friends trade in their textbooks for guns and drugs in the afterschool special-y Wilding: The Children Of Violence. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight
OLLI Summer Film Festival
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThis weekly film festival featuring road trip movies sponsored by OLLI presents Paul. Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. $8. www.athenscine.com
Second Monday Line Dancing Lessons
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesLearn two to three line dances. All ages, no experience required. 6:30–7:30 p.m. (beginner lesson), 7:30–9 p.m. (social dancing). $10. www.athenscine.com
Athens Goth Night Dance Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Dance Party. 9:30 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.
DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.
TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz.
DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video leads a dance party spinning goth, post-punk, '80s, Halloween music and more.
Jimmy and Stiggs Do America: The Roadshow
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the horror film Jimmy and Stiggs followed by a Q&A with writer, director and actor Joe Begos. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.horrorsectionstudios.com
Wes Parker, Honeyknife, Your Ex’s Pets
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $15. www.athenscine.com
WES PARKER Uneasy, fuzzed out indie musician from Richmond, VA with a polished and lyrical flair.
HONEYKNIFE Atlanta alt-rock known for live shows with untamed energy.
YOUR EX'S PETS Alternative indie rock featuring members of Dadgum, Jake Brower Band and Liz Farrell.
OLLI Summer Film Festival
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThis weekly film festival featuring road trip movies sponsored by OLLI presents Nebraska. Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. $8. www.athenscine.com
OLLI Summer Film Festival
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThis weekly film festival featuring road trip movies sponsored by OLLI presents Away We Go. Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. $8. www.athenscine.com
Victor Charlie, Devils of the New Frontier
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
VICTOR CHARLIE Original grunge three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.
DEVILS OF THE NEW FRONTIER Steven Chambliss' fist pumpin' power pop trio with Andy Pope and Brandon McDearis.
Silent Euphony, ENOX, Guillotine A.D., Music Hates You
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
SILENT EUPHONY Progressive death metal band forging a unique sound at the intersection of chaos and melody. (9:30 p.m.)
ENOX Powerhouse progressive metalcore band based in Athens known for their explosive sound and electrifying live performances. (10:15 p.m.)
GUILLOTINE A.D. Brutal Southern death metal trio influenced by classic death metal, New Orleans sludge and Scandinavian black metal. (11 p.m.)
MUSIC HATES YOU Band that emerged from a sonic landscape thick with the humid air and the lingering echoes of punk rock rebellion in the grimy underbelly of Athens in 2001. (12 a.m.)
Beat Up, The Grawks, La Suegra
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
BEAT UP Local punks resisting the darkest timeline. (10 p.m.)
THE GRAWKS Punk and garage-infused local rock and roll band that has been refining its sound over the last decade. (11 p.m.)
LA SUEGRA Latino reggae punk band formed in Atlanta in 2007. (12 a.m.)
Five Eight
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesOfficial AthFest Affiliated Event. 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. Playing after a showing of the documentary, Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight.
Weirdo: The Story of Fight Eight
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesOfficial AthFest affiliated event screening the documentary about local rock band Five Eight with a performance. 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
Bad Movie Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAfter escaping a mental institution, a man instantly falls in love with a divorcée, arousing the suspicions of her wheelchair-bound son in Stepfather 3. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight
Fo Daniels, The Wraps
Ciné Athens, GA, United States6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
FO DANIELS Combines the raw intensity of a rock and roll band with a singer-songwriter's attention to lyrical detail.
THE WRAPS Dynamic local rock act with sounds reminiscent of the Drive-By Truckers.
The Rishis, DQE, Burly Ivy, Marcel Sletten
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control.
DQE Band formed by singer-songwriter Grace Braun, formerly known as Dairy Queen Empire.
BURLY IVY Psych art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
American Deadbolt
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPremiere screening of the movie filmed at Athena Studios with a reception with the writer/director and producers. 2 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (movie), 4 p.m. (reception). $20. www.athenscine.com
Caulfield, Afro Kenobi, Murder the Mood
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $15. www.athenscine.com
CAULFIELD Athens hip-hop veteran who pushes the confines of modern rap with his forward-thinking topics and edgy style.
AFRO KENOBI Battle rapper with witty wordplay and smooth melodies.
MURDER THE MOOD Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-psych band based in Athens.
Second Monday Line Dancing Lessons
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesLearn two to three line dances. All ages, no experience required. 6:30–7:30 p.m. (beginner lesson), 7:30–9 p.m. (social dancing). $10. www.athenscine.com
Athens Goth Night Pride Celebration
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Pride Celebration. 9 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz.
DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.
DJ DEADPARROT Goth rock, post-punk, darkwave DJ based in Atlanta.
Guacamole Yesterdays
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the sci-fi romantic dramedy shot in Atlanta followed by a Q&A with its Georgia-based filmmakers. 8 p.m. $12 (general), $20 (VIP). www.athenscine.com
Kaimera, DayGlo Mourning, Thrumm
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $15. www.athenscine.com
KAIMERA Atlanta-based grunge and art rock.
DAYGLO MOURNING Atlanta-based classic doom metal with a focus on huge tone and tasty riffs.
THRUMM Southern doom metal that's like a blend of every phase of Black Sabbath.