Exit Row, Penny Loafer, Neat Freak
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
EXIT ROW Athens-based bedroom pop with songs about the past haunting the present.
PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.
NEAT FREAK Post-punk with ethereal shimmer and poignant melodic pop sensibilities.
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Bad Movie Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesA group of sex-crazed yuppies reunite at an isolated ski lodge, only to be stalked by a cold-blooded killer in the frosty slasher Iced. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight
Athens Goth Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Dance Party. 9 p.m. (doors). $10. www.athenscine.com
DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.
DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.
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
Victor Charlie, Serf Lords
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
VICTOR CHARLIE Original three-piece grunge rock band that formed in Athens in 2001.
SERF LORDS Local surf band offering a post-apocalyptic view of the empire that was, set to heavy riffage at high tide. A mix of alt-surf with your favorite 8-bit/DOS hellscape.
Brutal Season
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the indie film followed by a Q&A discussion with writer and director Gavin Fields. 7:30 p.m. $11. www.athenscine.com
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Ugly Sweater
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Film Festival presents an encore screening of the film directed by Lauren Musgrove. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensfilm.com
Bad Movie Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAfter henchmen barbecue her husband on their honeymoon, a woman must defeat the gang responsible in Fire of Vengeance. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Nihilus, Dead Hand, Ixian
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
NIHILUS Sludgy death metal supergroup featuring members of Beast Mode, Sundering Seas and Rosie & the Ratdogs.
DEAD HAND Sludge, doom and post-metal from Middle Georgia.
IXIAN Harsh blackened noise project by Daniel Shroyer.
Spitehound, Tom Barrett & The Unnamed, January
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.
TOM BARRETT & THE UNNAMED Laid-back indie singer-songwriter joined by backing band The Unnamed.
JANUARY Amateur indie rock star whose singular melodies echo the big hits of the late ‘90s and early 2000s.
Gonzoriffic Underground Movie Show
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThe local cult film collective will screen a selection of horror short films. Nov. 8–9, 11 p.m. www.facebook.com/gonzorifficfilms
Gonzoriffic Underground Movie Show
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesThe local cult film collective will screen a selection of horror short films. Nov. 8–9, 11 p.m. www.facebook.com/gonzorifficfilms
Evelia, lighthearted, Penny Loafer
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.athenscine.com
EVELIA Alternative pop artist who focuses on creating guitar-centric, lyrically resonant music.
LIGHTHEARTED Local alternative folk rock band anchored by the gorgeous harmonies of twin sisters Eliza Lemmon and Gracie Huffman.
PENNY LOAFER Alternative indie rock trio with heavy grooves and dreamy vocals.
Honeypuppy, Kairos Creature Club, Johnny Falloon
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.athenscine.com
HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."
KAIROS CREATURE CLUB New project from Lena Simon (La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (BOYTOY) founded as an ever-evolving exploration of music fueled by collaboration.
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics.
Opening Reception
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesArtist Vivian Liddell’s large-scale diptych painting “Game Day” will be on view. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Normaltown Sound Machine, Wet Meadows
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8:30 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
NORMALTOWN SOUND MACHINE Athens quintet featuring Jamie Reynolds, Ben Spraker, Jef Whatley, Eli Truett and Phil Weed perform asymmetrical pop rock reminiscent of The Sea and Cake, The Cardigans, Herbie Hancock and LCD Soundsystem.
WET MEADOWS Local group specializing in richly orchestrated "botanical rock," where knowing the Latin or generic names of Southeastern trees, shrubs and woody vines may enrich the listening experience.
Skirts, Wished Bone, Turtle Grenade
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SKIRTS DIY Dallas, TX singer-songwriter who weaves warm, traditional Americana textures with lo-fi piano and intimate vocals.
WISHED BONE Musician from Athens County, OH whose songs stretch and dream like blossoming buds while also radiating a buzzing warmth.
TURTLE GRENADE Musician and visual artist crafting intimately personal folk songs.
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Author Talk
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPoets James Crews and Claire Coenen will read from their works and discuss poetry as a compassionate practice. 2 p.m. $24.99 (book purchase required). www.avidbookshop.com
Majority Rules
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the documentary about ranked choice voting with guest Mayor Kelly Girtz and a discussion to follow. 11 a.m. $12. www.betterballotgeorgia.org/athens_majority_rules_screening
Norma Rae, Larry’s Homework
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
NORMA RAE Songs about the South that blend original lyrics with inescapably Southern vocals into an Americana sound.
LARRY'S HOMEWORK Four-piece Americana/roots rock band from Athens started by Stephan Eutsler and Pat Pensyl.
One Eyed Moon, Dunce Hat, Canopy
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
ONE EYED MOON Atlanta-based rock project that blends doom, desert, stoner, sludge and a little grunge-punk.
DUNCE HAT Deep South swamp and doom.
CANOPY Atmospheric sludge metal from Atlanta.
Sweetearthflying, Chuck Johnson, Galaxy Tube
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPrimordial Void Presents. 8 p.m. www.athenscine.com
SWEETEARTHFLYING Former Athens resident Emmie Pierce uses guitar, found objects and modular synths to create subtle and extreme sonic textures, spatio-temporal distortions, and serene waves of cut up music.
CHUCK JOHNSON California-based composer, producer and musician with a focus on pedal steel guitar, experimental electronics and alternate tuning systems.
GALAXY TUBE Tape hiss mycelium and faded new-age sound bath from Grant Evans.
Persona Machine, Oxystar, Giant Enemy Crab
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPumpkin Pit. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
PERSONA MACHINE Athens-based metalcore.
OXYSTAR Alternative and stoner metal mixed with shoegaze and space rock.
GIANT ENEMY CRAB Ncore band with a mix of metalcore and deathcore ready to devastate the local scene.
Hunlo, A.M. Rodriguez, Rachel Angel, Ava Swan
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.
A.M. RODRIGUEZ Local bluesy, alt-country singer-songwriter.
RACHEL ANGEL Asheville alt-country and indie folk songwriter.
AVA SWAN Nashville indie pop and alt-Americana songbird.
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Bad Movie Night
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAfter a growth hormone experiment goes awry, a swarm of giant rats invade a college campus in Gnaw: Food Of The Gods 2. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight
Swear Jar, Golden Habits, Tattoo Logic
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SWEAR JAR Local '90s-inspired rock band exploring new horizons in punk, indie and alternative.
GOLDEN HABITS Atlanta-based rock band included by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and Guns N' Roses.
TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens frotned by Mia Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.
Alma Russ, Drew Serrero, Julia Catherine
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com
ALMA RUSS Asheville, NC based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist specializing in bluegrass-inspired folk rock.
DREW SERRERO Full-time drummer, part-time guitar player, tolerable folksy singer-songwriter.
JULIA CATHERINE Athens-based indie folk singer-songwriter.
Darsombra, Rat Babies, Bad Straples, Karma Kat
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesJOKERJOKERtv Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.athenscine.com
DARSOMBRA Trans-apocalyptic galaxy rock from Baltimore, MD.
RAT BABIES Experimental grunge rock group with an emphasis on doom metal.
BAD STRAPLES Local DJ who creates electronica-influenced sets.
KARMA KAT Athens band melding jazz, indie and pop for an innovative sound.
Son of Buzzi, Marcel Sletten, Jackson McLendon
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors). 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
SON OF BUZZI Artist from Zürich, Switzerland inspired by American guitar primitivism.
MARCEL SLETTEN Ambient electronica musician and owner of the independent label Primordial Void.
JACKSON MCLENDON Experimental indie folk from Athens.
Athens Goth Night Dance Party.
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAthens Goth Night Dance Party. 9:30 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (music). 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.
Public Speaking, Turtle Grenade, Cult of Riggonia, The 1234s
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com
PUBLIC SPEAKING The soulful electronic project of Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer Jason Anthony Harris. Combines voice, found objects, radio, synth and tape recorder.
TURTLE GRENADE Musician and visual artist crafting intimately personal folk songs.
CULT OF RIGGONIA Waves of texture with catchy melodies that rise up from the primordial stew.
THE 1234S New local band featuring members of Dividers.
Montopolis
Ciné Athens, GA, United States7:45 p.m. $15. www.athenscine.com
MONTOPOLIS Indie chamber music group from Austin, TX performing a live score of L’Inferno, the first feature-length horror film ever released.
Karaoke with the King
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KARAOKE WITH THE KING Show off your pipes to the world. Every first, third and fifth Tuesday.
Aphex Twin Pre-Release Listening Party
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesWuxtry Records is hosting a listening party for the expanded reissue of Aphex Twin’s electronica album Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2 with giveaways and more. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the documentary diving into the history of the local Athens band. Sept. 28, 10:30 p.m. Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. $25. www.athenscine.com
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesScreening of the documentary diving into the history of the local Athens band. Sept. 28, 10:30 p.m. Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. $25. www.athenscine.com
Five Eight
Ciné Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $25 (show included with movie ticket). www.athenscine.com
FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll. Playing in between showings of the documentary, Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight.
Twig Harper, Marcel Sletten, In A Kythe
Ciné Athens, GA, United States**This event has been canceled due to inclement weather**
TWIG HARPER Los Angeles-based performer and electronic sound artist who has collaborated with Andrew W.K. and members of Wolf Eyes and Body/Head.
MARCEL SLETTEN California-born and Athens-based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.
IN A KYTHE Drone project of Lydian Brambila (Outersea, Vile Body) featuring cello loops and field recordings.
Frank Hurricane, Tabloid, Bacharach to the Future, Infinite Favors
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesAttaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.athenscine.com
FRANK HURRICANE Spiritual mountain psych folk storyteller and former Athenian.
BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Legendary Burt Bacharach cover band from the Go Bar days.
INFINITE FAVORS Project of brothers Andrew and Nathan Prater that trades in the sludgy, punishing riffs of previous projects Pride Parade and Brown Frown for vocal harmonies, melodic basslines and hand percussion to create unforgettable, minimal bedroom pop.
Artist Reception
Ciné Athens, GA, United StatesPhotographer Austin Emerson’s exhibition “Garden of Dreams” will be on view with live music performances. 7 p.m. www.athenscine.com
Garden of Dreams
Ciné Athens, GA, United States"Garden of Dreams" Reception. 7 p.m. www.athica.org
THE WHILE Beat combo navigating the mood swings of life with dynamic indie rock.
THERA Solo guitar and electronics.
SCRATCHOFF Improv duo featuring sax and trumpet. First show!
The Band Solstice, Strange Orchard, Julia Nyunt
Ciné Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com
THE BAND SOLSTICE Indie rock, alternative and Americana five-piece formed in Knoxville, TN in 2019.
STRANGE ORCHARD Three-piece rock and roll band led by vocalist, pianist and songwriter Hugh McCulloch.
JULIA NYUNT Athens-based songwriter and composer.