Jesterpalooza. 7 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

THE MUSKOGEES Rock band mixing alternative and funk influences.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). FREE! www.athenscine.com

ISRA & THE PAISLEYS Atlanta band with a raw Merseybeat sound capturing the essence of the ‘60s with a modern twist.

MATT KNOX Maximalist power pop meets a confused upbringing for fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth.

QUENTIN LOVE Bubbly indie pop with leanings into country and sunshine pop psychedelia.

Eloquent Nude Exposition. 8 p.m. $15. www.athenscine.com

DREAMLILY Lily Herne and her dream rock band.

9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

HIP-HOP CANVAS Black History Month celebration featuring musicians Farin, LB, IAMTIKICA, 96Vizion, It's Izu, Stella Groove and Frank Eagle with poetry, live art and fashion.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

GIANT ENEMY CRAB Ncore band with a mix of metalcore and deathcore ready to devastate the local scene.

PRESS OF 死 No info available.

IT'S A MASSACRE Postcore band out of Atlanta.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.athenscine.com

FREEDY JOHNSTON NYC-based singer-songwriter who enjoyed modern-rock radio success in the '90s with songs like "Bad Reputation" and "This Perfect World."

NIGHT PALACE Ethereal dream-pop group fronted by Avery Draut.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

ANNIE LEETH Local producer and violinist loops drums, synths and strings.

THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control and Wet Meadows.

FORCEGHOST Augusta-based electronic psych duo of Eric Kinlaw and Marcus Barfield.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

SMASH HEADS! New Atlanta band.

GIANT DENIRO Absurdist punk band from Milledgeville.

THE MUSKOGEES Rock band mixing alternative and funk influences.

9 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

ESTIMATED PRINCIPLES Alternative rock from Augusta.

MOON MEDALLION Punk, shoegaze, surf, post-hardcore and psychedelia from Texas.

INTENSION Alternative rock from Monroe inspired by bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones and Tool.

ANDOVIA Hard alternative rock from Atlanta.

8 p.m. $20. www.vicchesnuttaward.com

ATHENS SONGWRITERS' FORUM The Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Awards and Athens Resonates co-present an evening of interviews and live performances by Andy LeMaster, Avery Draut (Night Palace) and Elijah Johnston. Hosted by Drew Vandenberg.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

FLORENCE CARDIGAN Local group mixing funk, punk and jazz-inspired indie rock. Celebrating the new single "Final Thread."

ROOMMATE College students playing a medley of rock covers and originals.

MIDSUMMER MOTEL Atlanta band incorporating experimental soundscapes to achieve a washed out fusion of heavy soul and surf rock.

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

CRIMSON FEVER Free spirited indie band that makes danceable music.

KAIJA Indie artist with powerful vocals and compelling storytelling.

LITTLE MAE Indie band with melodic, textural songwriting.

7:30 p.m. (music), 8:30 p.m. (film). Donations encouraged. www.athenscine.com

BOB DYLAN LIVE TRIBUTE A.M. Rodriguez hosts local musicians performing live Bob Dylan covers before select screenings of A Complete Unknown. "The Archetypal Folk Singer" on Friday includes Don Chambers, Cannon Rodgers, Marcel Sletten and Julia Barfield. "Folk Goes Electric" on Saturday features the Ciné Family Band.

8 p.m. $10–12. www.athenscine.com

IS/OUGHT GAP Veteran Athens band featuring Bryan Cook (Time Toy, Oh-OK), Tom Cheek and Allen Wagner (Kilkenny Cats), and Jason NeSmith (Pylon Reenactment Society).

MEGABETH Dana Downs' newest rock combo featuring Carla LeFever, Phyllis Walls and Deborah Walls.

MICRO TRAK New project of Oliver Domingo (Organically Programmed Orchestra).

8 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.

8 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.

9 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.

8 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.