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Andy Sydow & the Minor League
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
ANDY SYDOW & THE MINOR LEAGUE Americana, rock and folk singer-songwriter from Denver whose lyrics paint a picture of poetic realism.
Terminally Phil, Drew Beskin
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
TERMINALLY PHIL Athens-based singer-songwriter and meme lord Phillip Brantley (Modern Skirts, Palace Doctor) creates indie rock with a sense of humor.
DREW BESKIN Local power-pop singer-songwriter known for fronting the bands Purses and The District Attorneys.
Adam Payne, Trey Boyer & Kip Jones, Crane Co., Solshkr
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
ADAM PAYNE Singer-songwriter playing a blend of folk music.
TREY BOYER & KIP JONES Acoustic duo spanning genres.
CRANE CO. High-energy rock, funk and blues trio.
SOLSHKR Rock band recently reformed after a long hiatus.
Vicious Devil, Boulevard Saints
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
VICIOUS DEVIL New project from Curtiss Pernice, Ballard Lesemann and Larry Tenner.
BOULEVARD SAINTS Punk-hearted, garage-stained Athens band.
Grayson Hauser Quartet, Lucassette
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
GRAYSON HAUSER QUARTET Classic blues, jazz and Americana songs all run through the psychedelic prism of Grayson Hauser's brain.
LUCASSETTE Rock’s wild pulse, folk’s open heart, indie’s wandering spirit and country’s bone-deep ache.
Rare Birds
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
RARE BIRDS Original music inspired by the best of '70s rock, blues, gospel and soul.
Great Wide Nothing, The While, Tattoo Logic
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
GREAT WIDE NOTHING Atlanta bass and keyboard-forward prog-punk outfit.
THE WHILE Dynamic garage psych with some Southern boogie thrown in for good measure.
TATTOO LOGIC Athens-based five piece funk punk band with compositional chops.
Blues Jam
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BLUES JAM Bring an instrument and join host Big C and The Moonshynes for an open blues jam. The house band includes Scott Nicholson, Derek Warren, Brent Davenport and Bo Hembree.
Sophie the Stray, Kyle Lewis is a Boring Name, Roan O’ Reilly
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
SOPHIE THE STRAY Nashville-based art rock for the people.
KYLE LEWIS IS A BORING NAME Ascending from the Atlanta sewers to bring their wacky amalgamation of emo-tinged avant pop to Athens townies (and students, I guess).
ROAN O' REILLY Solo set by member of Athens bad Goodhost.
Shehehe, Mega Colossus, Totally Slow, Wyld Staleyz
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $15. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.
MEGA COLOSSUS Twin guitar leads like an eagle screeching through space, fantasy inspired lyrics from the dustiest old book collection, and the raw power of metal.
TOTALLY SLOW Razor sharp, no-frills melodic hardcore from Greensboro, NC.
WYLD STALEYZ Self-described hot blooded, ball clenching power rock band from Athens.
Vern Daysel & The Burning Breeze
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
VERN DAYSEL & THE BURNING BREEZE Four-piece rock and roll band out of South Florida.
Brother Fat
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BROTHER FAT Highly percussive rock, blues and funk band formed in honor of the late Count M'Butu, who was the conga specialist of The Derek Trucks Band.
Blues Jam
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BLUES JAM Bring an instrument and join host Big C and The Moonshynes for an open blues jam. The house band includes Scott Nicholson, Derek Warren, Brent Davenport and Bo Hembree.
Viv and the Things, Florry, Honeypuppy, Bayou Princess
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies. (10 p.m.)
FLORRY Philadelphia country rock band that has expanded its original folk and country concentration. (11 p.m.)
HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society." (12 a.m.)
BAYOU PRINCESS Weirdo hyper dance rock with moments of swampy sedation, equal parts silly and dark. (1 a.m.)
The Pink Stones, Kristina Murray, The Howdies
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAthFest Music & Arts Festival. $30–40/club crawl pass. athfest.com
THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm. (10 p.m.)
KRISTINA MURRAY Georgia-born, Nashville-based country craftswoman with a keen eye and ear for the little details that bring her working-class characters to life. (11 p.m.)
THE HOWDIES Old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher. (12 a.m.)
Adam Gabriel and the Cavaliers
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
ADAM GABRIEL AND THE CAVALIERS Georgia-born singer-songwriter who blends folk, soul, rock and R&B.
Pyrex, Cel Ray, Peter and the Skeeters, Obscurity
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
PYREX Brooklyn protopunk trio.
CEL RAY DIY punk from Chicago.
PETER AND THE SKEETERS Local lo-fi egg punk group.
OBSCURITY Noisy synth punk.
Pilgrim, Gooseberry
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
PILGRIM Local hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.
GOOSEBERRY Brooklyn-based band that plays a combination of alternative rock, indie rock and other types of rocks.
Hash Cabbage
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
HASH CABBAGE New Orleans improv rockers playing cosmic psychedelic music.
The Relics
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
THE RELICS Atlanta band performing catchy originals, as well as rock hits ranging from The Beatles to Green Day.
Drug Ducks, Vansplainer
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
DRUG DUCKS Seasoned Athens musicians play covers, originals and space jams.
VANSPLAINER Heavy rock spinoff project from The Dictatortots covering topics range from pooping your pants to lawn care to Viking coprolites.
Johnny Falloon, Vincas, Rauncher
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-hitting songs and complex theatrics. Album release show!
VINCAS Dark post-punk with doomy, psychedelic flourishes.
RAUNCHER Project blending electronic, house and bass music.
Nobody’s Darlings, The Frontrunners, Davis and the Love
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
NOBODY'S DARLINGS Alternative rock band influenced by Silversun Pickups, Our Lady Peace, Electric 6, Billy Talent and Foo Fighters.
THE FRONTRUNNERS Alternative indie rock band from Atlanta.
DAVIS AND THE LOVE Modern pop group spanning genre influences with a high energy live show.
F.O.R., Vicious Devil, David Barbe
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
F.O.R. Fountain, Olson and Reilly rock and roll trio.
VICIOUS DEVIL New project from Curtiss Pernice, Ballard Lesemann and Larry Tenner.
DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Sugar.
Anonymous Rhombus Collective
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
ANONYMOUS RHOMBUS COLLECTIVE Funk jam house band.
Holding Ghosts
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
HOLDING GHOSTS Rock band inspired by a gamut of genres.
Murder the Mood, Ashes to Omens, Kyle Lewis is a Boring Name
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
MURDER THE MOOD Local riff-laden alternative rock trio.
ASHES TO OMENS Seamless blend of hard rock, alt rock and post-grunge.
KYLE LEWIS IS A BORING NAME Ascending from the Atlanta sewers to bring their wacky amalgamation of emo-tinged avant pop to Athens townies (and students, I guess).
No Promises
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
NO PROMISES Atlanta-based original and cover rock band.
Blues Jam
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BLUES JAM Bring an instrument and join host Big C and The Moonshynes for an open blues jam. The house band includes Scott Nicholson, Derek Warren, Brent Davenport and Bo Hembree.
Beeline, Kenny Moe, Little Gracie, Kicklighter
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BEELINE Independent five-piece indie rock band originally from Boca Raton, FL.
KENNY MOE An old soul folk-pop indie gal trapped in South Florida.
LITTLE GRACIE Southern rock jam band based in Savannah.
KICKLIGHTER Three-piece indie alt rock band.
Steady Rotation, The Regulars
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
STEADY ROTATION Gumption soul band from Manchester, TN.
THE REGULARS A Southern stew of funk, soul, blues and rock and roll.
Classic City Jukebox
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.
Five Door Sedan, Tattoo Logic, Persona Machine
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
FIVE DOOR SEDAN Indie rock group from Charleston, SC with layers of saxophone and synths.
TATTOO LOGIC Five-piece funk punk band from Athens fronted by Mia Hill and Swathi Ramaswamy.
PERSONA MACHINE Athens-based metalcore.
Project Nine, Love Story’s End, Shreddly
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
PROJECT 9 Hybrid rock band based in Biloxi, MS.
LOVE STORY'S END Rock band led by Clint Hagler fusing melodic hooks and hardcore grit.
SHREDDLY Guitarist performing solo.
Blues Jam
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
BLUES JAM Bring an instrument and join host Big C and The Moonshynes for an open blues jam. The house band includes Scott Nicholson, Derek Warren, Brent Davenport and Bo Hembree.
Funky Bluester
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
FUNKY BLUESTER Original rock and roll that hearkens back to a time in music when live bands put every ounce of energy into their shows.
Adam Klein
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
ADAM KLEIN Singer-songwriter playing folk, folk rock, Americana and West African Mande-inspired music.
Erik Olson, Louis Ramanos
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
ERIK OLSON Pianist known for his work in jazz-infused trios and quartets, as well as his recently-formed band, Erik Olson's Slam Tilt.
LOUIS RAMANOS Composer playing playful, rhythmically driven music spanning jazz, funk and soul.
Perry D’Andrea
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States8 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
PERRY D'ANDREA Frank Sinatra tribute set.
Pylon Reenactment Society, It’s Snakes
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20 (under 21). www.pylonreenactmentsociety.com
PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals.
IT'S SNAKES Charlotte, NC-based band led by vocalist and drummer Hope Nicholls (Fetchin’ Bones, Sugarsmack, Snagglepuss).
Tru Phonic
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
TRU PHONIC Band playing a mix of jam, funk, blues, rock, soul, jazz and hip hop.
Cardinal Bloom
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
CARDINAL BLOOM Indie rock band based in Utah.
Sgt. Splendor
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
SGT. SPLENDOR Musicians Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden create Tom Waits-inspired alt-funk, desert roots, dirty blues and rock.
Ricky Chilton
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9:30 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens
RICKY CHILTON Nashville-based Southern rock artist touring his debut album, The Essential Ricky Chilton.
The FourFathers
Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga
THE FOURFATHERS Funky soul organ quartet comprised of Dwayne Holloway, Jason Ogg, Chris Queen and Justin Willis.