Friday, March 7
15 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
HELLO OCHO Energetic, Atlanta-based indie rock band.
DIP Electronically composed, over-the-top pop music with hip hop vocal delivery. The band humorously and compulsively mentions "dip" in every song.
LOOK Members of Reptar experimenting with beats and modular synthesizers.
WHITE GOLD Atlanta-based ambient pop band.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
FEATHER TRADE This local band plays lush, moody post-pop.
THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea.
CLOCKWORK KIDS Neo-psychedelic rock band from Chapel Hill, NC.
THE SALT FLATS Melodic and lively local guitar-rock band.
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40 Watt Club
JONATHAN RICHMAN The former Modern Lovers frontman known for his playful, evocative lyricism returns to town with his longtime drummer Tommy Larkins.
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Georgia Bar
JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal equally informed by jazz improvisation and classical harmony.
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Georgia Theatre
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Described as "a little bit of Hank, a little bit of Metallica and a healthy dose of Southern rock." Fans of bands like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd can't go wrong here.
MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and classic rock.
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The Globe
HARSH WORDS Local band featuring members of Gripe and Shaved Christ.
SHAVED CHRIST Local punk band featuring members of American Cheeseburger, Witches, Dark Meat and Hot New Mexicans.
CHEAP ART This Atlanta band, formerly known as Coplifter, offers top-notch hardcore.
NAILBITER Hardcore band from South Carolina.
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Go Bar
SCROUNGE LIZARDS Jazz ensemble featuring Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) and Javier Morales (The Dream Scene).
DJS PREOWNED LUXURY VEHICLE AND KITTYKITTYBOOSBOOS No info available.
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Green Room
LANDLADY Brookly, NY-based experimental rock collective featuring Man Man's Adam Schatz.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic sister duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.
CONNOR PLEDGER Singer/songwriter from Atlanta inspired by blues, alternative rock, and pop hits.
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Max
HOT BREATH Long-running local thrash/punk/metal trio.
SAVAGIST Heavy-hitting local metal band.
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The Melting Point
THE HIGHBALLS Put on your bangle bracelets and tuck in those shoulder pads! Athens music vets The Highballs will perform a totally awesome set of '80s dance hits.
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Nowhere Bar
DOUG FUNNY AND THE FRESHTONES Local jam-influenced band.
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The Office Lounge
REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
DAVE FORKER Acoustic and slightly electrified originals and covers. Attempts will be made to rock. There will be guests.
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Troubadour Bar & Grill
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a "mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics."
Saturday, March 8
14 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
KARBOMB High-speed local punk band.
PANIC MANOR Rock group from Augusta.
CAPITAL WILL New local quintet founded in hardcore punk but with strong metal influences.
LOST BOY No info available.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
SCAB QUEEN Dense, experimental, local noise/drone project of Michael Lauden.
FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths.
THE 19TH BROOD New noise/drone project from local musicians Don Chambers and Lucas Kane.
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40 Watt Club
REPTAR Highly praised local synth-pop band offering fun, irreverent tunes with angular rhythms and danceable beats in the vein of Vampire Weekend and Talking Heads.
SPACE TRUCKS Afro-kraut-beat ensemble led by Bryan Poole (The Late B.P. Helium, Elf Power).
WILD OF NIGHT Local band featuring members of Bubbly Mommy Gun.
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Georgia Theatre
MASQUERADE Featuring Latin music spun by DJ Meatball and DJ Eu.
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Go Bar
KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John "Dr. Fred" Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
BAGHOUSE Long-dormant experimental group that spends time exploring instrumental jazz, ambient and post-rock.
ODD TRIO One of Athens' finest original jazz ensembles, this innovative group often incorporates looped audio into its compositions.
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Hi-Lo Lounge
LITTLE GOLD Local trio fronted by Christian DeRoeck, formerly of Woods, playing garage rock with country and pop sensibilities.
CANCERS New local band playing poppy, grungy space jams, featuring members of Dead Dog and Unfun.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices.
VELOCIRAPTURE Brash local experimental rock group that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences.
VULTURE SHIT Garage-punk trio from Brooklyn.
GYMSHORTS Surf-punk band from Providence, RI.
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Max
MOTHER THE CAR Local hard rock/blues band playing fierce and heavy tunes.
NATE & THE NIGHTMARES Local garage-punk band fronted by Cars Can Be Blue's Nate Mitchell and featuring local band Free Associates.
NICHOLAS MALLIS & THE HOVERBOARDS Mallis, of Sam Sniper and Yo Soybean, strikes out on his own with "a cross between David Bowie, The Ventures, and a little bit of Neil Diamond."
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The Melting Point
STRAWBERRY FLATS Local cover group playing psychedelic tunes from 1967-1972 by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Cream, Steppenwolf, Santana, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and the Beatles.
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Nowhere Bar
MAHKATO Local heavy blues rock band.
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The Office Lounge
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
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The World Famous
STUYVESANT New Jersey-based indie rock band featuring former members of Footstone and Friends, Romans, Countrymen.
OVERLAKE Shoegaze-inspired indie trio from New Jersey. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.
IN THE LURCH Local three-piece that cranks out crunchy guitar riffs and sinister basslines, citing Primus and Tool as influences.
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Troubadour Bar & Grill
JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman.
Sunday, March 9
3 events
Live Music
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
THUNDER O(H)M Newly formed experimental jazz trio featuring Killick Hinds, Brad Bassler and John Norris.
MOTION SICKNESS OF TIME TRAVEL Rachel Evans plays minimalist, synth-heavy, bliss-inducing drone.
TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television.
ANGEL BROWN Local musician performs heavy drones for solo guitar..
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The Melting Point
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz, featuring two sets from Atlanta's Fusion Triangle and poetry by Hazel Roach.
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The World Famous
JAMES HUSBAND Elephant 6-er James Huggins III (of Montreal, Elf Power) plays a set of tunes.
Monday, March 10
4 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
RITVALS Loud, rumbling junk-rock band with a bad attitude and a retooled lineup.
FRIEND ROULETTE Avant-garde and psychedelic chamber pop from New York. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.
ZULA NYC-based psychedelic pop group.
WILD NUDES No info available.
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Go Bar
NYMPH Psychedelic, Brooklyn-based soul/world/noise project featuring former members of Dark Meat.
WALT MCCLEMENTS Frontman of Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? branches out on his own.
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The Melting Point
THE HOOT Monthly showcase put on by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. This month's Hoot features Scott Baxendale, Josh Daniels and Lexington Jam. Dick Daniels opens and hosts.
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Nowhere Bar
ADAM POULIN & FRIENDS The local fiddler leads a groove session with the help of various guests.
Tuesday, March 11
4 events
Live Music
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Go Bar
HURRICANES OF LOVE Experimental group from Boston that describes its music as "spiritual mountain psych gangsta folk."
LAVENDER HOLYFIELD New project from local musicians Charlie Key, Greg O'Connell and Jake Merrick.
DONE GONE Local psych/folk/drone outfit.
CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.
THE ELECTRIC NATURE Psych-rock/electro duo from Athens.
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The Melting Point
APPALACHIAN RHYTHM A blend of instrumental and vocal tunes in the Appalachian folk and bluegrass traditions.
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New Earth Athens
CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set. Every Tuesday!
GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latin-jazz group Grogus and dub-reggae ensemble DubConscious team up.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Boo Ray and The Waymores.
Wednesday, March 12
3 events
Live Music
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes.
LOBO MARINO Originally from Richmond, VA, Jameson Price and Laney Sullivan make original music that reflects their travels.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
GHOST TREES Saxophonist Brent Bagwell and drummer Seth Nanaa will be joining Dan Nettles of Kenosha Kid for a jazz performance.
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Porterhouse Grill
JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Thursday, March 13
8 events
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a "mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics."
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Caledonia Lounge
FREE ASSOCIATES Local garage-rock band that experiments with noise and attitude.
ZULU WAVE Noisy, psych-prog band from Tampa, FL.
WET GARDEN Erotic guitar and keyboard jams from local electronic psych duo.
COME ON TOKYO Local psych-rock band.
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Georgia Theatre
REVEREND DEBRUHL Steeped in the heritage of strong guitar leads, powerful vocals and a pocket rhythm section, this local rock quartet plays a bluesy Southern style with jazz and jam-inspired sounds.
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Green Room
THE PLAGUE Dark and visceral rock and roll group.
THE STARLITE DEVILLES Local, passionate country-rock outfit.
SEHRMANN A mix of prog, folk, indie and everything in-between (formerly known as Cedar Waxwing).
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
JAZZ JAM Some of our town's most talented jazz musicians have been getting together to make America's music at this monthly happening. Bring your axe and join us, or grab a brew and a table and give an ear.
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The Melting Point
MARCH The new group led by songwriter Dodd Ferrelle and featuring Marcus Thompson, Tim Adams, Taylor Sproull and Adam Poulin.
DANGFLY Local rock band featuring an all-star lineup, including Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin.
BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.
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Nowhere Bar
ERIK NEIL BAND Local trio playing blues/rock covers and originals.
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LEFEVER'S LOUNGE LIZARD JAM PARTY Local singer hosts an open full-rock jam. P.A., drums, bass rig, keyboards and guitar amps set up and ready to go. Please bring your guitars and sticks. Every Thursday!
Friday, March 14
9 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
THE GRAWKS New local garage-punk band.
THE HEAD Jangly indie rock trio.
THE QUICK WIZARD Local rock duo inspired by The Melvins.
ART CONTEST Math-rock band from South Carolina.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
HELEN SCOTT This local band plays folky, psychedelic, slightly off-kilter pop.
LITTLE BROTHERS Solo folk sounds from Ryan Gray Moore (Brothers).
FREE HAND Charlie Key and John Fernandes team up for an improv-heavy set.
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Georgia Bar
JOHN BOYLE Singer-songwriter in the vein of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Bob Dylan. He'll be joined by fiddler Adam Poulin.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
ELIOT BRONSON Folk songwriter from Atlanta.
CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana.
DREW KOHL Original singer-songwriter who plays bluegrass-inspired folk music.
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The Melting Point
THE SWIMMING POOL Q'S Legendary Atlanta/Athens new wave group that came up concurrently with the B-52s and Pylon.
MURRAY ATTAWAY Lead singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter of the legendary Guadalcanal Diary.
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Nowhere Bar
THE PINE BOX DWELLERS "Swamp-rock" band from Waycross, GA.
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The Office Lounge
THE BIG DON BAND Southern-fried local rock trio.
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The Office Lounge
REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.
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Troubadour Bar & Grill
STONE KIDS Local rock band.
Saturday, March 15
11 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
VERSATYLE THA WILDCHILD The local MC and leader of the Wild Wolf Pack celebrates the release of his new album, with support from L.G., Young C.U.Z., Chrismis, Blacknerdninja, Stevie Miles and the Wild Wolf Pack.
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Cutters Pub
LULLWATER Polished local alternative rock band that explores grunge and Southern rock.
THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.
AMERICAN MANNEQUINS Thoughtful, melodic, and danceable rock anc roll for the upcoming new wave apocalypse.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
WAYFARER STATE Trey Yip travels the world playing narrative-driven folk and blues tunes.
DREW KOHL Original singer-songwriter who plays bluegrass-inspired folk music.
BRIAN DINIZIO Guitarist and singer-songwriter who plays simple, uplifting folk.
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40 Watt Club
10 FINGERS STRONG Hardcore metal that also delves into rapcore in the style of Rage Against the Machine.
VERTICALLY CHALLENGED Metal band from Winder.
DEAD RITES Band from Atlanta that combines the energy and intensity of punk and old-school heavy metal with brooding, gothic vocal melodies.
CROOKED GEAR Prog-metal band from Atlanta.
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Georgia Bar
WICKED KING Formerly known as Kill the School, this local band says it will "summon all the greatest knights of the land to engage in bloody sport for his entertainment."
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Green Room
GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix tribute act.
WHAM BAM BOWIE BAND David Bowie cover band out of Asheville.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
THE GREEN FLAG BAND Playing traditional Irish music.
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The Melting Point
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION Featuring Irish music from Repent at Leisure, Emerald Road and Calico Jig, followed by a raucous tribute to The Pogues by The Knockouts.
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Nowhere Bar
NOMADIC Electronic-tinged jam-rock band from Boone, NC.
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The Office Lounge
RICK FOWLER Original guitar-driven blues-rock.
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The World Famous
PARTIAL CINEMA Formally known as Talkingto, this local group takes influences from funk, indie, dance and classical music to inspire fits of dancing, vibing and grooving.
MAMA-FIKI Local jam-influenced fusion band.
FLIGHT OF IDEAS Local experimental hip hop duo.
Sunday, March 16
3 events
Live Music
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
CARTER SAMPSON Folk and Americana songwriter from Oklahoma City.
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Soulful singer-songwriter with a rootsy, bluesy sound.
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The World Famous
KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local seven-piece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.
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The World Famous
MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between longtime Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies.
Monday, March 17
5 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Long-running local psychedelic rock ensemble featuring members of the Olivia Tremor Control.
NEW BUMS New psych-folk duo featuring members of Six Organs of Admittance and Skygreen Leopards.
AMY GODWIN Experimental folk songwriter from Atlanta.
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Georgia Theatre
SCOTT LOW AND THE SOUTHERN BOUILLON New project from the former Efren frontman, featuring Doyle Williams (Rehab), Clint Swords and Mike Strickland.
CHRIS MOORE Bluesy local singer-songwriter.
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Green Room
PEACH KELLI POP Quirky female-fronted pop group from California.
NATE & THE NIGHTMARES Local garage-punk band fronted by Cars Can Be Blue's Nate Mitchell and featuring local band Free Associates.
TIMMY & THE TUMBLERS Tim Schreiber (Dark Meat, The Lickity-Splits) howls and spasms and literally tumbles over garage-y rock anthems and retro-inspired pop songs.
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The Melting Point
THE GREEN FLAG BAND Playing traditional Irish music.
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Nowhere Bar
JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH DREW HART Local musician and Juice Box bassist leads a jam session.
Tuesday, March 18
4 events
Live Music
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Green Room
SAINT RICH A not-so-side power-pop project from members of New Jersey's Delicate Steve.
SEMICIRCLE A little-more-on-the-side project from Reptar's Andrew McFarland.
100 WATT HORSE Kindhearted Atlanta folk act.
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The Melting Point
THE STRAY BIRDS Ambitious up-and-coming folk trio out of Pennsylvania.
HOG-EYED MAN Local instrumental duo that plays traditional Appalachian music.
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New Earth Athens
CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set. Every Tuesday!
GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latin-jazz group Grogus and dub-reggae ensemble DubConscious team up.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Rollin' Home, Harp Unstrung and Dan Tedesco.
Wednesday, March 19
7 events
Live Music
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
PADRE Local indie band featuring members of Dana Swimmer.
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Georgia Theatre
TINARIWEN Based in Mali, Africa, this group plays desert-folk inspired by the struggle of the Touareg people. (10:30 p.m.)
THE MELODIC Young English Afro-pop band with a politically minded message. (8 p.m.)
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Green Room
UNIVERSAL SIGH Local progressive-funk jam band.
SQUISCH Local jam band that continually shuffles through a plethora of genres.
THE FRESHTONES Athens-based "improg" act.
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The Melting Point
THE DUHKS Energetic country/traditional group out of Canada that has reunited after a three-year hiatus.
HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL Fast rock and roll from North Carolina accompanied by lots of horns and wailing.
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New Earth Athens
CRYSTAL BRIGHT & THE SILVER HANDS From the whimsical sounds of the accordion, saw and adungu to the enchanting voice of Spanish amor, Crystal Bright delights the senses with a kaleidophrenic cabaret of music for all ages.
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Nowhere Bar
THE MCLOVINS Four-piece jam band from Hartford, CT.
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Porterhouse Grill
JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Thursday, March 20
6 events
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a "mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics."
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Georgia Theatre
ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES A psychedelic mixture of soul, blues and R&B from Birmingham, AL.
BETSY FRANCK AND THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.
TEDO STONE Rootsy Atlanta-based Americana band with a touch of psychedelic fuzziness.
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Green Room
CHEAP TIME Adrenaline-heavy power-pop from Nashville.
LEE BAINS III & THE GLORY FIRES Gritty, bluesy rock and roll mixed with smooth, twangy R&B. Featuring former members of The Dexateens.
PLEASE THE TREES Emotional alt-rock group from the Czech Republic.
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The Melting Point
THE FLESHTONES Legendary New York-based garage-rock band.
FREE ASSOCIATES Local garage-rock band that experiments with noise and attitude.
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Nowhere Bar
SNAP! Organ-heavy funk/jazz tunes delivered by locals Jason Fuller, Benji Shanks, David Yoke, Carlton Owens and Stephen Spivey.
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LEFEVER'S LOUNGE LIZARD JAM PARTY Local singer hosts an open full-rock jam. P.A., drums, bass rig, keyboards and guitar amps set up and ready to go. Please bring your guitars and sticks. Every Thursday!
Friday, March 21
14 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
WHITE VIOLET Local group led by songwriter Nate Nelson, playing haunting, brooding, atmospheric indie-pop. (11:30 p.m.)
WILD MOCCASINS Indie-pop band from Houston, TX. (10:30 p.m.)
RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Led by songwriter Ruby Kendrick, this local group plays intricate, slightly experimental pop-folk. (9:30 p.m.)
DEGA New project led by Ponderosa's Kalen Nash. (8:30 p.m.) -
Flicker Theatre & Bar
FASCINATOR The alias of New York City-based experimental artist Johnny Mackay. (11:30 p.m.)
WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure. (10:30 p.m.)
BLUE BLOOD New, melodic psych-pop project from Hunter Morris, formerly of Gift Horse. (9:30 p.m.)
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40 Watt Club
BIT BRIGADE Local supergroup plays the soundtrack to various vintage video games while Noah McCarthy plays—and beats—the game onstage. (12:30 a.m.)
ELF POWER A longtime fixture on the Athens music scene, Elf Power plays fuzzy, melodic, psychedelic pop. (11:30 p.m.)
PROGRAMS Local high-school duo has expanded into a full-blown grown-up dance-pop project. (9:30 p.m.)
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Georgia Theatre
SAM BUSH Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist known as the "King of Newgrass."
LARRY AND JENNY KEEL Virginia-based acoustic flatpicking bluegrass music.
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Go Bar
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. (1 a.m.)
SALSA CHEST Local experimental group. (12 a.m.)
CLUTCHING DREAM Performance art duo contemplating the context of contextualization featuring Catherine Rush and Aida Curtis. (11 p.m.)
GINKO Edgar Lopez's fuzzy hip hop project. (10 p.m.)
LAVENDER HOLYFIELD New project from local musicians Charlie Key, Greg O'Connell and Jake Merrick. (9 p.m.)
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Green Room
TIMI CONLEY Frontman of Athens jam band Fuzzy Sprouts performing two full sets of Sprouts material and more.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana. (10 p.m.)
CICADA RHYTHM Atlanta-based acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies. (9 p.m.)
STARLINGS, TN Musicians who blend traditional bluegrass and folk sensibilities with post-rock arrangement and production. (8 p.m.)
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
THE 19TH BROOD New noise/drone project from local musicians Don Chambers and Lucas Kane. (12 a.m.)
THUNDER O(H)M Newly formed experimental jazz trio featuring Killick Hinds, Brad Bassler and John Norris. (11 p.m.)
A | B Experimental noise project of longtime collaborators Alejandro Acierto and Matthew Evans. (10 p.m.)
SCAB QUEEN Dense, experimental, local noise/drone project of Michael Lauden. (9 p.m.)
DUET FOR THEREMIN AND LAP STEEL Atlanta-based duo featuring Scott Burland and Frank Schultz. (8 p.m.) -
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SUNBEARS Electro-acoustic psych-pop outfit from Jacksonville, FL. (12 a.m.)
ALEXANDER AND THE GRAPES Poppy Florida rock band on New Granada Records. (11:15 p.m.)
TRACY SHEDD Florida-born, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter who plays intimate, powerful folk. (10:30 p.m.)
THE WINTER SOUNDS Formerly Athens-based emo-rock group. (9:45 p.m.)
ATLANTIC OCEANS Tampa, FL-based indie trio featuring former members of Sleepy Vikings. (9 p.m.)
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New Earth Athens
PEELANDER Z Japanese power-pop that utilizes over-the-top costumes and insane props with lots of audience interaction. (12 a.m.)
VAMPILLIA Pop music that rests somewhere between extremely dark and sublimely beautiful. (11 p.m.)
ZARIGANI$ Loud two-piece that will break your face with just bass and drums. (10 p.m.)
HAPPY Four teenagers playing big tunes out of Kyoto. (9 p.m.)
JUNGLES Tokyo-based female rock group. (8 p.m.)
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Nowhere Bar
THE GET RIGHT BAND Asheville, NC-based funk/rock/boogie trio.
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The Office Lounge
REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.
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The World Famous
POWERKOMPANY Local pop duo featuring the crisp, soaring vocals of Marie Davon, playing folk songs enhanced with slickly produced electronic instrumentation courtesy of Andrew Heaton. (11 p.m.)
NIVE NIELSEN AND THE DEER CHILDREN Orchestral, critically acclaimed indie outfit from Greenland. (10 p.m.)
MARY OCHER Renowned singer-songwriter, poet, director and artist from Moscow, Russia. (9 p.m.)
HUDSON K Electro/synth-rock duo from Tennessee. (8 p.m.)
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Troubadour Bar & Grill
TAYLOR MARIE Pop-country singer-songwriter from Texas.
Saturday, March 22
13 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Long-running local psychedelic rock ensemble featuring members of the Olivia Tremor Control. (12 a.m.)
PIPES YOU SEE, PIPES YOU DON'T Pete Erchick (Olivia Tremor Control) plays gorgeous psych-pop. (11 p.m.)
MOTHS Jacob Morris and his all-star backing band play an acoustic sort of '70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge. (10 p.m.)
THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones, visual artist and percussionist for Supercluster. (9 p.m.)
OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. (8 p.m.)
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
THE ELECTRIC NATURE Psych-rock/electro duo from Athens. (11:30 p.m.)
DEL VENICCI An amalgamation of art, sex, pop, glam, haze and the mutual Italian heritage shared by members Grace Bellury (Lille) and Ross Politi (Carnivores). (10:30 p.m.)
FINE PEDUNCLE Sex-obsessed, Knoxville, TN-based party-soul group. (9:30 p.m.)
HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, highly psychedelic sounds from Jonathan Miller. (8:30 p.m.)
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40 Watt Club
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Popular progressive-metal band from North Carolina.
DEAFHEAVEN San Francisco-based black-metal group whose second album, Sunbather, met with critical acclaim in 2013.
INTRONAUT Prog-metal band from Los Angeles.
THE KINDRED Canadian progressive metal outfit.
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Georgia Theatre
KISHI BASHI Former of Montreal violinist creates exuberant, loop-driven, experimental pop music. (11 p.m.)
ELECTROPHORIA Kai Riedl and Suny Lyons experiment with elecronic sounds. (10 p.m.)
TODAY THE MOON, TOMORROW THE SUN Fuzzed-out indie rock four-piece from Atlanta. (9:30 p.m.)
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Go Bar
COOMBSBOT Athens-based robot-in-disguise regenerates live electronic covers of looped pop classics from the '80s,' 90s and today! (1 a.m.)
FUGITIVE A nomadic electronic project, focused on creating meditative space for internal travel and external exploration. (12 a.m.)
WILD OF NIGHT Local band featuring members of Bubbly Mommy Gun. (11 p.m.)
MOTION SICKNESS OF TIME TRAVEL Rachel Evans plays minimalist, synth-heavy, bliss-inducing drone. (10 p.m.)
TERMINALS Compositions for modular synthesizer from a member of I Come to Shanghai. (8:30 p.m.)
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Green Room
WASHED OUT Local synthpop purveyor Ernest Greene performs a DJ set.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
REVIEN Contemporary chamber ensemble consisting of three members of the Georgia Guitar Quartet, with Phil Snyder on cello, Kyle Dawkins (Maps and Transit) on guitars and electronics, and Brian Smith (The Odd Trio) on guitars and electronics.
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Max
GLASSCRAFTS Driving, energetic psych-pop project of local songwriter Steven Trimmer. (11:30 p.m.)
ETERNAL SUMMERS Melodic, new wave-inspired indie-pop band from Roanoke, VA. (10:30 p.m.)
THE DREAM SCENE Javier Morales' lo-fi avant-garde pop project. (9:30 p.m.)
VELOCIRAPTURE Brash local experimental rock group that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences. (8:30 p.m.)
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The Melting Point
THE DIRK HOWELL BAND Local classic rock performer with influences like beach music, R&B and country.
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New Earth Athens
BABY BABY Charismatic Atlanta band that can be described simply as "fun-rock." (12 a.m.)
LIQUOR STORE New Jersey-based garage-punk band that features lots of rock and roll hooks. (11 p.m.)
MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. (10 p.m.)
ONYX ASHANTI Berlin-based artist that aspires to create and explore whole sonic universes with his "beatjazz controller." (8 p.m.)
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Nowhere Bar
MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and classic rock.
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The World Famous
PLS PLS Atlanta-based electronic pop group. (11 p.m.)
LOST TAPES Indie-pop duo from the coast of Catalunya, Spain. (10 p.m.)
THE GOONS Three-piece rock band with elements of punk and soul, featuring members of The Glands and Marshmallow Coast. (9 p.m.)
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The World Famous
SANS ABRI Local folk duo featuring members of Packway Handle Band.
LOVES IT Austin, TX-based folk duo comprised of songwriters Vaughn Walters and Jenny Parrott.
COYOTES IN BOXES Quirky, literate indie-folk outfit from Nashville, TN via Huntington, WV.
Monday, March 24
2 events
Live Music
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Blind Pig Tavern
COUNCIL OF THE BLIND CONCERT A concert and auction to benefit the Athens Council of the Blind, featuring music from Jamaica & Cliff, Athens Women Singing Circle, Mike Blake, Joe Guerzo & Friends, Dixieland Jazz Band and the Red Oak Southern String Band.
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Nowhere Bar
HOLLY BELLE This local singer-songwriter sings smoky, acoustic ballads.
Tuesday, March 25
1 event
Live Music
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New Earth Athens
CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set. Every Tuesday!
GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latin-jazz group Grogus and dub-reggae ensemble DubConscious team up.
Wednesday, March 26
3 events
Live Music
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Green Room
UNIVERSAL SIGH Local progressive-funk jam band.
SQUISCH Local jam band that continually shuffles through a plethora of genres.
THE FRESHTONES Athens-based "improg" act.
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Porterhouse Grill
JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman.
Thursday, March 27
4 events
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a "mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics."
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New Earth Athens
ARCHNEMESIS Asheville-based EDM outfit that combines original music with samples ranging from early '20s blues and jazz to modern hip hop and soul.
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Nowhere Bar
SOUL GRAVY R&B-influenced rock band from Saint Simons Island.
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LEFEVER'S LOUNGE LIZARD JAM PARTY Local singer hosts an open full-rock jam. P.A., drums, bass rig, keyboards and guitar amps set up and ready to go. Please bring your guitars and sticks. Every Thursday!
Friday, March 28
2 events
Live Music
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New Earth Athens
DIARRHEA PLANET Anthemic rock band from Nashville with a sense of humor.
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The Office Lounge
REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.
Saturday, March 29
1 event
Live Music
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40 Watt Club
OF MONTREAL Long-running local psych-pop group known for its outlandish stage presence.
ORTOLAN All-female indie-pop band from New Jersey.
Tuesday, April 1
1 event
Live Music
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New Earth Athens
CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set. Every Tuesday!
GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latin-jazz group Grogus and dub-reggae ensemble DubConscious team up.
Wednesday, April 2
1 event
Live Music
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Porterhouse Grill
JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Thursday, April 3
3 events
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a "mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics."
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LEFEVER'S LOUNGE LIZARD JAM PARTY Local singer hosts an open full-rock jam. P.A., drums, bass rig, keyboards and guitar amps set up and ready to go. Please bring your guitars and sticks. Every Thursday!
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State Botanical Garden of Georgia
RANDALL BRAMBLETT Longtime Athenian Randall Bramblett presents a simplified slab of Southern music. Either blowing the sax or delivering his gruff 'n' grumbly vocals, Bramblett can toss out direct, Southern R&B kickers.
MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between longtime Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies.
Friday, April 4
1 event
Live Music
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The Office Lounge
REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.