Sunday, June 25
5 events
Live Music
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Cali 'N' Tito's Eastside
THE LUCKY JONES Rockin' rhythm and blues from this local band. Every Sunday!
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
EXPERIMENTAL NIGHT Experimental showcase, featuring Michael Potter, Patrick Ware and Michael Lauden, Jacob Sunderlin and Pocketful of Claptonite.
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Iron Factory
PARADISE PATIO A weekly LGBTQ-friendly series focusing on eclectic techno and deep-house electronica, hosted by DJ Zelium.
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Pixel & Ink Studio
PIXEL & INK GRAND OPENING Featuring music from Four Eyes, The TaxiCab Verses, Hunger Anthem and Tabloid.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
TRACE COLTON No info available.
Monday, June 26
2 events
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
CARLY BURRUSS Country singer-songwriter based in Atlanta.
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Nowhere Bar
MINGLEWOOD MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Grateful Dead.
Tuesday, June 27
5 events
Live Music
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos.
SWAMP Melodic and wiry local indie rock band.
KWAZYMOTO Noisy local punk- and and math-influenced rock trio.
TWEN Nashville-based psych-rock group.
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The Foundry
BENSON & LEINWEBER Two talented local folk guitarists team up.
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Georgia Theatre
CRACKA PACK Hip-hop trio from Macon.
HUSKO DON WALL Trap-influenced hip-hop MC.
MIKE D Singer and rapper with a poppy sound.
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Go Bar
KILLICK Freeform experimentalist Killick Hinds coaxes sounds from instruments like his H'arpeggione and his "harp guitar," Big Red.
SHANE PARISH Solo guitarist from Asheville, NC known as a member of avant-garde rock band Ahleuchatistas.
LEA LEA Dreamy indie-folk artist from Atlanta.
LEBO JENKINS Atlanta musician playing "alien Appalachian, old-time tunes and American Primitive compositions on banjo and scordatura guitar."
MICHAEL PIERCE Local experimental artist known for his projects Leisure Service and Wet Garden.
BIG IFF Local experimental performer.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL This series, hosted by Fester Hagood, showcases acoustic solo sets from talented singer-songwriters from Athens and across the country.
Wednesday, June 28
7 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
MYFEVER Alt-rock group from Atlanta.
GUMLOG Jangly, melodic local indie-rock group.
DESIGN COMPANY Folk-influenced rock band from Athens.
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Creature Comforts Brewery
STRING THEORY High-energy acoustic fusion and funk-oriented progressive rock with elements of bluegrass and Americana.
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The Foundry
THE BEST OF UNKNOWN ATHENS A monthly singer-songwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke and featuring Devin Dennis, Daniel Toole, Hughes Taylor, Matt McKinney, Greg Hester and Jaclyn Steele.
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Georgia Theatre
:LOVESONGS Athens-based experimental band with jazz, electronic and metal influences.
BAGHOUSE Local experimental group that explores instrumental jazz, ambient and post-rock.
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Locos Grill & Pub
THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band.
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Nowhere Bar
CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter performs a solo set.
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Porterhouse Grill
JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Thursday, June 29
7 events
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
LILY ROSE Local pop-folk singer-songwriter.
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Caledonia Lounge
'90S NIGHT A night of '90s covers, featuring Inhouse Driveby (Rage Against the Machine), Murder the Mood (Blink-182), Dookie Brothers (Green Day) and Olde World Monkeys (Alice in Chains).
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
BAGHOUSE Local experimental group that explores instrumental jazz, ambient and post-rock.
HALF ACID Greg O'Connell uses synths and other unconventional instruments to create a psychedelic stew.
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The Foundry
NIGHT FEVER New duo featuring Ansley Stewart and Jason Fuller playing '70s hits.
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Georgia Theatre
LITTLE STRANGER Poppy, funky alternative hip hop group from Charleston, SC.
OF GOOD NATURE North Carolina band that blends rock, reggae and funk.
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Iron Factory
KATIE COLLINS Singer-songwriter playing classical piano with a melodic twist.
DEADPAN NANCY Playing bluegrass songs and non-bluegrass songs that have been bluegrassed.
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Nowhere Bar
THE VOODOO FIX Los Angeles-based band with a gritty and soulful take on blues-rock.
Friday, June 30
10 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal.
KINGS PEAK Heavy metal band out of Atlanta.
VETERUM Atlanta-based four-piece metal band.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
GEEZER Local Weezer tribute band.
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40 Watt Club
DAVID BARBE & INWARD DREAM EBB The Athens scene legend performs a set of new material from his upcoming solo album, backed by members of New Madrid.
DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays shoegaze-inspired garage-rock.
TRYCOH New local band featuring Frank Mcdonald, Matt Nelson and Aaron Simms.
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The Foundry
ATHENS A-TRAIN BAND Instrumental group performing traditional jazz standards, swing, Latin, ballads, blues and boogie.
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Georgia Theatre
GREG CARTWRIGHT The frontman for legendary garage-rockers the Oblivians performs.
FUCKING CORNDOGS Local Minutemen tribute act.
ANCIENT WHALES Fuzz-rock band led by songwriter and vocalist Enoch Bledsoe.
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Go Bar
IMMATERIAL POSSESSION New, Atlanta-based duo.
VAMP CAMP No info available.
THE SOUND STATION New local garage-rock group.
DJS TWIN POWERS & SLIP & FALL Two DJs team up to lead a dance party. -
Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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Iron Factory
SACRED HOLLOW Local band playing loud, catchy hard rock with a bite.
SCARLET STITCH Local group with blues and Southern rock influences.
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No. 3 Railroad Street
WILD PONIES Alt-country duo from Nashville.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
JIM COOK High-energy solo blues performer with strong vocals, slide guitar and "swamp stomp."
Saturday, July 1
10 events
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
SOJOURN Emotionally charged local hard rock band.
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Caledonia Lounge
DOUBLE FERRARI This local band plays virtuosic, riff-laden, instrumental rock.
MEAN QUEEN New local rock band featuring members of Chrissakes and We Versus the Shark.
SMALL BEIGE GIRL Local punk band described as "the music equivalent of a successfully completed two-point conversion."
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The Foundry
CLASSIC CITY AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL An all-day celebration of roots music, featuring Packway Handle Band, Pullin' Strings, Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Caleb Caudle, Lera Lynn, Norma Rae, Athens Cowboy Choir, Drew Kohl, North Georgia Bluegrass Band, Cortez Garza, Between Naybors and O'Connell & Parke.
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Georgia Theatre
INDEPENDENCE DAY ROOFTOP PARTY Featuring music from Groove Crew Band, John Boy and Surround Sound Band, DJ Jelly and DJ Country Boy.
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Georgia Theatre
THE SPLITZ BAND This band's wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B.
BAHDUM BOYS Athens-based hip-hop group.
JOHN BOY & SURROUND SOUND Local songwriter, musician and MC.
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Go Bar
COYOTE ANYWAY Athens/Atlanta-based roots quartet.
DOUG HOYER Local chamber-pop singer-songwriter.
THE OLD PAINTS Alabama-based group that touches on power-pop, psychedelia, glam and punk.
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
6 STRING DRAG Influential alt-country band from Athens and North Carolina.
MIC HARRISON & THE HIGH SCORE Rocking Americana outfit from Knoxville, TN.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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Iron Factory
ZENITH BLUE Five local musicians playing rock covers and originals. This is a Led Zeppelin cover set.
INHOUSE DRIVEBY New local Rage Against the Machine tribute act.
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Nowhere Bar
HARVEY FUNKWALKER Athens-based trio steeped in deep funk roots and laced with tinges of jazz, blues and rock.
Sunday, July 2
2 events
Live Music
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Cali 'N' Tito's Eastside
THE LUCKY JONES Rockin' rhythm and blues from this local band. Every Sunday!
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Iron Factory
PARADISE PATIO A weekly LGBTQ-friendly series focusing on eclectic techno and deep-house electronica, hosted by DJ Zelium.
Monday, July 3
2 events
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
PLASTIC PINKS Miami-based psychedelic garage-rock band.
OUTERSEA Athens-based psychedelic surf-rock five-piece.
NOSEEUM Local four-piece bummergaze band with a lush, psych-tinged sound.
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Georgia Theatre
DRU HILL Famed R&B group that rose to prominence in the 1990s.
DJ MALIK No info available.
Wednesday, July 5
1 event
Live Music
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Locos Grill & Pub
CHRIS HAMPTON TRIO A versatile band that plays covers, originals and gladly takes requests.
Thursday, July 6
3 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
HIVEHEAD Garage-punk band from Johnson City, TN.
FAT NEPTUNE Up-and-coming Athens psych-rock four-piece.
KINGFISHER HEIGHTS New local group playing lo-fi pop.
TIM FOLEY Member of local band Bosco plays a solo set.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
ANNIE MERKLEY Singer-songwriter and leader of former Athens band Annie & Her Guns performs.
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Georgia Theatre
THE ARTISANALS Charleston, SC indie rock band led by songwriters Johnny Delaware and Clay Houle.
Friday, July 7
8 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
THE POWDER ROOM Local sludgy noise-rock trio.
MULTICULT Noisy post-punk band from Baltimore.
VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes.
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Creature Comforts Brewery
AYO RIVER Atlanta-based indie-pop band.
JUAN DE FUCA Driving indie-rock band fronted by local songwriter Jack Cherry.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
NEWMONEY Alternative hip-hop project out of Atlanta.
LUKE BASS Athens-based new wave and electronic producer.
PANSY Athens punk band influenced by raw '80s hardcore.
NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local buzz band plays energetic, lo-fi punk rock.
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The Foundry
CAMP TWITCH & SHOUT BENEFIT This concert, featuring Aaron Gibson (from "The Voice"), The Vinyl Strangers and Rick Fowler and Friends, will benefit Camp Twitch and Shout, as well as programs for those affected by Tourette's syndrome.
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Georgia Theatre
TRISTEN Versatile, Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter.
THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, shoegaze-inspired Southern rock.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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Nowhere Bar
SHIMMY & THE BURNS Country-influenced folk rock band from Knoxville, TN.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
JIM COOK High-energy solo blues performer with strong vocals, slide guitar and "swamp stomp."
Saturday, July 8
3 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
BIGGER MOUNTAIN Local heavy rock band.
LIBERATOR Athens-based three-piece hard-rock band.
PSYOP New local hard-rock group.
NINEVEH'S GARDEN Local progressive metal band.
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Georgia Theatre
CLAVVS Atlanta-based indie-pop and trip-hop duo.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
Sunday, July 9
2 events
Live Music
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Iron Factory
PARADISE PATIO A weekly LGBTQ-friendly series focusing on eclectic techno and deep-house electronica, hosted by DJ Zelium.
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The World Famous
SICK DIN Solo avant-garde pop project of NYC musician Bethany Dinsick.
ROMANTIC THRILLER "Spooky, loquacious synthpop" by Brooklyn artist Rebecca Huston.
ISAAK PANCAKE Solo drum and electronic project from Art Contest's Garrett Burke.
FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths.
Monday, July 10
1 event
Live Music
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Your Pie
JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman.
Tuesday, July 11
4 events
Live Music
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The Foundry
BEAU & LUCI Folk-rock sister-sister duo from South Georgia.
MICHAEL LOGEN Nashville-based solo Americana artist.
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Georgia Theatre
MARADEEN High-energy five-piece rock group from Nashville.
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Georgia Theatre
ANDY BRUH Local DJ Andy Herrington spins and mixes dubstep, EDM and bass music.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL This series, hosted by Fester Hagood, showcases acoustic solo sets from talented singer-songwriters from Athens and across the country. This week features Uncle Dave Griffin and Ty Manning.
Wednesday, July 12
3 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
MOTHERS The popular indie-rock band's leader, Kristine Leschper, plays an intimate solo set.
GROUP STRETCHING Local post-pop project led by Mothers' Matthew Anderegg.
DAGMAR VORK Athens-baed DIY musician, songwriter and visual artist.
BIG HART Downer-folk project from local musician William Marks.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
CARLA LEFEVER AND THE RAYS This band, led by longtime Athenian LeFever, plays old-school jams, groovy funk and sweet pop.
JOHN & KIRAN FERNANDES Father and son team up for an experimental instrumental set.
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Locos Grill & Pub
KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite folk, rock, R&B and country covers and some of his own tunes.
Thursday, July 13
4 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
THE SHOEGAZERS No info available.
BY SMALL RUIN Local alternative rock band.
EPIFECTS Ambient alternative rock band from Atlanta.
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DePalma's Italian Cafe
JIM COOK High-energy solo blues performer with strong vocals, slide guitar and "swamp stomp."
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40 Watt Club
SONGWRITERS INVASION Featuring performances by Claire Campbell, LeeAnn Peppers, Bed Deth and Emily Backus.
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Georgia Theatre
WRITERS IN THE ROUND Featuring intimate performances from John Swilley, Michael Lesousky, Cortez Garza, Richard Chamberlain and Sarah Zuniga.
Friday, July 14
4 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
WIEUCA Local band playing cheeky, guitar-driven indie rock.
BIG MORGAN Local band that plays a rhythmic, high-energy brand of garage-rock.
FRUIT & FLOWERS Surfy psych-punk band from Brooklyn.
BREATHERS Synth-pop group from Atlanta.
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The Foundry
THE SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF MOTOWN Six veteran musicians entertaining crowds in the Southeast for 20 years promise an exciting, live-energy show. Featuring Mr. Motown!
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Georgia Theatre
HARDY AND THE HARDKNOCKS Local singer-songwriter T. Hardy Morris and his band play twangy, raucous folk-rock.
THE HERNIES Local riff-heavy rock band displaying influences from classic to indie rock.
FAYE WEBSTER Folk singer-songwriter from Atlanta.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
Saturday, July 15
6 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
CLUB SILENCIO Atlanta musician Jeffrey Butzer presents music from the films of David Lynch, featuring Don Chambers and Thayer Sarrano.
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The Foundry
THE GRAINS OF SAND Local band with a four-piece horn section offering up your favorite '60s and '70s beach and Motown music.
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Georgia Theatre
DWIGHT YOAKAM The legendary honky-tonk artist performs a set of career-spanning songs.
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Georgia Theatre
BANDITOS Eclectic, psych-tinged rock and roll band from Nashville.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
YALLWEH New local psych-rock band featuring members of Hot Fudge, Marshmallow Coast, Dark Meat and Harvey Milk. Album release show!
OUTERSEA Athens-based psychedelic surf-rock five-piece.
HARRY CAREY Reunited version of this mid-'90s Athens rock group fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham.
DONNY KNOTTSVILLE Funkadelic rapper and sample-obsessed producer from Athens.
Sunday, July 16
1 event
Live Music
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Iron Factory
PARADISE PATIO A weekly LGBTQ-friendly series focusing on eclectic techno and deep-house electronica, hosted by DJ Zelium.
Monday, July 17
1 event
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
STRAND OF OAKS Melodic, driving rock and roll courtesy of songwriter Timothy Showalter and band.
JASON ANDERSON New Hampshire-based folk-rock singer-songwriter.
Tuesday, July 18
2 events
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
THE MADISONS Folk-rock band from Austin, TX.
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Georgia Theatre
NIGHT FEVER New duo featuring Ansley Stewart and Jason Fuller playing '70s hits.
Wednesday, July 19
3 events
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
COOL KNIGHTZ Local five-piece band playing AM Gold hits.
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Georgia Theatre
COUGAR SWEAT Two-man garage-rock band from Kennesaw.
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Locos Grill & Pub
PULLIN' STRINGS Bluegrass band playing a mix of originals and covers from the likes of The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.
Thursday, July 20
1 event
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
SHASTA RAY Poppy surf-rock band from North Carolina featuring members of The Nude Party.
MORAL COMBAT Emo and power-pop group from Boone, NC.
Friday, July 21
5 events
Live Music
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The Foundry
THE STEEL WHEELS Virginia four-piece playing a seamless blend of folk-rock and Americana.
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Georgia Theatre
KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local seven-piece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.
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Georgia Theatre
GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band playing a special set in honor of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's 50th anniversary.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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Live Wire
SIGH IN JULY A two-day festival featuring performances from Universal Sigh, Voodoo Visionary, Kenosha Kid, Groove Fetish, Jahman Brahman, I.R.E., Mister Tie Dye, Partials, Cycles, Hedonistas, Kilroy Kobra, Harvey Funkwalker, Athens Tango Project, Tallulah George, The Night Shift, Sunny South Blues Band and Heart of Pine.
Saturday, July 22
7 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal.
UNDEAD VIKING MAFIA Atlanta-based sludge-metal outfit.
GUILLOTINE Death-metal band from Atlanta.
OVERWHELMED Black- and doom-metal group from Atlanta. -
40 Watt Club
INHOUSE DRIVEBY New local Rage Against the Machine tribute act.
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Described as "a little bit of Hank, a little bit of Metallica and a healthy dose of Southern rock."
CARLA LEFEVER AND THE RAYS This band, led by longtime Athenian LeFever, plays old-school jams, groovy funk and sweet pop.
BANDED No info available.
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The Foundry
YACHT ROCK SCHOONER Spinoff of the wildly popular smooth-rock cover outfit Yacht Rock Revue, playing an all-Steely Dan set.
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Georgia Theatre
ROBERT EARL KEEN The Americana musician and Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee performs.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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Live Wire
SIGH IN JULY A two-day festival featuring performances from Universal Sigh, Voodoo Visionary, Kenosha Kid, Groove Fetish, Jahman Brahman, I.R.E., Mister Tie Dye, Partials, Cycles, Hedonistas, Kilroy Kobra, Harvey Funkwalker, Athens Tango Project, Tallulah George, The Night Shift, Sunny South Blues Band and Heart of Pine.
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Nuçi's Space
CAMP AMPED FINALE SHOW Camp Amped concludes with young musicians showcasing the originals and covers they learned during camp.
Sunday, July 23
2 events
Live Music
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Creature Comforts Brewery
BLANKO Quirky, comedic, Atlanta-based rock band.
CRUNCHY Athens-based "doom-dance" duo featuring Phelan LaVelle and Kathleen Duffield.
SPACE DUNGEON This local collective features a dollop of hip hop, a pinch of space and a sprinkle of jazz.
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Iron Factory
PARADISE PATIO A weekly LGBTQ-friendly series focusing on eclectic techno and deep-house electronica, hosted by DJ Zelium.
Tuesday, July 25
1 event
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
:LOVESONGS Athens-based experimental band with jazz, electronic and metal influences.
HALF ACID Greg O'Connell uses synths and other unconventional instruments to create a psychedelic stew.
Wednesday, July 26
4 events
Live Music
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The Foundry
THE ALARM Iconic UK folk-rock band led by singer Mike Peters.
DODD FERRELLE Lyrical folk-rock from songwriter and Winterville Mayor Dodd Ferrelle.
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Georgia Theatre
BLACKFOOT GYPSIES Blues- and country-influenced garage-rock band from Nashville, TN.
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Georgia Theatre
JIMMY HERRING & THE INVISIBLE WHIP The Aquarium Rescue Unit and Allman Brothers Band guitarist plays with his new group.
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Locos Grill & Pub
THE VIBRATONES Veterans of the Athens scene playing various blues styles. Dancing is encouraged!