Saturday, May 25
16 events
Live Music
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Terrapin Beer Co.
REASPEC This band plays a unique blend of music with influences from jazz, R&B, fusion, rock, hip-hop, neo soul and alternative rock.
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Farm 255
LAZY LOCOMOTIVE New local group featuring members of Fuzzbucket, Juice Box and High Strung String Band.
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Georgia Bar
THE RAYS FEATURING CARLA LEFEVER This band, led by longtime Athenian LeFever, is back with a new lineup and a new, more rocking sound.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
QUIABO DE CHAPEAU Brazilian funk ensemble out of Atlanta, bringing dancing and Carnaval to the stage.
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Nowhere Bar
ROOT SPIRITS Local two-piece blues-rock outfit draws from American roots music and psychedelia to create an absorbing experience, featuring Eddie Speaker.
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Caledonia Lounge
GRAPE SODA This local duo (sometimes trio) plays spastic, psychedelic synthpop driven by organ and drums.
CASOLETTE Jangly, fuzzy, twee indie-pop band from Florida
FOUR EYES Ukulele strummer Erin Lovett plays sweet poppy folk.
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40 Watt Club
LIKE TOTALLY! Local "kindie rock" band plays family-friendly songs featuring costumed characters and interactive skits.
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New Earth Music Hall
SHEHEHE Scorching the new American jet rock stratosphere.
SOME KIND OF NIGHTMARE Punk band from San Diego.
THE JOY KILLS Stooges-influenced rock band from Atlanta.
KILL KILL BUFFALO Grungy, hard-rock duo based in Athens featuring Kara Kildare's powerful, seductive vocals.
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Green Room
AMERIGO GAZAWAY Nashville-based MC, turntablist and producer known for his mash-up skills.
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The Melting Point
NORMALTOWN FLYERS This long-running local band celebrates "anniversary 33 1/3" with three sets featuring guys who have made it happen through the years. Players include Brian Burke, Tom Ryan, Deane Quinter, Davis Causey, Andy Carlson, Greg Veale, Mike Cronic, Cal Hale, John Keane, David Blackmon and Carl Vipperman.
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Kumquat Mae Bakery Café
TODD WHITE AND CHRIS MOORE Local musicians perform a set of bluesy rock and roll.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
AJ GRIFFIN Griffin, a member of Slaw and Order, Vespolina and Casper and the Cookies, plays a solo set.
HEATHER HEYN Atmospheric folk tunes from this local songwriter.
PETE ERCHICK Longtime local and Olivia Tremor Control member plays a set.
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Bishop Park
TRE POWELL Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals. (8 a.m.)
THE BURNING ANGELS Local country-rock band led by songwriter Mark Cunningham. (10 a.m.)
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The Office Lounge
THE SHORTBUS ALLSTARS Long-running local rock band.
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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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Bootleggers Country & Western Bar
JORDAN RAGER Country singer-songwriter from Loganville.
Sunday, May 26
2 events
Live Music
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Ten Pins Tavern
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local seven-piece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.
KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.
BIG C AND THE VELVET DELTA Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.
Monday, May 27
6 events
Live Music
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Nowhere Bar
HOLLY BELLE This local singer-songwriter sings smoky, acoustic ballads. Special Memorial Day party and cookout!
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The World Famous
KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music, mischief, general mayhem, and offers a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
DEWI SANT Melodic, folky indie band from Northfield, MN.
Tuesday, May 28
6 events
Live Music
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Mirko Pasta
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.
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Georgia Theatre
OLD SKOOL TRIO Funk, blues, and jazz featuring Carl Lindberg on bass, Seth Hendershot on drums and Jason Fuller on keys. Playing original compositions and the music of The Funky Meters, Dr. John, War, Sly and the Family Stone, Billy Preston, Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic and more.
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The Melting Point
PLAYING ON THE PLANET Contemporary bluegrass band out of Tennessee playing self-described "cosmic boogie grass."
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
STEPHIE RAE Folk singer from Flowery Branch, GA.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Ty Manning presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Karl Alfred Grambo, Jason Hallman and Joe Cat.
Wednesday, May 29
9 events
Live Music
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Farm 255
CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys and Bellyache sings the blues.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
k i d s Songwriter K. Jared Collins fronts this ever-evolving, reverb-soaked local pop project. EP release show!
THE HARMONIUMS "Daniel Johnston-esque downer death pop."
RICKY DIGITS Local MC.
JIMS BROWN "Beautiful acoustid meltdown."
RAT ASS New band featuring Muuy Biien's Josh Evans and Xander Witt.
BLOOD CONSTELLATIONS Two female vocalists singing over homegrown psych loops.
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Nowhere Bar
JERRY ON THE MOON "Architects of Southern fire, funk and soul" from Rome, GA.
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The World Famous
LOUIS ROMANOS QUARTET Local jazz combo led by percussionist Louis Romanos.
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Georgia Theatre
GIALANELLA, WILES AND HART Local trio featuring Andrew Gialanella, Nic Wiles and Drew Hart.
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
BLACKOUT SUMMER Pop-punk band from Columbia, MO.
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The Melting Point
GEORGIA WOMEN OF SONG An in-the-round set of tunes from three of Athens' most talented local songwriters: Caroline Aiken, Kyshona Armstrong and Marty Winkler.
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Green Room
SWEET KNIEVEL This four-piece jam band plays a variety of musical styles ranging from melodic psychedelic rock to funk and beyond.
JOHNATHAN BRILL Lead guitarist and lead vocalist for Sweet Knievel plays a solo set.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
CONNOR PLEDGER Singer/songwriter from Atlanta inspired by blues, alternative rock, and pop hits.
Thursday, May 30
13 events
Live Music
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Nowhere Bar
THE SOUTHERN BELLES A Zappa-esque amalgamation of country, jazz, rock and funk from Richmond, VA.
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The Omega Bar
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Local smooth jazz group led by DJ and musician Dwain Segar.
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DePalma's Italian Cafe
JIM COOK Playing an electric blues set featuring Bill Whitley and Charles Sewell. Rocking blues jams accented with slide guitar and lots of instrumental movement.
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Buffalo's Café
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
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Georgia Theatre
KITE TO THE MOON Wild pop spurring from the edgy monsterbrain of Timi Conley, joined by the rhythm section of Jay Rodgers and Andrew Hanmer.
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Farm 255
FREAK IN THE FIRE New local alt-rock duo.
MITCHELL THUNDERBOLT No info available.
GUMSHOE Local alt-country band led by Andy Dixon.
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Caledonia Lounge
AMERICAN MANNEQUINS New local band says, "our influences include Led Zeppelin, Rush, Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam and many, many others."
EN LIMBO Local rap-rock group.
AUTUMN SPRING Local power-pop band.
COLTRON No info available.
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The World Famous
LEFTY HATHAWAY High-energy, organ-driven blues and rock band.
THE WELFARE LINERS This five-piece bluegrass unit blends classic tunes with originals while focusing on brother harmonies for that authentic high lonesome sound.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
THE SOUTHERN BELLES A Zappa-esque amalgamation of country, jazz, rock and funk from Richmond, VA.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones, visual artist and percussionist for Supercluster.
FLASH TO BANG TIME Longtime local pop-prog-psych band featuring Oh-OK's Lynda Stipe.
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The Melting Point
THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS This Louisiana supergroup features members of the Neville Brothers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Outformation and more. See story on p. 10.
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Gallery @ Hotel Indigo–Athens
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Soulful singer-songwriter with a rootsy, bluesy sound.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
PATTON/NELSON DUET Drummer Marlon Patton and trombonist Dave Nelson team up.
POCKET FULL OF CLAPTONITE Experimental jazz ensemble led by Killick Hinds.
Friday, May 31
16 events
Live Music
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Highwire Lounge
FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ A set of jazz tunes for your dinnertime pleasure, usually led by pianist Rand Lines and featuring various guests. Every Friday!
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Nowhere Bar
THE JAUNTEE Jam-funk band from Allston, MA.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
ROOT SPIRITS Local two-piece blues-rock outfit draws from American roots music and psychedelia to create an absorbing experience.
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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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Farm 255
EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices.
WOOLEN MEN Crusty, melodic punk band from Portland, OR. See Calendar Pick on p. 16.
LAME DRIVERS Psychedelic, NYC-based power-pop group.
DEAD DOG Blown-out local garage-punk band.
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40 Watt Club
THE DICTATORTOTS These longtime Athenian chaos cultivators stomp about and trash the night with post-grunge grooves.
MATT HUDGINS Local songwriter plays "songs about drinking, jail, love and death, all done in the popular 'country and western' musical style."
THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band based here in Athens with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howard's low, bass growl.
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Buffalo's Café
BART AND THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band.
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Caledonia Lounge
MANRAY One of Athens' most exciting live acts waves a big middle finger to traditional song structure while playing what Flagpole's Gordon Lamb has coined "complicated-core."
LIFE IN VACUUM Canadian mathrock/punk band.
NATIONAL ANTHEM High-energy rock band featuring members of Reptar, Marriage and Big C & the Velvet Delta.
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The World Famous
RIAN ADKINSON Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from Atlanta.
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Georgia Bar
AMERICOPIA Local Americana/roots-rock band.
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The Melting Point
JESSTA JAMES Rocking country artist from Montana.
TY MANNING & FRIENDS Bearfoot Hookers guitarist performs with help from some guests, including Doyle Williams from Rehab.
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Green Room
CAMERAS, GUNS & RADIOS Augusta-based rock band delivering energetic, hook-driven rock in the style of the Foo Fighters.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
HOLY LIARS Dark, in your face Southern rock from this local trio.
SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul.
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The Office Lounge
MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and classic rock.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead cover band that adds their own flair to the classics.
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Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q
JAKE DAVIS & DAVID MARTIN Members of the band Southfire play a set.
Saturday, June 1
15 events
Live Music
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Amici
GRANNY'S GIN Rootsy, three-piece funk-rock band out of Augusta, GA.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
EMILY JACKSON Self-taught folk singer-songwriter on the rise.
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Max
GEAR JAMMER Dual-lead, riff-heavy rock with classic metal influences. "Music for the open road."
ARS PHOENIX Florida-based darkwave/synth-pop band.
PRETTY BADGERS No info available.
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Caledonia Lounge
SAVE GRAND CANYON Long-running local indie rock band.
BAD TEMPERED RABBIT Local band plays progressive rock that incorporates blues, jazz and sprinkles of improvisation into a raw style that is all its own.
RAE JON AND THE COSMIC REBELLION Funky rock band from Greenville, SC.
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The World Famous
DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. See Calendar Pick on p. 16.
KING OF PRUSSIA Formerly local retro psych-folk project.
k i d s Songwriter K. Jared Collins fronts this ever-evolving local, lo-fi pop project, a retro psychedelic affair.
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The Melting Point
RALPH RODDENBERRY BAND Eclectic Southern blues-rock featuring guitarist Ted Norton.
THE SQUIRRELHEADS New Orleans-style funk band.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band.
TITANS OF FILTH Quirky local indie-pop band anchored by the droll vocal delivery of songwriter Sam Grindstaff.
THE SEND OFFS Indie rock band from Sarasota, FL.
THE OTHER RYAN WILLIS Folky indie-pop band from Florida.
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Bishop Park
TODD LISTER Folky locan singer-songwriter. (8 a.m.)
KIMBERLY MORGAN Local acoustic singer-songwriter embracing the rootsy, twangy appeal of traditional country music. (10 a.m.)
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40 Watt Club
MUUY BIIEN Local band plays '80s-style punk rock that's equal parts Minor Threat and The Fall. See Calendar Pick on p. 16.
FLOATING ACTION North Carolina-based band blends multiple styles, including indie rock, folk, dub and blues.
LONNIE WALKER Folky rock band from Raleigh, NC.
MURK DADDY FLEX Laid-back, sample-driven, old-school hip-hop beats from Terence Chiyezhan.
DJ DAFFY DUCK Psychedelic funk bombs from this local DJ.
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Nowhere Bar
STEREO REFORM Trio that combines genres to create a "dance-a-funk-a-rock-a-tronic" sound.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
MADELINE Bell-voiced songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys.
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.
HELEN SCOTT This local band plays folky, psychedelic, slightly off-kilter pop.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
JAY GONZALEZ Solo jams from Drive-By Truckers' keyboardist.
KEVIN LANE Local musician and member of the Arcs plays a solo set.
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Farm 255
PPP VS. BHC Party Party Partners and the Birdhouse Collection team up every Saturday in June for a friendly variety show competition. This week features Gentle Beggars, Salsa Chest, Future Ape Tapes and Tom Television.
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The Office Lounge
LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter with a rich musical background, born and raised in Georgia.
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Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q
CLASSIC CITY SOUL Famous for a Motown and R&B sound, this group offers soulful R&B.
Sunday, June 2
2 events
Live Music
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Ten Pins Tavern
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
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Your Pie
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.
Monday, June 3
11 events
Live Music
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Nowhere Bar
BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C (frontman for Big C and the Ringers). Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.
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The World Famous
KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music, mischief, general mayhem, and offers a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
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Go Bar
GRANT EVANS Under monikers like Crippling, as well as his birth name, Evans uses tape loops and electronics to create expansive, rumbling soundscapes.
TOM TELEVISION Hip-hop and indie rock songs over looped instrumentation from Thomas Valadez, also of Future Ape Tapes and Moths.
HALF ACID Greg O'Connell (Bubbly Mommy Gun) experiments with synths and talk boxes.
CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Formerly Ruby Kendrick, this local singer-songwriter has a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics.
CICADA RHYTHM Atlanta-based acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk.
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Caledonia Lounge
PILGRIM Local rock band featuring Paul McHugh on vocals, guitar and keyboards along with Matt Stoessel on guitar, TJ Machado on bass, Thayer Sarrano on keyboards and Brad Morgan on drums.
BUGGABOO Bluesy Americana band from Austin, TX.
ASHUTTO MIRA Local alternative rock band.
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Green Room
JERRY JOSEPH Longtime folk-rock singer and guitarist from Portland, OR.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
ALEXANDER AND THE GRAPES Poppy Florida rock band on New Granada Records.
PRETTY AND NICE Experimental pop group from Boston.
Tuesday, June 4
7 events
Live Music
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Mirko Pasta
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Eddie Owen presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Reynolds & Williams, Five Eight and Eliot Bronson.
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Georgia Theatre
BLACK TAXI Variously described as dance-punk and "grit-pop," this group hails from New York City.
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The Melting Point
JOHNNY ROQUEMORE & THE APOSTLES OF BLUEGRASS Atlanta-based bluegrass group pushing past the traditional with upbeat tempos and off-beat lyrics.
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State Botanical Garden of Georgia
SHONNA TUCKER & EYE CANDY The former Drive-By Truckers bassist plays inspired folk-rock tunes with her new band.
THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, Southern-inspired shoegaze tunes that create desolate musical environments.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
TOWE FAMILY BAND No info available.
Wednesday, June 5
8 events
Live Music
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Farm 255
DIAL INDICATORS Local jazz act featuring Jeremy Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor saxophone.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local group led by guitarist Louis Phillip Pelot.
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Nowhere Bar
BIG DADDY LOVE This band "brings a natural blend of grass, roots and rock to the emerging North Carolina music scene."
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Georgia Theatre
KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
MODERN SKIRTS One of Athens' favorite pop acts continues its farewell tour. This foursome went from piano-driven darlings to more experimental, electronic-inspired dance pop.
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The World Famous
ANGIE APARO Accomplished singer and performer who has appeared onstage and on record with many big names, including Tim McGraw and Matchbox 20.
WILL MCCRANIE Acoustic singer-songwriter recently gone solo.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
VIKING MOSES Songwriter Brendon Massei's long-running, constantly touring soul-rock band.
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Georgia Theatre
BEN MILLER BAND Bluegrass-infused folk band from Joplin, MO.
Thursday, June 6
5 events
Live Music
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The Office Lounge
THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Get your fill of straight-up, authentic blues covers from this skilled Athens five-piece. This is an open jam and guests are welcome!
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DePalma's Italian Cafe
WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus).
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The Omega Bar
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Local smooth jazz group led by DJ and musician Dwain Segar.
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Georgia Theatre
MACHINES ARE PEOPLE TOO Indie dance-pop from Chattanooga.
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Green Room
THE BARLETTAS Local group plays cheeky, '60s-influenced rock with harmonies and honky-tonk overtones.
ADRON The strong, fluttering voice of Atlanta's Adrienne McCann meanders through her blend of mellow Tropicalia and low-key jazz.
Friday, June 7
8 events
Live Music
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Highwire Lounge
FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ A set of jazz tunes for your dinnertime pleasure, usually led by pianist Rand Lines and featuring various guests. Every Friday!
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Terrapin Beer Co.
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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Buffalo's Café
'80s REWIND Playing the hits of the '80s.
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Caledonia Lounge
THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion.
WILLIE HEALTH NEAL Atlanta-based singer and guitarist influenced by the "outlaws" of country and backed by The Damned Ole Opry.
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.
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Georgia Theatre
TAJ MAHAL TRIO Grammy winner and longtime guitar legend Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, a.k.a. Taj Mahal, leads his band into town.
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Georgia Theatre
RADIATION CITY Quintet with a reputation of being one of Portland, OR's most promising young acts.
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40 Watt Club
DIAMONDBACK Heavy rock band.
WHITE FUNERAL Black-metal band from California.
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Green Room
DIRTY NAMES Four-piece rock band from Maryland.
THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.
Saturday, June 8
1 event
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
TUNABUNNY Local act featuring a hazy and warped brand of experimental psychedelia.
THE SCHOOL Pop band from Cardiff, Wales on its first-ever U.S. tour.
MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band.
Sunday, June 9
1 event
Live Music
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Ten Pins Tavern
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
Monday, June 10
6 events
Live Music
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The World Famous
KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music, mischief, general mayhem, and offers a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
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Go Bar
CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.
HUSSY HUSSY Milledgeville-based experimental group.
FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths.
DRY GRYZY Glitch-hop producer new to the Athens scene.
Tuesday, June 11
3 events
Live Music
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Mirko Pasta
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Betsy Franck presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Lefty Williams, Diane Durrett and Randall Bramblett.
Wednesday, June 12
3 events
Live Music
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Terrapin Beer Co.
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local group led by guitarist Louis Phillip Pelot.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
JONATHAN BYRD Lauded North Carolina-based songwriter.
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40 Watt Club
JD MCPHERSON Rhythm and blues artist constantly pushing the genre envelope.
Thursday, June 13
4 events
Live Music
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Terrapin Beer Co.
JIM COOK Local veteran performs an acoustic set of Delta blues, classic rock and a wide variety of Americana.
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The Omega Bar
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Local smooth jazz group led by DJ and musician Dwain Segar.
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The World Famous
KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrissey's songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor.
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40 Watt Club
WILD NOTHING Virginia-based indie rock/dream pop band.
TWIN TIGERS Loud and lush at the same time, this local rock band combines jarring, reverb-soaked guitar riffs with dark, sweeping melodies and heavy percussion.
Friday, June 14
1 event
Live Music
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Highwire Lounge
FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ A set of jazz tunes for your dinnertime pleasure, usually led by pianist Rand Lines and featuring various guests. Every Friday!
Saturday, June 15
2 events
Live Music
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New Earth Music Hall
ATHENS TANGO PROJECT Local group playing Argentine tango, featuring the upright bass talent of Laura Camacho.
CICADA RHYTHM Atlanta-based acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk.
POWERKOMPANY Local duo featuring Marie Davon (Venice is Sinking) and Andrew Heaton (Packway Handle Band).
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Caledonia Lounge
MUUY BIIEN Local band plays '80s-style punk rock that's equal parts Minor Threat and The Fall.
TATERZANDRA Local band playing angular, often dissonant but catchy grunge that maintains a distinct sense of melody. CD release show!
THE POWDER ROOM Local heavyweight trio of Gene Woolfolk, Aaron Sims and Bubba McDonald playing noisy "ramp-rock."
HONEY SLIDERS This is the local power trio's second show.
Sunday, June 16
1 event
Live Music
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Ten Pins Tavern
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
Monday, June 17
6 events
Live Music
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The World Famous
KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music, mischief, general mayhem, and offers a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
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Go Bar
CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.
HAND SAND HANDS Looping, experimental, psychedelic ramblings from Jonathan Miller, with drone and ambient leanings.
STUPID IDIOTS Alias of local experimental artist Ash Rickli.
THUNDERBIRD Atlanta-based garage-prog group.
Tuesday, June 18
2 events
Live Music
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Mirko Pasta
LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.
Thursday, June 20
2 events
Live Music
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DePalma's Italian Cafe
REID STRIPLING Georgia-based singer-songwriter blending alt-country, folk, pop and rock, along the lines of Ryan Adams.
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The Omega Bar
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Local smooth jazz group led by DJ and musician Dwain Segar.
Friday, June 21
2 events
Live Music
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Buffalo's Café
THE SPLITZ BAND This band's impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B.
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Highwire Lounge
FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ A set of jazz tunes for your dinnertime pleasure, usually led by pianist Rand Lines and featuring various guests. Every Friday!
Sunday, June 23
1 event
Live Music
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Ten Pins Tavern
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.
Monday, June 24
5 events
Live Music
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The World Famous
KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group is packed with music, mischief, general mayhem, and offers a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.