Friday, December 6
15 events
Live Music
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Avid Bookshop
THE STYMMS Local rock trio featuring Etienne de Rocher (guitar/vocals), Brandon McDearis (drums) and Chris Sugiuchi (bass). Local musicians, including Laura Carter, Jim Wilson and Jay Gonzalez, will also read passages from their favorite books!
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Buffalo's Café
ELVIS AND HIS TCB BAND Elvis impersonator Chris Shupe's performance features The Burning Love Brass.
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Caledonia Lounge
DRAG THE CORPSE Death metal group from Elberton.
10 FINGERS STRONG Hardcore metal that also delves into rapcore in the style of Rage Against the Machine.
THE BONE CHURCH Four-piece metal-progressive band from Atlanta, GA.
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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The Coffee Shop of Athens
JUSTIN BISHOP Local artist with a taste for classic and indie rock.
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Cutters Pub
THE OAK CREEK BAND High-energy Americana band based in Nashville.
VAGABOND PHILOSOPHY Jammy folk-rock band from Knoxville, TN.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
PARROTHEAD Athens' premier punk rock Jimmy Buffet cover band. See story on p. 10.
SHADE Dissonant, groove-oriented local post-punk band.
DEEP STATE Little Gold's Taylor Chmura plays a set of solo material.
THE CRYPTIDES New local surf-rock band featuring members of The HUMMS and Timmy and the Tumblers.
BROTHERS Local band plays swirling, folky tunes that are rich with strings, twisted overdubs and haunting vocals.
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40 Watt Club
BOOMFOX Local rock band formerly known as The Sunlight Alchemists that describes itself as "Adele meets Stone Temple Pilots."
DANA SWIMMER Local band playing a garage rock montage with sweet, soulful undertones.
WANDERWILD Project led by local songwriter Matt Martin.
NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive.
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Georgia Theatre
THE WOOTEN BROTHERS Acclaimed jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock and bluegrass band featuring Grammy Award-winning bassist Victor Wooten. See Calendar Pick on p. 19.
LARRY MITCHELL BAND Groovy rock band.
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Go Bar
PROGRAMS New wave/dance project featuring Glasscrafts drummer Robby Casso.
THE DREAM SCENE Javier Morales' lo-fi avant-garde pop project.
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
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Green Room
LOOKSY Bluesy indie-rock band from Tuscaloosa, AL.
KYLE LAW TRIO No info available.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
COLONEL BRUCE HAMPTON Eccentric and legendary Georgia-based performer.
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The Melting Point
ABBEY ROAD LIVE Beloved local Beatles tribute band known for its attention to detail and musical proficiency. All request show!
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Nowhere Bar
THE ENDS Funky rock band from Burlington, NC.
ROSELAND Americana band from Greensboro, NC.
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The World Famous
SIMUVAC Local experimental electronic outfit.
DJ QUINCY Modern Skirts drummer John Swint spins a DJ set.
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WUOG 90.5 FM
COLLISION COURSE IX HHHS presents an evening of music. Listen live or visit the station. Featuring Neidy, Chrismis, L.G., Hannah Washington, Profound Breadth, Scotty ATL, Skipper Jones, Monsoon, HeaveN Beatbox, Mic-Audio and Goldyard.
Saturday, December 7
14 events
Live Music
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660 N. Chase St.
HOLIDAY HOORAY Indie South Fair's holiday market features performances from Cortez Garza, Leann Pepper, Heather Heyn, Zachary Gresham with Summer Hymns, Matt Hudgins and DJ Mahoghany.
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Bishop Park
LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter with a rich musical background, born and raised in Georgia.
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Caledonia Lounge
NEW MADRID Echoing and atmospheric music, with folky vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks.
WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure.
VELOCIRAPTURE Brash local experimental rock group that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones, visual artist and percussionist for Supercluster. See story on p. 10.
FUTURE APE TAPES Local experimental crew. "Pyramid music to zone out and dance to."
HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, psychedelic pop-rock from Jonathan Miller.
PATRICK CAREY Carey's slow-rolling countryish pop is marked by breezy, melodic sounds with chiming acoustic and electric notes and vocal melodies.
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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40 Watt Club
FUNK YOU Augusta band playing funky, high energy, get-your-dancing-shoes-on jams.
THOSE CATS High-energy seven-piece soul and funk powerhouse from Statesboro.
DOUG FUNNY AND THE FRESHTONES Local jam-influenced band.
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Go Bar
BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Burt Bacharach cover band featuring members of The Dream Scene and Bubbly Mommy Gun.
DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.
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Green Room
AMERIGO GAZAWAY Nashville-based MC, turntablist and producer known for his mash-up skills.
THIS IS ART Electro/hip hop outfit from Nashville.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
JEFF SIPE TRIO Renowned drummer Jeff Sipe has worked with Bela Fleck, Phil Lesh, Jimmy Herring, Trey Anastasio and many more. His trio plays soulful, jazz-inspired funk.
CAROLINE AIKEN One of Athens' most talented and respected performing songwriters. Her bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.
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Life Church of Athens
CHRISTMAS CONCERT Life Church's annual holiday concert, featuring festive tunes from some of local music's finest, including Thayer Sarrano, Betsy Franck, Mary Sigalas, Joel Hatstat, Four Eyes, Lane Mosely and more.
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The Melting Point
FEELIN GROOVY Simon and Garfunkel tribute band featuring members of Abbey Road Live.
CLOSE ENOUGH TO FINE Indigo Girls cover band featuring local musicians Julie Powell Caldwell and Caroline Noel Blackmon.
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New Earth Athens
RISING APPALACHIA New Orleans, LA-based sister duo that plays world, folk and soul music. See Calendar Pick on p. 19.
CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set of solo tunes.
RAHASYA Kirtan-inspired music.
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Nowhere Bar
CHRONIC FUNK CIRCUS Athens' top funkateers play a set of high-octane funk music.
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The Office Lounge
TANGENTS This country-fried rock group from Watkinsville carries Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John Mellencamp melodies.
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The World Famous
EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rock influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars.
GOOD GRAEFF Florida-based folk-pop duo, featuring ukelele, cello and guitar.
Sunday, December 8
3 events
Live Music
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660 N. Chase St.
HOLIDAY HOORAY Indie South Fair's holiday market features performances from Cortez Garza, Leann Pepper, Heather Heyn, Zachary Gresham with Summer Hymns, Matt Hudgins and DJ Mahoghany.
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Echo
RE-MOVEMENT JAZZ BRUNCH Enjoy jazz and world fusion music from Tim Adams and Greg Hankin while eating brunch.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
RAINY TAXI Locals Cary Whitley and Leslie Grove play free improvisations for saxophones, percussion, hacked electronics and the occasional guitar.
TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television.
ANGEL BROWN No info available.
Monday, December 9
4 events
Live Music
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
CHURCH SHOES Austin, TX-based rock and roll trio.
SWAG DICK CATS '50s covers from local band Free Associates.
CB CLAMPS New local band fronted by Colby Carter (Mouser). -
Little Kings Shuffle Club
CHRISTMAS HOOT Sing along with your favorite holiday carols as Tommy Jordan plays and leads. Prior to the singalong, enjoy music from Klezmer Local 42 and Kiss Your Darling.
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The Melting Point
ATHENS A-TRAIN BAND Instrumental group performing traditional jazz standards, swing, latin, ballads, blues and boogie.
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Nowhere Bar
ADAM POULIN & FRIENDS The local fiddler leads a groove session with the help of various guests.
Tuesday, December 10
2 events
Live Music
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
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 and mayhem, and offers a sound that serves noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Matt Joiner, Wade Sapp and Will Hendrix.
Wednesday, December 11
4 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
AMERICAN MANNEQUINS Thoughtful, melodic, and danceable rock n roll for the upcoming new wave apocalypse.
CANCELLIERI Independent traveling musician from Columbia, SC who plays folky Americana music.
COTTER PEN Local quartet plays jammy rock, blues and soul.
JOE CAT Local singer-songwriter tells stories about his life. Come get to know him!
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
CEDAR WAXWING New local band playing a fusion of pop, grunge and psychedelic rock.
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Green Room
UP UNTIL NOW Jay Murphy plays electronic dance music with driving uptempo beats and catchy, unforgettable melodies.
DJ ANDY BRUH Local DJ Andy Herrington spins and mixes dubstep, EDM and bass 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, December 12
2 events
Live Music
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Max
COTTER PEN Local quartet plays jammy rock, blues and soul.
SETH WINTERS Mainstream songwriting with a guitar-driven sound.
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LE FEVER AND FRIENDS Local singer performs an acoustic set and then 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, December 13
5 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
VINCAS Energetic, erratic garage punk with growling guitars, howling vocals and a bit of rockabilly swagger.
THE POWDER ROOM Local heavyweight trio of Gene Woolfolk, Aaron Sims and Bubba McDonald playing noisy "ramp-rock."
SPIRITS AND THE MELCHIZEDEK CHILDREN Psychedelic, Atlanta-based band that uses acoustic instruments and electronics to create a haunting, ambient-folk sound.
HOT FUDGE Members of Dark Meat, Part Bear and Vegan Coke play early-'70s inspired rock.
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The Coffee Shop of Athens
DOUG CAPUTO Jazz and rock musician from Nashville.
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40 Watt Club
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. 7-inch release party!
MOTHER THE CAR Local hard rock/blues band playing fierce and heavy tunes.
THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Local roots-folk duo featuring members of The Humms.
GHOST LIGHTS Psychedelic punk rock from Atlanta.
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Nowhere Bar
REVEREND DEBRUHL This local rock quartet plays a bluesy Southern style with jazz and jam-inspired sounds.
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Transmetropolitan
WEREWOLVES Local band featuring quirky lo-fi rock with bright, bouncy flourishes, unique instrumentation and emotive lyrics.
KYLE HALL Prolific and personable acoustic pop-punk singer-songwriter associated with Bloomington, IN's Plan-It-X Records.
THE JESUS BOY Goth-themed acoustic folk-punk.
Saturday, December 14
5 events
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
MANGER Speed thrash metal "with a dash of Satan." The band harks back to the days of NWOBHM: ripping solos and screeching vocals.
THUNDERCHIEF Raw Southern rock band with punk and garage influences.
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Echo
LES RACQUET Prog/power-pop trio with three-part vocal harmonies, catchy melodies and interesting instrumentals, all backed up with jazz musicianship.
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Georgia Theatre
THE JEFF VAUGHN BAND Country/Southern rock band from Royston, GA.
3 & 20 Country band from Loganville, GA.
BRANDON STILES New country artist out of Atlanta.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming and highly praised local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel. Featuring the captivating vocal harmonies of the Campbell sisters.
THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic sister duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor. -
The World Famous
THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, Southern-inspired shoegaze tunes that create desolate musical environments.
THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion.
Tuesday, December 17
2 events
Live Music
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
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 and mayhem, and offers a sound that serves noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.
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Nowhere Bar
TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this week's showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Trappers Cabin, Varney Watson and Will Courtney.
Wednesday, December 18
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, December 19
2 events
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.
DANGFLY Local rock band featuring an all-star lineup, including Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin.
THE BEARFOOT HOOKERS Long-running group combining traditional country, blues, and rock sounds into a self-described "Beer Drinkin' Gospel".
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LE FEVER AND FRIENDS Local singer performs an acoustic set and then 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, December 20
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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Caledonia Lounge
MEATLOAF & JENGA The band formerly known as Beef Silence, John Parr Jones, Never Ending Pasta Bowl, Mario Speedwagon and Toots and Bladders.
THE FUCKING CORNDOGS Minutemen covers.
CUT BUFFER Near-adequate renditions of '70s AM Gold tunes you may or may not be nostalgic for.
Sunday, December 22
1 event
Live Music
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
THE GRANFALLOONS Hum inducing, toe-tapping Athens group featuring members of the Randall Bramblett Band.
ADAM KLEIN Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana.
JUSTIN EVANS Local musician with a rich, deep voice who sings about hard drinkin', fast women and country roads.
Thursday, December 26
1 event
Live Music
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LE FEVER AND FRIENDS Local singer performs an acoustic set and then 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, December 27
1 event
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
BLOODKIN The long-running Athens quartet plays a bluesy style of roots-rock music with big guitars and sharply written lyrics for darkly countrified bar-room rock.
Saturday, December 28
1 event
Live Music
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Georgia Theatre
DANIEL LEE BAND Local Southern rock/country outfit.
ERICA SUNSHINE LEE Fast-rising country singer-songwriter from Elberton.
OTHERSIDE OF HOMER Duo out of Homer, GA that combines country, rock, and a little bit of everything else. O.S.H. is a little different than your everyday acoustic jam session.
ASHLEY RIVERA Country singer/songwriter out of Atlanta.
Tuesday, December 31
2 events
Live Music
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40 Watt Club
RADIOLUCENT Five-piece locally bred outfit that plays "sweet Southern rock and roll."
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Georgia Theatre
THE WHIGS Hard-driving formerly local rock trio with heavy pop sensibilities.
VELVETEEN PINK This quartet of funksters (including DJ Alfredo of Immuzikation) plays electro-based, groove-laden, upbeat stuff in the Prince, Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai style.
NEW MADRID Echoing and atmospheric music, with folky vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks.
Thursday, January 2
1 event
Live Music
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The Office Lounge
CARLA LE FEVER AND FRIENDS Local singer performs an acoustic set and then 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, January 3
1 event
Live Music
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
JONATHAN BYRD Lauded North Carolina-based songwriter who brings together the Texas songwriting tradition with Southern storytelling and hot guitar-picking in the line of North Carolina greats Doc Watson and Tony Rice.