THE CALENDAR!
Wednesday 30 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE ICE CREAM MEN Long-running local Van Halen tribute act. THEE BULLETPROOF VILLAGER Local group with “blues roots and modern hard rock ‘n’ roll sound.”
Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com RIFF RAFF “Shamelessly ecccentric” hip hop artist and weirdly persistent millenial culture figure from Houston, TX. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. The Globe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Local jazz singer Mary Sigalas and her band perform hot jazz and swing selections. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 L’OR Opera-like dream sequences fused with ballet performance art. NOW, NOW CHILDREN No info available. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. SHEUGHNESSY Los Angeles-based artist. TOP SEED No info available. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com DJ TONY CHACKAL Spinning an all-vinyl ladies’ night set. Come jam to all-woman-led songs and bands including ‘60s soul, French garage and ye-ye and ‘70s–’80s post-punk and disco. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday! Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC & LATE NIGHT JAM Drums, keys and amps are provided. Come share your music, jam with other musicians, and have fun! Hosted by a local band each week. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE SWEET LILLIES Four-piece “jamgrass” band from Colorado.
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The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of originals, improv and standards.
Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 THROWBACK THURSDAY DANCE PARTY Playing ‘80s and ‘90s classics from hip hop, funk, pop and one-hit wonders.
Thursday 31 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BRASS BED Lafayette, LA-based dream-pop collective. BLUNT BANGS Local indie-pop band featuring Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood. HARTLE ROAD Straightforward rock and roll band from Water Valley, MS. DANIEL TANGHAL Meth Wax’s frontman performs a stripped-down solo set. 40 Watt Club Slingshot Festival. 10 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com LORD FASCINATOR The alias of New York City-based experimental artist Johnny Mackay. ELECTROPHORIA Kai Riedl and Suny Lyons experiment with organic and electronic sounds in a DJ set. DJ SEE Alias of local artist Dana Jo Cooley.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 REVEREND Local “ambient Americana” four-piece. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday. The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens SMOKEY DEROECK Little Gold/Deep State member plays a solo set.
KILLICK Freeform jazz experimentalist Killick Hinds coaxes sounds from unconventional instruments like his H’arpeggione and his “harp guitar,” Big Red. IN SONITUS LUX Free improv group from Atlanta fronted by E. Serson Brannen.
LIL B Popular, eccentric hip hop artist whose style is one of the most unique in the music industry. See story on p. 12. TOMMY SWISHER Up-and-coming hip hop artist from Atlanta, known for the track “Diamonds Last Forever”.
40 Watt Club Slingshot Festival. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com WHITE REAPER Garage-punk band based out of Louisville, KY. HANK & CUPCAKES Atlanta-based electro/disco-pop band. JACUZZI BOYS Raucous garage-rock band from Miami. DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock. BROTHERS Local band plays swirling, folky indie rock with melodic vocals. CRUNCHY Athens-based “doomdance” duo featuring Phelan LaVelle and Kathleen Duffield.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BIG C & THE VELVET DELTA A modern take on traditional blues, rock and R&B from this local group.
The Foundry 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE HIGHBALLS Put on your bangle bracelets and tuck in those shoulder pads! Athens music vets The
Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend. Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 TREE TOPS Jammy progressive rock band from Knoxville, TN. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out.
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The Foundry 6 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com THE BEST OF UNKNOWN ATHENS A singer-songwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke. Featuring Michelle Correll, Chris Hampton, Carla Le Fever, Matt Linden, Rans Thomas and Joe Willey.
Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. www.hiloathens.com TIGHT BLACKS New local punk band inspired by Jawbreaker and Dinosaur Jr. WAARFACE Austin, TX-based thrashpunk group. REVENGE BEACH Local classic, clean and methodical surf rock band.
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Georgia Theatre Slingshot Festival. 7:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com BOMBINO Tuareg musician with a genre self-titled “Tuareggae.” Recognized for technique similar to Jimi Hendrix, and for lyrical content about political and social issues of the nomadic Tuareg people. See story on p. 12. THE SUFFERS Ten-piece New Orleans-style soul and rock band from Houston, TX. LAST GOOD TOOTH Americana folk quartet from Providence, RI with rootsy, melancholic and sparsely arranged tunes.
Brass Bed plays the Caledonia Lounge on Thursday, Mar. 31.
Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 KIP JONES BAND Local songwriter playing all your favorite covers and some of his own tunes.
The Grotto 11 p.m. 706-549-9933 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot performs solo sets of funky Southern folk rock ‘n’ roll on guitar, bass drum, harmonica and vocals.
Caledonia Lounge Slingshot Festival. 9 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com JAPAN NITE Touring show featuring some of Japan’s hottest rock and punk groups, including We Are the Asteroid (12 a.m.), Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re (11 p.m.), Otonana Trio (10 p.m.) and Toranavox (9 p.m.). See story on p. 12.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com THE MCGUINNESS TRIO Local jazz trio.
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Caledonia Lounge Slingshot Festival. 10 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local noise-pop group. GAL PAL Athens-based lo-fi indie-folk project. Creature Comforts Brewery Slingshot Festival. 1 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com NEW MADRID Rocking, riveting local buzz band with a psychedelic edge. T HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARD KNOCKS Dead Confederate frontman performs a solo set of his folky, lived-in tunes. DIRTY DISHES New York-based American rock band described as “blasting hooks with speakershredding fuzz”. JUAN DE FUCA New pop project from Uncle Dad member Jack Cherry. ART CONTEST Math-rock band from Athens via South Carolina. THE HERNIES Local indie rock band led by songwriter Henry Barbe. WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure. 40 Watt Club Slingshot Festival. 10 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com MASERATI Athens band that blends explosive dynamics with post-rock and psychedelic influences. See story on p. 12. DOUBLE FERRARI This local band plays virtuosic, high-speed, instrumental rock.
The Foundry 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com DANGFLY Local rock band featuring an all-star lineup, including Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin. JOSH PERKINS Long-running local folk-rocker. MAMIE DAVIS Young, promising local singer-songwriter influenced by grunge and folk.
Hedges on Broad 9 p.m. www.hedgesonbroad.com STEZE Local MC and former Georgia Bulldogs player Justin Scott-Wesley performs.
THE LONELY BISCUITS An eclectic mix of soul, funk and hip-hop based out of Nashville. WALDEN Georgia native four piece playing smooth rock influenced by Mumford and Sons and Coldplay.
LEE ANN PEPPERS Local singersongwriter playing an acoustic set with a mix of covers and originals. SUMMER HYMNS Athens songwriter Zachary Gresham plays intricate and powerful indie-folk.
Highballs will perform a totally awesome set of ‘80s dance hits. DJ MARK BELL ‘80s dance party courtesty of Mark Bell will commence immediately following The Highballs.
Live Wire 12 a.m. $3 (adv.), $5 (door). www. livewireathens.com DJ ATTICA Spinning hip hop, trap and various other forms of electronic dance music.
Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Road location) THE ORANGE CONSTANT Playing acoustic jam-rock with a hint of folk.
Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. Slingshot Festival. 5 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com MILOH SMITH Singer-songwriter from Atlanta. AUTUMN IN JUNE Disco-electronica musician with critical acclaim. WANDA Local indie band that’s equal parts seashore lyrics, ethereal pop hooks and garage guitar, with a sparkle of clarinet and synth. THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, desolate, Southerninspired rock tunes. Slingshot Festival. 6 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com ANGEL OLSEN With a stunning voice and an ear for detail, this Chicago songwriter and guitarist crafts poignant, sweeping music. JULIANNA BARWICK Ambient folk musician who incorporates electronics and looped vocals. See story on p. 12. GABI Chamber orchestra and mixed instrumentation with short, vocalfocused compositions. Slingshot Festival. 10:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com RYAN HEMSWORTH Hip hop and indie-pop fusion producer who has worked with notable names such as Lana Del Rey and Sole. See story on p. 12.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 789 Three-piece pop-rock band from Hartwell.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar Slingshot Festival. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com KEVIN DUNN & JOHN NORRIS Legendary guitarist Dunn was a fixture on the Southern new wave scene of the 1970s and ‘80s. He’s joined by Athens drummer John Norris.
The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com RON STONE Local guitarist playing soulful acoustic music. VFW 7 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND Long-running local country dance band.
Saturday 2 440 Foundry Pavilion 7 p.m. $25 (adv.), $29 (door). www. classiccenter.com MOON TAXI Retro-inspired jam band with an eclectic sound featuring unique melodies.
The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com BLAIRE HANKS Nashville-based country singer-songwriter. PATRICK BRITT Local singer-songwriter and country artist. JOBE FORTNER Country music singer-songwriter. Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-742-7735 DODD FERRELLE & THE WINTERVILLAINS Longtime local songwriter (and new Winterville mayor) and his band perform a set of his worn-in Americana tunes. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. Slingshot Festival. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com GRAVEZ Rising Atlanta producer that reinterprets music with a futuristic, unconventional twist. LORD FASCINATOR The alias of New York City-based experimental artist Johnny Mackay. SUPERPUPPET Eclectic local project led by musician Grafton Tanner (Programs). Slingshot Festival. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com CRYSTAL CASTLES Lo-fi experimental electronic pop band known for chaotic, energetic live performances. See story on p. 12. THE GASLAMP KILLER Underground experimental hip hop DJ that creates chill, futuristic beats. See story on p. 12. SUICIDEYEAR Beat producer and ambient hip hop musician who has produced beats for artists like Yung Lean. ORCA MUG A beautiful ceramic mug that happens to produce beats. Actions are interpreted by Orca Mug’s friend, JJ Posway.