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No Where Bar
10 p m Call lor price 706-546-4742
KIP JONES & NATHAN SHEPPARD
Two local guitarists leam up lor a
special performance Both Jones and
Sheppard offer acoustic rock heavily
influenced by classic artists such as
Neil Young and Van Morrison
Rye Bar
9 p m. FREE' www myspace com/
ryebaralhens
COMPLETE ADVENTURER Mew
local rock trio fealuring Jake Ward,
Collin Dibble and Randy Singer
Melodic guitars, spoke-sung-shoul-
ed vocals, heavy percussion
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS 10pm. $5. www
tastyworld net
BEARFOOT HOOKERS The rowdy
band performs funky, good-humored
country on the entertaining sopho
more album Life at the Bar, and
is the power behind last year s
Welcome to Athens A Dr inkin' Town
with a Music Problem
HOLY LIARS This local tour-piece
formerly known as Carolina
Shilkicker tends towards blue-collar
rock, not unlike more polished early
Uncle Tupelo or the cow-punkier
moments of Social Distortion—-with
more twang, fiddle or guitar soloing
RUSS LEDFORD
Morning Stale will perform a solo
acoustic set
LULLWATER
vocals) Nick Thomas (drums) Will
* Ma
‘bass) play classic and recent rock
covers peppering their set .vim
original songs
Washington Street
Tavern
9pm FREE' 706-613-7817
CARLA LEFEVER & THE RAYS
LeFever says the band's got a new
sound—edging away from straight
rock towards more grooving.
"old school lunk and sweet pop."
Performing covers and ordinals
Wild Wing Cafe
10 pm FREE' www wildwingcafe com
TIKI BARFLYS Augusta-based cover
band
DJs & DANCING
Blur
10 pm FREE! (21 ♦) S3 (under 21).
www myspace com/blurathens
RETRO DISCO INFERNO Every
Thursday you can dance along to
your favorite hits from the '70s, '80s
and '90s
Level 131
10p.m Price varies (21+). $5 (18+)
www level 131 com
DJ BULLDOG PURP Bulldog Purps
your man for old-school hip-hop
alongside newer favorites Every
Thursday night.
The Loft Dance Lounge
10 30p.m FREE 1 www fhelottathens
com
DJ RIXX Spinning danceable top
40 jams, hip-hop and more every
Thursday.
OPEN MIC
Alibi
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p m -1
a m FREE! 706-549-1010
“STAN'S ALMOST FAMOUS
KARAOKE" Karaoke ladies Lynn
and Vickie are your energetic hosts
Knuckleheads
8 p m FREE* 706-208-1105
KARAOKE This South Athens restau
rant hosts karaoke every Thursday
night
Walker’s Coffee & Pub
10 pm FREE'706-543-1433
KARAOKE In the cate/bar's downstairs
room, every Tuesday and Thursday
night.
FRIDAY 2
EVENTS
Aurum Studio
6-8 30 p m 706-546-8826
HERMANN KOSAK Reception for
exhibit featuring landscape and ab
stract paintings by Hermann Kosak
Cine Barcafe
6 30-8:30 p m $20 706-354-0423.
v.ww athensareahomelessshelter.org
GIMME SHELTER PRE-PARTY The
Athens Area Homeless Shelter pres
ents their own version of the 1950s
game show “To Tell the Truth" Local
celebrity judges determine who's
telling the truth Admission includes
tapas from Casa Mia For $25. you
can get into the pre-party and the
benetit concert at the 40 Watt {see
Live Music May 2)
Elements Art Supply
4-9 p m FREE'706-546-1310
FIRST FRIDAYS AT SOSA (2026
S Milledge Ave) Elements Art
Supply presents First Fridays
at SoSa (Shoppes of South
Athens), a monthly artists' market
Refreshments provided
Lamar Dodd School of
Art
6-8 p m FREE' www art .uga.edu
DIGITAL MEOIABFA EXHIBITION
Fealuring works by Rebecca Jollay.
Diana Gurley, Budd Dees. Louis
Grabowski, Whitney Lewis, Charles
Breedlove and Meghan Morris. The
exhibit consists of installations,
stop-motion animation, video, pho
tography and interactive pieces
Madison-Morgan Cultural
Center
10am-5pm $20/adv $25
706-342-4743, www madisonmor-
gancultural.org
MADISON IN MAY TOUR OF
HOMES Tour of Six historic homes
and one garden in Madison, GA
The homes date Irom 1816 to
1925 Boxed lunches available lor
$10, must be reserved in advance
Advance group tickets available for
$15 Proceeds benetit the Madison-
Morgan Cultural Center
Nourish
4-8pm. 706-224-1820
RECEPTION Reception lor new work
by Cristen Guest and Ruth Allen
Featuring music and refreshments.
SMELTING
point
Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
JOSH RITTER
with
INGRID MICHAELSON
FERRON + BITCH
9pm Show
Tickets $15 adv. • $18 at the door
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Special co-bill with
All doors at 6pm and all shows 18 + up.
Mention this ad for 2 for 1 admission!
(To Tues, Wed & Thurj Series Only)
UPCOMING EVENTS
^Terrapin Tuesday fEBRRPii^
Spring Bluegrass Series
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April 29
kqRT McCUMBER &
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JEFF &
May 6
i VIDA
BAND
May 13
NEW FAMILIARS
N STRAW'S l
WEDNESDAY BLUES
LOCAL. Hi OfONAl & NATIONAL BLUES ACTS IVRY WIDMf SDAY
MUSIC 8-11 PM • $5 AT THE DOOR
A NIGHT OF BUD, BOURBON A BLUES WITH
SPECIALS & GIVEAWAYS ALL NIGHT!
April 30-DEGE LEGG &
MAD WHISKEY GRIN
May 7-THE BREEZE KINGS
May 14 - THE AVERY DYLAN PROJECT
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forour j azz Series
1/2 OFF WINE SPECIALS • MUSIC 7-10PM
ONLY $3 AT THE DOOR
May 15
TINY JAZZ ARKESTRA
May 22
JAZZ CHRONIC
May 8
GWEN HUGHES QUARTET
FRIDAY, MAY 2
GRIFFIN HOUSE
with
SONS OF WILLIAM and
BAIN MATTOX Mo)
Tickets $8 adv. • $10 at the door
MONDAY, MAY 5
Cinco de Mayo Celebration with
a special acoustic show by
RANDALL
BRAMBLETT
A Benefit for YWCOI
Tickets $25 adv. • $28 at the door
MONDAY, MAY 12
THE KIDS HOOT!
on the Melting Point Patio
6:30-8:3Opm * FREE & All Ages
CURLEY MAPLE
Tickets $10 adv. • $15 at the door
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
Evening with
JIM WHITE
Tickets $12 adv. • $15 at the door
FOR TICKETS & 'SHOWTIMES
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GRADUATION WEEKEND
FRIDAY, MAY 9 [^*T rw> '
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SATURDAY, MAY 10
[ TONGUE + GROOVE
\ ACOUSTIC *11 30om.3:30pm
1 -* FREE ihow ofter graduation,
1 Buffet ovotloble
1 • . Evening of Motown with
\1__J THE SPLITZ
\ Ticket! $8 odv. • $10 at the door
\ SUNDAY MAY 11
1 Mother'! Day Brunch with
\ KEVIN HYDE JAZZ
\ 11 30om-2 30pm • Buffet available
295 E. DOUGHERTY ST
ATHENS, GA
706.549.7051
THURSDAY, MAY 1
Thursday Night Jazz Series
National Spotlight with
THE BAD PLUS
Tickets $18 adv. * $20 at the door
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Mercury Lounge
10 p m FREE! www mercuryalhens
com
IMMUZIKATI0N Alfredo Lapuz
handles electronics and backing
vocals for the local party funk band
Velveteen Pink, but he also deejays
as Immuzikalion. featuring his own
grooving remixes.
Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation
7-9 p m FREE! www ocal com
“SOUTHWORKS’' JURIED ARTS
EXHIBIT Opening reception lor
‘Southworks.* a national juried art
exhibit featuring selected works in a
variety ol media
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