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Hendershofs CoffM
£ Bar So.
Human Rights Festival Benefit 8 p.m.
FREE! vww.henjef3lwtscoffee.com
BIG C AMD THE VELVET DELTA The
local blues/R&B/rockband tormerty
known as Big C and the Ringers
debuts with a more riff-oriented
sound and a set that's heavier on
originals. Featuring Clarence "Big
(T Cameron, AJ Adams, Carlton
Owns and Allen Owens. ".
CHARLIE GARRETT Countiy-rock
ballads with the occasional foray
into psychedelic territory.
Highwire Lounge
“Friday Night Jazz.’ 8-11 p.m. FREE!.
www.highwirelounge.com
RAND LIMES Original compositions
of pianist Rand lines with drum
mer Ben Williams and bassist Carl
Undberg.
little Kings Shuffle Club
Gifts Rock Camp Benefit 9 pm www.
facebook-conVlkshuffleclub
STELLA ZJNE Girts’ Rock Camp- -
ATHENS volunteer coordinator.
INCENDIARIES Ladies of pedigree
enforcing angular sensibilities.
Featuring local musicians Mandy
Branch-friar, Mary Joyce. Erika
Rickson and Erica Shout
LAW) MINE Local rock and roll
. supergroup featuring Alison Divine
(ex-Wet, ex-Bunny, ex-Mother),
Joe Row (The Glands, The Goons,
IWOW, ex-Bunny), Creston Spiers
(Harvey Milk, Magic Missile,
ex-Bunny, ex-Mother) and Jeff
Matthews (ex-Jack 0 Nuts, ex-
Daisy. ex-Hall of Fame).
NANNY ISLAND Local band featur
ing SJ Ursrey and Shauna Greeson
playing dreamy, tropical melodies
featuring electric ukeleie, bass and
drums.
The Melting Point
8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com
DREAMS SC REAL Reunion show)
Formed in 1983 here in town, this
acclaimed melodic rock group
gained national exposure with an
apperance In the rock documentary
Athens, GA: Inside/Oul This is their
second time playing in a decade
(last one was at AlhFest2009).
DEXTER ROMWESER DUO Dex
Romweber is the former frontmai for
the psycho-surf-rodabiily-garage-
punk combo Flat Duo Jets. His
music was a huge influence on Jack
White of The White Stripes, and it .
only takes a quick listen to his rowdy
rock and roll (o see why.
KICK THE ROBOT Exciting power-
pop trio. •
The
9:30 p.m. I
NATHANSHEmRD TRfDJbe
local acoustic guitarist-barmonicist
is known for his emotive singing
style and Ms modem reworkings of
classic tunes, from Dylan and Net!
Young to Van Monison.
Omega Bar
8 p.m. $5 (ladies) $10 (men). 706-
340-6808
SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Two sets of
smooth jazz tunes in a casual, relax
ing atmosphere. Hosted by DJ Segar.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5:30 pm $10 (glass) wwwterrapin-
beer.com
STRANGE TORPEDO Bouncy,
angular alternative meets post-punk
driven by melodic bass lines.
SstapRay 28
40 Watt Club
Twilight Dance Party. 10 pm. $5, $2
(w/ college ID), www.40watt.com
DECEPT1CR0H Mixing today's hottest
house, electro and club hits. ,
DJ GRAHAM Reptar* keyboard player
has a spin behind the decks.
IMMU2XAHON AND VESUS High-,
energy electro and other danceable
surprises. • ,
AVIDD Local group pulls together
experimental, hip-hop and elec-
tronlca.
The Bad Manor
9 p.m. FREB (21+), $5 (18f before 11
p.m.), $10 (18+ after 11 p.m.). www.
thebadmanor.com
FERAL YOUTH Banging electro
house, dubstep. with a dash of top-
40 remixes backed by video protec
tions. Now spinning every Saturday.
Ben's Bikes
1:30-6 pm FREE! wwwaihensindi
ecraitstravaganzaa.com
BRONSON TEW Soto set from the
local guitarist you may have seen
onstage with Adam Klein or Scott
Baxendale. (1:30 p.m.)
ZEKE SAYER Country-folk from The
Humms* leading man. (3:30 pm)
THE JACKSON PURCHASE
Americana from Kentucky with
banjo, cello, steel guitar and gritty
vocals. (5:30 pm.)
Caledonia Loune©
10 p.m $5 (21+). $7 (18+). www.caie-
dortiaiounge.com
P0WERK0K8PANY Local duo plays '
sincere, biftaswet toliabtes with
v. gorgeous vocal harmonies over
guitar and
Police, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder
imore.
: Dreamy, inventive times
instru
ments and synth.
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Cloud
Scenelap Launch. 9 p.m.-Midnight.
DIPL0MAT1X Local frat DJ’ spins .
danceabie mixes at the launch party
for new Athens app SceneTap.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREB www.farm255.com
BOBBY'S SHORTS Grateful Dead
covers by members of the local band
Futurebirds.
Front Porch Book Store
6 p.m. FREB 706-372-1236
THE BURNING ANGELS Local act
that plays Americana soul Featuring
Natalie Garda on vocals and guitar,
Mark Cunningham on vocals, guitar
and dobro, Josh Westbrook on
drums.
Georgia Theatre
10 p.m. $15. www.georgjatheatre.com
PERPETUAL GROOVE This group
has beat stirring crowds into a
frenzy around the Southeast with
its exciting jams and spirited, cover
tunes.
The Globe
10 p.m. $5.706-358-4721 ; '
MCBLUEZ Blues trio fronted by
Jim Cook art Bill Mitchell with
Bill Whitley on percussion. Strong
vocals and smoking slide guitar.
Go Bar
10 pm $5. wwwjthenspride.com
SPRING DRAGAOKE Sing your
hearts out and watch drag perform
ers do their thing. Hosted by DJ
Lynn Carson aid Extasy Grey..
Proceeds benefit Athens PRIDE
• Weekend 4
DJ TWIN POWERS DJ Dm Gelter
(Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends
spin late-night glam rock, new wave.
Top40,punkandBritpop.
Hencfershot's Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.
com ‘ . ' T •• .
THE NICE MACHINE Local, instru
mental rock wiUi surf undertone!
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Kiddie Carnival. 2-5 pm. $3 (kids), .
$5 (adults), www.fac8book.com/
Ikshuffleclub .
LIKE TOTALLY! Local kindle rock
. band plays family-friendly songs
featuring costumed characters and
interactive skus. * rus afternoons
carnival is a fundraiser for the bend*
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upcoming release. See Calendar
Pick on this page.
8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/
Ikshuffleclub
BKTfrAND THE VELVET DELTA The
local blues/R&BAock band formerly
known as Big C and the Rlnoers
debuts with a new, more riff-oriented
sound and a set that* heavier on
originals.
THE HEAP Funky Indie-soul band
based here in Athens with a killer
horn section and fronted by Bryan
Howard* tow, bass growl.
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG This
engaging local songwriter and music
therapist performs a unique fusion of
acoustic folk and soul.
COOL NIGHTS Rhythm and blues
featuring Russ Hicks and Dan
Orchtok and David Rowe from The
Dictalortote and The Ice Cream Men.
Oconee Performing Arts
Society
7 pm $25 (lawn seats), $75 (cabaret
seats), www.opas.org
RICKY SCAGGS Legendary bluegrass
singer, songwriter, and multi-
instrumentalist
The Office Lounge
930 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 '
RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist
specializes in acoustic originals.
Sunday 29
Athens Skate Inn
Wild Rumpus Roller Disco ‘Half-0-
Ween’ Party. 7 pm $10 (includes
skates).
DJ IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local
DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. gets the party
started with a set of high-energy
electro and rock to soundtrack your
skating
KITE TO THE MOON A sexy, dorky,
wildly costumed, uninhibited,
gratuitous, excessive, persistent,
raucous, rowdy thft:-piece pop and
punk band comprised ot experienced
Athens natives. Playing a special set
of roller jams covers. See Calendar
Pick on p. 24.
Ben’s Bikes
1:30-6 p.m. FREE! www.athensindi
ecraftstravaganzaa.com
OLD SMOKEY New band featuring
members of Ham1 doing spaghetti
western-style numbers. (1:30 p.m.)
CICADA RHYTHM Athens/Atianta
acoustic guitar and upright bass duo
playing biuegrass-ringed indie folk.
(3:30 p.m.)