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Form 235 :
11 pm FREE! vww.bmi255.com
CICADA RHYTHM Alhens/Attante
acoustic guitar and upright bass duo
playing biuegrass-tinged indie folk.
10 O’CLOCK RESERVATION Debut
show! Frontman Duller Kirslis is
backed by a Rhodes piano, electric
guitar and drums.
JKAHDTHE LOST BOYS Atlanta
band with a style strongly reflective
of acoustic-tinged folk and blues
rock bands such as Dave Matthews
Rand and Counting Crows
Georgia Theatre
9 pm. $8. wvw.cfiorgbtheafre.com
SKYDOQ GYPSY Four-piece astral
funk with a light show
Go Bar
10 p.m. 706-546-5609
IMMUZnumOM Late night dance
party following the Athens Cabaret
Showgirls.
High wire Lounge
•Friday Night Jazz.* 6-11 pm FREE!
www.highwirelounge.com
RAND LINES Original compositions
of pianist Rand Lines with drum
mer Ben Williams and bassist Carl
Uratoerg.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. www.bcebook.com/lkshuffle-
club
YE OLDE SUB SHOPPE Sig-hearted
pop music played on tiny instru
ments. CO release party!
The Melting Point
9 p.m. $15 (adv.) $18 (door) www.
meltlngpointalhens.com
MOTHS Featuring Jacob Morris
ol Ham1, Moths plays a mostly
acoustic sort ol '70s folk-rock with
a pop sensibility and an inevitable
psychedelic tinge.
PATTERSON HOOD & THE
DOWNTOWN RUMBIERS A
shining star amongst the multi-tal
ented Drive-By Truckers, songwriter/
guitarist/vocalist Patterson Hood has
a way with a story, blending country
and Southern-rock styles with a
direct approach. Night two with the
Downtown Rumblers. See Calendar
Pick on p. 17.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840
TANGENTS This country-fried rock
group from Watkinsvilte carries
Lynyrd Skynyrd licks and John
Mellencamp melodies.
Omega Bar
8 pm. $5 (ladies), $10 (men). 706-
340-6808
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every
Friday. Dancing all night on two
dance floors with live entertainment
including "The Newlywed Game.*.•
Saturday 28
40 Watt Club
Aimee Copeland Benefit 9 p.m. $10.
www.40watt.com
THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick
Morales has a lovely, tender voice
that sings gentle, indle/tolk ballads.
EDDIE AND THE PUBLIC
SPEAKERS Local power trio deliv
ers an energetic show with a hard
hitting rhythm section, funky rife
and soaring guitar solos filled with
catchy hooks and harmonies.
THE BREAKS Feel-good local rock
band wito jam influences. VS
The Bad Ma nor
9pm FRED (21+), $5(18+ before 11
pm)* $10 (18+alter 11PJn.). ***
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FERAL YOUTH Banging etadro ;
house, dubstep. with a dash of top-
40 rente backed by video projec
tions. Now spinning every Saturday.
Bishop Park
Athens Farmers Market 8 am. FRffi
: athedsfarmersmarkfitnet
THE MOSICSMITHS Natalie Smith
ot Grogus and husband Brian Smith
of the Georgia Suiter Quarter put
together eerily beautiful fluta/guitar
impositions. (Ram)
C3CADA RHYTHM Atoens/Atiante
acoustic guitar and upright bass duo
playing bluegrass-tinged indie (otic
(10 am.)
Farm 255
11 pm FREE! www.fem255.coro
WILD MOCCASINS This Houston-
based band offers fuzzy power-pop
tunes with girl-boy vocals and a bit
of a country rock edge.
GOLD PARTY Local band pbys
original, *80s-inspired electro new
wave jams.
TUftABUNMY Local act featuring
hazy and warped experimental
psychedelia.
Ricker Theatre & Bar
9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheafreandbar.
com
KATf R MASS Local pop punk band
- influenced by acts like Propaganttoi .
and Fugazi. Last show this simmer!
GRIFFIN & THE TRUE BELIEVERS
Politicized theatrical think rock four-
piece from Toronto, Los Angeles,
New York City and Athens.
JUBILEE Self-described as -mam
malian kitchen-core queer rock* with
banjos and harmony.
EL HOliiN Haunting pop music with
minimal instrumentation and ethe
real vocals.
Ricker Theatre & Bar
8:30 pm. $5. www.flickertheafreandbar.
; com
JOYSCOUT An Indie trio with a sultry,
folk-stvle blend
HEATHER LUTTRELL Georgia-based
artist who plays bluesy, homegrown
Americana. You may have seen her
on TV as one of the top 15 contes
tants on ‘Rock Star INXS.*
Georgia Theatre
9 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheafre.com
JEFF VAUGHN BAND A fun, rowdy
■ mix of Southern rock and country.
JORDAN RAGER BAND Eighteen-
year-eld Jordan Rager is a country
music singer/songwriter influenced
. by Br^rdey Gilbert, Alan Jackson,
Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC.
REGGIE 8TARRETT Solo artist per
forming classic rock, country, reggae
and originals.
Go Bar
10 pm. 706-546-5609
THE ROONEY KINGS Scuzzed out
punk.
ANTPILE Rock band inspired by “90s
acts like Sunny Day Rea) Estate.
Capsule, Him and Converge.
NURTURE Local post-hardcore trio.
DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry
soul, righteous R88 and a whole
lotta unexpected laves. Lata night
dance party after the bands.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 pm www.lac8book.com/lkshufffe-
ciub
VINYL STRANGERS Catchy
60s-style pop thaLs filled with soar
ing harmonies and bright guitars. ‘
THE DICTATORTOTS These longtime
Athenian chaos-cultivators stomp
v about and trash the night with post-
grunge grooves.
The Melting Point
9 pim. $10 (adv.), $13 (door), www.
meliingpointethens.com
THE HIGHBALLS Put on your bangle
bracelets and tuck in those shoul
der pads! Athens music vets The
Htghb&Hs w«i perform a totally awe
some set of‘70s and'80s dance hits.
The Office Loungs
9:30 p.m. FRED 706546-0840
EMILY JACKSON Self-taught folk -
singer-songwriter on the rise.
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f~arm 400 •
11 pm $2~$5 (donations appreci
ated), www.fem255.com
THE COUNTRY SOUL ENSEMBLE
Ripping counfry/btuegrass infused
with OIY punk from Chicago.
SCOTT E. SPHJLANE Local musician
known for his various E6 contribu
tions (Neutral Milk Hotel, Gerbifs
and more) will pull at your heart
strings and raise your fists to the sky
with his own brand ol anthemic rock.
He is scheduled to play solo, bulls
often joined by E6 guests.
Ilrifau 90
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Ashford Manor
6- 9 pm www.moncerts.com
ABBEY ROAD LIVE Here come the
sun kings! The local cover band
delivers a start-to-finish perfor
mance of The Beatles' Abbey Road .
and tosses in other high-energy,
later-era Beatles rockers. •
Buffalo's Southwest
Caf6
7- 10 pm. $5.706-354-6655. www. '
buftaloscafe.com/athens
UNE DANCING Learn to line dance in
the Big Back Room! Every 2nd and
4th Monday.
Flicker Theatre & Bar '
8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheafreandbar.
com
FOUR EYES Ukulele sfrummer Erin
Lovett sings folky pop numbers.
DANA SUMMER A montage of
garage rock with sweet soulful
undertones.
ALEXANDER & THE GRAPES The
succulent flavor ol pop, country and
the twist of the psychedelic.
The Grotto
6 p.m. RE! 140 E. Clayton SI
THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every
Monday. Smooth jazz played by DJ
Segar from WXAG1470, the light
radio station.
Hendershofs Coffee
Bar
8 pm FRED www.hendershotscoffee.
com
OPEN MIC Local songstress Kyshona
Armstrong hosts this open mlc night
every Monday!
Tifestiav28
Ricker Theatre & Bar
5-6:30 pm FRED www.fiIckertheaire-
andbar.com
RAND LINES Local jazz musician
Lines will be playing a happy hour
solo piano set every Tuesday in May!
Georgia Theatre
11 pm $2. www.georgiatheafre.com
TO/ BOMBS Indie-rock from LA .
Dance party on toe rooftop!
IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local .
DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance
party featuring high-energy electro
and rock.
Hendershofs Coffee
Bar
830 pm, $5. wwwhendershotscoffee.
com T; -. - >v' ; >■;' •
IKE STUBBLEFIELD ANO FRIENDS
Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield
is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut
his teeth backing Motown legends
like the Four Tops. The Temptations,
Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
f-satonngsemmnoersnoion
drums. Every Tuesday!
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 pm. www.facebook.com/ikshufffe-
club * : , .
DJL0ZO Spinning punk rock! •
SERVICE INDUSTRY Punk rock.
FISTY Thrash punk band from Athens
with toe the motto ‘drunk before
sunset*
The Melting Point
Terrapin Tuesday. 7 pm. $5. www.
meltingpnintathens.com
FRONTIER RUCKUS A thoutful blend
of folk and biuegrass underscored
by lyrics filled with vivid Americana
imagery.
MADISON VIOLET Canadian singer
songwriter (too with a distinct take
on iconic Americana-inspired
melodies.
The Volstead
9pm-1:30am. 706-354-5300
KARAOKE Every Tuesday)
Wgftafey 30
Athens City Hall
Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FRED
www.athenslannefsmarket.net
TOMMY JORDAN Multi-
insfrumentalist from the band String
Theory plays a mix ol Americana.
Farm 255
8-10 p.m. FRED www.farm255.com
DIAL INDICATORS Local act featur
ing Jeremiah Roberts on guitar and
George Davidson tenor saxophone
playing cool jazz.
Georgia Theatre
‘Get Up Get Down* Rooftop Dance
Party! 9 pm. RED www.georgiathe-
atre.com
BOBBY'S SHORTS Grateful Dead
covers by members of the local band
Futurebirds.
OH WHITNEY Upbeat rock influenced
by blues, folk and classic country.
Go Bar
10 pm. 706-546-5609
THE WOODWORKS Local band
fronted by Jenny Woodward offers
sweet ethereal folk songs.
TIN MAN Finely crafted dreamy folk
pop ballads from Mark Bailey.
MONAHAN Ryan Monahan backed
by Josh McMichael on bass and
Lemuel Hayes on drums. Ryan has a
- gorgeous, expressive Jeff Buckley-
esque voice that soars and sighs
with equal grace.
KAOE KAHL Local singer-songwriter
•The Melting F*oirrt
8 pm. $5 (adv). $7 (door) www.melt-
ingpointafhens.com
LEFTY HATHAWAY Lefty Hathaway
plays rock and roll soul with tur
bulent piano jams reminiscent of
the fee, great Lowell George and
fellow Okies JJ Cate & Leon Russell
Celebrating the release of his new
album, Shacks.
MAMA'S LOVE Local American
rock band brimming with harmonic
• hooks and strong lyrics in a special
acoustic set
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. RED 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the
Queen of Karaoke!
The Winery
7-11 p.m. FRED 706-613-0095
LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local
singer-songwriter performs solo folk
and country. Every Wednesday.
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