The week of Christmas is always an odd time for shows in that many people have already checked out for the holidays, but the idea of one big night out remains on many showgoer’s minds. So while many venues either shut down or have limited offerings (good luck if you want to see live music in Athens this week), there remains a few opportunities to catch some fairly hefty lineups before the jolly bearded one pays his visit.
If you’re a fan of doom metal and, you know, the whole spirit of giving thing, you should definitely stop by Emmet Otter’s Doom-Band Christmas on Wednesday night at the Earl. Featuring a foursome of Atlanta’s heaviest acts, all proceeds will go to benefit #humpcancer, a foundation started by Order of the Owl guitarist Casey Yarbrough to help provide financial aid for dogs and cats in need of help fighting cancer. The benefit show will take place opposite the monster Uniform/Cube/Pamela_and her sons/10th Letter/Sloane Hilton lineup taking over 529, so you should definitely make it a point to make your way across the street at some point.
On the opposite end of the musical spectrum, rising star Kodie Shane brings her Zero Gravity Show to Aisle 5 on Thursday. The 18-year-old phenom has been making major waves as a breakout member of Lil Yachty’s Sailing Team, and this may be one of the few opportunities to catch the Epic Records signee in an intimate room before she catches fire and rockets into superstardom.
Speaking of catching fire, Big Jesus have been on quite the tear since releasing their label debut, Oneiric in September. The Atlanta rockers have spent much of the past several months on tour supporting the likes of pop-punk giants Good Charlotte, and will close out 2016 with a hometown performance at the Earl this Friday. Fellow locals Sleep Therapy and Vincas are slated to open, making this a fitting end to what has been a defining year for the local foursome.
Monday, December 19
Fox Wound
Fox Wound
w/ Sombered, Farseek (OH), Heavy Eyes
WonderRoot
982 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / All Ages / Admission $5
Space Wizard
w/ Gnomonaut, Crown of Sorrow, Kilberth
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Donations
Felly
w/ Tut, Gyyps, Healy, The Pheels, Michael Myerz
Drunken Unicorn
736 Ponce De Leon Pl NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Doors at 9 p.m. / All Ages / Admission $15-20
Tuesday, December 20
The Funeral Portrait
The Funeral Portrait (Record Release)
w/ Vanity Strikes, Native Suns, Heartless Romantic, Crooked Young
The Masquerade (Purgatory)
50 Upper Alabama St, Atlanta, GA 30303
Doors at 7 p.m. / All Ages / Admission $6
Wednesday, December 21
Order of the Owl
Order of the Owl
w/ The Dirty Magazines, Spore Lord, Day Old Man
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 8:30 p.m. / 21+ / Admission $10
Uniform
w/ Cube, Pamela_ and her sons, 10th Letter, Sloane Hilton
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Donations
Nag
w/ Weapon Man, Ian Deaton
Drunken Unicorn
736 Ponce De Leon Pl NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / $5
Group Grope
w/ Doom Ribbons, Housefire, Sponge Bath, Hive of Wires
Go Bar
195 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601
Doors at 10 p.m. / 18+ / Admission $5
Blacknerdninja
w/ Sheddrick, African Soul, Tre80
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar
237 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Doors at 8 p.m. / All Ages / Admission is FREE
Thursday, December 22
Kodie Shane
Kodie Shane
The Zero Gravity Show
Aisle 5
1123 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Doors at 7 p.m. / All Ages / Admission $12
Barreracudas
w/ Dinos Boys, Gunpowder Gray
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Admission $10
Air Wolves
w/ Twin Trances, ROPE, Blue Tower
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Donations
The Pinx
w/ Guantanamo Baywatch, Nate & the Nightmares, MammaBear
Star Bar
437 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Doors at 8 p.m. / 21+ / Admission is FREE
Friday, December 23
Big Jesus / Credit: Chris Sullivan
Big Jesus
w/ Sleep Therapy, Vincas
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Admission $10-12
Death of Kings
w/ Paladin, The New Masters Of Evil, REPULSORY
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Donations
Saturday, December 24
B.o.B
B.o.B
w/ Trill Havi, JaqueBeatz, Roxxanne Montana, London Jae
Smith’s Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Doors at 8 p.m. / 18+ / Admission $25-150
Sunday, December 25
Brother Hawk
Brother Hawk
w/ A Drug Called Tradition, Sash The Bash
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / 21+ / Admission $5