AthFest officially begins today. May the force be with you all this weekend.Morton Theatre: Flagpole Music Awards with performances by Lazer/Wülf, Deaf Judges, Dead Confederate, Betsy Franck and Lefty Hathaway, Creepy, Casper and the Cookies, Art Rosenbaum. Here's the finalists.
Caledonia: Powerload (AC/DC), Ice Cream Men (Van Halen), Supernaut (Black Sabbath)
Little Kings: Supercluster; DJ OVOR (free)
40 Watt: AthFest After-Awards Party (Free w/Flagpole Awards ticket); Very Disco: A Daft Punk Tribute, DJ Mahogany
Max Canada: Chip McKenzie and Jef Whatley, Garbage Island, Holy Liars, Retric
Farm 255: Jumpin' Jesus Christers, Bellyache (free)
Flicker: T. T. Mahony and the Standard 8 , Romanenko, Hola Halo, Melissa Colbert
Globe: Gleemonex, Candy Maldonado (free)
Melting Point: National Songwriters in the Round with Bill Mallonee, Mary Bragg, Erick BakerJedd Hughes
Go Bar: DJ Mahogany
RPM: Squirrelhouse (free)
Tasty World Uptown: The Plague, Reeks of Failure
Terrapin: Tent City
Nowhere Bar: DJ Triz, 3 Foot Swagger
Cine': Various Rock Docs