Gig Guide

While John Fogerty may have sung about being born on the bayou, Rod Melancon is a singer/songwriter whose work is infused with and fueled by the Louisiana Bayou. His bio drops big names in an attempt to describe his work, citing influences like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. This tour is in support of his latest record, “LA14,” which was produced by Dwight Yoakam’s former lead guitarist Brian Whelan. Statesboro’s Orange Constant (winner of 2016 Athens Music Award for best jam/funk band) opens. 10:30 p.m. $5.

Do you remember running through the wet grass and falling a step behind? Both of us never tiring ... desperately wanting? If you do, then you won’t wanna miss this solo acoustic performance from Kevin Griffin of ‘90s alternative group Better Than Ezra. He’ll surely play all the hits and throw in some choice covers for good measure. Get a babysitter and party like it’s 1999. Doors: 7 p.m./show: 8 p.m. $17 advance/$22 day of show.

The fourth annual concert to remember Big House volunteer Jodie McNeil Gooch features music from Uncle Earl & Friends, Barrelhouse, Frank’s Garage, and Sammy and the Slamrz. Jodie’s smiling face was a favorite to those who frequented the Big House. If you didn’t know Jodie, you can still take a lawn chair and soak up the spirit at this event put on in her memory. There’s a silent auction to benefit the museum and plenty of catered food if you need vittles. 5 p.m. $10.

Formerly Macon-based Oh Dorian hasn’t played the city in what seems like quite some, so you can bet your bippy there’s going to be a crowd at this one. Her heartbroken songs about love and loss and losing love are favorites with the slumped-shoulders crowd. Turnip King is coming all the way from NYC to headline, and if you stick around late, a random assortment of Produceheads calling themselves Cleebo the Band are gonna make noise. My guess is they’ll sound like something akin to Brian Eno getting run over by a hoverboat or a group of clowns assaulting Philip Glass with those oversized plastic bats. 9 p.m. $5.

Chris Robinson says, “We don’t make music that can sell iPads. Our music will not sell you a Prius. I like that.” To be clear, you can still own an iPad and a Prius and still enjoy the sounds of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, who is also known by fans as CRB. The band’s sound is a trippy, psychedelic amalgamation that thrives on experimentation and far more spacier sounds than his previous group, the Black Crowes. Get out. Get weird and witness a Georgia-bred songwriter drive a sonic spaceship through the Georgia skies. Doors: 7 p.m./show: 8 p.m. $25.

Band spotlights by Fieldnote Stenographers Chris Nylund and Jared Wright/Special to The Telegraph

This story was originally published July 14, 2016 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Gig Guide."