Gig Guide

Macon Venue Project must be going for some sort of Guinness record related to number of bands that can consistently be fit on bills. This Friday’s show features five bands, all for the low, low price of free, starting with locals Failing Acts of Society and headlined by After Me the Flood. The group is also dedicated to providing outlets for all ages to enjoy live music, and this show is no different. Cancel your plans of Netflix binging while talking despondently to the cat and bring the whole family out. 7 p.m. Free.

Wrenn has been described as “Adele-lite meets McCartney’s first solo album.” That’s pure pop sweetness right there. She also goes beyond focusing on the music to curate an entire aesthetic around her shows. It’s colorful, and it’s quirky in a way that could only happen in Athens, GA — home of bands like the B-52s, who paved the way for a live show like Wrenn’s. She’s being called things like “future Grammy winner” and “next big thing,” so make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to see her in a small setting at the Bird. 10 p.m. $5.

“Roots music” is a term that’s been tossed around to describe a wide range of music, making its definition ambiguous at best, but to Daniel Nesmith, singer and multi-instrumentalist for Back City Woods, the meaning is simple: roots music is “music with real soul behind it.” With that in mind, he’s put together a bill of some of the best roots bands the state of Georgia has to offer for the Third annual Best of Georgia Roots Rock Showcase, including the A.J. Ghent Band, Radio Birds, Back City Woods, Royal Johnson and Uncle Dave Griffin. 6 p.m. $7-$10.

House shows are just the best. They offer a chance to get up close and personal to an artist while also being in a space that offers more intimacy than a venue could provide. This house goes a step beyond that, offering a chance to see a show in the historic location that was used in John Huston’s adaptation of Flannery O’Connor’s “Wise Blood.” The setting — on the corner of Bond Street overlooking downtown Macon — is perfect for a band like Bombadil, who craft intricate songs with heartfelt lyrics and precise arrangements. 7 p.m. $10.

Of his band’s new record, “American Band,” Patterson Hood says, “I don’t want there to be any doubt as to which side of this discussion we fall on.” Mike Cooley takes that sentiment a step further, adding, “I wanted this to be a no-bones-about-it, in-your-face political album.” With deep divisiveness looming over the country in the wake of the presidential election, it’s certainly an appropriate time for that sort of record. As Yeats would say, “things fall apart; the center cannot not hold.” Drive-By Truckers are there to document the confusion the way only a Southern band can, and the result is one of the best records in their canon. Doors: 7 p.m./show 8 p.m. $25.

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

This story was originally published November 10, 2016 at 12:03 PM with the headline "Gig Guide."