Today’s Best Bets: 05-16-08
Athens Guitar Trio
8 p.m., 106 West, Winder
The members of Athens Guitar Trio - Dusty Woodruff, Rylan Smith and Matthew Anderson - are classically trained guitar virtuosos who put on energetic live shows. Tickets are $10 at the door, $8 in advance, or $5 for children 12 and younger with parents. (770) 868-1977. - Trisha Klein
Lona
9 p.m., Georgia Theatre
Headed by Clay Leverett, Lona features members of Drip, Hayride, Japancakes, Star Room Boys and Tony Tidwell and The Scalded Dogs. In February, its album “To the Nth” was rereleased with two bonus tracks by Ghostmeat Records. Bo Bedingfield and The Wydelles, Betsy Franck and the Bare Knuckle Band and Ritalin Rejects will also perform. Tickets are $5. - Trisha Klein
The Electrik Eelz
9 p.m., Alibi Lounge
Three veteran Athens musicians - Wade Hester (an original member of Strawberry Flats, LandSharks, Genteels, Dos Guys), Chris Hampton (T Graham Brown, Dirk Howell, Still Cruzin’) and Matt Donaldson (Body Electric, Chastains, Milligan) - have formed a power trio that plays party rock, pop, funk and classics. Admission is free. (706) 549-1010. - Trisha Klein