Maps & Atlases incorporate folk and math in their widely experimental music. From Chicago, the band consists of Dave Davison, Shiraz Dada, Erin Elders, and Chris Hainey, all who met as art students at Columbia College Chicago. They have previously toured with Matt & Kim, Karma with a K, and Russian Circle, who share similar energies and sounds. They will be touring to promote their latest LP, Beware & Be Grateful./ http://mapsandatlases.org/ Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+$10 / $12

When they were born, there was no script so they just made it all up on the spot. Rough comedy improv in the sandbox with up-and-coming local comedians Christopher Davis, Nick Crawford, Callie Mauldin, Hannah Hughes, Mike Cunliffe, J'mel Davidson & Arik Sokol.Arrive early to get a good seat and enjoy food and drank from BottleTree./ www.twitter.com/uglybabyimprov/ Free!/ 8:00 PM/

Tanya Morgan is quickly becoming an iconic rap group, as evidenced by the acclaim they’ve received from Billboard, Vibe, SPIN, XXL, XLR8R, LA Times & NY Magazine. “Tanya Morgan are like the sons of De La Soul — soulful, stressed, effortlessly smart flows, intricate production, the whole package,” says SPIN. According to their official website, "After their debut album, Moonlighting, was endorsed by the likes of ?uestlove in 2006 and was received enthusiastically by fans, Tanya Morgan decided to keep working together and keep the name. In the wake of Moonlighting’s critical success, the group released its follow-up, 2009’s Brooklynati which saw the group reach more fans and beguile more journalists as it was widely regarded as one of the year’s best hip hop releases." /http://www.tanyamorgan.net/

$8 advance $10 day of/ Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+

Come see Birmingham local Dan just off his tour in Europe! His mix of rock and blues led to a contract with Swami Records, where he opened for acts such as The White Stripes and The Hives. Sartain released his fifth album in 2010, entitled "Dan Sartain Lives."

http://dansartain.com/$10 / Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM

"Members of this band have worn out vinyl selections of "Who's Next", "Moving Pictures", "Dream Police", and "Zen Arcade". Happy Lemmy has been unleashing a new dose of old school three piece guitar rock on unsuspecting clubs and festivals since 2006. Former Barking Tribe bassist Mike Callahan, collaborating with former A met Z guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Joel Smith, along with drummer Eric Fulgham resulted in a blistering trio. Tube amps, old guitars, and big drums."

Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+ / $7

Pygmy Lush is a band from Sterling, Virginia that features the talents of Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and Eric Kane, and previous associated acts include Malady, Mannequin, and Hissing Choir. Their sound alternations between punk and folk. In June 2008, they released their second album, Mount Hope, which was recorded by Kurt Ballou of Godcity Studio and released on Lovitt Records/ http://pygmylush.wordpress.com/ 8pm show/ $10/ All ages

From Fat Possum Records, Bass Drum of Death is a fiery band from Mississippi "The songs are about drugs, trying to make it with religious girls, panic attacks, stealing stuff, mild to severe depression, Elvis appearing in your dreams and giving you advice, gravity bongs and the devil living inside your brain."/ http://bassdrumofdeath.blogspot.com/

Doors at 8pm / Show at 9pm / 18+
Tickets $10

We're excited to have Ohio-born, singer-songwriter, Joseph Arthur, in Birmingham! Arthur now lives in Brooklyn, and "if there's such a thing as the opposite of writer's block, Joseph Arthur has it."

"Combining poetic lyrics with a layered sonic palette, Arthur has built his reputation over the years through critically acclaimed releases and constant touring; his unique solo live performances incorporate the use of a number of distortion and loop pedals, and his shows are recorded live at the soundboard and made available to concertgoers immediately following the show on recordable media."

"known for his melodic compositions combined with swirling choruses. He was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-‘90s, and signed to Gabriel’s Real World label."/ http://www.josepharthur.com/

$12/ Doors at 8 pm / Show at 9 pm

Xiu Xiu is an experimental avant garde band from San Jose, California. Jamie Stewart formed Xiu Xiu in 2000, and named their band after the main character of the Chinese film, Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl. The band's popularity reached new heights in 2004 when they released "Fabulous Muscles" in 2004, a more pop-friendly album, mainly thanks to the single "I Luv the Valley OH!" / http://xiuxiu.org/ Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+ / $12 ADV / $14 DOS

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is based in New York and Philadelphia. With fans like David Bowie, Dan Beirne, and Pitchfork editor, Ryan Schreiber, it's no wonder this band generated popularity so quickly.

"Hysterical balances the exuberance of the band's first album with beauty and reflection, most notably in 'In a Motel' and 'Adams Plane.' But it wouldn't be a Clap Your Hands Say Yeah record without that bounce; that 'grab your buddy and dance with unhinged joy' emotion that's all over Hysterical. It's feeling I thought we'd lost, but that the band has once again found, just in time." -NPR Music on CYHSY's latest album, Hysterical

http://www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com/

$13 ADV. / $15 D.O.S. / Doors at 8 pm / Show at 9 pm / 18 +

Andersson is a New Orleans artist whose latest album, Hummingbird Go!, has been acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, KCRW, Paste, L.A. Times, and NPR Music.

http://www.theresaandersson.com/

"When I asked her why she decided to go on tour as a one-woman music machine, she said, 'I realized that I couldn't afford all the band members that I needed to go on tour with, so I figured just play everything.' She should have added, play everything well." -NPR/ http://www.theresaandersson.com/

Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+ / $10

Free! 9PM!
contact amber@thebottletree.com if you're interested in playing!

Glories is a local band featuring the talents of Adam Blevins (drummer for Future Elevators) and Scotty Lee/ www.glories.bandcamp.com //.G.T.\\ / Looksy (from Tuscaloosa)/ Doors at 8 pm / Show at 9 pm / $7

The Buzzkillingtons, formally known as The Flaming Republican War Lovers (Shoot Me I'm Dead), describe themselves as, "Delusional Middle Aged Garage Rock" with their throwback sound from 1960s garage bands. Their energy is that of teenage dreamers, pounding away at three chords at high volume, at least that's the case according to http://birmingham365.org. Come support local music!/ https://twitter.com/#!/buzkillingtons/ $7 / Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+

Ralph is a Muscle Shoals soul mam, primarily generating popularity in the sixties. However, he has never stopped writing and performing. He'll be releasing his debut album, "THE ALABAMA LOVE MAN." Muscle Shoals' own The Pollies and working class bluegrass Al Scorch & His Country Soul Ensemble will also be on hand. Live tape dub by King Tony in between acts & Rabbit Factory DJ spins Alabama Soul 45s late!

http://ralphsouljackson.com/

Doors at 8PM / Show at 9PM / 18+/ $10

Richman founded the classically punk band The Modern Lovers in 1970, and since 1975, he's been recording and performing solo with eclectic musical influences expanding across many different genres. After moving to New York in 1969, he became fascinated with The Velvet Underground and slept on the couch of their manager Steve Sesnick, working odd jobs to fund his dream of becoming a musician. The Modern Lovers previously featured the talents of keyboard player Jerry Harrison and drummer David Robinson, who later joined Talking Heads and The Cars./ http://www.highroadtouring.com/artists/jonathanrichman/ Tix $10 adv / $12 day of/
Doors at 8pm / show at 9pm / 18+