Monthly Archives: June 2011
Soon in tunes: Big Smith, June 30 at Powerhouse
June 29th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Southern Missouri act Big Smith will turn the weekly Party on the Patio event at Powerhouse Seafood & Grill in Fayetteville into a downhome affair when they perform at 8 p.m. Thursday (June 30). The band, a perennial favorite of … Continue reading
The progress of the Osage Creek Amphitheater
June 28th, 2011 at 10:17 am
The reports came in earlier this month. The Country Throwdown, a concert featuring Willie Nelson and many other country artists, would not take place as planned. The problem? The much ballyhooed and long-awaited Osage Creek Amphitheater would not be constructed … Continue reading
On the way: Sevendust, July 17 @ George’s Majestic Lounge
June 27th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Sevendust is ‘Unraveling.’ Let’s hope they keep it together long enough to make their July 17 date in Fayetteville. Keeping with the theme established last Monday, a popular late 90′s band looking to rejuvenate itself his heading to Northwest Arkansas. … Continue reading
Update: Huey Lewis & The News, Sept. 9, Dickson Street, Fayetteville
June 24th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
“… In 1987, Huey released this, ‘Fore!,’ their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is ‘Hip to be Square,’ a song so catchy most people don’t listen to the lyrics…” Want to hear that masterpiece? You can on … Continue reading
Riverfront Blues Fest 2011, with Marcia Ball, begins today
June 24th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Marcia Ball discusses her Louisiana heritage and her parents’ dancing skills in this 2008 interview. Ball will visit Fort Smith this weekend. Not sure what color the Arkansas River is right now (I’d guess partly muddy), but I can tell … Continue reading
The weekend in music, with Little Feat and more
June 24th, 2011 at 5:03 am
It’s summertime. Officially, as of Tuesday, in fact. So we understand a lot of you are at the lake. Or on vacation. Or elsewhere. But, we know there are still a few of you with an appetite for live music … Continue reading
Tonight in Tunes: Colt Ford @ Neumeier’s Rib Room
June 23rd, 2011 at 11:11 am
Alternately labeled as country, Southern rock and ‘rural rap,’ Nashville, Tenn.-based artist Colt Ford has found success telling homespun yarns. Ford, who released his third album, “Every Chance I Get,” in May, performs tonight (June 23) at Neumeier’s Rib Room … Continue reading
Walton Arts Center expands season, announces new music acts
June 22nd, 2011 at 1:10 pm
This has always been one, if not the No. 1, of my favorites from Loretta Lynn. It’s called “Fist City.” Don’t think for a second she wouldn’t knock you out. She’ll be at the Walton Arts Center in September. Weeks … Continue reading
On the way (soon): Buckcherry, July 7 @ Neumeier’s Rib Room in Fort Smith
June 20th, 2011 at 10:51 am
This is an older Buckcherry song, but some of their newer materials is questionably suitable for inclusion on the blog because of language. And this song, ‘Lit Up,’ is about cocaine, so you can probably guess the content of the … Continue reading