Category Archives: Concert Announcements
On the way — Five Finger Death Punch, May 8 at the AMP
February 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
“The Bleeding” has stopped, Five Finger Death Punch has healed, and they’ll be in Northwest Arkansas soon. Heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch will join the Arkansas Music Pavilion lineup, it was announced recently. The California-based band has released … Continue reading
On the way — Glen Campbell, April 27 at Walton Arts Center
February 10th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Glen Campbell, the “Rhinestone Cowboy,” will visit the Walton Arts Center in late April. I hope he rides in on a horse. Arkansas native Glen Campbell may be making a last run, but he’s going at full speed as he … Continue reading
Arkansas Music Pavilion finds a new home, announces first act
January 31st, 2012 at 8:59 am
Negotiations continue to keep the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in future years, but for 2012, the venue will be elsewhere. AMP owner Walton Arts Center announced Monday afternoon that because lease negotiations between mall management and … Continue reading
Wakarusa announces third round of artists, which completes lineup
January 19th, 2012 at 11:07 am
No doubt about it, The Avett Brothers are performing at Wakarusa. Above is their song “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise.” With two of the three Wakarusa lineup announcements already made, the biggest question that remained was in regard … Continue reading
On the way (and a ticket alert): Umphrey’s McGee and Rain
January 16th, 2012 at 11:09 am
It’s ‘Rain’ing down shows! Two of note have been recently announced: A two-date run by Umphrey’s McGee at George’s and a show by Beatles tribute act Rain, who perform “Got To Get You Into My Life” above. Tickets go on … Continue reading
On the way: Bret Michaels, March 3 at the Kiss a Pig Gala
January 16th, 2012 at 5:03 am
Bret Michaels is still ‘Riding Against the Wind.’ And riding his way back to Northwest Arkansas, too. Poison frontman and reality television star Bret Michaels returns to Northwest Arkansas in early March, but for a different kind of event than … Continue reading
Wakarusa announces second round of artists
January 12th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Among the artists newly announced for Wakarusa is Primus, who play “My Name is Mud,” above. Wakarusa is often a dirty affair, so it seems fitting. [Note: Some rock star language is contained in the video above, so be warned.] … Continue reading
Wakarusa announces first round of artists
January 5th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Wakarusa has made a ‘Home’ in Arkansas. The band Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will make a temporary home in Arkansas when they perform at the early summer festival. Bonus: The song above contains an Arkansas reference. As promised, … Continue reading
Guess who is coming to Wakarusa???
January 3rd, 2012 at 10:57 am
A montage of footage from previous Wakarusa fests can be found above. And, yeah, the festival really is this cool. We don’t know either, except for in a few cases. That’s why the headline says guess. But with the part … Continue reading
Want to play at Wakarusa? Here’s how…
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:53 pm
You know about Wakarusa, right? That gigantic, four-day music festival with more than 100 bands and as many as six stages of music happening simultaneously? Well, don’t you want your band to perform there? Here’s how it could happen. Each … Continue reading