Category Archives: Concert Reminders

Soon in tunes: Upon a Burning Body, April 17 at Stone Pony

April 16th, 2012 at 11:13 am

Just more than a week after the release of their new album “Red. White. Green.,” metal band Upon a Burning Body will visit Fayetteville for a show at The Stone Pony. The group is currently on tour with Sumerian Records … Continue reading

A farewell to Big Smith, with a Q&A session

April 13th, 2012 at 8:43 am

For 15 years, Springfield, Mo., band Big Smith has been traipsing around the country, sharing their family band harmonies and homespun songs with adoring crowds. For most of those 15 years, the band has been making stops in Fayetteville, a … Continue reading

The weekend in music, with Leftover Salmon and more

April 13th, 2012 at 5:03 am

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! Don’t let things get too freaky today, unless you want them too. Here’s a suggestion for some freaky good music: Leftover Salmon tonight (April 13) at George’s Majestic Lounge. The Colorado-based group is known for … Continue reading

Tonight in tunes: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones @ Walton Arts Center

April 12th, 2012 at 10:41 am

If you were tasked with describing Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, the only advice I could give would be to say “good luck.” Since 1992, Fleck has earned a reputation as a genre-defying innovator and a talented one at that. … Continue reading

Served Neat: The sounds of Straight No Chaser

April 10th, 2012 at 11:23 am

The members of Straight No Chaser never expected to perform together again. They formed a collegiate group by that name, but left the a capella group to incoming students as the original members graduated and moved on with their lives. … Continue reading

Soon in tunes: Shpongle, April 10 @ George’s

April 9th, 2012 at 2:09 pm

Innovative music producer Shpongle — real name Simon Posford — is touring with his new show, The Masquerade, a series of DJ gigs across the country. One of those tour stops takes place Tuesday (April 10) at George’s Majestic Lounge. … Continue reading

Feeling Hot Blooded? So is the band Foreigner

April 9th, 2012 at 5:03 am

Foreigner have become the ‘Jukebox Hero’s they talk about in one of their biggest songs. In that song, a performer wants to rise to the top. And, steadily and surely, that’s what the British/American band responsible for the song has … Continue reading

The weekend in live music, with Bill Dollar and Loose Change and more

April 6th, 2012 at 5:03 am

This is a good weekend for Fayetteville, even for a city that has plenty of good weekends. Two of my favorite events returned in the span of three days, and during a week of ample sunshine, too. Last night, Tiffany … Continue reading

Soon in tunes: The See, April 6 at The Lightbulb Club

April 5th, 2012 at 12:41 pm

Little Rock band The See will perform at The Lightbulb Club tomorrow night (April 6). The group just released their first full-length album “Pretending and Ending” in late March and have shared stages with bands such as Frightened Rabbit, Titus … Continue reading

Soon in tunes: Emily Kaitz, April 3 at Mount Sequoyah

April 2nd, 2012 at 1:47 pm

The monthly Music on the Mountain series at Mount Sequoyah returns on Tuesday (April 3) with a performance by local songwriter Emily Kaitz. The pianist, guitarist and bassist has released several albums and performs often in the region. Admission to … Continue reading