Tag Archives: Chelsea’s Corner Cafe

The weekend in music, with Earnest Roy and more

November 25th, 2011 at 5:03 am

Holy cow, turkey. You always take so much out of me. You could say I have the overeating blues. Speaking of the blues… Earnest ‘Guitar’ Roy’s first band, First Choice, was formed in 1972 when the musician was just 14. … Continue reading

Tonight in tunes (Part 2): David Starr @ Scarpino

May 12th, 2011 at 2:49 pm

Fayetteville native David Starr, who lives and performs mostly in Colorado, is returning to Northwest Arkansas for a few dates starting with a gig tonight (May 12) at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. He’ll also play on Friday (May 13) at … Continue reading

The weekend in music, with Justin Moore and more

December 10th, 2010 at 6:03 am

Arkansas native Justin Moore returns to Fayetteville on Saturday (Dec. 11) night for a show at George’s Majestic Lounge. Moore, originally from Poyen, hit No. 1 on the country charts with his song “Small Town USA” and also scored a … Continue reading

Tonight in tunes: Jimbo Mathus (of Squirrel Nut Zippers)

October 21st, 2010 at 12:51 pm

The frontman of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jimbo Mathus, will visit Fayetteville for a night of music that will also include George McConnell, the former lead guitarist for Widespread Panic. The show takes place at 9 p.m. tonight (Oct. 21). … Continue reading

The weekend in music, with Jeff Sipe and more

July 30th, 2010 at 9:09 am

For the fifth consecutive year, George’s Majestic Lounge will host a tribute to musician Jerry Garcia in honor of the late guitarist and Grateful Dead bandleader’s birthday. This year, the celebration will include Mountain of Venus and Jeff Sipe, who … Continue reading

The weekend in music, featuring The Carper Family

June 11th, 2010 at 10:13 am

The Carper Family is not a family at all, but they do claim to be best friends. The Texas based group plays a blend of bluegrass and folk and will visit the New Delhi Cafe in Eureka Springs Saturday (June … Continue reading

Weekend wandering

March 19th, 2010 at 12:51 pm

Yes, he IS playing upside down and backwards. Watermelon Slim’s got the blues. If it isn’t snowing on Saturday, which ironically is the first day of spring, it might be worth traveling to Chelsea’s Corner Cafe in Eureka Springs. That’s … Continue reading

In The Spotlight — The Pope County Bootleggers, several local gigs

December 25th, 2009 at 6:01 am

It will be a busy week for the Pope County Bootleggers. The Americana band from Arkansas will play four gigs in the next week, starting with a show at Chelsea’s Corner Cafe in Eureka Springs on Saturday. They’ll play twice … Continue reading

In The Spotlight — John Nemeth, July 12 @ Chelsea's

July 10th, 2009 at 6:01 am

A relative newcomer to the blues world, harmonica man John Nemeth is already earning high praise. With his 2007 national debut “Love Me Tonight,” Nemeth and his backing band received a host of positive press, with Blues Revue magazine calling … Continue reading