May 3rd, 2013 at 5:03 am
As this post goes live, it may be snowing. Some start to spring. But we are people of resolve, and live music goes on, and so should we. There are many opportunities to hear some music this weekend in Northwest … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Arkansas Music Pavilion, Backroad Anthem, Backroad Anthem CD release party, Delbert McClinton, George's Majestic Lounge, Old Crow Medicine Show, Springfest Fayetteville, Springfest live music, Walton Arts Center
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April 5th, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Despite the closing of a dedicated blues venue, Legacy Blues, the Northwest Arkansas blues scene continues chugging right along. Blues can be found in many venues, particularly at George’s Majestic Lounge during its Friday happy hour event and The Bayou … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Blues in the Natural State, Blues in the Natural State schedule, Blues in the Natural State tickets, International Blues Challenge winner 2012, James 'Super Chikan' Johnson, John Lee Hooker Jr. Ray Bonneville, Ray Bonneville interview, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Walton Arts Center
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April 1st, 2013 at 11:53 am
To some degree, disco seems like a novelty, some long-ago genre of fading importance. But that ignores just how wildly popular disco was at its peak. Take, for instance, funk/rock/jazz/soul (and, yes, disco) band Kool & The Gang. That New … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Kool & The Gang, Kool interview, Robert "Kool" Bell, Walton Arts Center, Washington Regional Foundation Gala
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March 15th, 2013 at 5:03 am
The British rock band Queen no longer tours, of course. Lead singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991, and the group had stopped touring about five years before. Although some of the band’s remaining members teamed up with former Bad Company … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Bizar, Bizar's farewell, Fresco Cafe and Pub, Gary Mullen, Gary Mullen and the Works, Greenhouse Grille, Gregoire Maret, One Night of Queen, Oreo Blue, Paddy O'Grill and Bill O'Sayle, Smoke and Barrel Tavern, Walton Arts Center
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March 5th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Here’s a hot number from an “Austin City Limits” broadcast several years ago. Behind the microphone and harmonica is Delbert McClinton, who will perform soon in Northwest Arkansas. Bluesman and harmonica player Delbert McClinton will return to Northwest Arkansas for … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: blue harmonica, blues artists, Delbert McClinton, Walton Arts Center
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March 1st, 2013 at 12:39 pm
Hit songwriter and vocalist Mary Chapin Carpenter has earned both a dedicated fanbase — she’s sold more than 12 million records — and industry awards to match. The country musician behind such songs as “Down at the Twist and Shout,” … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Walton Arts Center
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March 1st, 2013 at 5:03 am
Hello there, March. Nice seeing you. What live music does the new month have to offer? Well, here are a few suggestions: A band accustomed to playing at large venues and festivals, Yonder Mountain String Band, is making a pass … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: George's Majestic Lounge, Harvest Festival, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Shook Yang, Suzi Trash, The Lightbulb Club, Thunderlizards, Walton Arts Center, Yonder Mountain String Band
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February 15th, 2013 at 1:17 pm
The prestigious Berklee College of Music was near Grace Kelly‘s home, so she tried out. Still a teenager, she likely didn’t expect much. She was instead awarded a full scholarship. She didn’t care much for high school to start with, … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Berklee College of Music alumni, Grace Kelly, jazz concerts, Walton Arts Center
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February 15th, 2013 at 5:03 am
Why not just keep the fun of Valentine’s Day rolling through the weekend? Perhaps a good way to do that would be courtesy of some live music. Here’s some of the happenings I know of this weekend: Country songwriter Chris … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Chris Knight, George's Majestic Lounge, Grace Kelly, Jason Boland and The Stragglers, Meryll band, No Justice band, The Lightbulb Club, The Wandering Lake band, Walton Arts Center
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January 1st, 2013 at 1:07 pm
I was lucky enough to see several dozen concerts in Northwest Arkansas this year. I watched some outside of this area, too, and many of those were excellent as well. But for the purposes of this list, the Best Concerts … Continue reading →
Author: Kevin Kinder
Tags: Andy Frasco, Arkansas Music Pavilion, Avett Brothers In The Aeroplane Over the Sea, Best Concerts in Northwest Arkansas, Best Concerts of 2012, Cletus Got Shot, Delta Rae, Delta Rae acoustic, Don Williams, George's Majestic Lounge, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell farewell tour, Godz of Thunder, Ho Hey, Kiss tribute show, Pokey LaFarge, Punch Brothers, Tanglewood Branch Beer Co., The Avett Brothers, The Lightbulb Club, The Lumineers, Wakarusa, Walton Arts Center, Wynonna, Wynonna's Rockin' Christmas, Yonder Mountain String Band Harvest Music Festival
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