Maxwell The Essence Music Festival won’t take place until early July in New Orleans. When it does, fans there will see acts such as Beyonce, New Edition, Keyshia Cole and more.
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The weekend in music, with Backroad Anthem and more
Backroad Anthem 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 Arkansas
View PostBlues abounds at Blues in the Natural State festival
Ray Bonneville 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 of Rogers. Even so, you won’t hear more blues music in any one weekend than you will this one.
View PostThe weekend in music, with Tab Benoit and more
Tab Benoit photo by Jerry Moran What a busy weekend. There’s plenty of holiday parties to celebrate, and you can find a list of them in our print edition, What’s Up! And, thankfully, there’s plenty of noteworthy shows this weekend as well. Louisiana blues guitarist Tab Benoit visits Fayetteville on Sunday (Dec.
View PostSoon in tunes: Jamie Wolfe and the Wranglers, Thanksgiving night
Jamie Wolfe and the Wranglers Think there’s nothing going on Thanksgiving night? You’d be wrong. Country rock band Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers will perform that night, for instance. The group, which is based in Northwest Arkansas, has performed at Bikes, Blues & BBQ and many area venues.
View PostThe weekend in music, with Bear Colony and more
Bear Colony In these waning weeks of fall, with pretty leaves still hanging on the trees, make sure you get outside and see it all before it’s gone. One way to get out of the house, of course, is to go see some live music.
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The weekend in music, with Alan Jackson and more
Alan Jackson photo by Russ Harrington Sure, there are bound to be a lot of hits in the big football game this weekend. Perhaps about as many hits as offered by Alan Jackson, the songwriter behind such songs as “Chattahoochie,” “Summertime Blues” and “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning).” But that’s not nearly all of them — Jackson hit No. 1 on the country charts 35 times, and another 15 songs landed in the Top 10. The Georgia-born vocalist performs tonight (Sept
View PostThe weekend in music, with Eliot Lipp and more
Eliot Lipp The thought of the weekend is like music to my ears. And, thankfully, it’s pretty easy to combine the weekend and music in Northwest Arkansas. One place to start might be George’s Majestic Lounge, which hosts a big show on Saturday (Sept.
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