Poncho Sanchez

After the week you’ve had, you deserve a happy hour. As it happens, there’s one at George’s with Lafuso and Leah and The Mojo Doctors starting at 6 p.m. Later on, locals Boom Kinetic and Jon Shorter and the Gateway Band will perform.

Mexican-American percussionist Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band will be at Walton Arts Center Friday night. It’s part of their 10×10 art series, so there should be some $10 tickets available.

The Sarah Hughes Band will be at Smoke & Barrel along with Jackson Jennings, and Barrett Baber is at JJ’s Grill.

Full Friday list:

George’s Majestic Lounge: Lafuso / Leah and The Mojo Doctors / Boom Kinetic / Jon Shorter and the Gateway Band

Greenhouse Grille: Alex Lewis Jazz

Rowdy Beaver Den: West Street Blues Band

Walton Arts Center: Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band

JJ’s Grill: Barrett Baber

Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Blues Addiction

Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Sarah Hughes

Dickson Street Pub: Jimmy Garrett

Fix Ultralounge: DJ Will and DJ EQ

Dumptruck Butterlips

Local country-rock outfit Damn Arkansan are back at Smoke & Barrel Tavern Saturday night along with Little Rock troubadour, Joe Sundell.

Dumptruck Butterlips, one of the bands on the first Wakarusa announcement that came out a couple weeks ago will be at LIT. They’re from Lawrence, there are three ladies and one dude in the band, and it’s pretty accordion-y. Check it.

George’s Majestic Lounge continues their recent string of Red-Dirt shows on Saturday night with Oklahoma songwriter, Stoney Larue. Locals Charliehorse are opening the show.

The Symphoney of Northwest Arkansas, conducted by new music director Paul Haas, will play Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in D Minor, and Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 5 in D Minor in their concert entitled, Masterworks II Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. KUAF’s Kyle Kellams will lead a creative conversation with Haas immediately preceding the show at 6:45 p.m. inside the arts center’s Starr Theater.

Full Saturday list:

Legacy Blues Lounge: Tim Paul Trio / West Street Blues Band

Fayetteville Town Center: Paint the Town Red

Walton Arts Center: SoNA: Masterworks II

Rowdy Beaver Den: Art Bentley

Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Catfish Jackson

Billy’s Grill: Unsafe Mode

Arsaga’s on Crossover: Andrew Flory

George’s Majestic Lounge: Stoney Larue

JJ’s Grill: Joe Giles & the Homewreckers

Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Joe Sundell / Damn Arkansan

LIT: Dumptruck Butterlips

UARK Bowl: Soul Night

Dickson Street Pub: The Goods

Fix Ultralounge: DJ EQ and DJ Shortfuze

Fresco Cafe & Pub: Back to tha Books Bash

NWA Roller Derby

The first show in the UARK Bowl’s new Sunday Night Comedy Series is this week, with comic A.J. Finney. He was a finalist in HBO’s Lucky 21 competition, and is quickly becoming recognized for his explosive personality and uncanny logic. Ray Porter will also perform, and local comic Troy Gittings will emcee the event. Admission is $7 at the door, and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Also Sunday, Northwest Arkansas Roller Derby begins its 7th season at 6 p.m. in the Starlight Skatium in a bout against, well, themselves. That’s right, they’ll be facing each other in a “Winter Wonderland full of excitement” when the Snowflakes take on the Hot Chocolates in a “wintery mix of speed, hard hits, and family entertainment.” Online tickets are $10 and can be bought at nwarollerderby.com.

Full Sunday list:

Common Grounds: Teddy Sablon

Greenhouse Grille: Beth Stockdell

Starlight Skatium: NWA Roller Derby Presents: Snowflakes vs. Hot Chocolates

Tanglewood Branch Beer Co.: Bluegrass Jam

Pesto Cafe: Shannon Wurst

UARK Bowl: Sunday Night Stand-Up – A.J. Finney

Emelia’s Kitchen: Jazz Duo

Terra Studios: Joel Emerson