Sad Daddy

If you’re thirsty for blues at happy hour, George’s Majestic Lounge has local favorites Earl & Them and Steve Pryor. Later on, two extremely talented local bands working in completely different genres are playing together. We like seeing funky Flipoff Pirates and rock-y Perpetual Werewolf on the same bill.

I can’t remember the last time there was a happy hour show at the Lightbulb Club, but they’re trying one out at 7 p.m. Friday night with excellent bluegrass trio, Sad Daddy. Later that night, Fort Smith rockers Pagiins is playing with Russellville punks Half Raptor and The Chads.

There’s also a punk rock show at LaLaLand (behind Art Experience on MLK) with Inky Skulls, Anti-Sociales, Eric Ayotte, Un Final Fatale and buck.buck.

Local bluesman RJ Mischo is at Smoke & Barrel, and Tulsa songwriter Jesse Aycock is at Kingfish.

Full Friday list:

Greenhouse Grille: Walter Savage Jazz

JJ’s Grill: Joe Giles & the Homewreckers

Foghorn’s on College: Jeff Carey

Jose’s: Red Ambition

Legacy Blues Lounge: Ben Harris / Joe Pitts

JR’s Lightbulb Club: Sad Daddy / Pagiins / Half Raptor / The Chads

Kingfish: Jesse Aycock

Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Red Dirt Mojo

Rowdy Beaver Den: Blew Reed & The Flatheads

Ella’s: Matt Smith

George’s Majestic Lounge: Flipoff Pirates / Perpetual Werewolf / Earl & Them / Steve Pryor

Smoke & Barrel Tavern: RJ Mischo

The Wine Cellar: Jones & Leah

LaLaLand: Inky Skulls / Anti-Sociales / Eric Ayotte / Un Final Fatale / buck.buck

Scarpino: Hot Salsa Night

Damn Arkansan

If we were you, we’d get down to the Fayetteville Square early for the Farmers’ Market this week. It’s gonna be a hot one.

After that, you could swing by the NWA Pride Parade. Staging begins at 8 a.m., and the parade will make its way down Dickson Street at around 10 a.m.

Two of the bands on Paste’s list of “12 Arkansas Bands You Should Listen To Now” are playing at Smoke & Barrel Tavern Saturday night. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and check out Damn Arkansan and Teenagers.

There’s a rock show at George’s Majestic Lounge as well, with The Radio Sky, Dreamfast, Family History and Silent Waits the Archer.

If it’s a dance party you’re after, you’ll find it at Rogue. They’ve got another installment of COOL SHOES with DJs Bizar, Baby Armie, The Erratic Ninja, and Wolf-E-Wolf.

Full Saturday list:

Fayetteville Square: Farmers’ Market

Dickson Street: NWA Pride Parade

Foghorn’s on College: Darren Ray

Jose’s: Durham

Legacy Blues Lounge: Walter Savage

Rowdy Beaver Den: Sarah Hughes

Walton Arts Center: KUAF Summer Jazz Series: Aaron Goldberg Trio

Kingfish: Paul Benjamin

Stone Pony: Dark Highway

George’s Majestic Lounge: The Radio Sky / Dreamfast / Family History / Silent Waits the Archer

JJ’s Grill: Jovan Arellano

Speakeasy: All Out June White Party

Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Damn Arkansan / Teenagers

Rogue: COOL SHOES dance party