Weekend Flyer: Feb. 27-March 1, 2015

There’s some good music for a good cause happening at Backspace Friday night. Five bands, including Dana Louise, Witchsister, RAT BRATS, Llinda, and C-Rex (Springfield, MO) will perform beginning at 9 a.m., and all the proceeds from the event go to the NWA Rape Crisis Center. Admission is $5.

Also in music, Mike Shirkey has a show at the Fayetteville Underground with Steve Fisher, Ed Carr, and Dennis Collins, the Australian Bee Gees are at the WAC, local country band Backroad Anthem is at George’s, reggae band Rochelle Brandshaw & Hypnotion is at Smoke & Barrel, and there’s a rock show at The Lightbulb Club with Pagiins and Hydrogen Child.

Full list

6 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: RJ Mischo / Jeff Fox Band

6 p.m.  St. Paul’s Episcopal: Andrew Kilgore Documentary – “A Lens to the Soul”

6:30 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: 1 in 3: A Concert That Cares

7 p.m.  Backspace: Rape Crisis Benefit

7 p.m.  Bottle Rocket Gallery: Bonfires & Bottle Rockets: The Idle Class Release Party

7:30 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: A Vivaldi Project

7:30 p.m.  Fayetteville Underground: The Pickin’ Post Presents Steve Fisher, Ed Carr, & Dennis Collins

8 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: The Australian Bee Gees Show

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: UA Theatre: The Foreigner

8 p.m.  UA Old Main / Giffels Auditorium: UA guest artist Recital: Annie Balabanian, piano

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Wes & Karl

8:30 p.m.  Backspace: February Fayetteville Square Dance

10 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Backroad Anthem / MGB Matthew and Grady

10 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Pagiins / Hydrogen Child

10 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Hypnotion

The chili cookoff we mentioned earlier this week is Saturday morning at the Fayetteville Town Center. It’s called Chilirha, it starts at noon, and proceeds benefit local Alzheimer’s research.

There’s an interesting sounding experimental theatre show playing this weekend at The Nines called Tender Comrades. Here’s a bit more info.

Music wise, punk-rock karaoke company Karaoke Underground is at The Lightbulb Club (sing your favorite underground songs), The Inner Party will celebrate their CD release at Ryleigh’s with The Good Fear, and blue grassers Mountain Sprout and Arkansauce are at George’s.

Full list

10:30 a.m.  Ozark Natural Foods: Kombucha

10:30 a.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: The Shaky Bugs Band

12 p.m.  Fayetteville Town Center: Chilirhea Charity Chili Cookoff

2:30 p.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: Fayetteville Freethinkers Meeting

3 p.m.  Nomads Music Lounge: EvilTwin Bike Night

5 p.m.  The Nines: Tender Comrades

6 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Arkansas Trombone Workshop – Final Concert

7 p.m.  Chancellor Hotel: Wig Out to Defeat Ovarian Cancer

7 p.m.  Fayetteville Underground: Last Saturday: Revolution Butterfly / Stef Bright / Tommy Nolen / Lady RaeVon

7 p.m.  The Nines: Tender Comrades

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: UA Theatre: The Foreigner

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Down Home Punch

8 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Pitch Perfect Sing-Along

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Take Cover

10 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Mountain Sprout / Arkansauce

10 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Karaoke Underground / Dave Norwood

10 p.m.  Ryleigh’s: The Inner Party / The Good Fear

10 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: American Lions

Maxine’s has their popular music/interview show Singled Out this week, with performances and interviews by locals West Street Blues Band hosted by local songwriter Adam Cox. It starts at 7 p.m., and there’s no cover.

There’s also a rare Sunday night folk show at JR’s Lightbulb Club with songwriter Ken Gaines. It starts early at 7 p.m.

Full list

11 a.m.  Emelia’s Kitchen: Live jazz

2 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare

2 p.m.  UA University Theatre: UA Theatre: The Foreigner

3 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: UA degree recital: Leanne Scaggs, soprano

6:30 p.m.  The Nines: Tender Comrades

7 p.m.  Chancellor Hotel: Home Grown Brewhaw

7 p.m.  Maxine’s Tap Room: Singled Out: West Street Blues Band

7 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Chris Jerry

7 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Ken Gaines

8:30 p.m.  The Nines: Tender Comrades