Weekend Flyer: Lucero, Voice Jam Festival, Farmers’ Market, and more

Friday, April 1

Lucero

Courtesy photo

Wanna see Eric Clapton at George’s? That’s probably unlikely, but you can see local supergroup Isayah’s All-Stars playing an Eric Clapton tribute show during happy hour Friday night. That’s about as close as you can get.

Best-selling author Eric Larson will be in town to give a talk at Fayetteville Public Library Friday night. Here’s more info.

TheatreSquared will debut their brand new show, Rapture, Blister, Burn on Friday night at Nadine Baum Studios this weekend. There are performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to check out. Here’s the schedule/ticket info.

There’s a big show at George’s Friday night with Memphis country-rockers Lucero, and Tulsa singer/songwriter John Moreland. We got in touch with Moreland this week, and here’s what he had to say.

Walton Arts Center’s Voice Jam a Capella festival kicks off this weekend with a performance by renowned British troupe, The Swingles. Here’s ticket info.


Full list

6:00 pm

Isayah’s All-Stars Eric Clapton Tribute

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
6:30 pm

5th Annual Cupcakes & Cocktails

Fayetteville Town Center
Fundraiser
6:30 pm

April Fools Festivities

Nomads Music Lounge
Community
6:30 pm

Arkansas baseball vs. Missouri

Baum Stadium
Sports
7:00 pm

An Evening with Erik Larson

Fayetteville Public Library
Literary
7:00 pm

Caleb Ryan Martin

Arsaga’s at The Depot
Music
7:30 pm

New Play Reading – Dimmed by Paul McInnis

UA Global Campus
Performance
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, Burn

Nadine Baum Studios
Performance
8:00 pm

Russ Hutchinson

Core Brewing Company
Music
8:00 pm

The Swingles

Walton Arts Center
Music
8:30 pm

Maud Crawford

JJ’s Grill
Music
8:30 pm

The Last True Heathens

Kingfish
Music
9:00 pm

Lucero / John Moreland

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
9:00 pm

Ten High / Strangefellas / Claw Marks American / Drawing Blanks

Backspace
Music
9:31 pm

WordPlay TJay w/ Bloka, Proffit, Icarus Gray

Ryleigh’s
Music
10:00 pm

1 Oz. Jig

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Music

 

Saturday, April 2

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market / Staff photo

April 2 isn’t officially a holiday, but it’s definitely going to feel like one in Fayetteville. That’s because this year, April 2 is the day that the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market returns to the downtown square for the season. Everyone’s gonna be down there.

Later on, there’s a crawfish and craft beer festival called Ales & Tails happening in the Fayetteville Town Center. Last we heard, there are still some tickets available.

Also on Saturday, Walton Arts Center will host their second annual VoiceJam a Capella competition. The competition will feature several of the top vocal groups from around the country vying to win the VoiceJam crown. The show’s at 8 p.m. Here’s more.


Full list

7:00 am

Saturday Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
8:00 am

Second Annual Brewha Bushwhack

Byrd’s Adventure Center
Activity
9:00 am

Caleb Ryan Martin

Jammin’ Java
Music
10:30 am

Family Concert with Mull & Avoid

Fayetteville Public Library
Family
12:00 pm

Brews for Barks

Core Public House
Fundraiser
1:00 pm

Gallery Conversation – Hunting Through the 19th-Century

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Art
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, Burn

Nadine Baum Studios
Music
4:00 pm

Ales & Tails

Fayetteville Town Center
Community
4:00 pm

Arkansas Tuba Quartet

Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall
Music
6:00 pm

Democrats Rock 2016

Pratt Place Inn and Barn
Fundraiser
7:00 pm

Caleb Ryan Martin / Ozark Travelers

Mojo’s Pints & Pies
Music
7:00 pm

Nature & Madness

Arsaga’s at The Depot
Music
7:00 pm

Vintage Pistol / The Bends

Ryleigh’s
Music
7:30 pm

Arkansas baseball vs. Missouri

Baum Stadium
Sports
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, Burn

Nadine Baum Studios
Performance
8:00 pm

Reggae -N- Bloom

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
8:00 pm

VoiceJam Competition

Walton Arts Center
Music
8:00 pm

Yoko Fukuda Recital

Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall
Performance
8:30 pm

Marshall Wallace Band

Kingfish
Music
9:00 pm

Trippy Hippy / Dondo

Nomads Music Lounge
Music
9:30 pm

Anchor Babies / Piss Shivers / Prahnas / RD Mauzy

Backspace
Music
10:00 pm

American Lions / Resident

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Music

 

Sunday, April 3

A new storytelling group will perform at Bordinos on Sunday night. The group, called “That’s What She Said,” will be telling stories around the theme “because I got drunk” this time. Here’s more info.

George’s has a big electronic music show on Sunday night, with Big Gigantic, Louis the Child and MELVV


Full list:

12:30 pm

Arkansas baseball vs. Missouri

Baum Stadium
Sports
2:00 pm

Arkansas Musicians Sing About Livin’ & Dyin’

Fayetteville Underground
Fundraiser
2:00 pm

Love That Dog presented by Theatergroep Kwatta

Walton Arts Center
Family
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, Burn

Nadine Baum Studios
Performance
6:00 pm

That’s What She Said – Storytelling night

Bordinos
Community
7:30 pm

Graduate Degree Recital: Meagan Jeannette Graff

Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall
Performance
9:00 pm

Big Gigantic / Louis the Child / MELVV

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
9:30 pm

Call of the Void / Auric / Buzzed Lightyear

JR’s Lightbulb Club
Music
10:00 pm

Lillie Lemon

Ryleigh’s
Music