Arts, Events & Life

Sierra Nevada hit a home run with their summer seasonal this year. Don’t miss this one.

Tickets are currently $179 for a full-event pass, $139 for a three-day pass and $99 for a two-day pass. Plus, every vehicle entering the festival requires a camping or parking pass ($29-$99).

The event will return for a second year beginning at 11 a.m. this Sunday, May 20, and by our calculations, it’s going to be bigger and better in 2012.

The 2012 Arkansas New Play Festival is set for this weekend (May 18-20) at Nadine Baum Studios.

Local Americana band Damn Arkansan, dance-y electro-pop dude Messy Sparkles, and lo-fi garage pop band Teenagers were recognized by the magazine as up-and-coming acts that deserve a listen.

Alley 38 is designed around a poem, “Cloud & Grid” by local poet Carolyn Guinzio, which was used to make a map for the show.

Arguably he most delicious part of Walton Arts Center’s annual Artosphere festival is coming up Monday, May 21.

Ever wonder what it would sound like if the Flaming Lips grew up and had a nephew that nephew joined their road crew, met some other musicians, and started a band of his own?

It’s Super Mario Kart tournament time. Yeow!

Walmart spokesperson Dianna Gee confirmed that Carrie Underwood, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick will perform during the shareholders meeting festivities this year.

In 2012, The Inner Party is back and stronger than ever, and the band will be at Rogue opening for their friends Dreamfast tonight (May 11). They will also headline a show at The Lightbulb next Friday, May 19 with Lincoln, NE band Universe Contest.

The band’s 26-song, double-encore set featured a half-dozen songs from their Grammy-winning latest release, “The Whole Love.”

What’s better than relaxing on a blanket spread over the cool grass on a warm summer night, and enjoying a frosty beverage in a plastic cup while listing to some free music?

This is one of my all-time favorite beers. It’s not available in Arkansas, but it’s so good it makes the drive to Missouri worth it.

Eleven local bands are set to play a new music and camping festival called Music Fest: Spring on the Mountain May 11-12 at Hazel Valley Ranch, located at 16330 Olive Rd. just south of Fayetteville.

Four-time Grammy Award winner Pat Benatar and her husband/guitarist Neil Giraldo are coming to the Arkansas Music Pavilion for a show on Sunday, April 19.

This year’s repertoire includes Puccini’s La Boheme, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and A Little Night Music by Sondheim.

According to a post that appeared on George’s website on Monday, the Jesco White show previously scheduled for May 18 at the venue has been cancelled.

We’re happy to report that the latest Moonface iteration, with backing band La Big Vic is coming to Fayetteville next month for a show at Smoke & Barrel Tavern on June 23.

Ray Porter is one of a growing number of stand-up comedians who have been performing at open mic nights, and now at UARK Bowl, which has become the place to see live comedy in Fayetteville.

The lineups for the six stages were released earlier today , along with several other details about the event.

Tickets for the 2012 Yonder Mountain String Band Harvest Music Festival are set to go on sale sometime today.

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The video is the work of local videographer, Alex Penrose, and was shot primarily at two locations; the band’s two-week recording session on Beaver Lake, and at a house show on Oakland Street recently.

One of Fayetteville’s favorite events returned last month for a new season, and it’s back tonight for another episode. Things kick off at around 5 p.m. on the square.