Weekend Flyer: Feb. 21-23, 2014

The Airplanes

There’s afternoon baseball in Fayetteville again this week, with the Razorbacks kicking off a weekend series with Eastern Illinois on Friday at 3:05 p.m. at Baum Stadium.

If you feel like seeing a show, TheatreSquared’s putting on their version of David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy-laced drama, Good People at Nadine Baum Studios all weekend. Walton Arts Center also has the gravity-defying one man show, LEO on Friday night.

Music-wise, there’s a big show at The Lightbulb Friday night with excellent locals The Airplanes (Check this out. Seriously) Teenagers, and Witchsister (Four local girls rocking their asses off. Listen to this.).

Local jammy-trance-fusiony band Space Camp is playing a free show at George’s, and Smoke & Barrel Tavern has Tulsa, OK rockers, The Del Toros.

Full list:

3:05 p.m.  Baum Stadium: Arkansas baseball vs. Eastern Illinois

6 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Nace Brothers / Uncrowned Kings

6 p.m.  Greenhouse Grille: Matt Smith – jazz

6 p.m.  Fresco Cafe & Pub: Adams Collins Trio

7:30 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Good People

7 p.m.  Chancellor Hotel: Claudia Burson Trio

7 p.m.  Barnhill Arena: Arkansas gymnastics vs. Kentucky

7 p.m.  Wine Cellar: Sarah Hughes

7:30 p.m.  Fayetteville Underground: Steve Fisher / Ed Carr / Dennis Collins

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Take Cover

8 p.m.  The Stolen Glass: Revolutioners

8 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Leo

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: University Theatre: Spring Awakening

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Guta

9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Space Camp

9 p.m.  The Lightbulb Club: Airplanes / Teenagers / Witchsister

9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: The Del Toros

There’s a huge hip-hop show at Smoke & Barrel Saturday night, with Blackalicious emcee Gift of Gab, along with excellent Little Rock Rapper, Epiphaphy. Epiphany will have his new band, Tomorrow Maybe in town this time around, which we’ve heard good things about. West coast rapper Landon Wordswell and Fayetteville’s own Lucio will open the show.

Also on Saturday night, Texas country singer and songwriter Robert Earl Keen is back in Fayetteville for a show at George’s. Tickets are $25 at George’s ticketing site.

Air Loom is at The Lightbulb Club with Virginia songwriter Alex Culbreth, and locals Locals I Do Declare and Very Special Guest will be at The Stolen Glass.

Full list:

8 a.m.  Fayetteville High School: FHS Lady Bulldog Soccer Pancake Breakfast

1:05 p.m.  Baum Stadium: Arkansas baseball vs. Eastern Illinois

7:30 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Good People

7 p.m.  Fayetteville Underground: Last Saturday Fayetteville

7 p.m.  Jose’s: Throwdown Thursday

7 p.m.  Fresco Cafe & Pub: First Line Jazz

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Jim Mills & The Hellbenders

8 p.m.  The Stolen Glass: I Do Declare / Very Special Guest

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: University Theatre: Spring Awakening

8 p.m.  Dickson Street: Justin Leflar

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Strange Derangers

9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Robert Earl Keen / Andrea Davidson

9 p.m.  The Lightbulb Club: Air Loom / Alex Culbreth

9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Gift of Gab / Landon Wordswell / Epiphany / Tomorrow Maybe

Sunday is shaping up to be one of the best for entertainment options we’ve seen in Fayetteville in a while.

Alabama duo Shovels and Rope are in town for a show with Hurray for the Riff Raff at George’s, and both bands are kind of blowing up right now (here’s more info on the show). Tickets to the show are $15, on sale now at George’s ticketing site.

Speaking of blowing up, songwriter Angel Olsen is at The Lightbulb Club Sunday night with locals SW/MM/NG (who also just got accepted into SXSW. Nice work dudes). We published with Angel earlier this week. Admission is $5.

Also on Sunday night, Maxine’s Tap Room is debuting a new “Fayetteville-flavored” game show called Whosie Whatsit. The show is a a panel game show featuring local actors and comedians in the vein of 70’s game shows like To Tell the Truth, Match Game, Hollywood Squares and I’ve Got a Secret. Sounds kinda awesome. Plus, there’s no cover.

Full list:

11 a.m.  Greenhouse Grille: Fork & Knife

11 a.m.  Common Grounds: Jeff Kearney

1 p.m.  Terra Studios: Joel Emerson

1:05 p.m.  Baum Stadium: Arkansas baseball vs. Eastern Illinois

2 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Good People

3:30 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Organ Studio Recital

7:30 p.m.  Dickson Street Pub: Jed Clampit

7 p.m.  Maxine’s Tap Room: Whosie Whatsit??

7 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Cirque Ziva

7 p.m.  Arsaga’s at The Depot: The Carper Family

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: University Theatre: Spring Awakening

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Teddy Sablon

9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Shovels & Rope / Hurray fo the Riff Raff

9 p.m.  The Lightbulb Club: Angel Olsen / SW/MM/NG / Cian Nugent