Weekend Flyer: Huge Lightning Comedy Festival, Arkansauce album release, and more

Friday, April 21

There’s a big comedy event happening in town. It’s called Huge Lightning Comedy Festival, and there are comedians, improv troupes, and other hilarious performances scheduled throughout the weekend at Matt Miller Studios. Here’s more info on that.

Also this weekend, local artists Joseph Fletcher and Willi Carlisle will kick off their brand new touring show, the one-man variety show There Ain’t No More: Death of a Songwriter with a performance at the Walker Stone House Friday night. It starts at 8 p.m., and admission is a $10 donation to help cover expenses on their upcoming Fringe Festival Tour. Here’s more.

There’s a very cool show at the Walton Arts Center this weekend. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is playing all weekend. Read our review here.

There’s a big hip hop show at UARK Bowl on Saturday with Chicago rapper Twista set to perform with local rapper Mic Adams. Tickets are $25, available here.


Full list

3:00 pm

Byrdfest

Byrd’s Adventure Center
Music
6:00 pm

Full House / Leah & The Mojo Doctors

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
7:00 pm

Red Carnation Ball

Mermaids Seafood Restaurant
Fundraiser
7:30 pm

Mark Shields & Good Company

Dickson Street Pub
Music
7:30 pm

UA Theatre: Assassins

UA – University Theatre
Performance
8:00 pm

Cameron Johnson

Emma Ave. Bar & Tap
Music
8:00 pm

Huge Lightning Comedy Festival

Path Outfitters
Comedy
8:00 pm

Jigsaw

Bear’s Place
Music
8:00 pm

Jimmy Wayne and Liberty Bell

Mojo’s Pints & Pies
Music
8:00 pm

Southtown Comedy Show

Nomads Music Lounge
Comedy
8:00 pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Walton Arts Center
Performance
8:00 pm

There Aint No More!

Walker-Stone House
Performance
8:00 pm

Twista & Mic Adams

UARK Bowl
Music
8:30 pm

412 West

JJ’s on Dickson
Music
8:30 pm

Fetts Folly

JJ’s Grill
Music
9:00 pm

Buku

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
9:00 pm

Chris Acker & The Growing Boys / Miss Molly Simms

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Music
9:00 pm

DeFrance

Kingfish
Music
9:00 pm

Lush Workers / Hysteresis / Corey Johnson

Backspace
Music

 

Saturday, April 22

Arkansauce

Photo: Jeremy Scott

Saturday is Earth Day. We haven’t heard of any local Earth Day events this year, but feel free to add anything you know about in the comments below.

Local Color Studio Gallery is turning two years old, and they’re celebrating with a group art show featuring artists Dell Eddins, Aaron Kimberlin, and Diane Stinebaugh. There will be drinks, snacks, and some live music at the event, and it’s free to attend.

Local favorites Arkansauce are back in action for a show at George’s Saturday night. They’ll be celebrating the release of their new album, If I Were You, along with touring act, Clusterpluck.

The AMP will kick off their summer season Saturday night with Blink 182, The Naked & Famous, and Wavves. There are a few tickets left, last we heard.

It’s going to be a funny night on the Fayetteville Square Saturday. In addition to the Huge Lighting Comedy Festival happening at Matt Miller Studios, there’s also an all-female comedy show over at Stage 18 featuring some hilarious local ladies including Laura Weiderhaft, Rachel Runder, Stef Bright, Caroline Ezell, Kaia Hodo.

There’s a ton more below. Click around down there for more info.

Full list:

7:00 am

Big Bass Tournament

Prairie Creek Park – Beaver Lake
Fundraiser
7:00 am

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
9:00 am

Bird Walk

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Community
10:30 am

All Abilities 5K

Lake Fayetteville
Activity
10:30 am

Arts Live Theatre showcase: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr.

Fayetteville Public Library
Community
1:00 pm

Gary Guinn Reading & Booksigning

Nightbird Books
Literary
2:00 pm

Free screening: Greater

UA campus
Community
2:00 pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Walton Arts Center
Performance
3:00 pm

Byrdfest

Byrd’s Adventure Center
Music
6:00 pm

Two Year Anniversary Show

Local Color Studio Gallery
Art
7:00 pm

Blink 182 / The Naked & Famous / Wavves

Arkansas Music Pavilion – The AMP
Music
7:00 pm

NWA Nasty Women Comedy Night

Stage 18
7:30 pm

Houston Hughes & The Jazz Misfits

Walker-Stone House
Performance
7:30 pm

Route 358

Dickson Street Pub
Music
7:30 pm

UA Theatre: Assassins

UA – University Theatre
Performance
8:00 pm

BKR / Esc / Endfall / Molasses Disasters / Iridium Complex

Nomads Music Lounge
Music
8:00 pm

Buddy Shute and the Motivators

Bear’s Place
Music
8:00 pm

Derek Van Lynn

Emma Ave. Bar & Tap
Music
8:00 pm

Guta

Mojo’s Pints & Pies
Music
8:00 pm

Huge Lightning Comedy Festival

Path Outfitters
Comedy
8:00 pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Walton Arts Center
Performance
8:30 pm

Easy Mountain

Kingfish
Music
8:30 pm

Leslie Serrano Band

JJ’s Grill
Music
8:30 pm

Mr. Lucky

JJ’s on Dickson
Music
9:00 pm

Arkansauce / Clusterpluck

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
9:00 pm

Wolfy Mane / Keshawn / XP / Deeze

Backspace
Music

Sunday, April 23

Full list:

1:00 pm

Bruce Allen

Terra Studios
Music
2:00 pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Walton Arts Center
Performance
2:00 pm

UA Theatre: Assassins

UA – University Theatre
Performance
7:00 pm

Project 86

Nomads Music Lounge
Music
7:30 pm

Open Mic

Dickson Street Pub
Music
8:00 pm

Isayah’s Allstars

Mojo’s Pints & Pies
Music