American Aquarium, Blackalicious, Pokey Lafarge, coming to George’s

Pokey LaFarge / Courtesy photo

There are a lot of good shows coming up this summer and later this fall at George’s.

The venue this week announced their schedule for the rest of the fall into mid-November, and there are some big names on the list.

Some of them we’ve already talked on the Flyer, including the already sold-out Band of Horses show in October, the recently announced Drive By Truckers show Sept. 27, and this year’s late night shows at Fayetteville Roots Festival including Ray Wylie Hubbard (Aug. 24), Elephant Revival (Aug. 25), and Arkansasauce (Aug. 26).

Speaking of Fayetteville Roots Festival, event veteran Pokey LaFarge is also on the list of upcoming shows, with a date booked for Sept. 16.

There are several dance-able shows on the list as well, including Wick-It The Instigator on Aug. 19, one-man band Henry + The Invivisbles will play Aug. 23, Whethan on Oct. 5, Space Jesus on Oct. 12, and legendary hip-hop group, Blackalicious on Oct. 22.

As far as local shows, local bluegrass band The Squarshers will celebrate their album release on July 28, the funky dudes from 1 oz. Jig will play Aug. 2, indie/rock outfit The Good Fear* along with Lost John will play Aug. 4, Dana Louise will play Aug. 10, and Goose will play Sept. 1.

Other notables include Here Come the Mummies Aug. 17, American Aquarium on Sept. 7, JJ Grey & Mofro on Sept. 20, Blue October on Oct. 19, and Har Mar Superstar on Oct. 23.

The full list is below. Tickets to several of the listed shows are already on sale at George’s ticketing site.

Go see some music.

George’s summer/early fall 2017 lineup

July 27 – Local Metal Night
July 28 – The Squarshers Album Release
July 29 – 13th Annual Jerry Garcia Bday Bash with Forgotten Space and Friends of the Phamily
July 30 – Vibe’s Creation Co presents Last Sunday
Aug 1 – FREE SHOW w/ Liver Down the River
Aug 2 – Yellow Hammer and 1oz Jig
Aug 4 – The Good Fear 9:30pm
Aug 5 – Private Wedding
Aug 10 – FREE SHOW Dana Louis
Aug 11 – The Mixtapes 9:30pm
Aug 12 – Prince Tribute
Aug 16 – Leopold & His Fiction
Aug 17 – Here Come the Mummies
Aug 18 – Toxic Rhythms Back to Class Bash
Aug 19 – Wick-It The Instigator
Aug 23 – Henry + The Invisibles

FAYETTEVILLE ROOTS FESTIVAL – George’s Stage
Aug – 24 Ray Wylie Hubbard
Aug – 25 Elephant Revival with Mandolin Orange 10pm
Aug – 26 Arkansauce with National Park Radio

Aug 27 – Vibe’s Creation Co presents Last Sunday
Aug 31 – Opal Agafia & the Sweet Nothings
Sep 1 – Goose
Sep 2 – Jimmy Herring & the Invisible Whip
Sep 5 – Devildriver, 36 Crazyfists
Sep 7 – American Aquarium w/ Matthew Ryan
Sep 8 – Boom!Kinetic 9:30pm
Sep 15 – Corey Smith
Sep 16 – Pokey LaFarge
Sep 17 – Shelter Jam benefit
Sep 20 – JJ Grey & Mofro with Ben Miller Band
Sep 21-23 – Bikes Blues and BBQ
Sep 27 – Drive-by Truckers w/ Strand of Oaks
Sep 28 – Zoogma
Sep 29 – Randy Rogers Band 9:30pm
Oct 1 – Band of Horses SOLD OUT
Oct 5 – Whethan w/ Bearson + Opia
Oct 7 – Papadosio & Phutureprimitive Shapeshift Tour 2017
Oct 12 – Space Jesus Morphed Tour
Oct 19 – Blue October
Oct 22 – Blackalicious
Oct. 23 – Har Mar Superstar
Oct 28 – Andy Frasco Party
Oct 30 – Hippo Campus
Nov 16 – Brandy Clark

*Flyer co-founders Todd Gill and Dustin Bartholomew play in this band