Friday, Nov. 2
Modern Convenience, performing at MidSouth DIY Fest / Courtesy
Want to see a lot of bands from all over the country for not a lot of money? There’s a good chance to do just that on Friday and Saturday at the third annual MidSouth DIY Festival, taking place at Backspace. Here’s more info.
How about a show? TheatreSquared will be wrapping up a successful run of Skeleton Crew at Nadine Baum Studios this weekend, and locals from Trike Theatre will perform a version of the classic tale, Peter Pan, at Walton Arts Center all weekend long.
Music-wise, there’s a big red dirt show at George’s with Jason Boland & The Stragglers, and Smoke & Barrel Tavern has Count Tutu vocalist Branjae set to perform on Friday night. She played Fayetteville Roots Fest this year, and she’s pretty excellent.
Writer Marlon James will be reading from his work at Fayetteville Public Library Friday night as part of the True Lit festival happening in town this week.
Finally, Mike Anderson’s hoop Hogs will be host their final exhibition on Friday night before officially opening their season next week. The Hogs will take on Southwest Baptist at 7 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena.
There’s more below. Click around for more info.
Full list:
5:00 pm | Dia de los Muertos CelebrationArts Center of the Ozarks – Springdale | Family |
5:00 pm | MidSouth DIY FestBackspace | Music |
6:00 pm | Bel AirsGeorge’s Majestic Lounge | Music |
7:00 pm | Fauré RequiemSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church | Community |
7:00 pm | Open Mouth Reading Series: Peter TwalStage 18 | Literary |
7:00 pm | Peter PanWalton Arts Center | Performance |
7:00 pm | Razorback Men’s Basketball vs Southwest BaptistBud Walton Arena | Sports |
7:00 pm | True Lit: Novelist Marlon JamesFayetteville Public Library | Literary |
7:30 pm | Park Voice Studio RecitalStella Boyle Smith Concert Hall | Performance |
7:30 pm | TheatreSquared: Skeleton CrewNadine Baum Studios | Performance |
8:00 pm | Block Street Hot ClubMojo’s Pints & Pies | Music |
8:00 pm | Brahms Deconstructed with the Symphony of Northwest ArkansasCrystal Bridges – Bentonville | Performance |
8:00 pm | Fayettefest: Comedy CollectiveUA campus | Comedy |
8:00 pm | Joshua StewartDickson Street Pub | Music |
8:30 pm | Copelin Bates BandJJ’s on Dickson | Music |
8:30 pm | Jason Boland & The StragglersGeorge’s Majestic Lounge | Music |
8:30 pm | Tori MillerJJ’s on Steamboat | Music |
10:00 pm | BranjaeSmoke & Barrel Tavern |
Saturday, Nov. 3
Kessler Mountain Jam / Photo: Arkansas.com
The Slaughter Pen Jam has moved to Fayetteville, been re-named the Kessler Mountain Jam, and will take place on Saturday up on Kessler Mountain. The event will feature Mountain bike racing, live music, and more. Here’s more info.
On Saturday afternoon, you can drink some beer and help raise money to save a longtime city park. Fossil Cove Brewing is hosting a Save Lewis Park Benefit beginning at 5 p.m. The event will include music, food, games, and of course, plenty of beer. Here’s a bit more info.
In comedy, you could check out some improv at Stage 18 with Phunbags Comedy Improv, or you could here some local story tellers make you laugh at the That’s What She Said Show at Sunrise Guitars.
Do whatever you want. This is America.
Full list:
7:00 am | Fayetteville Half MarathonJohn McDonnell Field | Sports |
7:00 am | Saturday Farmers’ MarketFayetteville Square | Community |
8:00 am | Kessler Mountain JamKessler Mountain | Sports |
10:00 am | Free cooking class: Butternut Squash and PumpkinOzark Natural Foods | Sponsor |
10:00 am | Peter PanWalton Arts Center | Performance |
2:00 pm | Peter PanWalton Arts Center | Performance |
2:00 pm | TheatreSquared: Skeleton CrewNadine Baum Studios | Performance |
5:00 pm | MidSouth DIY FestBackspace | Music |
5:00 pm | Save Lewis Park BenefitFossil Cove Brewing | Fundraiser |
7:00 pm | Peter PanWalton Arts Center | Performance |
7:30 pm | SoNA Masterworks I: Bernstein & BrahmsWalton Arts Center | Performance |
7:30 pm | TheatreSquared: Skeleton CrewNadine Baum Studios | Performance |
8:00 pm | Fort DefianceMojo’s Pints & Pies | Music |
8:00 pm | Luxemberg TrioDickson Street Pub | Music |
8:00 pm | Phunbags Comedy ImprovStage 18 | Comedy |
8:00 pm | That’s What She Said ShowSunrise Guitars | Comedy |
8:30 pm | Ocie FisherJJ’s on Dickson | Music |
8:30 pm | The OddsJJ’s on Steamboat | Music |
10:00 pm | Hooten HallersSmoke & Barrel Tavern | Music |
Sunday, Nov. 4
Full list:
8:00 am | Kessler Mountain JamKessler Mountain | Sports |
1:00 pm | She’s UsTerra Studios | Music |
2:00 pm | TheatreSquared: Skeleton CrewNadine Baum Studios | Performance |
6:00 pm | Hertzog Guitar Studio RecitalStella Boyle Smith Concert Hall | Performance |
6:00 pm | School of Rock Adults Perform The BeatlesStage 18 | Music |