Friday, Feb. 15

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Who’s ready for Razorback baseball? If it’s you, we’ve got great news for you, buddy. The Diamond Hogs open their season on Friday afternoon with the first game in a weekend series with Eastern Illinois at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch is at 3 p.m. Wear a jacket.

Music-wise, there’s a big dance party/show at the Fayetteville Town Center with Floozies, Too Many Zoos, and Dreamers Delight. Tickets are $25, available here.

Over at George’s, Oklahoma rockers Read Southall will perform with Ryan Wilcox & The Sunday Shakes, and Little Rock invades Smoke & Barrel on Friday night when Central Arkansas bands DeFrance and Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts perform.

Also Saturday night in tunes, locals Guta are back together for a show at Mojo’s Pints & Pies.

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Saturday, Feb. 16

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Local garage punk band Bambis just released a new six-song tape on local label, Tape Dad, and they’ll celebrate the release with a show at Backspace Saturday night. Dylan Earl & The Reasons Why, and Mouton are also on the bill. You can listen to it here.

There’s a chili cookoff on Saturday, and it’s for a great cause. Chilirhea, the annual event that has raised nearly half-a-million dollars for Alzheimers research since its inception, is set for noon at Washington County Fairgrounds. Here’s more info.

Music-wise, locals Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings will perform at George’s, and Jenna and the Soul Shakers are at Mojo’s.

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Sunday, Feb. 17

Sunday you can check out some WCWA Wrestling at the Town Center at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $10 for the match, but there’s also a seminar (extra cost) for anyone wanting to learn more about pro wrestling and how to break into the business.

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