Weekend Flyer: Halloween parties, Mid South DIY Fest, True Lit, Zac Brown Band, and more

Friday, Oct. 25

Beat Bachs Halloween Dance Party / Courtesy

There’s a two day celebration of DIY music at Fayetteville’s favorite DIY venue this weekend. The fourth annual Mid South DIY Fest is taking place on Friday and Saturday this weekend at Backspace. Friday’s lineup includes 10 bands for just $10 from 5 p.m. until around midnight. Here’s more.

Also in tunes, local party band Ultra Suede is playing happy hour at George’s on Friday night. That starts at 5 p.m.

There’s a big country show at the Walmart AMP up in Rogers on Friday night with Zac Brown Band and Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real.

If you like Jimmy Buffet, you’ll probably like the show playing at Walton Arts Center this weekend. Escape to Margaritaville, the show based on Buffet’s music, is running through Sunday. Here’s ticket info.

Next door, Native Gardens continues its run at TheatreSquared. Here’s more about that.

One of the biggest Halloween parties of the year is happening Friday night as well. Beat Bach’s annual Halloween Dance Party is happening at Pinpoint again this year. It’s $10 to get in, or $25 for R.I.P.s (get it). Here’s more.

There’s plenty more below. Click around for more info.


Full list:

5:00 pm

MidSouth DIY Fest

Backspace
Music
6:00 pm

Ultra Suede

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
6:30 pm

Cocktail Class

Walton Arts Center
Activity
7:00 pm

Arkansas men’s basketball vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State

Bud Walton Arena
Sports
7:00 pm

The Salesmen / Chaotic Front / Mud Lung / Solid Ground

West & Watson
Music
7:00 pm

Wade D. Brown

Mojo’s Pints & Pies
Music
7:00 pm

Zac Brown Band / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

The AMP – Rogers
Music
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: Native Gardens

TheatreSquared
Performance
7:30 pm

Whiskey & Wallace

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:00 pm

Escape to Margaritaville

Walton Arts Center
Performance
8:00 pm

William Pierce

Black Apple Crossing – Springdale
Music
8:30 pm

Juggernaut

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
8:30 pm

Steve Dimmitt

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
9:00 pm

Southtown Comedy Night: Mo Alexander

Nomads
Comedy
9:30 pm

Beat Bachs presents: Halloween Dance Party 2019

Pinpoint
Activity
10:00 pm

Aaron Kamm & The One Drops / Woody & Sunshine

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
10:00 pm

RFRSH Presents: Hocus Pokus Strokus

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Music

 

Saturday, Oct. 26

Feeves / Courtesy

Fayetteville Public Library’s True Lit Festival is continuing this weekend, and there are a several events associated with the festival happening on Saturday. Some of the highlights include a performance of The Wizard of Oz by Bright Star Theatre at 10:30 a.m. in the children’s area, and the Dan and Claudia Zanes Family Music Workshop presented by Walton Arts Center at 2 p.m. in the story time room. at 2 p.m. Here’s the full schedule.

The MidSouth DIY Fest continues on Saturday at Backspace. 10 more bands will perform beginning at 5 p.m., and you can see them all for $10. Here’s the schedule.

Smoke & Barrel Tavern has a free show on Saturday night with Dallas-based rock band Feeves and psychedelic electronic “dream rock” outfit, Kadela.

There are also plenty of Halloween-related events and parties happening on Saturday. See our full guide for more info.

There’s more below. Click around for more info on anything that sounds interesting.


Full list:

7:00 am

Saturday Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
8:00 am

So Fay 10k & 1k

Kessler Mountain
Activity
9:00 am

Melody Pond

Jammin’ Java
Music
9:00 am

Ozark Cycling Adventures road bike ride

Puritan Coffee & Beer
Activity
10:30 am

True Lit: Super Saturday – The Wizard of Oz

Fayetteville Public Library
Literary
2:00 pm

Escape to Margaritaville

Walton Arts Center
Performance
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: Native Gardens

TheatreSquared
Performance
2:00 pm

True Lit: Dan Zanes House Party

Fayetteville Public Library
Literary
4:30 pm

Tropical Garden Party: Paul Tull & The Amazing Islanders

Walton Arts Center
Activity
5:00 pm

MidSouth DIY Fest

Backspace
Music
7:00 pm

Ashtyn Barbaree Duo

Wasabi
Music
7:00 pm

Buddy Shute & The Motivators

Morano’s
Music
7:30 pm

Mark Shields & Good Co.

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: Native Gardens

TheatreSquared
Performance
8:00 pm

Escape to Margaritaville

Walton Arts Center
Performance
8:30 pm

Maud Crawford

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:30 pm

The Atlantics

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
9:00 pm

Serpents of Eden

Dickson Street Pub
9:00 pm

The Irie Lions

West & Watson
Music
10:00 pm

Feeves & Kadela

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Music

 

Sunday, Oct. 27


Full list:

1:00 pm

Razorback Soccer vs. Georgia

Razorback Field
Sports
1:00 pm

Sycamore

Terra Studios
Music
1:30 pm

Experience Fayetteville road bike group ride

Columbus House Brewery
Activity
2:00 pm

37th Annual Fun Run & Color Run

The New School
2:00 pm

Escape to Margaritaville

Walton Arts Center
Performance
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: Native Gardens

TheatreSquared
Performance
2:00 pm

True Lit: The Castro Poems of Karl Tierney

Fayetteville Public Library
Literary
5:00 pm

New Voices: Every Waiting Heart

TheatreSquared
Performance
8:00 pm

My Open Mic

Dickson Street Pub
Music
8:00 pm

Witchsister / Christophe Murdock / Formals / Rare Products

Backspace
Music
9:00 pm

Bluetech / Lapa

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music