Weekend Flyer: Arkansauce, Funk Factory, Putt for Paws, Arkansas New Play Festival, and more

Arkansauce / Courtesy

The UA will be back in session next week, students are rolling back into town, and likely as a result of that, there are quite a few options for entertainment this weekend.

There’s music, of course. George’s will kick off the weekend with local classic rockers, Honeyjack for a happy hour show. Later on Friday, Funk Factory will perform, and on Saturday night, bluegrass band Arkansauce will take the stage. Arkansauce is requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry to their show, FYI. Here’s more about that.

Also in tunes, Farmer & The Markets – the band that got its start playing the farmers market and made up of folks who’ve gone on to be a huge part of the local music scene, will play at Kingfish Friday night.

There are a couple choices for checking out a play this weekend. TheatreSquared has their musical American Mariachi playing, with several performances scheduled this weekend (here’s ticket info). TheatreSquared will also begin their annual New Play Festival, featuring staged readings of new work by emerging playwrights from around the country. T2 will host three in-person readings of new work on Sunday this week. Here’s more.

Also up in Springdale, a group of players will perform Next to Normal, an award-winning rock musical about mental illness, at 214 (formerly Arts Center of the Ozarks). Here’s ticket info for that one.

How about showing off your putt-putt skills for a great cause? Foghorn’s Wings will host their annual Putt for Paws mini-golf benefit for the Humane Society of the Ozarks at Locomotion on Saturday. This year’s event will begin at 9 a.m. at Lokomotion with a mini-golf tourney, followed my lunch, music, raffle, and more at Foghorns at around 11 a.m. The entry fee is $25, and includes a round of mini-golf, a t-shirt, and a buffet-style lunch at Foghorn’s. Here’s more info.

There’s more below. Welcome back students, and have fun / be safe, everyone.


Friday, August 20

5:00 pm

Ashtyn Barbaree

Inn at Carnal Hall
Music
5:00 pm

Dazz & Brie / DJ Raquel / Ballet Folklorico

Railyard Park – Rogers
Music
6:00 pm

Happy Hour: Honeyjack / Raised on Radio

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
6:00 pm

Vince Turner

Sassafras Springs Vineyard
Music
7:00 pm

Next to Normal

CACHE at 214 – Springdale
Performance
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
8:00 pm

Dirty Flannel Shirt

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:00 pm

L+B Music

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:30 pm

The Frisky Squirrels

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
9:00 pm

Funk Factory

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music

Saturday, August 21

7:00 am

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
9:00 am

Putt for Paws

Lokomotion
Fundraiser
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
4:00 pm

Vandoliers / Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings

Railyard Park – Rogers
Music
6:00 pm

Rachel B & Table for 3

Sassafras Springs Vineyard
Music
7:00 pm

Next to Normal

CACHE at 214 – Springdale
Performance
7:00 pm

Project 1268

Nomads Trailside
Music
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
8:00 pm

Rumours

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:00 pm

Take Cover

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
8:00 pm

The Atlantics

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:00 pm

Tyler Griese

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
8:30 pm

Arkansauce

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
9:00 pm

Farmer & The Markets

Kingfish
Music

Sunday, August 22

1:00 pm

Arkansas New Play Festival: Remedios

TheatreSquared
Performance
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
3:00 pm

Arkansas New Play Festival: Flex

TheatreSquared
Performance
3:00 pm

Next to Normal

CACHE at 214 – Springdale
Performance
7:00 pm

Arkansas New Play Festival: The Heart’s Desire

TheatreSquared
Performance
7:00 pm

Jerold & Gaby

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music