Weekend Flyer: Fayetteville Roots, Soar NWA, Joe Martin Stage Race, Washington County Fair, and more

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Happy Friday, everyone. Here’s a very long list of things you could do this weekend. We don’t know about should to be honest. But you could.

Fayetteville Roots Festival is happening up at Pratt Place Inn & Barn this weekend. The Friday night lineup includes performances by North Carolina duo Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange), Madison Cunningham, and poet/songwriter Allison Russell, and on Saturday Capitol Sun Rays, Grammy nominated Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa, songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, and old-time multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons will take the stage. Tickets are all sold out for this one.

How about some funnel cakes and Tilt-a-whirls? The Washington County Fair is in town this weekend as well. Here’s more on that.

Also this weekend is the SOAR NWA hot air balloon festival we told you about not too long ago. Here’s more info about that.

It’s the last weekend for TheatreSquared’s American Mariachi, the musical that will conclude its run on Sunday. After that, T2 will be getting ready for Designing Women, which I know a lot of folks are excited about. Here’s ticket info.

Music-wise, there are a couple big shows at the AMP this weekend with Luke Bryan on Friday night and Trippie Redd on Sunday. The AMP will also host comedian Jim Gaffigan on Saturday.

George’s has Earl & Them for happy hour, followed by Pecos & The Rooftops and Huser Brother Band on Friday night. The venue will host Randall Shreve on Saturday.

The annual Joe Martin Stage Race is in town this weekend as well. The best part to try and watch is probably the Crit Races on Sunday, but there are some other things you could check out. Here’s our guide on how to watch this year.

There’s more below. Be safe, everyone.

Friday, August 27

10:00 am

Washington County Fair

Washington County Fairgrounds
Activity
2:00 pm

Backwoods Music Festival

Mulberry Mountain – Ozark
Music
6:00 pm

Candy Lee

Inn at Carnal Hall
Music
6:00 pm

Happy Hour: Earl & Them

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
6:00 pm

Jenna Melnicki

Sassafras Springs Vineyard
Music
6:30 pm

Fayetteville Roots Festival

Pratt Place Inn and Barn
Music
7:00 pm

Luke Bryan / Dylan Scott / Runaway June

The AMP – Rogers
Music
7:00 pm

The Whistling Hounds

Mojo’s Pints & Pies East – Citizens Drive
Music
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
8:00 pm

Emmitt & 4WD

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:00 pm

Funk Factory

Railyard Park – Rogers
Music
8:00 pm

Rumours

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:30 pm

Steve Dimmitt

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
9:30 pm

Pecos & The Rooftops / Huser Brother Band

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music

Saturday, August 28

7:00 am

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
8:00 am

SOAR NWA: Hot Air Balloon Festival

Drake Field Airport
Activity
9:00 am

Rachel B Table for Three

Jammin’ Java
Music
12:00 pm

Washington County Fair

Washington County Fairgrounds
Activity
2:00 pm

Backwoods Music Festival

Mulberry Mountain – Ozark
Music
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
5:00 pm

Fayetteville Roots Festival

Pratt Place Inn and Barn
Music
6:00 pm

CongaKeyz Jazz Duo

Sassafras Springs Vineyard
Music
7:00 pm

Erin Detherage

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
7:30 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
8:00 pm

Defrance / Tracy Bailey Band

Railyard Park – Rogers
Music
8:00 pm

JFI$H / E The Prophet / Booga Bang

Nomads Trailside
Music
8:00 pm

Jim Gaffigan

The AMP – Rogers
Comedy
8:00 pm

The Atlantics

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:30 pm

Dirty Flannel Shirt

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:30 pm

Maud Crawford

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
8:30 pm

Randall Shreve

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music

Sunday, August 29

8:00 am

Bike Racing: Experience Fayetteville Criterium

Downtown Fayetteville
Activity
12:00 pm

Backwoods Music Festival

Mulberry Mountain – Ozark
Music
2:00 pm

TheatreSquared: American Mariachi

TheatreSquared
Performance
6:00 pm

Chucky Waggs & The Company of Raggs

Kingfish
Music
7:00 pm

Songs of the Spirit

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
7:00 pm

Trippie Redd / Iann Dior / SoFaygo

The AMP – Rogers
Music