Weekend Flyer: Willi Carlisle album release, Tontitown Grape Festival, Arkansauce, and more

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We’ve had a bunch of technical problems this week, so thanks for bearing with us, everyone. After all that, we could really use a weekend ourselves.

Longtime local party bands Ultra Suede and The Hardtops will kick things off at George’s for happy hour. Later on, local songwriter Willie Carlisle will celebrate the release of his new album Peculiar, Missouri on Friday night with country artist Dylan Earl also on the bill. On Saturday, local rockers The Red Lens will take the stage.

Kingfish also has music this weekend, with Magolia Brown on Friday night, Neon Flight on Saturday, and Flipoff Pirates on Sunday night in the backyard.

On Mount Sequoyah, local folk band Route 358 will perform as part of their Music on the Mountain Series Friday night. It’s a 6:30 p.m. show.

If you feel like a carnival, country music, or chicken spaghetti, your best (only?) bet is probably the Tontitown Grape Festival in Tontitown. Here’s more info about that, including their weekend schedule.

Up north, local bluegrass heroes Arkansauce are playing the Railyard Park in Rogers on Friday night, and that save venue has a Pink Floyd Tribute on Saturday night.

There’s more below. Have a good weekend, everyone.

Friday, August 5

1:00 pm

Tontitown Grape Festival

Tontitown, AR
Community
6:00 pm

Barry Laminack / Andy Huggins

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
6:00 pm

Happy Hour: Ultra Suede / The Hardtops

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
6:00 pm

Rachel B & Table for Three

Sassafras Springs Vineyard
Music
6:30 pm

Music on the Mountain: Route 358

Mount Sequoyah Center
Music
7:00 pm

Dave Bright Band

Mojo’s East – Citizens Drive
Music
7:00 pm

Dime Box Duo

La Huerta Mexican Restaurant
Music
7:00 pm

First Friday Art: Carol Corning / DJ Stoker

American Shaman Kava Bar
Art
7:00 pm

Jack Williams

Roots HQ
Music
7:30 pm

Chase Matthew / Frank Ray / Hunter Girl

JJ’s Live
Music
8:00 pm

Arkansauce

Railyard Park – Rogers
Music
8:00 pm

Like Before / Fight Dream / Protohive

Nomads Trailside
Music
8:00 pm

The Damn Neighbors

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:00 pm

The Odds

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:30 pm

Maud Crawford

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
9:00 pm

Magnolia Brown

Kingfish
Music
9:00 pm

Willi Carlisle

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music

Saturday, August 6

7:00 am

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
7:00 am

Tontitown Grape Festival

Tontitown, AR
Community
10:00 am

Super Saturday: Institute of Jugglology

Fayetteville Public Library
Family
5:00 pm

Feed the Culture: Foodway art exhibit and film screening

The Commons Bar/Cafe
Art
6:00 pm

Barry Laminack / Andy Huggins

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
6:00 pm

Jon Dooly

Sassafras Springs Vineyard
Music
8:00 pm

Circle of Thirds

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
8:00 pm

DMVU

West & Watson
Music
8:00 pm

Interstellar Overdrive: A Tribute to Pink Floyd

Railyard Park – Rogers
Music
8:00 pm

L+B Music

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
8:00 pm

Paulownia -A musical art lecture

The Momentary – Bentonville
Art
8:00 pm

The Rumors

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
8:30 pm

Frisky Squirrels

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
8:30 pm

The Red Lens / Kin & Company / Miles End Beach / Mildenhall

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
9:00 pm

Joy Club: Disco, house and garage to benefit AASN

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Fundraiser

Sunday, August 7

3:00 pm

The Back to School Bash with The Equality Crew

Fayetteville Public Library
Community
4:00 pm

Full Flava Kings

The Momentary – Bentonville
Music
6:00 pm

Rachel B. Band

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

Foggy Bobcat / The Cole Birmingham Band / Joshua Hoover

Nomads Trailside
Music
7:30 pm

Frailstate / Sugartooth / Take Rest

Nomads Trailside
Music
8:00 pm

The Flipoff Pirates

Kingfish
Music