Weekend Flyer: The Nutcracker, Stones in His Pockets, Mark Bilyeu benefit, and more

(Handmade Moments / Courtesy)

It’s the Friday after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Black Friday, otherwise known as Most of Y’all Have Serious Turkey Hangovers Day. Celebrate.

As a result, the calendar is a little lighter than normal around Fayetteville, but there’s still some pretty good options if you need to get and about this weekend.

Some local musicians are coming together to raise funds for one of their own this weekend. Handmade Moments, Dana Louse & The Glorious Birds, Noah Richmond’s Little Monster, Cindy Woolf, and others are set to perform a Thanksgiving weekend show on Friday, Nov. 25 at George’s Majestic Lounge to raise funds for musician Mark Bilyeu (Big Smith, The Creek Rocks), who recently suffered a stroke. Admission to the show is $15, and proceeds will go directly to Mark and his wife Cindy as he recovers. Here’s more info.

Also at George’s this weekend, there will be a happy hour performance by local supergroup, Isayah’s Allstars on Friday night, and locals the Boston Mountain Playboys return to the stage Saturday night. Here’s ticket info for George’s shows.

The Nutcracker is back at Walton Arts Center. There are four chances to see the show this weekend, with Friday, Saturday and Sunday night shows, and a Saturday matinee. The shows are sold out though, so hopefully y’all planned ahead for this one.

Also in performances,TheatreSquared’s comedy Stones in His Pockets is playing throughout the weekend. Here’s ticket info for that.

On Sunday night, Maxine’s Tap Room will close out the weekend with a cool show featuring musicians Fritz Hutchison and Trevor Turla. The show starts at around 7 p.m.

There’s more below. Have a great weekend, everyone. We’re thankful for you.


Friday, November 25
05:00 pm

Michael Hanna & Friends

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
Friday, November 25
06:00 pm

Happy Hour: Isayah’s Allstars

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
Friday, November 25
06:30 pm

Comedians Matt Boyd / Gabe Davis / Jimmy Nelson

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
Friday, November 25
06:30 pm
Music
Friday, November 25
07:00 pm

The Nutcracker

Walton Arts Center
Performance
Friday, November 25
07:30 pm
Performance
Friday, November 25
09:00 pm

Music for Mark Bilyeu

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
Saturday, November 26
07:00 am

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market

Fayetteville Square
Community
Saturday, November 26
10:00 am

Super Saturday: Artsy Craftsy

Fayetteville Public Library
Family
Saturday, November 26
02:00 pm
Performance
Saturday, November 26
02:00 pm

The Nutcracker

Walton Arts Center
Performance
Saturday, November 26
05:00 pm

Chris Arcana

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
Saturday, November 26
05:00 pm
Family
Saturday, November 26
06:30 pm
Music
Saturday, November 26
06:30 pm

The Odds

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
Saturday, November 26
06:30 pm

Comedians Matt Boyd / Gabe Davis / Jimmy Nelson

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
Saturday, November 26
07:00 pm

The Nutcracker

Walton Arts Center
Performance
Saturday, November 26
07:30 pm
Performance
Saturday, November 26
Saturday, November 26
08:30 pm

Boston Mountain Playboys

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
Sunday, November 27
Sunday, November 27
02:00 pm
Literary
Sunday, November 27
Sunday, November 27
02:00 pm
Performance
Sunday, November 27
Sunday, November 27
02:00 pm

The Nutcracker

Walton Arts Center
Performance
Sunday, November 27
Sunday, November 27
03:00 pm

A&E

Tin Roof
Music
Sunday, November 27
Sunday, November 27
05:00 pm

Circle of Thirds

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music