Weekend Flyer: Gar Hole-iday, A Very SoNA Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Flatland Cavalry, and more

(Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad / Courtesy)

We did not see this coming, but Friday snuck right up on us like a ninja this week. A welcome, very necessary and needed ninja. But still a ninja.

The holidays are also sneaking up like a ninja, and as a result, there are plenty of holiday-related events happening around town this weekend.

SoNA will perform a couple of their annual holiday shows this weekend, including two performances of their A Very SoNA Christmas show featuring holiday favorites on Saturday, and their kid-friendly show, The Snowman: A Family Concert on Sunday at Walton Arts Center. We wrote about that earlier this week.

TheatreSquared also has a big holiday show playing at their awesome facility downtown, with A Christmas Carol playing all weekend, along with their comedy Stones in His Pockets. Here’s more about those shows.

It’s a great weekend for music as well. Local record label Gar Hole Records will host a showcase at George’s called Gar Hole-iday feautring their impressive lineup of local and regional performers including Fayetteville songwriters Dylan Earl, Jess Harp, Willi Carlisle, and more on Friday, followed by Fayeteville/New Orleans band Nick Shoulders & the OK Crawdad, and Louisiana-based artists Daiquiri Queens (Lafayette), Chris Acker (New Orleans), The Lostines (Orleans, LA) and more on Saturday. Here’s more about that.

Also in tunes, longtime Fayetteville band Hot Shot Karate has reunited for a one-night show on Friday night with Little Rock band, Frailstate at Smoke & Barrel Tavern, and locals the Odds are back at Mojo’s Pints & Pies on Garland Friday night.

JJ’s Live has a couple big shows this weekend as well. On Friday night, they’ll host 90s country tribute Gone Country. It’s a benefit show, with all of the proceeds going to providing gifts to families in need and Fayetteville Youth Baseball. On Saturday night, they’ll host Texas country band Flatland Cavalry.

Wanna dance? West & Watson has a four-DJ bill on Friday night with D3XTR, XOLO, of faces and Uzi.

Remember that skydiving Santa event at Arkansas Air & Military Museum we mentioned recently? That’s happening on Saturday morning. Update: This event has moved to Dec. 17 due to impending weather.

The group art show at Velesero we wrote about previously is also happening this weekend. The Art Gallery at the NWA Mall also has their monthly open house this Sunday, featuring work by more that 45 local artists.

The Lights of the Ozarks are in full swing on the square. You could sing a couple tunes at Big Box Karaoke while you’re up there.

There’s tons more below. Click around on the items below for more information.

Have a great weekend, everyone.


Friday, December 9
10:30 am

Beth Stockdell Holiday Harp

Fayetteville Public Library
Music
Friday, December 9
04:00 pm

The Small Show

VELESERO
Art
Friday, December 9
06:00 pm

Happy Hour: Ultra Suede

George's Majestic Lounge
Music
Friday, December 9
06:30 pm

Comedian Greg Morton

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
Friday, December 9
07:00 pm

Git In The Truck Trio

Mojo's East – Citizens Drive
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
07:00 pm
Theatre
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
07:00 pm
Art
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
07:00 pm

Circle of Thirds

Jammin' Java
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
07:00 pm

The Odds

Mojo's Pints & Pies – Garland Avenue
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
07:30 pm
Theatre
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
07:30 pm

Gone Country

JJ's Live
Fundraiser
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
08:00 pm

Egotrip

JJ's Grill – Springdale
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
08:00 pm

Frisky Squirrels

JJ's Grill on Steamboat
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
08:00 pm
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
08:00 pm

RodeoBookClub: 9th Anniversary

American Shaman Kava Bar
Comedy
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
08:00 pm

Maple Street

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
08:30 pm

Dirty Flannel Shirt

JJ's Grill on Dickson
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
09:00 pm
Music
Friday, December 9
Friday, December 9
09:00 pm

Hot Shot Karate Returns / Frailstate

Smoke & Barrel Tavern
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:00 am

White Elephant 5K / 1 Mile

Fayetteville Square
Activity
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
10:00 am

Skydiving Santa

Arkansas Air and Military Museum
Activity
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
10:00 am

The Small Show

VELESERO
Art
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
10:00 am

Sing-along with Mr. Troy

Fayetteville Public Library
Family
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
10:00 am

Whoville Holiday Extravaganza

Springdale Civic Center
Family
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
11:00 am
Community
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
01:00 pm

Las Posadas

Community Creative Center
Art
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
01:00 pm

Scarlett Lewis: The Choose Love Movement

Fayetteville Public Library
Literary
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
02:00 pm

Ozark Ballet Theater Presents: The Nutcracker

CACHE at 214 – Springdale
Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
02:00 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
02:00 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
02:00 pm

SoNA's A Very SoNA Christmas

Walton Arts Center
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
05:00 pm

Cheers to 100 Years

Mount Sequoyah Center
Activity
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
07:00 pm
Fundraiser
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
07:00 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
07:00 pm

Mike Bewley

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
07:30 pm

Flatland Cavalry

JJ's Live
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
07:30 pm

SoNA's A Very SoNA Christmas

Walton Arts Center
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
07:30 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:00 pm

Raised on Radio

JJ's Grill on Steamboat
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:00 pm

Imani Uzuri chamber concert

The Momentary – Bentonville
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:00 pm
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:00 pm

Dirty Flannel Shirt

JJ's Grill – Springdale
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:30 pm

Comedian Greg Morton

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
08:30 pm

One for the Money

JJ's Grill on Dickson
Music
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, December 10
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
11:00 am

Bizarre Bazaar

Prairie Street Live
Activity
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
12:00 pm

Sunday Music with Woven

Terra Studios
Music
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
02:00 pm
Theatre
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
02:00 pm
Family
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
02:00 pm

Imani Uzuri’s Conjure Woman

The Momentary – Bentonville
Art
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
02:00 pm

Tim Ernst: "Arkansas Greatest Hits"

Fayetteville Public Library
Literary
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
02:00 pm
Theatre
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
02:30 pm
Community
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
03:00 pm
Music
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11
03:00 pm
Sports
Sunday, December 11
Sunday, December 11