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The Wildflowers on stage tonight at Ron Robinson Theater

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wildflowersArkansas Sounds brings the Sounds of Arkansas to the stage of the Ron Robinson Theater.  Tonight is a special treat as three songstresses join forces performing as The Wildflowers.

Amy Garland, Bonnie Montgomery, and Mandy McBryde have recently formed the Wildflowers, performing music with folk, country, rock, and blues influences.

This concert will feature a brief solo set by each artist, followed up with a full set to be performed by the trio all-star back up band (Nick Devlin on guitar, Bart Angel on drums, Brent LaBeau on upright bass and Geoffrey Robson on fiddle).

The concert starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for the general admission seating.

Tonight at South on Main’s Local Live Concert – Luke Pruitt

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llsom lukepAt 7:30 tonight, Luke Pruitt will take the stage at South on Main for the Oxford American’s Local Live free concert series . Call ahead at (501) 244-9660 to reserve your seat at a table for this popular series. Local Live is made possible by the generous support of Ben and Jane Hunt Meade.

Although Luke Pruitt spent several years honing his songwriting craft in Nashville, Tennessee, it was moving back to his hometown of Fort Smith that gave the songwriter the inspiration for his Songs of Home album series, which Pruitt describes as “a sort of op-ed about the American Dream in a post 9/11 world.”

In Pruitt’s debut EP Songs of Home, pt. 1, released in 2014, we hear the story of a young millennial kid playing for tips and dreaming of a future in music success, as well as a hometown story about Vietnamese immigrants in Fort Smith who were forced to adapt to a new home after the fall of Saigon, and have built their own American Dream as restaurant owners. Part 1 gives good insight into Pruitt’s influences not only in songwriting, but in classic American literature, as his stories have both poetic and prosaic tendencies.

Songs of Home, pt. 2 will be Pruitt’s first full length release, due out in 2015, and will finish the story of the American Dream that the writer started in part 1.

Archetypes and Troubadours headed to South on Main as part of Oxford American music series

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OA archetypes 15162e6b4_1320267846-oxa_logoTickets are now on sale for the 2015-2016 Oxford American Music Series at South on Main. There are three different series offered throughout the year. Today looks at the Archetypes and Troubadours.

Archetypes and Troubadours

AUGUST 27, 2015 – POKEY LAFARGE

8:00 PM—The Oxford American magazine is excited to welcome Pokey LaFarge to the South on Main stage! Pokey is kicking off our 2015 – 2016 Concert Series as part of the Archetypes & Troubadours sub-series. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that time. This series is made possible in part by the generosity of The Summer Foundation.

OCTOBER 22, 2015 – LEO BUD WELCH WITH GUEST JIMBO MATHUS

7:30 PM—The Oxford American magazine is excited to bring Leo Bud Welch to the South on Main stage as part of our Archetypes & Troubadours Series! Welch is welcomed by the Esse Pure Museum. Doors open at 5:30 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that time. This series is made possible in part by the generosity of The Summer Foundation.

MARCH 10, 2016 – THE FAIRFIELD FOUR

8:00 PM—The Oxford American magazine is excited to welcome The Fairfield Four to the Little Rock! These guys are the third show in our 2015 – 2016 Archetypes & Troubadours Series. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that time. This series is made possible in part by the generosity of The Summer Foundation.

APRIL 7, 2016 – RUTHIE FOSTER

8:00 PM—The Oxford American magazine is excited to welcome Ruthie Foster to the South on Main stage! Foster is the fourth and final show in our 2015 – 2016 Archetypes & Troubadours Series. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that time. This series is made possible in part by the generosity of The Summer Foundation.

Tickets for the series range from $71 to $114. Single tickets (available June 15) tickets will range from $12 to $35.

Fireworks, Fun, and Fantastic Music wrap up 2015 Riverfest today

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Riverfest fireworksRiverfest goes out with a bang today featuring the First Security Bank Fireworks at 9:00 p.m. prior to the headline entertainment. Music will be simulcast throughout Riverfront Park and broadcast on The Point 94.1.

The Miller Light/AFCU Stage starts with the First Baptist Church Vessels of Praise at 1:15.  Life Skills for Youth goes on stage at 2, while the Arkansas All Star Cloggers take the stage at 2:45.  The afternoon session also includes Charlotte Leigh (3:30), The Roosevelts (4:30), and Backroad Anthem (6:00).  Sam Hunt will play from 7:30 to 9:00, followed by the fireworks.  At 9:30, Jake Owen will close out the festival on this stage.

On the Bud Light Stage, the afternoon session includes Weakness for Blondes (1:45), The Irie Lions (3:15) and House of Shem (4:45).  The evening kicks off with Galactic featuring Macy Gray at 6:15.  Big K.R.I.T. plays at 8pm.  Following the fireworks, Girl Talk takes the stage at 9:45pm.

The Stickyz Stage gets started at 1:30 with Big Still River.  Dead Soldiers follow at 2:45, and John Paul Keith is on at 4:00.  Adam Faucett & The Tall Grass go on at 5:15.  The evening music starts with Leopold & His Fiction at 6:30.  Hot Buttered Rum plays at 7:45.  Following the Fireworks, George Porter Jr. & His Runnin’ Pardners are the final act on this stage for Riverfest 2015.

The Yarnell’s Kidzone Stage lineup includes:

  • 1:15 pm    The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard
  • 2:15 p.m.    Break Shop Bump’n
  • 3:00 p.m.    FreezeFest Ice Cream Eating Competition
  • 3:15 p.m.   Kenya Safari Acrobats
  • 4:00 pm    The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard
  • 5:00 p.m.  FreezeFest Ice Cream Eating Competition
  • 5:15 pm    Break Shop Bump’n
  • 6:00 pm    Kenya Safari Acrobats
  • 6:45 pm    The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard
  • 7:45 p.m.  FreezeFest Ice Cream Eating Competition
  • 8:00 p.m    Break Shop Bump’n
  • 9:00 p.m.    Fireworks
  • 9:30 p.m.    DJ Dev

A full day of fun and music today at Riverfest

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Riverfest2015_tstDay TWO of Riverfest is full of music on four stages as well as many other activities.

Miller Light/AFCU Stage

Little Rock School of Dance starts the day on the Miller Light/AFCU Stage at 11:30, followed by I CAN! Dance (12:15), KidSmart (1pm) and O’Donovans School of Irish Dance (1:45pm).  At 2:30, Kyla Horton performs followed by Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts (3:30) and Adam Hambrick (4:45).

At 6pm Ben Rector goes on stage.  Robert Earl Keen takes the stage at 7:45.  The final act of the night is Kip Moore at 9:30.

 

Bud Light Stage

Things get going on the Bud Light stage at 11:30 with the winning band from Rock ‘n’ Stroll.  Then at 1pm, Brothers & Company are next.  They are followed by American Lions (2:15), Recess (3:30) and 40 Oz to Freedom (4:30).

At 6pm Sister Hazel takes the stage.  Bone Thugs ‘n’ Harmony are next at 8pm.  The evening lineup ends when 311 goes on stage at 9:45.

 

Stickyz Music Stage

At 12:30, the People’s Republic of Casio Tones starts the day on the Stickyz Music Stage.  They will be followed by Open Fields (1:45), Move Orchestra (3:00), Ghost Bones (4:15) and Bobgoblin (5:30).

The Whigs claim the stage at 6:45 followed by Vinyl Thief at 8:15.  Mansion on the Moon goes on at 9;45.

 

Yarnell’s Kidzone Stage

  • 11:30 pm Little Rock Zoo Creature Feature
  • 12:15 pm The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard
  • 1:15 p.m. FreezeFest Ice Cream Eating Competition
  • 1:30 p.m. Little Rock Zoo Creature Feature
  • 2:15 pm Break Shop Bump’n
  • 3:00 p.m. Kenya Safari Acrobats
  • 3:45 p.m. FreezeFest Ice Cream Eating Competition
  • 4:00 p.m. The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard
  • 5:00 p.m. Break Shop Bump’n
  • 5:45 p.m. Kenya Safari Acrobats
  • 6:30 p.m. FreezeFest Ice Cream Eating Competition
  • 6:45 p.m. The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard
  • 7:45 pm Break Shop Bump’n
  • 8:30 p.m. DJ Dev

Ruff on the River Goes Red, White and Blue!

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ROTR_FBRiverfest presents the 4th Annual “Ruff on the River Pooch Parade” to be held on Saturday May 23, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.  This year’s theme is Red, White, and Blue! Dress up your pooch in a patriotic theme. Ruff on the River and Riverfest want to give back to animal organizations in need. What better way than to get the community together for some fun while giving back to others.  This years proceeds recipients are as follows:  All About Labs, Little Rock Animal Village and C.A.R.E.

The registration “PAWTY” and the start of the parade will take place on the lawn of Heifer Village for the 2015 festival. The parade will start at 9:30 a.m. If you did not pre-register, you may register on site for $35 with festival admission included for the entire weekend! The “PAWTY”starts at 8:30 a.m. and immediately following the parade will be the Weenie Dog Derby for all short legged dogs.  There are three different sized categories for the short-legged dog races.1) Beenie Weenies – Measures no more than 8″ in height. 2) Hot Dogs – Measures 9-12″ in height. 3) Summer Sausage – Measures over 12″ in height.  Join our celebrity judges as they give away top prizes at the Winners Circle and introduce the recipients of our proceeds and the winners of the best costume contest!

Each Pooch registration includes one human escort. Additional human guests can walk with the pooch member by purchasing an additional escort pass. Escort passes can be purchased at the registration “PAWTY”.

Registration for additional human companions and the Weenie Dog Derby will take place the day of the event for $5.

Your registration fee benefits C.A.R.E., All About Labs and Little Rock Animal Village.

Riverfest kicks off today with Sheryl Crow, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Kris Allen, Gaelic Storm

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2015 Riverfest SquareRiverfest is a celebration of visual and performing arts that is held annually over Memorial Day weekend on the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock. Riverfest is the largest single event in the state of Arkansas with a rich 38-year tradition. Approximately 250,000 festival-goers attended the 2014 event, with an estimated economic impact of $33 million on the community.

Tonight things get going with performances on four different stages.

On the Miller Lite/Arkansas Federal Credit Union Stage (the amphitheatre), Sheryl Crow will headline at 9:30.  Arkansas’ own Kris Allen will play from 8 to 9.  Just Sayin’ will just kick things off at 6:30.

The lineup for the Bud Light Stage includes: STARSET at 6:30, The Pretty Reckless at 8 and Halestorm at 9:45.

On the Stickyz Stage, The Salty Dogs will start at 6:30. At 8, Swampbird will take the stage.  Gaelic Storm will end the evening at 9:30.

The Yarnell’s Kidzone Stage will feature: The Kazoobie Kazoo Show w/Rick Hubbard at 6:15, Break Shop Bump’n at 7:15 and DJ Dev at 8pm.