What do Ukulele Bill, REAL Entertaining, Mister Morphis One Man Band, the Hartley Family Bluegrass Band, Posey Hill, the Mulligan Brothers, and BettySoo all have in common? On Saturday, October 5, they’re all playing an outdoor concert at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road in West Little Rock. DennyWest, Wildwood’s one-day outdoor Americana acoustic music festival, features children and family entertainment from 1 to 5 pm. At 6:30 pm, Mister Morphis One Man Band & Reed Balentine, Voice of the Wind, lead off the evening’s entertainment, followed by Posey Hill and the Mulligan Brothers. Austin’s BettySoo and Canadian Doug Cox finish the evening with a duo concert from their “Across the Borderline” album.
Gates open for lunch and free hayrides around the lake at noon. Tickets for the afternoon events are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, and free for kids 5 and under. Evening tickets, starting at 5 pm, are $20 for adults, $10 for teens, $5 for children 12 and under.
BettySoo and Doug Cox conducted a free songwriting workshop at UALR on Friday afternoon. The UALR Department of Music co-hosted the workshop. BettySoo’s appearance and the songwriting workshop are sponsored in part by Mid-America Arts Alliance (MAAA.org), a regional arts organization that supports the arts and touring in Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. All the daytime artists, as well as Posey Hill, are supported by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Bylites is providing sound and lighting for the concerts.
Event Schedule
11 am – Park Gates Open for lunch
1 – 5 pm – Children’s & Family Concert featuring
Ukelele Bill
REAL Entertaining
Mister Morphis One Man Band
Hartley Family Bluegrass Band
6:30 – 10 pm – Evening Concert featuring
Mister Morphis and Reed Balentine: Voice of the Wind
Posey Hill
The Mulligan Brothers
BettySoo and Doug Cox: Across the Borderline
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