We hope that none of you guys are accountants.
If you are (sorry, accountants), you’re probably working overtime all weekend getting ready for Tax Day, which happens to fall on Monday, April 18 this year.
As a result, you’re going to miss out on one of the most packed weekends of activities in recent memory.
If you’re not an accountant, there are almost 50 items on the weekend calendar to choose from this week. Have some fun for your accountant friends, why don’t you?
Friday
Black Pearl (with some help from a few friends) are putting on a Michael and Janet Jackson Tribute at George’s Friday night. It might be the closest thing you’ll ever get to seeing Michael and Janet play together, well, for obvious reasons. Uncrowned Kings and Ultra Suede are playing the happy hour show.
TheatreSquared’s version of Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Pretty opens this weekend at Nadine Baum Studios. It’s T2’s last original production of the season, and there are four chances to see it over the next few days. Go grab some tickets.
Cletus Got Shot are back in town, and they’ll be at Smoke & Barrel Friday night with their musical instruments. Those guys are awesome.
The 112 Drive-in Theatre opened a few weeks ago, and they’ve got Seth Rogan’s The Green Hornet and Adam Sandler’s Just Go With It playing this weekend if you feel like watching a flick on your tailgate.
One of the most popular country music stars working today is coming to Mulberry Mountain this weekend. Zac Brown Band will take the main stage on the festival grounds at around 7 p.m. There are several other local and regional acts playing the Backwoods stage before and after the big show.
Saturday
Earth Day is April 22, and there’s an all-day kick-off celebration planned on Saturday at East Square Plaza on the square. It starts at 8 a.m. with an Eco Trade show and slow food festival, and there is a bike parade, fashion show, live music, and more scheduled throughout the day and into the evening.
There’s a little bit of football happening on Saturday. The Razorback football team are playing their spring Red-White game at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. It’s at 3 p.m., and it’ll be on ESPN.
Local musicians Gary and Jim Sloan will join their father, renowned blues musician Gary Alaska Sloan, for another performance of The Twilight Sloan at Smoke & Barrel Saturday night. They did a show back in January that freaked a bunch of people out. Here’s some more info.
Eleven local DJ’s will be battling it out for a spot on the Wakarusa stage Saturday night at George’s for this year’s Waka DJ Classic. DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill will also be performing, and he’ll take the stage around midnight. Here’s the stage schedule.
Bicycle Days kicks off on the Fayetteville square Saturday morning, there’s a Battle of Fayetteville commemoration at the Headquarters House, and Sound Warehouse is celebrating Record Store Day, too.
Sunday
Wanna see a live performance of Arts Live Theatre’s The Secret Garden in an actual garden? Stop by the Botanical Garden of the Ozark at around 2 p.m.
There’s a benefit for Heifer International on Sunday night at George’s, featuring Cadre, Candy Lee & The Sweets, Mechanical String Band, The Tunes and Goose. It’s an early show, starting at 7:30-ish.
Walton Arts Center has a Sunday night show with The Del McCoury Band & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band if you feel like checking out some legendary bluegrass players. They’ve only been at it for the last 50 years or so.
Do whatever you want. It’s the weekend.
The list
- Friday, April 15
- Hjem Restaurant: Effron White
- 112 Drive-in Theatre: The Green Hornet, Just Go With It
- George’s Majestic Lounge: Michael and Janet Jackson Tribute / Uncrowned Kings / Ultra Suede
- Greenhouse Grille: Oona Love
- JJ’s Grill n Chill: Chooch
- Savor: Blew Reed
- Walton Arts Center: UA Symphony Orchestra Concert: An Augusta Read Thomas Event
- Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared’s Reasons to Be Pretty
- UARK Ballroom: Greg Warren comedy
- Mulberry Mountain (Ozark, AR): Zac Brown Band
- GoodFolk: Beyond Reach
- Rogue Pizza Co.: Dirt Daubers & Motortrain
- Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Cletus Got Shot
- Arsaga’s on Crossover: Jeremiah’s Call
- Arts Live Theatre: Arts Live Presents The Secret Garden
- Saturday, April 16
- Butterfield Trail Elementary: 4th Annual Trailblazer 10K, 5K, 1 M Fun Run
- Fayetteville Square: Fayetteville Farmers’ Market
- East Square Plaza: Earth Day(s) in Fayetteville
- Eco Modern Flats: Community Open House
- Fayetteville Public Library: Arts Live Theatre performs scenes from The Secret Garden
- Jammin’ Java: Bill Dollar & Loose Change
- 112 Drive-in Theatre: The Green Hornet, Just Go With It
- Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared’s Reasons to Be Pretty
- Savor: Dolan Sanderson
- JJ’s Grill n Chill: Kelly Road
- Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: C.J. Morris – Percussion Recital
- ROTC Grill: Genome Chomsky / Glory Bones / Total Knockouts
- George’s Majestic Lounge: Wakarusa Interstellar DJ Night
- Rogue Pizza Co.: Everyday Disciple / 4 Man Trio
- Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Honey Shine
- Arsaga’s on Crossover: Christine Wedel
- Smoke & Barrel Tavern: The Twilight Sloan
- Arts Live Theatre: Arts Live Theatre Presents The Secret Garden
- Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Razorback Football Spring Game
- Headquarters House: Battle of Fayetteville Commemoration
- Sunday, April 17
- Greenhouse Grille: Beth Stockdell
- Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Arts Live presents A Secret Garden
- 112 Drive-in Theatre: The Green Hornet, Just Go With It
- Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Various recitals
- Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared’s Reasons to Be Pretty
- Nightbird Books: Indie Novel Autograph Event
- Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Native Plants and Wildlife Garden Walk
- Walton Arts Center: The Del McCoury Band & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- George’s Majestic Lounge: Heifer Benefit
Sports
- Friday, April 15
- Men’s Baseball vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m., Baum Stadium
- Saturday, March 5
- Men’s Football, Spring Game, 3 p.m., Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- Men’s Baseball vs. Mississippi State, 6:35 p.m., Baum Stadium
- Sunday, March 6
- Men’s Baseball vs. Mississippi State, 1:05 p.m., Baum Stadium
