Friday, Oct. 2

Pretty much any good weekend is best kicked off with a solid happy hour. This weekend, local legend Earl Cate and his band & Them will play happy hour at George’s with fellow locals, The Mudhawks.

Renowned songwriter Buddy Mondlock will perform Friday night at Fayetteville Underground. Mondlock’s songs have been recorded by Buddy’s David Wilcox, Garth Brooks, Janis Ian, Joan Baez, Nanci Griffith and Peter, Paul and Mary, to name a few. Admission is $12.

An all-star group of local musicians are coming together to perform a Pink Floyd tribute Friday night at George’s. Tickets are $10, and it’s an 18 and up show.

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Friday, October 2

3:00 pm	Crossroads Farmers’ Market Trinity United Methodist Church	Community
5:00 pm	Paul Price – Harp guitar Emelia’s Kitchen	Music
6:00 pm	Earl & Them / Mudhawks George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	CAC & Burnett Locals 479	Music
7:00 pm	Lecture: Ethel Goodstein-Murphree — “Sex and the Celanese House” Crystal Bridges	Art
7:30 pm	Buddy Mondlock Fayetteville Underground	Music
8:00 pm	Paper Jam Band Kingfish	Music
8:30 pm	Jim Mills JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Pink Floyd tribute George’s Majestic Lounge	Music

Saturday, Oct. 3

The Fayetteville Public Library’s True Lit Festival kicks off this weekend with several events. There’s a public performances by songwriter Joe Crookston, songwriting workshops, writing workshops, and more scheduled on Saturday. Here’s a full schedule.

Country singer (sort-of), voice actor, and weirdo Unknown Hinson will perform at Smoke & Barrel Tavern on Saturday night. Hinson is best known for his voice work as the lead character on the Cartoon Network series Squidbillies, and for touring around the country with the likes of Hank Williams III and Reverend Horton Heat. He’s also apparently Billy Bob Thorton’s favorite songwriter. Admission is $30 at the door.

The 27th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is taking place near Agri Park in Fayetteville. This year, more than 6,000 high school, collegiate, and amateur runners will participate in the event. Here’s a schedule of events.

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Saturday, October 3

7:00 am	Saturday Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
8:00 am	Purple for a Purpose 5K & Fun Run Arvest Ballpark	Fundraiser
8:30 am	Yoga in the Garden Botanical Garden of the Ozarks	Activity
9:00 am	Farmers’ Market Yoga Fayetteville Underground	Activity
9:00 am	True Lit: Fayetteville Montessori Art Wall Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
10:00 am	True Lit: Magazines: Best Secret in the Publishing World Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
10:30 am	Family Songster Concert with Joe Crookston Fayetteville Public Library	Family
11:00 am	True Lit: Cartooning for Teens with Cole Closser Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
1:00 pm	True Lit: Graphic Narrative: An Overview Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
1:00 pm	True Lit: Songwriting Creativity Adventure Camp with Joe Crookston Fayetteville Public Library	Music
5:00 pm	Paul Price – Harp guitar Emelia’s Kitchen	Music
6:00 pm	Guest Artist: April Golliver, mezzo soprano & Babette Belter, clarinet Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall	Music
7:00 pm	Crosby, Stark & Nash Locals 479	Music
7:00 pm	Joe Crookston Public Concert Fayetteville Public Library	Music
7:00 pm	Liam McMahon Arsaga’s at The Depot	Music
7:30 pm	Hay Fever by Noel Coward UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:30 pm	Jim Mills JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Voxana Kingfish	Music
9:00 pm	Moon Taxi / Backup Planet George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Rachel Mallin and The Wild Type / Brother Moses JR’s Lightbulb Club	Music
9:00 pm	Unknown Hinson Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
10:00 pm	Coyote Union / Man’s Red Fire Ryleigh’s	Music

Sunday Oct. 4

Maxine’s Tap Room’s popular Singled Out show, featuring performances and interviews with local bands, returns this week. East of Zion will perform and answer the questions this time. It starts at 7 p.m., and there’s no cover.

Also in music Sunday night, Nate Hancock, Randall Shreve, and Sarah Hughes will play at George’s, and Nick Shoulders and Kiel Grove are at Smoke & Barrel.

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Sunday, October 4

11:00 am	Bluegrass w/ Ethan Bush Nomads Music Lounge	Music
2:00 pm	Hay Fever by Noel Coward UA – University Theatre	Performance
3:00 pm	Kids’ Concert and Art Reception with Joe Crookston Fayetteville Public Library	Music
7:00 pm	Singled Out: East of Zion Maxine’s Tap Room	Music
7:30 pm	Open mic night Dickson Street Pub	Music
9:00 pm	Nate Hancock / Randall Shreve / Sarah Hughes George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Nick Shoulders / Kiel Grove Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music