Friday, Feb. 19

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for baseball, and the Diamond Hogs will be back in action for the first time this season at Baum Stadium on Friday. The Hogs take on Central Michigan at 3 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday, and at noon on Sunday.

Internationally acclaimed banjo playing husband and wife duo Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn will perform at Walton Arts Center Friday night.

Also in music, there’s a big show at George’s with Dirtfoot and Mke Dillon. Tickets are $12, on sale here.

There’s an underground show with Memphis one-man band Johnny Lowebow, Janet (half of St. Louis experimental band WHSKY JANETOR), with locals RD Mauzy and Wyatt Guilt at Backspace.

How about a burlesque show? Pretty Things Peepshow, which happen to be some of the best in the biz, will be at Apple Blossom Brewing Co. on Friday night. Here’s where to get tickets.

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Full list

3:00 pm	Arkansas baseball vs. Central Michigan Baum Stadium	Sports
6:00 pm	Jim Mills & The Hellbenders / Leah & The Mojo Doctors George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	One Night Only 2016 Arts Center of the Ozarks	Fundraiser
7:00 pm	Russ Hutchison Foghorn’s on 15th	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Fault Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
7:30 pm	UA Theatre: Eurydice UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:00 pm	Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn Walton Arts Center	Music
8:00 pm	Johnny Lowebow / Janet / RD Mauzy / Wyatt Guilt Backspace	Music
8:00 pm	Southtown Comedy Showcase Nomads Music Lounge	Comedy
8:30 pm	Clint Scrivner JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Lufkin Brothers JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	E-YO Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	FEB Of Course Not / Holy Smokes! JR’s Lightbulb Club	Music
9:00 pm	Johai Kafa Arsaga’s at The Depot	Music
9:00 pm	Mike Dillon / Dirtfoot George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
10:00 pm	Old Shoe / The Squarshers Ryleigh’s	Music

Saturday, Feb. 20

The 11th annual Chilirhea chili cook off and fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Arkansas and UAMS Alzheimer’s Disease Center is set for Saturday morning at the Fayetteville Town Center. Here’s more info about the event.

Excellent Little Rock Band Bombay Harambee will celebrate the release of their new album, Goldmine, along with locals Pagiins and Ten High at Smoke & Barrel Tavern. The cover’s only $3.

Red dirt rockers Turnpike Troubadours are back in town for a two-night stand beginning Saturday night at George’s Majestic Lounge. Ticket info is here.

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Full list

9:00 am	Arkansas men’s tennis vs. Jackson State Billingsley Tennis Center	Sports
9:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers Indoor Winter Market Jefferson Center	Community
10:30 am	The Institute of Jugglology Fayetteville Public Library	Family
12:00 pm	11th Annual Chilirhea Charity Cook-Off Fayetteville Town Center	Fundraiser
12:00 pm	School of Rock grand opening party School of Rock	Music
1:00 pm	All HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Matter Fayetteville Public Library	Community
1:00 pm	Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United and the ACLU St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Fault Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
2:00 pm	UA baseball vs. Central Michigan Baum Stadium	Sports
6:30 pm	Arkansas men’s basketball vs. Missouri Bud Walton Arena	Sports
7:00 pm	Eldar Trio FY16 Walton Arts Center	Music
7:00 pm	The Chaperones / Arkansas Bootleg Nomads Music Lounge	Music
7:30 pm	Colibri Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Fault Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
7:30 pm	UA Theatre: Eurydice UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:00 pm	Veils by Tom Coash St. Paul’s Episcopal Church	Community
8:30 pm	Gable Bradley Band JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Bombay Harambee / Pagiins Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Eldar Trio FY16 Walton Arts Center	Music
9:00 pm	Turnpike Troubadours George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:30 pm	Brothers Gow / Adam Johnston Ryleigh’s	Music
10:00 pm	Groundwater Mafia / Prahnas / Jonas Bonus Backspace	Music

Sunday, Feb. 21

Nashville musician Kyle Nachtigal is in town for a show at Maxine’s Tap Room on Sunday night. There’s no cover.

How about a ping-pong tournament at a brewery benefiting a local Humane Society Chapter? The only one of those we know about happening this weekend is Ozark Brewing Co’s Ping Pong for Paws. Here’s more info.

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Full list:

11:00 am	Taylor Smith Nomads Music Lounge	Music
12:00 pm	UA baseball vs. Central Michigan Baum Stadium	Sports
12:00 pm	UA men’s tennis vs. Santa Clara Billingsley Tennis Center	Sports
1:00 pm	2nd Annual Ping Pong for Paws Ozark Beer Company	Fundraiser
1:00 pm	UA women’s tennis vs. Wichita State Billingsley Tennis Center	Sports
2:00 pm	Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny Walton Arts Center	Family
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Fault Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
2:00 pm	UA Theatre: Eurydice UA – University Theatre	Performance
6:30 pm	HOWL Nightbird Books	Literary
9:00 pm	Turnpike Troubadours George’s Majestic Lounge	Music