Friday, July 1
The Highberry Music Festival will be in full swing by Friday afternoon. The event, which began Thursday night on Mulberry Mountain, runs through Sunday night and includes dozens of bands on several stages throughout the festival grounds. Headliners this year include Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, and Papadosio.
Missouri songwriter Sterling Witt and Fayetteville band Drawing Blanks will perform at Smoke & Barrel Friday night.
Also in tunes, local band Jon Shorter & The Gateway Band and Oklahoma City funky-jazz band Paseo Street Walkers will be at Ryleigh’s.
There’s a lot more below.
Full list
5:30 am |
July Yoga Adventure SeriesFayettechill Clothing Company |
Sponsor |
10:00 am |
Highberry Music FestivalMulberry Mountain |
Music |
6:00 pm |
First Friday Artist Showcase: Jana GreenOzark Folkways |
Art |
6:00 pm |
Left of Center / Brick FieldsGeorge’s Majestic Lounge |
Music |
7:00 pm |
John SpurlingFoghorn’s on 15th |
Music |
7:00 pm |
JT Mahany ReadingNightbird Books |
Literary |
7:00 pm |
Lindsay WillFoghorn’s on Green Acres |
Music |
7:00 pm |
Moonshine ParkArsaga’s at The Depot |
Music |
7:00 pm |
Spotlight Talk – Stacy Hollander on American MadeCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
Art |
7:30 pm |
Opera in the Ozarks Presents Pagliacci & Il TabarroInspiration Point |
Music |
8:00 pm |
Firefly RunGulley Park |
Fundraiser |
8:00 pm |
Summer’s End / They Live / Dissonant Possession / Chemical Discipline / Rat Race RebellionNomads Music Lounge |
Music |
8:30 pm |
Maud CrawfordJJ’s Grill |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Aster / Cheap Spirits / Spirit Cuntz / Stereotech FightersBackspace |
Music |
9:00 pm |
DeFranceKingfish |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Salsa NightTeatro Scarpino |
Activity |
9:00 pm |
Sterling Witt / Drawing BlanksSmoke & Barrel Tavern |
Music |
10:00 pm |
Jon Shorter & The Gateway Band / Paseo Street WalkersRyleigh’s |
Music |
Saturday, July 2

Sammy Hagar
Courtesy
Eureka Springs duo The Lark & The Loon will start a month-long residency at Arsaga’s at the Depot this weekend. Saturday’s show will be the band’s first Fayetteville show since they released their debut album in May which charted on the Folk DJ radio charts. The show starts at 7 p.m.
Also Saturday night, classic rocker Sammy Hagar and his new band The Circle will perform at the Walmart AMP. Here’s ticket information.
There’s also a rock show of a much different variety in Fayetteville at Ryleigh’s with locals Iron Iris and Bik Fliqqr.
Full list
7:00 am |
Saturday Farmers’ MarketFayetteville Square |
Community |
9:00 am |
Cooking Local cooking demonstrationFayetteville Square |
Community |
10:00 am |
Highberry Music FestivalMulberry Mountain |
Music |
10:30 am |
Super Saturday: Priscilla Howe Stories and PuppetsFayetteville Public Library |
Family |
7:00 pm |
Erin DetherageFoghorn’s on Green Acres |
Music |
7:00 pm |
Me & OwenBoars Nest BBQ |
Music |
7:00 pm |
Tessa KateFoghorn’s on 15th |
Music |
7:00 pm |
The Lark and the LoonArsaga’s at The Depot |
Music |
7:30 pm |
Sammy Hagar & The CircleWalmart AMP |
Music |
8:00 pm |
Brutal Harmony / Serpentine / DreadtoothNomads Music Lounge |
Music |
8:30 pm |
Jim MillsJJ’s Grill |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Harvest Thieves / Truman Rail BoysSmoke & Barrel Tavern |
Music |
9:00 pm |
War Ensemble: A Slayer TributeGeorge’s Majestic Lounge |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Whiskey GrinKingfish |
Music |
10:00 pm |
Iron Iris / Bik FliqqrRyleigh’s |
Music |
Sunday, July 3
Full list:
7:00 am |
Tai chi for beginnersWilson Park |
Activity |
10:00 am |
Highberry Music FestivalMulberry Mountain |
Music |
1:00 pm |
Melody & MartyTerra Studios |
Music |
2:00 pm |
Free concert: Tyler Kinchen & The Right PiecesFayetteville Public Library |
Music |
3:00 pm |
Opera in the Ozarks Presents Don GiovanniInspiration Point |
Performance |
6:00 pm |
88 Miles Per HourPowerhouse Seafood & Grill |
Music |