Friday, July 22

There’s a big music festival down on the Mulberry River this weekend. The first ever Homegrown Music Fest kicked off on Thursday and runs through Sunday at Byrd’s Adventure Center. The festival features bluegrass acts from all over the country. Friday night headliners include Taarka, Earphunk, and Leftover Salmon. Ticket info is here.

There’s plenty of good music in Fayetteville as well. There’s a rock show at Smoke & Barrel with Rat Brats and Party Static, locals Boom! Kinetic are at George’s, and The Pickin’ Post is hosting a show at Fayetteville Public Library Friday night with songwriter Jack Williams.

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Full list

11:00 am	Homegrown Music Festival Byrd’s Adventure Center	Music
6:00 pm	Bel Aires / Septembers End George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Danny Mullen Foghorn’s on Green Acres	Music
7:00 pm	Open mic night Nomads Music Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Pat Ryan Key Foghorn’s on 15th	Music
7:00 pm	Percussionist Aaron Ragsdale KUAF 91.3 FM	Music
7:30 pm	The Pickin’ Post: Jack Williams Concert Fayetteville Public Library	Music
8:00 pm	The Architect / Final Reunion Nomads Music Lounge	Music
8:30 pm	Jamie Wolfe & the Wranglers JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Boom! Kinetic George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Jillia Jackson Kingfish	Music
9:00 pm	Old Man Creaky Bones and The Astral Planes Walker / Piss Shivers / Drenched Backspace	Music
9:00 pm	Salsa Night Teatro Scarpino	Activity
10:00 pm	Rat Brats / Party Static Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
10:00 pm	Voxana / Rozenbridge Ryleigh’s	Music

Saturday, July 23

It might be a good idea to get to the Farmers’ Market early on the Fayetteville square Saturday morning. It’s gonna be a hot one.

Speaking of Farmers’ Markets, local band Farmer and the Markets will be at Fayetteville Public Library Saturday morning for their Super Saturday series. The show starts at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday headliners at Homegrown Music Festival at Byrd’s Adventure Center include Town Mountain, The Wood Brothers, and locals Arkansauce.

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Full list

7:00 am	Lake Fayetteville Trail Run Veterans Memorial Park	Activity
7:00 am	Saturday Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
9:00 am	Central City Grass Fayetteville Square	Music
10:30 am	Super Saturday: Farmer and the Markets Fayetteville Public Library	Music
12:00 pm	Homegrown Music Festival Byrd’s Adventure Center	Music
7:00 pm	2016 Dream Big Charity Gala Fayetteville Town Center	Fundraiser
7:00 pm	Chucky Waggs / The Squarshers Ryleigh’s	Music
7:00 pm	Route 358 Foghorn’s on 15th	Music
7:00 pm	The Lark and the Loon Arsaga’s at The Depot	Music
7:00 pm	Whiskey Grin Foghorn’s on Green Acres	Music
8:00 pm	Roughhouse Variety Show Backspace	Performance
8:30 pm	Georgia English JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Loose Change Kingfish	Music
10:00 pm	DJ M. Bolez Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Sunday, July 24

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Full list:

2:00 pm	Free concert: Ben Harris & the 4tet Fayetteville Public Library	Music
6:30 pm	Opium Western Powerhouse Seafood & Grill	Music
7:00 pm	Melody Pond Wasabi	Music
9:00 pm	Turnip King / Harrison Gebhart / John Charles Backspace	Music