Friday, April 21

There’s a big comedy event happening in town. It’s called Huge Lightning Comedy Festival, and there are comedians, improv troupes, and other hilarious performances scheduled throughout the weekend at Matt Miller Studios. Here’s more info on that.

Also this weekend, local artists Joseph Fletcher and Willi Carlisle will kick off their brand new touring show, the one-man variety show There Ain’t No More: Death of a Songwriter with a performance at the Walker Stone House Friday night. It starts at 8 p.m., and admission is a $10 donation to help cover expenses on their upcoming Fringe Festival Tour. Here’s more.

There’s a very cool show at the Walton Arts Center this weekend. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is playing all weekend. Read our review here.

There’s a big hip hop show at UARK Bowl on Saturday with Chicago rapper Twista set to perform with local rapper Mic Adams. Tickets are $25, available here.

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Full list

3:00 pm	Byrdfest Byrd’s Adventure Center	Music
6:00 pm	Full House / Leah & The Mojo Doctors George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Red Carnation Ball Mermaids Seafood Restaurant	Fundraiser
7:30 pm	Mark Shields & Good Company Dickson Street Pub	Music
7:30 pm	UA Theatre: Assassins UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:00 pm	Cameron Johnson Emma Ave. Bar & Tap	Music
8:00 pm	Huge Lightning Comedy Festival Path Outfitters	Comedy
8:00 pm	Jigsaw Bear’s Place	Music
8:00 pm	Jimmy Wayne and Liberty Bell Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Southtown Comedy Show Nomads Music Lounge	Comedy
8:00 pm	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:00 pm	There Aint No More! Walker-Stone House	Performance
8:00 pm	Twista & Mic Adams UARK Bowl	Music
8:30 pm	412 West JJ’s on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	Fetts Folly JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Buku George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Chris Acker & The Growing Boys / Miss Molly Simms Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	DeFrance Kingfish	Music
9:00 pm	Lush Workers / Hysteresis / Corey Johnson Backspace	Music

Saturday, April 22

Saturday is Earth Day. We haven’t heard of any local Earth Day events this year, but feel free to add anything you know about in the comments below.

Local Color Studio Gallery is turning two years old, and they’re celebrating with a group art show featuring artists Dell Eddins, Aaron Kimberlin, and Diane Stinebaugh. There will be drinks, snacks, and some live music at the event, and it’s free to attend.

Local favorites Arkansauce are back in action for a show at George’s Saturday night. They’ll be celebrating the release of their new album, If I Were You, along with touring act, Clusterpluck.

The AMP will kick off their summer season Saturday night with Blink 182, The Naked & Famous, and Wavves. There are a few tickets left, last we heard.

It’s going to be a funny night on the Fayetteville Square Saturday. In addition to the Huge Lighting Comedy Festival happening at Matt Miller Studios, there’s also an all-female comedy show over at Stage 18 featuring some hilarious local ladies including Laura Weiderhaft, Rachel Runder, Stef Bright, Caroline Ezell, Kaia Hodo.

There’s a ton more below. Click around down there for more info.

Full list:

7:00 am	Big Bass Tournament Prairie Creek Park – Beaver Lake	Fundraiser
7:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
9:00 am	Bird Walk Botanical Garden of the Ozarks	Community
10:30 am	All Abilities 5K Lake Fayetteville	Activity
10:30 am	Arts Live Theatre showcase: Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr. Fayetteville Public Library	Community
1:00 pm	Gary Guinn Reading & Booksigning Nightbird Books	Literary
2:00 pm	Free screening: Greater UA campus	Community
2:00 pm	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Walton Arts Center	Performance
3:00 pm	Byrdfest Byrd’s Adventure Center	Music
6:00 pm	Two Year Anniversary Show Local Color Studio Gallery	Art
7:00 pm	Blink 182 / The Naked & Famous / Wavves Arkansas Music Pavilion – The AMP	Music
7:00 pm	NWA Nasty Women Comedy Night Stage 18
7:30 pm	Houston Hughes & The Jazz Misfits Walker-Stone House	Performance
7:30 pm	Route 358 Dickson Street Pub	Music
7:30 pm	UA Theatre: Assassins UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:00 pm	BKR / Esc / Endfall / Molasses Disasters / Iridium Complex Nomads Music Lounge	Music
8:00 pm	Buddy Shute and the Motivators Bear’s Place	Music
8:00 pm	Derek Van Lynn Emma Ave. Bar & Tap	Music
8:00 pm	Guta Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Huge Lightning Comedy Festival Path Outfitters	Comedy
8:00 pm	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:30 pm	Easy Mountain Kingfish	Music
8:30 pm	Leslie Serrano Band JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Mr. Lucky JJ’s on Dickson	Music
9:00 pm	Arkansauce / Clusterpluck George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Wolfy Mane / Keshawn / XP / Deeze Backspace	Music

Sunday, April 23

Full list:

1:00 pm	Bruce Allen Terra Studios	Music
2:00 pm	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Walton Arts Center	Performance
2:00 pm	UA Theatre: Assassins UA – University Theatre	Performance
7:00 pm	Project 86 Nomads Music Lounge	Music
7:30 pm	Open Mic Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Isayah’s Allstars Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music