Friday, April 28

There’s a very cool family-oriented show happening at Walton Arts Center Friday night. The Moon’s A Balloon, created by Patch Theatre Company of Australia, is set for 7 p.m., and there’s some fun pre-show activities starting at 6 p.m. with University of Arkansas S.P.A.C.E. Hogs, Trike Theatre, and some other cool stuff. Here’s more info.

Some standout performers from Fayetteville Roots Festival are back in town for a show on Friday night. Birds of Chicago will perform at the new(ish) venue, Stage 18, on Center Street with fellow Roots Fest vet, Raina Rose. Tickets are $18. Here’s a bit more info.

High energy performers Calliope Musicals are back in town for a house show at The Syc House Friday night. Just watch this.

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Full list

6:00 pm	Arkansas baseball vs. Ole Miss Baum Stadium	Sports
6:00 pm	Dave Smith Trio Core Public House – Springdale	Music
6:00 pm	Earl & Them / Joe Giles & The Homewreckers George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	The Moon’s A Balloon Walton Arts Center	Family
7:00 pm	VDH Bear’s Place	Music
7:30 pm	Oran Etkin: What’s New? Reimagining Benny Goodman Walton Arts Center	Performance
7:30 pm	Shake Russell & Michael Hearne Sunrise Guitars	Music
8:00 pm	Birds of Chicago / Raina Rose Stage 18	Music
8:00 pm	Fayetteville Square Dance Backspace	Activity
8:00 pm	Goldfish Waterslide / Open Fields Nomads Music Lounge	Music
8:00 pm	Jimmy Garrett Emma Ave. Bar & Tap	Music
8:00 pm	Matt Dodd Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Rachel B Table for 3 Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Twista / Mic Adams Teatro Scarpino	Music
8:30 pm	David Bright Band Kingfish	Music
8:30 pm	Filthy Habit JJ’s on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	Jamie Wolfe & the Wranglers JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Laugh Track and Field UA campus	Comedy
9:00 pm	Calliope Musicals The Syc House	Music
9:00 pm	Josh Hoyer & The Soul Colossal Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Saturday, April 29

The UA’s Springtime of Youth music festival is supposedly a rain or shine event, and that will likely be put to the test on Saturday. With several inches of rain in the forecast, it’s going to be a muddy one this year at the Washington County Fairgrounds. BIG SEAN will headline this year’s festival, with performances by Young the Giant, Whethan, Caitlyn Smith, Brother Moses, Molten Mama, and DJ C. Hadley also scheduled. Music begins at 4 p.m.

The Arkansas Spring Football Game scheduled for Saturday will also be affected by the rain. The game has been moved indoors, and is not open to the public. It will be televised by the SEC Network, however. Kickoff is at noon.

Local comedy troupe That’s What She Said will perform one of their final shows of their second season Saturday night at George’s. Here’s more info about that.

Music-wise, Jesse Aycock is in town for a show at Smoke & Barrel, and there’s a DIY show at Lalaland with Witchsister, Groaners, and Esc.

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

Full list:

7:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
8:00 am	Plant Sale Botanical Garden of the Ozarks	Community
8:45 am	Iron Pig Festival Drake Field Airport	Sports
9:00 am	Volunteer opportunity: Mountain bike trail building Gregory Park	Community
10:30 am	Super Saturday: Save the Frogs Day Fayetteville Public Library	Family
1:00 pm	Charles Alison Reading & Booksigning Nightbird Books	Literary
1:00 pm	People’s Climate March NWA Washington County Courthouse	Community
1:00 pm	Warford/Mader Family Crawfish Boil and music George’s Majestic Lounge	Fundraiser
2:00 pm	Dickson St. Pup Crawl Dickson Street	Community
3:00 pm	Springtime of Youth Festival Washington County Fairgrounds	Music
4:00 pm	Arkansas baseball vs. Ole Miss Baum Stadium	Sports
6:00 pm	Bill Thurman CD Release Party Nightbird Books	Music
6:00 pm	Hero Tales Hangar Party Arkansas Air and Military Museum	Fundraiser
6:00 pm	Nasty Women Performance and Closing Stage 18	Performance
7:00 pm	Last Saturday American Legion	Performance
7:30 pm	Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:00 pm	Comedy Night: That’s What She Said George’s Majestic Lounge	Comedy
8:00 pm	Nugstufr / Cosmic Elegy / Midday Static / Lethal Cortex / PhoenixUp Nomads Music Lounge	Music
8:00 pm	Stand-Up: Garrett Smalley / Thom Gray / Caroline Ezell / Stetson Banks Backspace	Comedy
8:00 pm	Take The Space / Wini Rubi Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:30 pm	High Lonesome / Open Fields Kingfish	Music
8:30 pm	Maximum Overdrive JJ’s on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	Take Cover JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Jesse Aycock / Lauren Barth / Paul Benjamin Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Witchsister / Groaners / Esc Lalaland Gallery	Fundraiser

Sunday, April 30

It’s a better than average weekend for Sunday entertainment in Fayetteville.

There’s an afternoon show at Nomad’s Music Lounge featuring acoustic performances by Adam Faucett, and local band, The Inner Party.

Russelville band Jamie Lou & The Hullabaloo will celebrate the release of a new EP Sunday night at Maxine’s. Music starts at around 8 p.m., and there’s no cover.

Also Sunday night, L.A. band Bleached is back in town for a show at Backspace. You may remember them from last year’s On the Map Music Fest. They’re awesome.

There’s more below. Do whatever you want.

Full list:

10:00 am	Fayetteville 5K Poker Run Fayetteville Square	Fundraiser
1:00 pm	The Baskins Terra Studios	Music
3:00 pm	Adam Faucett Nomads Music Lounge	Music
3:00 pm	UA Symphonic/Concert Band Concert Faulkner Performing Arts Center	Performance
4:00 pm	Greater Tuna Walton Arts Center	Comedy
7:00 pm	Bleached / No Parents / DOT Backspace	Music
7:00 pm	The Northwest Arkansas Jazz All-Stars Walton Arts Center	Music
8:00 pm	JL & The Hullabaloo / Polyester Robot Maxine’s Tap Room	Music
8:00 pm	Open mic Dickson Street Pub	Music
9:00 pm	Evil Triplet Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music