Friday, Feb. 15

Who’s ready for Razorback baseball? If it’s you, we’ve got great news for you, buddy. The Diamond Hogs open their season on Friday afternoon with the first game in a weekend series with Eastern Illinois at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch is at 3 p.m. Wear a jacket.

Music-wise, there’s a big dance party/show at the Fayetteville Town Center with Floozies, Too Many Zoos, and Dreamers Delight. Tickets are $25, available here.

Over at George’s, Oklahoma rockers Read Southall will perform with Ryan Wilcox & The Sunday Shakes, and Little Rock invades Smoke & Barrel on Friday night when Central Arkansas bands DeFrance and Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts perform.

Also Saturday night in tunes, locals Guta are back together for a show at Mojo’s Pints & Pies.

There’s plenty more below. Click around for more information.

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Full list:

3:00 pm	Razorback Baseball vs Eastern Illinois Baum Stadium	Sports
5:00 pm	Razorback Track and Field Arkansas Qualifier Randal Tyson Track Center	Sports
6:00 pm	Rackensack George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Dale and Billy Core Public House – Mall Avenue	Music
7:30 pm	Dirty Flannel Shirt JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
8:00 pm	Benjamin Del Shreve Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Floozies / Too Many Zooz / Dreamers Delight Fayetteville Town Center	Music
8:00 pm	Guta Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Willowack Black Apple Crossing – Springdale	Music
8:30 pm	Mr. Lucky JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	The Odds JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
9:30 pm	Read Southall / Ryan Wilcox & The Sunday Shakes George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
10:00 pm	DeFrance / Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Saturday, Feb. 16

Local garage punk band Bambis just released a new six-song tape on local label, Tape Dad, and they’ll celebrate the release with a show at Backspace Saturday night. Dylan Earl & The Reasons Why, and Mouton are also on the bill. You can listen to it here.

There’s a chili cookoff on Saturday, and it’s for a great cause. Chilirhea, the annual event that has raised nearly half-a-million dollars for Alzheimers research since its inception, is set for noon at Washington County Fairgrounds. Here’s more info.

Music-wise, locals Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings will perform at George’s, and Jenna and the Soul Shakers are at Mojo’s.

There’s lots more below. Have a great weekend, everyone.

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Full list:

9:00 am	Bambis / Dylan Earl & The Reasons Why / Mouton Backspace	Music
9:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Ozark Natural Foods	Community
9:00 am	Frozen Toes 15K Kessler Mountain	Activity
9:30 am	Ozark Cycling Adventures road bike group ride Puritan Brew Company	Activity
10:30 am	Super Saturday concert with Shannon Wurst Fayetteville Public Library	Family
12:00 pm	14th Annual Chilirhea Chili Cook-off Washington County Fairgrounds	Fundraiser
2:00 pm	Razorback Baseball vs Eastern Illinois Baum Stadium	Sports
6:00 pm	The Dinner Detective Hilton Garden Inn
7:00 pm	Trillium Salon Series – Amos Cochran Guisinger Music House	Performance
7:30 pm	Razorback Men’s Basketball vs Mississippi State Bud Walton Arena	Sports
7:30 pm	WW Blues Band Morano’s	Music
8:00 pm	Ciderday Night Comedy Show: Josh Lathe Black Apple Crossing – Springdale	Comedy
8:00 pm	Griffin & Griffin Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar	Music
8:00 pm	Jenna and the Soul Shakers Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Kanna / Matthew Berry Nomads	Music
8:00 pm	Matt Sanders Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:30 pm	BottleRocket JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	The Atlantics JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
9:00 pm	Opal Agafia & the Sweet Nothings George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Tater, Mater, & Squarsh West & Watson	Music

Sunday, Feb. 17

Sunday you can check out some WCWA Wrestling at the Town Center at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $10 for the match, but there’s also a seminar (extra cost) for anyone wanting to learn more about pro wrestling and how to break into the business.

Full list:

9:00 am	Lake Fayetteville Trail Build Veterans Memorial Park	Activity
1:00 pm	Razorback Baseball vs Eastern Illinois Baum Stadium	Sports
1:30 pm	Experience Fayetteville road bike group ride Columbus House Brewery	Activity
2:00 pm	WCWA Wrestling Fayetteville Town Center	Sports
2:00 pm	Lake Fayetteville Invasive Plant Pull Lake Fayetteville	Community
7:30 pm	My Open Mic Show Dickson Street Pub