Weekend Flyer: Pretty Woman, Format festival, Trae Crowder, Demolition Derby and more

Well, would you look at the calendar. It’s Friday again.

The Hog football team will be in Dallas to take on the lame old Texas A&M Aggies in the Southwest Classic this weekend, but there’s a ton going on in Fayetteville this weekend. The game kicks off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and will be televised by ESPN.

Walton Arts Center has a big Broadway show all weekend with a musical adaptation of the hit film, Pretty Woman. There are a few chances to see the show this weekend, and there aren’t a ton of tickets left, but we spotted a few still available online. Here’s where to get them.

Also in performances, it’s the last weekend to check out TheatreSquared’s hit comedy It Came From Outer Space (and enjoy the pop-up bar on the rooftop.) Here’s ticket info and a schedule of the remaining shows.

There’s a massive music festival happening up north this weekend. Format festival, taking place on some private land in Bentonville, will include performances by War on Drugs, Beach House, Herbie Hancock, The Flaming Lips, Rufus Du Soul, Khruangbin, and a lot more. Here’s more about that.

George’s will kick things off this weekend with a happy hour show featuring Leah & The Mojo Doctors Friday night, followed by locals 1 Oz. Jig, Green Acres and Cole Birmingham Band for the late night show. George’s ticket info is here.

Smoke & Barrel Tavern has music on Friday with Front Porch, and they’ll host Rachel Ammons’ No Man Band on Saturday. On Sunday, there’s an On The Map show at the venue featuring Daniel Romano’s Outfit with support by Carson McHone. Here’s more about that.

Also in local tunes, Prairie Street Live has a show this weekend as well with locals Dandelion Heart and Country Jesus on Saturday night.

You could also watch longtime local musician Jed Clampit at a Razorback watch party and food bank benefit at a new venue located on the White River. Here’s more about that.

Comedian Trae Crowder, aka the Liberal Redneck, is in town for a weekend of performances at The Grove Comedy Club in Lowell. Here’s more info.

Drivers will face off until the last car is standing at the Ozarks Demolition Derby at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. Get tickets here.

There’s more below. Have fun, everyone.

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Friday, September 23

12:00 pm	Format festival Sugar Creek Airstrip – Bentonville	Music
2:00 pm	TougeCon Fayetteville Town Center	Activity
5:00 pm	Emily Rowland Inn at Carnal Hall	Music
5:00 pm	Jet420 / Scott Porter / Sequoia Newland / DJ Mix Tenn Tin Roof	Music
6:00 pm	Happy Hour: Leah & The Mojo Doctors George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
6:00 pm	Innovation Speakers: An Evening with MIXERMAN Fayetteville Public Library	Community
6:00 pm	Jon Dooly Sassafras Springs Vineyard	Music
6:00 pm	Old Dime Box La Huerta Mexican Restaurant	Music
6:30 pm	Tony Redman Mojo’s Pints & Pies – Garland Avenue	Music
7:00 pm	Bellwether Sirens / Groucho Nomads Trailside	Music
7:00 pm	Michael Pianalto The Red Door – Tontitown	Music
7:30 pm	It Came From Outer Space TheatreSquared	Performance
8:00 pm	Dawson Hollow Railyard Park – Rogers	Music
8:00 pm	Emmitt & 4WD JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
8:00 pm	Larry Pearson JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
8:00 pm	Pretty Woman: The Musical Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:00 pm	Project 1268 Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar	Music
8:30 pm	Richard Rauch Band JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
9:00 pm	1 Oz. Jig / Green Acres / Cole Birmingham Band George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Front Porch Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Trae Crowder The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell	Comedy

Saturday, September 24

7:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
7:30 am	Hook & Ladder 5K/10K Race Downtown Bentonville	Fundraiser
8:00 am	Downtown Runaround Jones Center – Springdale	Community
8:00 am	TougeCon Fayetteville Town Center	Activity
8:00 am	Native American Artifact Show Washington County Fairgrounds	Activity
8:30 am	End the Stigma 5k Gulley Park	Fundraiser
10:00 am	Dog Days at the Smokehouse Ozark Mountain Smokehouse
10:00 am	Super Saturday: Hooked on Science Fayetteville Public Library	Family
11:00 am	Bluebird Museum Opening Weekend Terra Studios	Community
11:00 am	Gavin Sumrall / Scott Porter / Phillip Michael Parsons Tin Roof	Music
12:00 pm	Format festival Sugar Creek Airstrip – Bentonville	Music
2:00 pm	Bruce Allen & Friends Terra Studios	Music
2:00 pm	It Came From Outer Space TheatreSquared	Performance
2:00 pm	Pretty Woman: The Musical Walton Arts Center	Literary
3:00 pm	Arkansas volleyball vs. Ole Miss Barnhill Arena	Sports
6:00 pm	Elizabeth Bainbridge Sassafras Springs Vineyard	Music
6:30 pm	Ozarks Demolition Derby Parsons Stadium – Springdale	Activity
7:00 pm	Dandelion Heart / Country Jesus Prairie Street Live	Music
7:00 pm	Jesse Dean & Mark Bilyeu Ozark Folkways – Winslow	Music
7:00 pm	The Pat Bianchi Trio Roots HQ	Music
7:30 pm	It Came From Outer Space TheatreSquared	Performance
8:00 pm	Open Mic American Shaman Kava Bar	Music
8:00 pm	Pretty Woman: The Musical Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:00 pm	TJ Scarlett JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
8:00 pm	Trout Fishing in America Railyard Park – Rogers	Music
8:30 pm	Wally West Band JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
9:00 pm	Pineapplebeatz / Captiv / Sickboy West & Watson	Music
9:00 pm	Rachel Ammons’ No Man Band Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Trae Crowder The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell	Comedy

Sunday, September 25

12:00 pm	Format festival Sugar Creek Airstrip – Bentonville	Music
2:00 pm	It Came From Outer Space TheatreSquared	Performance
2:00 pm	Keefer Dean Roach Terra Studios	Music
2:00 pm	Mountain Street Stage: Dana Cooper Fayetteville Public Library	Music
2:00 pm	Pretty Woman: The Musical Walton Arts Center	Performance
3:00 pm	Scott Porter / DJ Mix Tenn Tin Roof	Music
3:30 pm	Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Shiloh Museum – Springdale	Community
6:00 pm	Jason Plumlee JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
6:00 pm	Joy Bliss Bless Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar	Music
7:00 pm	Songwriters in the Round Kingfish	Music
9:00 pm	Daniel Ramano’s Outfit / Carson McHone Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music