Funk Factory to play ‘Great Tailgate’ benefit Friday in Springdale

Local party band Funk Factory will perform at a benefit concert and event on Friday.

The event, called The Great Tailgate, is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 at Shiloh Square in Springdale.

The Great Tailgate is a benefit for Arkansas Support Network, an organization that provides support for local families with children with disabilities.

In addition to the music, the event will include food, drinks, silent and live auctions, and the organization will be honoring longtime Fayetteville educator and former superintendent Dr. John L. Colbert with the Michael Donald Carver Legacy Award, officials said.

Tickets to the Great Tailgate are $75, on sale now via their ticketing site.

For more information about Arkansas Support Network, visit their website.