Fayetteville is saying goodbye to a building that has been home to rehearsal spaces, artist studios, DIY venues, and more for decades this weekend. The Quonset hut buildings on Center Street are set to be demolished soon to make room for a student housing development, and a two-day party is happening at AM/PM bar and other spaces inside and outside of the building. The event, called Goodbye Alley, kicks off on Friday night with performances by Dylan Earl, Devin Champlin, Kelly Hunt, Desiree Cannon, and Jude Brothers. The second day on Saturday will include a full day of performances beginning at 11 a.m., headlined by local bands Jess Harp, Gardensnakes, and The Phlegms. It will also include a vendor fair, food, drinks, and more. More details about the celebration are here.
A local musician who has been making some waves nationally is back in town this weekend. Songwriter Willi Carlisle will perform at George’s Majestic Lounge on Saturday Night. Carlisle, who’s latest album Critterland has been receiving raves, and who was named among “the best of what’s next” by Paste Magazine, will perform along with the Hooten Hollers at the show. George’s also has a big show on Friday night with The Josh Abbot Band, and Leah and the Mojo Doctors will kick things off at the venue for Friday happy hour. Tickets to George’s shows are here.
There are multiple chances to see some world-class athletes compete in Fayetteville this weekend. The US Pro Cup will host mountain bike races at Centennial Park all weekend featuring some athletes expected to compete in the Olympics in Paris this summer. Here’s more info on that.
The Gymbacks will be competing in an NCAA regional on Saturday along with LSU, Kentucky, and Minnesota. The meet starts at 5 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena.
Also in sports this weekend, the Razorback Baseball team has a home series versus the Ole Miss Rebels. Games are set for Thursday-Saturday again this weekend. Here’s that schedule. The No. 19 Razorback softball team is also in action this weekend versus No. 11 Missouri.
After a couple trial runs the past couple weeks, the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market will host their official opening day this Saturday on the square. The market will be open from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The Walton Arts Center will host a sold out performance of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy by SoNA on Saturday, as well as an Arkansas-made film event curated by Fayetteville Film Festival. Here’s ticket info.
Also in performances this weekend, TheatreSquared’s new show Laughs in Spanish will continue its run. Here’s a schedule and ticket info.
There’s plenty more below. Have a great weekend, everyone.
