Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Colony House Plays George’s; Molly Tuttle Joins FreshGrass
Land-locked surf rockers” Colony House are coming to Arkansas. Brothers Will and Caleb Chapman, along with Scott Mills and Parke Cottrell, will perform Feb. 27 ($18- $25) at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville and March 17 ($27$40) at The Hall, 721 W. Ninth St. in Little Rock. Opening will be Little Image.
Colony House is touring in support of their latest album, “The Cannonballers,” the band’s fourth full-length release. Their three previous studio collections take listeners on a journey through stories of loss, grief and heartbreak while welcoming them into the hope that comes on the other side. The surf-rock hit “You Know It” went viral on TikTok and has amassed 100 million streams across all platforms to date. They’ve appeared at festivals like Shaky Knees, Austin City Limits, Firefly, WonderBus and Lollapalooza and will make their Bonnaroo debut this year — but not before coming to Arkansas. Keep up with Colony House at colonyhousemusic.com.
FreshGrass
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway have joined the already impressive line up for FreshGrass in Bentonville. The Grammy award winner for Best Bluegrass Album performed during Fayetteville Roots Festival in 2022.
Becky Buller Band and Hawktail have also signed on for FreshGrass this May at the Momentary. Other headliners include CAAMP, Mavis Staples, Sierra Ferrell and Del McCoury Band. Two-day, general admission tickets are $140, $375 for VIP at themomentary.org/calendar/ freshgrass-bentonville.
Roots
Speaking of Fayetteville Roots, the NWA DemocratGazette recently reported that the Fayetteville Roots trio (Bryan and Bernice Hembree with Jerrmy Gawthrop) have plans to use the Walker-Stone House near the downtown square as a musical gathering space. While this is not the splendor that is the Roots festival, this space will be used for “a physical space for music, for musicians and music organizations to gather, to collaborate and organize, to share resources, to teach lessons and for professional development.”
Bernice Hembree told NWA Democrat-Gazette reporter Stacy Ryburn that the idea was inspired by Folk School of KDHX in St. Louis, founded in 2001. On its website, Folk School of KDHX says it offers “classes, jams, lessons and workshops for students of all ages, backgrounds, skill levels and interests.” Its mission is “to build community by providing educational programs that promote the learning, teaching, renewal, and perpetuation of traditional music and folk arts.” Hembree says that programming may start at the downtown Fayetteville house as early as spring.
BELLA VISTA
• The United for Ukraine concert featuring Julia Tymochko, Ian Crookston and Garth Smith begins at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel, 504 Memorial Drive. All proceeds from this event will fund a mobile oral-maxilofacial trauma surgery clinic in Ukraine. Tickets $10 at events. forpeace.us.
BENTONVILLE
• Songwriters in the Round with Lacy Hampton, Samantha Hunt, Candy Lee and Emily Rowland starts at 6:30 p.m. March 16 at Meteor Guitar Gallery, 128 W. Central Ave. meteorguitargallery.com
• Home Sweet Home Sessions with Bailen and Elizabeth Moen perform at 6:30 p.m. March 10; My Politic and Kalyn Fay perform at 7 p.m. March 12 at homes in Bentonville. See citysessions. org for location and cover fees.
• Yarn/Wire performs a Forest Concert at 7 p.m.
March 3, 2 & 7 p.m. March 4 and 2 p.m. March 5 at The Momentary, 507 S.E. E St. in Bentonville.
• The Listening Forest returns to the grounds at
Crystal Bridges Museum
on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights until May 28. Prices vary by day and membership at crystalbridges.org/calendar/ listening-forest-rafaellozano
EUREKA SPRINGS
• Sprungbilly throws down at 6 p.m. Feb. 27; 96 Miles performs at 7 p.m March 3; and Randall Shreve plays at 7 p.m. March 4 at Wanderoo Lodge and Gravel Bar, 216 W. Van Buren. 363-6755.
• Carter Combs performs at 5 p.m. March 4 at Gotahold Brewery, 409 W. Van Buren.
• Amy Grant performs at 7:30 p.m. April 1 at The Aud, 36 S. Main St. theaud.org. 479253-7788
FAYETTEVILLE • Matumaini: Expressions of Struggles and Freedom,
featuring poetry, American blues and Indian Carnatic music and special dances created and performed by
Vidushi Megha P. Rao
begins at 7:30 p.m. March 3 at The Juke Joint in the Pryor Center, 1 E. Center St. Free, but registration required at ra-veculturalfoundation.org/ events.html.
• A celebration to support Ocie Fisher featuring The Ocie Fisher Band, Divas on Fire and St. James Gospel Tribute starts at 2 p.m. Feb. 26; Colony House with Little Image play at 8 p.m. Feb.
27; The Stews with Easy Honey happens at 8 p.m. Feb. 28; Warren Zieders plays at 7 p.m. March 2; Haley Riehhart performs at 8 p.m. March 5 at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. georgesmajesticlounge.com/ shows.
• Get in the Truck Trio plays at 3 p.m. Feb. 26; Comedy with Carter Pafankuch, Harrison Broadstreet and Pauly Ray starts at 6 p.m. March 1; DJ M. Bolez spins at 9 p.m. and Cole Birmingham Band plays at 10 p.m. March 2; Patti Steel Duo performs at 6:30 p.m. DJ Mixx Tenn at 9 p.m. and Revelry at 10 p.m. March 3; A&E Music plays at 6:30 p.m. TzOnTheTrack at 9 p.m. and Revelry at 10 p.m. March 4; The Swade Diablos play at 3 p.m. March 5 at Tin Roof, 430 W. Dickson St. tinrooffayetteville.com.
• Rick Ross plays March 3; Ian Munsick on March 4; Jerry Cantrell performs at 7:30 p.m. March 5; Flogging Molly plays at 7:30 p.m. March 7; Riley Green (sold out) performs at 7:30 p.m. March 1o at JJ’s Live, 3615 N. Steele Blvd. jjslive.com.
• Mud Lung, TV Preacher and Liquid Courage play at 8 p.m. March 11; Tao of Lucy performs at 8 p.m. April 15 at Nomads Trailside, 1863 N. Pluto Drive.
• Keke & Skye lead Kizomba, Zouk and Swing dancing starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 ($10); James Miller plays at 6 p.m. March 7 at Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar, 3980 W.
Wedington Drive.
• Jandek performs at 7:30 p.m. March 4; Bill Callahan plays at 7 p.m. March 10 in Clapp Auditorium at Mount Sequoyah, 150 N. Skyline Drive.
LOWELL
• Comedians performing soon are: Sarah Colonna, March 3-4; Aaron Weber, March 10-11; Carlos Mencia, March 17-19; and Kevin McCaffrey, March 24-25; Maddy Smith March 31-April 1; Tom Thakker April
7-8; Dale Jones April 14-15; Keith Alberstadt April 21-22; Hypnotist Flip Orley April 28-29; Jamie Lissow May 5-6; Jodi White May 12-13 and Pauly Shore May 18-21 at The Grove Comedy Club, 808 S. Bloomington St. grovecomedy.com.
RIVER VALLEY
• Dylan Earl performs at 7:30 p.m. March 3 at Subiaco Performing Arts Center Academy, 405 N. Subiaco Ave. dylanearl.bandcamp.com/album/ i-saw-the-arkansas.
• Robert Rauch performs at 7 p.m. March 11 at JJ’s Grill & Chill, 5400 Phoenix Ave., Suite 1, in Fort Smith.
• Home Free: Road Sweet Road Tour stops by at 8 p.m. March 1 at TempleLive, 200 N. 11th St. 222-6186; fortsmith.templelive.com.
• Tejano Punk Boys Tour with Slade Coulter and Giovannie & The Hired Guns starts 8 p.m. March 3; Tennessee Jet performs at 8 p.m. March 4 at Majestic Fort Smith, 817 Garrison Ave. majesticfortsmith.com.
• Craig Campbell performs at
7 p.m. March 4; Robert Rauch performs at 9 p.m. March 18; Shenandoah performs at 7 p.m. March 24 in Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland, 109 Cherokee Blvd. Roland, Okla. cherokeecasino.com/ roland/entertainment.
• Steven Curis Chapman performs at 7 p.m. March 5 with Joseph O’Brien & Coby James at Van Buren Fine Arts Center, 2001 Pointer Trail in Van Buren.
• Some Guy Named Robb performs at 5 p.m. March 4 at Pig Trail Lodge & RV Park, 20629 Arkansas 23 in Ozark; 7 p.m. March 17 at Uncork’d, 5501 Phoenix Ave.; and at 7 p.m. March 18 at Bricktown Brewery, 318 Garrison Ave. in Fort Smith.
ROGERS
• Walker Hayes opens the season April 21 at the Walmart AMP, 5079 W. Northgate Road. Tickets and more information at waltonartscenter.org/ AMP/upcoming-concerts
SPRINGDALE
• Share the Love with Beer and Hymns from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 26 (benefiting Essentials Outreach, learn more at beerandhymns.com); Sip and Sing starts at 6:30 p.m. with Off the Wagon on March 3, Cole Birmingham on March 4, Abbey Pierce on March 10 at Tontitown Winery, 33. N. Barrington Road. tontitownwinery.com
• Samantha Hunt plays at 6 p.m. Feb. 27; and Michael Tisdale plays at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at JJ’s Grill, 5320 W. Sunset Ave., Suite 184. jjsgrill.com/ livemusic-springdale
• Narado Moore performs comedy at 7:30 p.m. March 2; Ella Fritts on March 9 at Black Apple Hard Cider, 321 E. Emma Ave. naturalstatecomedy. com.
Send info about your upcoming concerts and events to Monica Hooper, music editor, at mhooper@nwaonline. com