On the Way — George Thorogood, March 7 @ WAC

George Thorogood may be getting older himself, but that blues guitar work will still make some old women blush. His Web site indicates he’ll be coming to the Walton Arts Center on March 7.
To the concert announcement that follows, I only have this to say: “B-B-B-Bad!” As in the good kind of bad.
Concert resource Pollstar.com [...]

Stoney LaRue postpones

Stoney LaRue, the Red Dirt rocker scheduled to perform at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville on Saturday (Nov. 7), has postponed the appearance.
According to a message sent out by George’s last evening, the show is being postponed due to “the death of a close friend” of LaRue’s.
LaRue says the following on what appears to be [...]

On the Way — Leon Russell; Joe Nichols @ the WAC

Behind the sheen of his aviators, there is some soul in Leon Russell. The noted classic rock pianist and songwriter is coming back to Fayetteville.
A quick check of the Walton Art Center’s new events page yielded a few interesting nuggets this morning. Specifically, that on consecutive evenings, Leon Russell and Joe Nichols will be performing [...]

Wakarusa dates announced

Although there was no indication that the festival would be going away after a successful first year in this area, this was comforting this morning:
Wakarusa is coming back to Mulberry Mountain. The dates for 2010 were announced this morning.
The festival will take place June 3-6.
In a word, YES.
As artists are announced, we’ll update you here. [...]

On the Way — Third Eye Blind, Nov. 17 @ Barnhill Arena

Well, if I had my druthers, I’d like a fully charmed life. Semi-charmed doesn’t sound so bad, though. Third Eye Blind, the artist above, are headed to Barnhill Arena on the University of Arkansas Campus.
The Internet is limitless. There is no end to the amount of information out there, at least I hope not.
So, how [...]

On The Way — Eric Church, Sept. 29, UA Greek Theater

Eric Church likes mustard on his fries, which he confesses during the song “Love Your Love The Most,” above. I like mustard on my fries, too. Got a problem with that? The singer-songwriter will tell fans everything else he loves during a concert on Sept. 29 at the Chi Omega Greek Theater at the University [...]

On The Way — Travis Tritt, an update

A couple of weeks ago, we caught word that Travis Tritt might be coming to Fayetteville for a concert during the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Challenge golf tournament.
A press release sent in today clarifies a lot of the details.
Tritt will be performing, and, according to the folks with the tournament, the event will be free. [...]

On The Way — Old Crow Medicine Show, Sept. 20 @ George’s

The boys of Old Crow Medicine Show get down in a club. They’ll do the same Sept. 20, a Sunday, when they visit George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville.
Although the boys of Old Crow Medicine Show can (rightly) be labeled as several different types of music, such as a alternative country, folk, country and more, bluegrass [...]

On The Way — Travis Tritt???

The Walton Arts Center is no country club. But it looks like it might be just fine for Travis Tritt, whose Web site indicates he’ll be playing Fayetteville on Sept. 11. Details are few at this point.
Pollstar had this little tidbit today: Travis Tritt is scheduled to play in the Walton Arts Center parking lot, [...]

Fort Smith Symphony launches 2009-10 season

In what musical director John Jeter expects to be the group’s largest season yet, the Fort Smith Symphony has unveiled the six-show series that will serve as the organization’s 2009-10 season.
Themed “Silence Interrupted,” it will feature what Jeter describes as a “nostalgic” look at some of the more iconic works in classical music from composers [...]