Willy D’s Dueling Pianos kicks off County Fair in NLR

The Pulaski County Fair, billed as the county’s first in over 100 years, will be held at Riverfront Park on the Little Rock north side of the Arkansas River. It started on Wednesday and continues through Sunday with lots of rides, games, food, a petting zoo and lots of music. (For more on the fair, see Entertainment Notes.)

The music starts at 7 p.m. today with Willy D’s dueling pianos play an on-demand program on the NLR City Parks Scene. Singing at the same time is encouraged. Friday, rock and blues day, will feature: Shaw Revolver at 18 hours; Fonky donkey at 7:15 p.m. Smokin ‘Joe and the wildfire at 8:30 p.m. and The ShotGunBillys at 9.45 p.m.

On Saturday, country and bluegrass day, see: Blueberry jam at 18 hours, Jon Bailey and the Pagan Awakening at 7.15 p.m., The gravel yard at 8:30 p.m. and Tyler kinch at 9.45 p.m.

Sunday is Hispanic Heritage Day with a performance by Ballet Queutzalli 15 hours, Jacob Flores at 3.15 p.m. Oscar Gomez at 4:30 p.m. Ballet Queutzalli at 5:30 p.m. and The Guayuver’z musical at 18 o’clock. Admission per day is $ 5, free for children 12 and under. For more information: thepulaskicountyfair.com.

◼️ Buddy case, a local singer-songwriter-guitarist, a covid and stroke survivor, and musician friends Paul Tull, Mark Gunter, Ten penny gypsy, Harrisong, Gene reid and the Steve Crump’s Band organize a benefit to help her, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at Crump firm, 19401 Karen Drive, Little Rock. (501) 920-6395. Donations of $ 20 per person are suggested.

◼️ Dirty roses, with opening act of France, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Cabin, 107 Rivet Market Avenue, Little Rock, (501) 372-7707; stickyz.com. Reserved spaces are $ 10 in advance, $ 12 at the door. Butterfly, with Irie Soul, will perform at 9 p.m. on Saturday; reserved seats are $ 12 in advance, $ 15 at the door; $ 10 in advance, $ 12 at the door for standing places.

◼️ Bricks in the wall (a tribute to Pink Floyd) will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at Rev room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Admission is $ 25 for reserved places, $ 20 for standing places. (501) 823-0090; revroom.com.

◼️ Zilla, Knees and Mothership performing at 8 p.m. today (free); Owned by Paul James and Zac Wilkerson will perform at 9 p.m. on Friday (free); The Jessies Going and Trey johnson will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday ($ 7); Blues party at home, with the Whitewater Allstars, will take place on Sunday at 4 p.m. (free); and a punk rock show featuring Riley! Knees, Albuny and Turquoise tiger, will take place Wednesday at 8 p.m. ($ 5) at White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer Streets, Little Rock. (501) 375-8400; whitewatertavern.com.

◼️ Jason lee hale will perform from noon to 1 p.m. Friday on a new Downtown partnership stage at Capitol Avenue and Main Street in Little Rock. Plans are for weekly performances. (501) 375-0121.

◼️ The Arkansas River Blues Society will present music on Saturday for the Little Rock Main Street Food Truck Festival: Bug Tussle Slim at 11 o’clock, Bluesboy jag and Learn to crawl at noon, Chad Marshall Band at 1 pm, Harrisong at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, Lightning Malcolm 15 hours, Charlotte Taylor & Gypsy Rain at 4 p.m. and Fonky donkey at 5 p.m. at 400 Main Street, Little Rock. Free entry.

◼️ Norman lick will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at The Kitchen + Living Room Library, 313 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. (501) 916-9826; thelibrarylr.com.

◼️ Bailey & The Boys Boots will perform from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday at VFW station 10442, 6101 US 70, North Little Rock; (501) 945-4116.

◼️ A Community Drum Circle will be held, with all ages welcome, at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Garden of BereniceMain Street, Little Rock, (501) 410-3938; thebernicegarden.org.

◼️ TobyMac will bring his “Hits Deep Tour” at 7pm Wednesday to Simmons Bank Arena, 1 Simmons Bank Arena Drive, North Little Rock, (501) 975-9000. Tickets range from $ 11 to $ 40.

◼️ Used guns will perform from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday at Dugan Pub, 401 E. Third St., Little Rock, (501) 244-0542; duganpublr.com.

◼️ Crissy p will perform at 8:30 p.m. today at Shooter Bar & Grill, 9500 Interstate 30, Little Rock, (501) 565-4003.

◼️ The gentle mountain group will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday and The Spa City Legacy Band will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at JJ’s Grill, 12111 W Markham St., Little Rock, (501) 414-0848; jjsgrill.com/jjslittlerock.

◼️ Zach Pietrini & McKenna Bray will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Nexus coffee and creation, 301 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 295-7515; nexuscoffeear.com.

◼️ The Karla Case Tape will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at South on the Main, 1304 Main Street, Little Rock, (501) 244-9660; southonmain.com.

◼️ Cliff Aaron with the afterthought will be performing from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. today and DJ Kramer will perform from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and DJ Whiskey will perform from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday at Cannibal and crafts, 307 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock, (501) 414-8870; cannabilandcraftlr.com.

◼️ Tragikly White will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Jimmy Doyle’s country club, 11800 Maybelline Road, North Little Rock. ($ 18) (501) 945-9042. Admission is $ 10.

◼️ Brian ramsey will perform from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today at The oyster bar, 3003 W. Markham St., Little Rock, (501) 666-7100; lroysterbar.com.

ALEXANDER

Chase Matthews and Gabrielle Mooney will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Carter Off-Road Park, 7498 Anderson Road, Alexander, (501) 400-3860; carteroffroadpark.com.

CADDO VALLEY

Brass push pins will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday at Betty’s big country dance hall, 102 Crystal Palace Drive, Caddo Valley. (702) 379-6632.

CAMDEN

Black strap will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday at Brewing of native dogs, 125 Madison Ave. SE, Camden. (870) 231-3451; Nativedogbrewing.com.

CONWAY

The Akeem Kemp group will perform from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday at Windgate Art Museum at Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Ave., Conway, (501) 328-2383. Free entry.

◼️ Smokey emerson will perform at 7 p.m. friday at J skinny, 2235 Dave Ward Drive, Conway, (501) 358-6586; skinnyjs.com.

◼️ Ed Bowman and the Rock City players will perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Hatchet House BBQ, 1004 Oak Street, Conway, (501) 504-6894; hachettehousebbque.com.

◼️ Presley drake will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday and Charlotte taylor and Gypsy rain will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Live music of kings, 1020 Front Street, Conway. Admission is $ 5. (501) 205-8512; kingslivemusic.com.

◼️ Big boy changes will perform at 9 p.m. today at Bear’s Den Pizza, 235, chemin Farris, Conway, (501) 328-5556, bearsdenpizza.net.

◼️ Bad hipz will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday and The gentle mountain group will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at JJ’s Grill, 1010 Main Street, Conway. Free entry. (501) 336-0100; jjsgrill.com/conway.

ELDORADO

Frank foster, with opening certificate Pryor and lee, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Premier Music Hall Financial, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado. Tickets range from $ 25 to $ 110. Ice Cube, with opening certificate Warren G, will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets range from $ 55 to $ 160. (870) 444-3007; eldomad.com.

HOT SPRINGS

The 17th Vallée des Vapeurs festival returns with performances this weekend. Friday: Psychic cemetery of Providence, RI; Deeper, Chicago; Ohm, Chicago; We are the asteroid, Austin, Texas; and Crush the diamond, Houma, Louisiana. Saturday, Sacred wave, Austin; Various Blonde, Kansas City, Missouri; Synthetic Silver, New Orleans; Estereomance, Juárez, Mexico; dendrons, Chicago; and Esme Patterson, Denver. The performances will be at Cedar Glades Park, 461 Wildcat Road, Hot Springs, (501) 321-2277. Tickets cost $ 20 per day or $ 35 for a weekend pass, with camping options available; valleyofthevapors.com.

◼️ Trigger switch will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at The frontier club, 2700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 620-4000.

◼️ Half-way will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Big Jack’s, 101 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 623-5225; fatjacksinhotsprings.com. Admission is $ 5.

◼️ Rick mckean will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Hot Springs Hotel, 305 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. (501) 623-6600; hotelhotsprings.com.

◼️ DJ will present electronic dance music at 6 p.m. Friday at Adair Park, 351 central avenue, hot springs.

HOT WATER SOURCES VILLAGE

Trey johnson and Jason willmon will perform from 3 pm to 5 pm Sunday as part of “Southern Soul Delta Blues” at The Beehive, 220 Minorca Road, Hot Springs Village. (501) 777-8176; beehivehsv.com.

JACKSONVILLE

Chad Marshall Band will perform at 6:15 p.m. Friday and Shaw Revolver will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday for FestiVille, 1700 N. Redmond Road, Jacksonville. (501) 982-4171.

MORRILTON

The Tone Kats will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday and The Jack Fancy group will perform at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at Cedar Lounge and Grill, 1222 E. Broadway, Morrilton; (501) 354-8937; cedar-lounge-morrilton.edan.io. Admission is $ 5.

LIVE, BUT VIRTUAL

“Souvenirs”, a tribute to John prine, featuring Irish artists including Black mary, Paul Brady, Declan O’Rourke, Ruth mcgill, Tanya mccole, Chris Meehan, Paul Mulligan, Little John Nee, Tommy Pray, Sharon Shannon, Marie staunton, Marie stokes, Ciaran Tourism and Daniel Whelan will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at Mick Lally Theater in Galway, Ireland. Tickets for the streaming event range from $ 37.12; see johnprine.com.