Country singer Joe Diffie will perform on the track infield 8-9:30 p.m. Friday for the 25th annual Spa Blast, the Independence Day celebration at Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs. Fireworks will follow. Opening acts are Hillbilly Vegas, Blackwater Trio, Jacob Flores, Jeff Hartzell and a Hot Springs dance group.
There will also be a kids' zone with a rock wall, plus a misting tent, petting zoo and refreshments. Blankets and chairs are welcome, but coolers will not be allowed. Admission is free; gates open at 4 p.m.
Diffie's No. 1 hits include "Home," "If the Devil Danced (in Empty Pockets)," "Third Rock From the Sun," "Pickup Man" and "Bigger Than The Beatles."
Oaklawn Racing & Gaming, 2705 Central Ave. (Arkansas 7 South), Hot Springs, (501) 623-4411, Extension 497, oaklawn.com
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The Charles Woods Band will perform at 9:30 p.m. today at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Cover charge is $7.
Sad Daddy will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Cover charge is $7.
Taking its name from the idea of an unhappy fish that has been caught, Sad Daddy consists of Brian Martin on guitar, Melissa Carper on bass, Joe Sundell on banjo and Rebecca Patek on fiddle.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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Reckless Kelly will perform at 9 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $20.
"An Ode to the Queens" showcase pays tribute to rhythm-and-blues "divas" at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10, $15 for reserved seating.
Randall Shreve & the Devilles will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 the day of the show.
Drummers in the House, featuring Calvin Rodgers, will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10, $20 for reserved seating.
Revolution Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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There will be Saturday and Sunday night shows at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park. Country duo Maddie and Tae will play at 8 p.m. Saturday. Contemporary Christian bands Kutless, Derek Minor and Tony Tillman will play at 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $44.99 plus tax, and children's admission is $34.99 plus tax for those under 48 inches tall. There will be fireworks after the show. Lawn seating is included in the price of admission, with limited reserved seating available for $8 or $10. Parking is $10.
Timberwood Amphitheater, Magic Springs & Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave. (U.S. 70 East), Hot Springs, (501) 624-0100, magicsprings.com
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Amasa Hines will perform at 9 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is free.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707 or stickyz.com
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KCamp & Young Greatness will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Metroplex. Tickets are $39, $84 for VIP seating. KCamp, an Atlanta rapper, released his debut disc, Only Way Is Up, in 2015.
Metroplex, Colonel Glenn Road at Interstate 430, Little Rock, (501) 444-8294, metroplexlive.com
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Katmandu will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Thirst N' Howl. Thread will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission to both shows is free.
Thirst N' Howl, 14710 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 379-8189, thirst-n-howl.com
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Underground Sounds' Hip Hop night, 9 p.m. Friday at Maxine's in Hot Springs, will present Fort Worth band Last Sayso, with opening acts Duke of the South from Little Rock, and Bud Jackson and Giorgio Vuitton, both from Hot Springs. Cover charge is $5.
ROAR! will headline, with opening acts Sterling Witt and Landrest, at 9 p.m. Saturday. Cover charge is $7.
Maxine's, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 321-0909, maxineslive.com
Weekend on 06/30/2016