John Doyle and Ashley Davis will perform a folk and Celtic music concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday for the Little Rock Folk Club at Hibernia Irish Tavern. Admission is $15, $8 for students with IDs, free for accompanied children 12 and under.
The Dublin-born Doyle previously performed in Little Rock as a member of the group Solas. He went on to additional fame playing with Joan Baez and Mary Chapin Carpenter and was nominated for a Grammy award for his work with fiddler Liz Carroll. He has released three solo albums.
Davis has released six albums of Celtic music and has worked with Sara Watkins and Paddy Maloney. Davis and Doyle have been collaborating for three years, beginning with their version of "Barbara Allen," and more recently with The Christmas Sessions in 2015.
Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, (501) 663-0634, littlerockfolkclub.org
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Avery Hill of Portland, Ore., will be featured at 7 p.m. Saturday in the "Women of Mountain Music" series at the Ozark Folk Center near Mountain View. Tickets are $12 and seating is general admission.
Opening acts are Clancey Ferguson (of Honeysuckle) and Pam Setser, Herbin' League (Tina Marie Wilcox and Marion Spear) and Mary Gillihan and friends.
Ozark Folk Center, 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View, (870) 269-3851, ozarkfolkcenter.com
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The Cadillac Three will perform, along with opening act Quaker City Night Hawks, at 9 p.m. Friday at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Tickets are $20.
Chris Knight, plus opening act Dylan Earl & The Reasons Why, will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 the day of the show.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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Runaway Planet will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.
The Amy Garland Band, along with another of her projects, Wildflowers, will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $7.
Wildflowers consists of Garland and her friends Bonnie Montgomery and Mandy McBryde, who are at work on a trio album.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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The Patrice Pike Trio will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Tickets are $8 general admission, $13 for reserved seating.
Pike, first known for Sister 7, a Dallas band she founded, has recorded eight albums and performed on the Lilith Fair and H.O.R.D.E. tours. She is the co-founder of the Step Forward Foundation, which provides services for young adult survivors of homelessness.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com
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That Arkansas Weather will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at The Afterthought Bistro and Bar in Little Rock. Admission is $7.
The Afterthought Bistro and Bar, 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, (501) 663-1196, afterthoughtbistroandbar.com
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Sound Effects and Yuni Wa will perform at 9 p.m. today at Maxine's in Hot Springs. Admission is free.
Landrest, Galaxy Tour Guides and Manatees will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $7.
Purple will perform, along with opening acts The Penny Mob and Superkiller, at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $7.
Maxine's, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 321-0909, maxineslive.com.
Weekend on 05/05/2016