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Show by Folk Club, Battle of Bands set

Alan Reid (left) and Rob van Sante
Alan Reid (left) and Rob van Sante

Alan Reid and Rob van Sante will perform for the Little Rock Folk Club at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hibernia Irish Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $15, $10 for military, $8 for students with ID and free for accompanied children age 12 and under.

Reid, a founding member of Scotland's legendary folk group, the Battlefield Band, with whom he toured the world for 41 years, is now pursuing his goal of performing in all 50 of the United States.

For his Little Rock show, he will be joined by Dutch native Rob van Sante, a singer, guitarist and sound engineer who now lives in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, (501) 663-0634, littlerockfolkclub.org or tinyurl.com/zpgkwqe

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The Funk Donors and Dirty Fuss have made it to the 10 p.m. Saturday finals of the Discovery nightclub's Battle of the Bands (with a grand prize of $2,000) in Little Rock. Admission is $10.

Discovery, 1021 Jessie Road, Little Rock, (501) 666-6900, latenightdisco.com

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The MVP Jazz Quartet will perform a "Remembering James Williams & Mulgrew Miller" show at 8 p.m. today at South on Main in Little Rock. Tickets, if any remain, are $47.50 or $45.25 reserved or $25 general admission.

The MVP Jazz Quartet consists of pianist Donald Brown, bassist Ray Drummond, drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith and saxophonist Bobby Watson. Their performance is the third show in the 2016-2017 Oxford American Jazz Series.

According to press materials, the quartet members decided to "contribute some of their own compositions, perform pieces that both Williams and Miller played and/or recorded at different times in their respective careers, and finally select titles from the sizable combined treasure trove of compositions that each of the late pianists thankfully left for all of us to enjoy."

The Louisiana Soul Revival will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10.

South on Main, 13th and Main streets, Little Rock, (501) 244-9660, southonmain.com

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Whoa Dakota, plus opening act Zakk and Big Papa Binns, will perform tonight at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event starts at 7:45 p.m. Admission is $5.

Androids of Ex-Lovers, along with opening acts Los Tirones and Ginsu Wives, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $5.

Weakness for Blondes will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5.

White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com

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Flaw, along with opening acts Righteous Vendetta and Source, will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission ranges from $8 to $21.

Lawrence and Andy Frasco & The U.N. will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show.

Frank Foster, along with opening act Muscadine Bloodline, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the show.

Indie Music Night will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10.

Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com

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The Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock will celebrate its first anniversary this weekend with sets by FreeVerse and Dirtfoot at 10 p.m. Friday. Admission is $7.

Cosmocean will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $7.

Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St., North Little Rock, (501) 313-4704, fourquarterbar.com

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Chance Anderson, plus opening act Tyler Kincheloe, will perform at 8 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack. Admission is $7.

The Quaker City Night Hawks will perform, along with opening act Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts, at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10.

Boom Kinetic will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.

Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com

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Katmandu will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Thirst N' Howl in Little Rock. Admission is $5.

Jet 420 will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5.

Thirst N' Howl, 14710 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 379-8189, thirst-n-howl.com

The Wildflower Revue (formerly known as The Wildflowers) will perform from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Flower & Garden Show in Little Rock. Admission to the show is $10 for a single day, $15 for a three-day pass and free for children age 12 and under.

The Wildflower Revue consists of Amy Garland, Bonnie Montgomery and Mandy McBryde.

Arkansas Flower & Garden Show, Statehouse Convention Center, 101 E. Markham St., Little Rock, (501) 821-4000, argardenshow.org

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Birthday Club, along with opening acts Landrest and Hawtmess, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Maxine's in Hot Springs. Admission is free.

The Foul Play Cabaret burlesque show will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 the day of the show.

Maxine's, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 321-0909, maxineslive.com.

Weekend on 02/23/2017

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