The Steel Wheels will perform at 8 p.m. today at South on Main in Little Rock. Tickets are $36.25, $34 and $23.25.
Formed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia in 2012, The Steel Wheels combine the influences of bluegrass, folk, blues, roots, Americana and old-time fiddle music. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Trent Wagler founded the band with Jay Lapp (mandolin, guitar, vocals). They later added upright bassist Brain Dickel and fiddler Eric Brubaker.
The group has released nine albums, the latest of which, Leave Some Things Behind, was released in 2015.
One of the group's traditions is an annual bicycle tour, SpokeSongs, on which they average 10 shows over a 500-mile route where all their gear is transported by bicycle. In addition, they created a music festival, the Redwing Roots Music Festival, in Mt. Solon, Va., held annually in mid-July.
Steve Howell and Dan Sumner will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
Howell and Sumner are members of the Louisiana Soul Revival.
South on Main, 13th and Main streets, Little Rock, (501) 244-9660, southonmain.com
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Funkanites will perform at 9 p.m. today at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.
The Cedric Burnside Project will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10.
Hard Pass will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $7.
Formerly known as Cosby, Hard Pass is a Little Rock band formed by Chad Conder and Mitch Vanhoose.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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Aaron Watson will perform, along with opening acts The Ray Johnston Band and Trey Stevens, at 8 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $20.
Over the course of an 18-year career, Watson has released 11 albums, the latest of which, Vaquero, was released Feb. 24 and debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. The Texas native's previous 2015 release, The Underdog, became the first album by an independent male country artist to debut in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Squnto, along with opening acts Madcap, Doug Kramer and Paul Grass, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the show.
Squnto (Eric Roth) is a 22-year-old electronic dance music performer who has won acclaim for his combination of heavy bass music and metal culture.
Jason Boland and the Stragglers will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 the day of the show.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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Good Foot will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at The Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.
Objekt 12 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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Nothing for Breakfast, along with opening acts The Federalis and Peckerwolf, will perform at 8:30 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack. Admission is $7.
The Ben Miller Band will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com
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The Fabulous Minx, along with opening acts Bringer and Nothing for Breakfast, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at Maxine's Live in Hot Springs. Admission is $5.
The Foul Play Burlesque Show will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 the day of the show.
Maxine's Live, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 321-0909, maxineslive.com.
Weekend on 03/23/2017