John Paul Keith, along with opening act Mark Edgar Stuart, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.
Stuart, a Pine Bluff native who now lives in Memphis, has been the bassist in Keith's backing band, and others, and now headlines his own shows.
Keith, who grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., has been playing and recording throughout Memphis and the Southeast for more than a dozen years. The singer-songwriter-guitarist has released four albums either as a solo act or with his band The One Four Fives -- Spills and Thrills in 2009, Live at The Hi-Tone in 2010, The Man That Time Forgot in 2011 and Memphis Circa 3AM in 2013.
Keith, who appears on a recent tribute album, Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records, (proceeds will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital), is prominently featured in noted writer Robert Gordon's A Boy From Tupelo: A Short Film, which features interviews and photos of Elvis Presley's early days on Sun Records. Keith also is a member of a Memphis duo Motel Mirrors with Amy LaVere.
Stuart discovered his own songwriting ability while recovering from treatment for lymphoma and chemotherapy. He is known for his albums Blues for Lou in 2013 and Trinity My Dear in 2015 and his songs "Remote Control," "Arkansas Is Nice," "Yardsale Weirdo" and "Don't Blame Jesus."
Conan, The Ditch & The Delta and Tempus Terra, will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $12.
Conan, a trio from Liverpool, England, has a sound that has been described as "doom metal," and The Ditch & The Delta is a Salt Lake City "sludge trio."
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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The Arkansas Times' annual Musicians' Showcase continues its month of competition at 8 p.m. today with Round 4 at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $5; $8 for those under age 21.
The fourth group of competitors consists of: Mortalus, The Inner Party, DeFrance and Recognizer. (The Rios, Couch Jackets and Sabine Valley are the winners of the first three rounds.)
Bands will perform each Thursday night in February, with winners each week facing off March 9.
Southern Avenue will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com
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Black Stone Cherry, will perform, along with opening act Iron Tongue, at 8 p.m. Friday at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $20.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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The Big News will perform, along with Fiscal Spliff, at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.
Deep Sequence 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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Brian Ramsey will perform at 5:30 p.m. and LLC will perform at 9 p.m. today at Cajun's Wharf in Little Rock. Admission is $5 after 9 p.m.
Brian & Nick will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Rustenhaven will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15 after 9 p.m.
Trey Johnson will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Rock Candy will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 after 5 p.m.
Cajun's Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 375-5351, cajunswharf.com
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The Phlegms, along with opening acts The Wall Chargers will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at Maxine's in Hot Springs. Admission is $5.
The Foul Play Cabaret burlesque show will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 the day of the show.
Maxine's, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 321-0909, maxineslive.com
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Dazz & Brie will perform at 9 p.m. today at Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is free.
Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007, Eldomad.com.
Weekend on 02/22/2018