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Reckless Kelly in LR, Robert Finley in El Dorado

Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly will perform, along with opening act Muscadine Bloodline at 8:30 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $20.

Reckless Kelly, a frequent visitor to central Arkansas, was formed in Idaho in the mid-1990s by brothers Willy and Cody Braun.

The band has released nine studio albums, the latest of which, Sunset Motel, came out in September 2016.

Tragikly White will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10.

Jackopierce will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the day of the show. The show is described as a "seated event."

Founded by Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce as students at Southern Methodist University in 1988, the duo ended their partnership in 1997, but reunited in 2002 and have performed occasionally since. The two men, both singer-songwriters and acoustic guitarists, sometimes perform with a drummer and a bassist.

Jackopierce has released 11 albums, the latest of which, Everywhere All the Time, came out in 2012.

Indie Music Night will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show.

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

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Steady Flow will perform at 8 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $6.

Foul Play Cabaret, a burlesque show based in Hot Springs, will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15.

Smile Empty Soul, along with opening acts Stella Lost and From Day One, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 the day of the show.

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

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Destroyer of Light, along with opening act Tempus Terra, will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.

A tribute to the late Tom Petty will feature R.J. Looney, Mark Currey, Trey Johnson, Reade Mitchell, Jason Lee Hale, Nick Bromley, Aaron Sarlo, Dan Butler, Blueflower Skye & Johnathan Howard, The Brian Nahlen Band, The P-47s, 5 Point Cove, Going Jessies, deFrance and Stephen Neeper & The Wildhearts, at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is a suggested donation of $10; the event is a benefit for community radio station KABF-FM, 88.3.

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

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The Low Society Blues Band will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.

Opal Agafia and the Sweet Nothings will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $8.

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.

Richie Johnson will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Mother Hubbard, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15 after 9 p.m.

Some Guy Named Rob will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Shannon Boshears 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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North by North will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at Maxine's in Hot Springs. Admission is $5.

Vintage Pistols, Jamie Lou & the Hullabaloos and Couch Jackets will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5.

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

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Front Cover Band will perform at 9 p.m. today at the Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is free.

Shopkins Live! will perform at 6 p.m. Friday in the Griffin Music Hall. Tickets are $100, $40 and $35.

The Shopkins is a touring production of performers dressed as grocery store theme mini-collectible toys who sing and dance.

Robert Finley, a soul and blues guitarist and singer, will bring his Goin' Platinum Live tour to Griffin Music Hall for a show at 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.

Finley, a self-taught former musician in the U.S. Army, hails from Bernice, La., just across the Arkansas line. Now retired from work as a carpenter, and nearly blind, he released his second album, Goin' Platinum, in December through the Easy Eyes label founded by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.

Finley's debut album, Age Don't Mean a Thing, came out in September 2016 on Big Legal Mess Records. He reckons he has been playing music for some 52 years, since buying a thrift store guitar at age 11.

On Feb. 10, Austin City Limits will air an episode featuring Finley with Auerbach (who begin touring together that day, as part of Dan Auerbach & the Easy Eye Sound Revue), continuing through Feb. 25 and resuming March 22 through April 5.

Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007; Griffin Music Hall, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 863-4547, Eldomad.com

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The Martins, a Southern gospel group, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Veteran's Event Center in Cabot. Tickets are $25 and $15.

Veteran's Event Center, 508 N. Lincoln St., Cabot, (800) 965-9324 or (501) 941-2266, itickets.com.

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Robert Finley

Weekend on 01/25/2018

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