Journey and Def Leppard perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Tickets are $49.50-$179.50.
Both bands have lengthy experience with shows in central Arkansas, having headlined many times at Barton Coliseum and more recently at Verizon.
Formed in 1973, Journey racked up hits between 1979 and 1996. Def Leppard, formed in 1977, had hit singles between 1987 and 1999.
Verizon Arena, East Broadway and Interstate 30, North Little Rock, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com
...
Indie Music Night will be the bill at 9 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $12.
Randall Shreve & the Devilles, along with opening act Couch Jackets, perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 day of show.
Shreve and his band perform what has been described as "vaudeville rock." His influences include Queen, Muse, Jeff Buckley and The Beatles.
Boom Kinetic performs at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
...
Lavelle Davison performs at 8:30 p.m. today at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers were formed in 1999 by brothers Andre and Louis Michot in Pilette, La. The band's latest and ninth album, Kalenda, released in 2017, won a Grammy Award for best regional roots music album earlier this year.
Guest artists who have performed with the band include Dr. John and Gordon Gano of Violent Femmes and actress Scarlett Johansson.
Sad Daddy performs at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
...
Dirty Red & the Soul Shakers perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $15.
The Dead Deads, with opening act Redefined Reflection, perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 the day of the show.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com
...
CosmOcean performs at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.
Dirtfoot performs at 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $8.
Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St., North Little Rock, (501) 313-4704, fourquarterbar.com
...
Andy Tanis performs at 5:30 p.m. today at Cajun's Wharf in Little Rock. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Fire and Brimstone will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday, followed by Riverbilly at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Ben Beyers performs at 5:30 p.m. with Big Shane Thornton at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Cajun's Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 375-5351, cajunswharf.com
...
TobyMac, with opening act After Grace, performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at Magic Springs Theme and Water Park in Hot Springs.
Known as a Christian hip-hop musician, TobyMac, originally a member of DC Talk, has released seven solo albums, the latest of which, This Is Not a Test, came out in 2015.
Tickets are $59.99; $49.99 online; $39.99 seniors 55 and over and those shorter than 48 inches; $64.99 season pass. Reserved seating is $8 or $10.
Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave. (U.S. 70 East), Hot Springs, (501) 624-0100, magicsprings.com
...
Jason Eady performs at 8 p.m. today at Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is free.
Emily & Matt perform at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
Molly Ringwalds, with opening act The Hollow Decks, perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in Griffin Music Hall. Admission is $22.
Molly Ringwalds, a quintet from Sheffield, England, are called "the world's greatest '80s experience." Publicity materials explain that the band creates the experience "by honing their abilities to apply make-up and tease their hair while showcasing all the musical genres of the decade. From their days of building a following at a pub located in a large portion of a big city near a small village located south of a place you've never heard of."
The Hollow Decks, whose influences range from Blink 182 to Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, 311, Matchbox 20 and the Dave Matthews Band, call themselves "THE premier '90s pop/rock and alternative band."
Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007, eldomad.com
Griffin Music Hall, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 863-4547, eldomad.com
Weekend on 07/05/2018