Legendary Irish fiddler Kevin Burke, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday for the Little Rock Folk Club at the Hibernia Irish Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $20, $15 for military, $10 for students and free for accompanied children under age 12.
Burke, born and raised in London to Irish parents, performed in The Bothy Band and with Paul Brady, Christy Moore and Andy Irvine. His solo repertoire on fiddle includes not just Irish music, but also tunes that have blues, Jewish and Scandinavian roots. His latest album, The Pound Ridge Sessions, includes classics by Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers Band, bluesman Lonnie Johnson, bluegrass icon Bill Monroe and re-imagined Irish tunes.
Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, (501) 663-0634, littlerockfolkclub.org
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Bonnie Bishop will perform at 8 p.m. today at South on Main in Little Rock. Tickets are $38, $36, $30 and $25. The show is the fourth and final presentation in the 2017-18 Americana Series.
Bishop, who was born in Cincinnati and raised in Mississippi and Houston by a surgeon/blues music pianist father and a cellist mother, began her musical career a year after graduating from the University of Texas with degrees in sociology and musical theater in 2002. Her initial focus was on country music and she released six albums in that genre before becoming disillusioned and taking a break. She spent part of her time getting a degree in creative writing at Sewanee: The University of the South.
After meeting with noted producer Dave Cobb, he convinced her that soul music was where he felt she should be, and she released the album Ain't Who I Was in 2016.
South on Main, 13th and Main streets, Little Rock, (800) 293-5949, Metrotix.com
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Adam Carroll, along with wife and opening act Chris Carroll, will perform at 8 p.m. today at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $10.
The "Build-a-Band" Project will showcase its results at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $3.
The project began April 7 when 30 local musicians, many of whom did not know one another, had their names placed in a bucket and were then sorted into groups, then tasked with forming bands and creating a set of original music within one month. The six bands will perform on the same set of gear, and the money raised will benefit Lucie's Place.
Tyrannosaurus Chicken will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
Cabin Fever, a benefit for Nightflying magazine, will feature Amy Garland, Nick Devlin, Heather Crosse, the Akeem Camp Band, Gilbo & The Originals (with Gil Franklin), Blues Patrol Reunion (with Earl Sorrels), Charlotte Taylor & Gypsy Rain, Ginny Beckton, Rikki D., the John Parks Band, Ed Bowman & the Rock City Players, Johnni Blue -- A Hot Southern Mess and Blues Boy Jag & the Juke Joint Zombies, in a show starting at 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is by donation. The show is billed as an effort to bring back the print edition to join the online edition.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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Traveling Squirrels and Kyle Dunn will perform at a benefit for Dustin Andrew Searcy at 8 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $3.
Blue Water Highway will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10.
Christone Kingfish Ingram will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show.
Swimming with Bears, along with opening act The Cuckoos, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 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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The Big Dam Horns will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission ranges from $8 to $21.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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Chuck Pack will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Pamela K. Ward will perform at 9 p.m. today at Cajun's Wharf in Little Rock. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Fire & Brimstone will perform at 5:30 p.m. and The Woodpeckers will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Adam Tilley will perform at 5:30 p.m. and The Shame will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.
Cajun's Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 375-5351, cajunswharf.com
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Hoodoo Blues Revue will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.
Cadillac Jackson will perform for a Cinco de Mayo party 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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The Rodney Block Collective featuring Bijoux will perform for "All of the Stars" at 9 p.m. Friday at the Zin Wine Bar-West in Little Rock. Admission is $15.
Zin Wine Bar-West, 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, (501) 904-6988 , zinlr.com
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Charley Crockett will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is free.
The Tepusquet Tornadoes will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday at Griffin Music Hall. Admission is $12.
Also known as The South African Death Chickens, The Tepusquet Tornadoes are from Santa Maria Valley, Calif., and consist of wine industry professionals and friends who came together over their love for performing. El Dorado guitarist Madison "Maddog" will be part of the lineup, along with other special guests.
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, along with opening act Richard Thompson, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Griffin Music Hall. Tickets are $60, $45.50 and $32.50.
Isbell's profile has risen dramatically in recent years, since he departed the group, Drive-By Truckers, and got sober. His songs and guitar playing have been widely hailed, in solo releases and with his band, the 400 Unit. The Americana Music & Awards has given him six awards out of 11 nominations: Song of the Year in 2012, 2014 and 2016 for respectively "Alabama Pines," "Cover Me Up" and "24 Frames." He also won its award for Artist of the Year in 2014 and Album of the Year for Southeastern in 2014 and Something More Than Free in 2016.
The Grammy Awards have also noted his work, with two awards in 2016 and 2018, for the Best American Roots Songs ("24 Frames" and "If We Were Vampires") and for Best Americana Album (Something More Than Free and The Nashville Sound).
Thompson, one of the founders of the British folk rock group, Fairport Convention, went on to make acclaimed albums with then-wife Linda, as well as solo albums. He has been hailed as one of the "Top 20 Guitarists of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine.
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 05/03/2018