Singer-songwriter Joe Crookston performs for the Little Rock Folk Club at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hibernia Irish Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $15, $10 for military, $8 for students with ID and free for accompanied children 12 and younger.
Crookston, a native of Randolph, Ohio, attended Kent State University, where he changed his musical focus from classical guitar to folk music after attending the Kent Sate Folk Festival. He released his debut album, Fall Down as the Rain, in 2004, which Performing Songwriter Magazine selected as one of the year's top 12 self-produced independent recordings.
In 2007, he received a Rockefeller Foundation grant to spend a year traveling in New York state's Finger Lakes region, collecting stories to turn into songs. Since 2015, he has lived in Ithaca, N.Y., the center of the Finger Lakes folk music scene.
His other albums include Able Baker Charlie & Dog in 2008 and Darkling & the BlueBird Jubilee in 2011.
Little Rock Folk Club, Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, (501) 663-0634, littlerockfolkclub.org
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Big Piph performs at 8 p.m. Friday at Little Rock's Ron Robinson Theater. Admission is $15.
Arkansas Sounds presents "The Glow," a new age narrative and one-man show by Big Piph, also known as Epiphany Morrow. Corey Harris is music director.
Ron Robinson Theater, Library Square, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 320-5715 ArkansasSounds.org
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"Ladies Night Out" will feature Tawanna Campbell-Berry and Tim Anthony, who perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rev Room. Tickets are $15 in advance $25 day of show.
Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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Pentagram, Dirty Streets, Brother Dege and Iron Tongue perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Vino's. Admission is $20 in advance, $25 day of show.
Vino's, West Seventh and Chester streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8466, vinosbrewpub.com
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Cory Branan performs at 9 p.m. today at White Water Tavern. Admission is $7.
The Nobility, along with Isaac Alexander, performs at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $7.
The Rodney Block Collective performs at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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From Indian Lake performs at 8:30 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $20.
Folk Family Revival performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is $6.
FreeVerse performs at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $6.
The Lewd Awakening Revue performs for a "Spring Schwing" at 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com
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Kadela performs at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.
The Salty Dogs perform at 10 p.m. Saturday for an after-party following the Alabama concert at Verizon Arena. Admission is $7.
Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St., North Little Rock, (501) 313-4704, fourquarterbar.com
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Brian & Nick perform at 5:30 p.m. today, followed by Mister Lucky at 9 p.m. at Cajun's Wharf in Little Rock.
Andy Tanis performs at 5:30 p.m. Friday, with Big Shane Thornton at 9 p.m. Friday.
Josh Stewart performs at 5:30 p.m. and Shannon Boshears 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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Hurricane Ruth LeMaster performs at 8 p.m. today at The Big Chill in Hot Springs. Admission is $10; reserved seating is $15. Proceeds of the show will benefit the Unknown Legends Musicians Relief Fund.
LeMaster, first exposed to the blues at age 3 in her father's tavern in Illinois, has performed with blues and jazz artists John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Taj Mahal, the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Sam & Dave, Fenton Robinson, Maynard Ferguson and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. She has also opened for rockers Heart, Judas Priest, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Steppenwolf.
She will be accompanied by guitarist Scott Holt, who spent a decade on the road with Buddy Guy and has performed with Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Albert Collins, Jack Bruce, Carlos Santana and Richie Sambora.
The Big Chill, 910 Higdon Ferry Road, Hot Springs, (501) 624-5185, thebigchillhotsprings.com
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Marquis & Mood performs at 8 p.m. today at Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. J. Edwards performs at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Militia performs at 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission to all three shows is free.
Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007, eldomad.com.
Weekend on 03/21/2019