1 FIERY
Classic heavy metal band Judas Priest unleashes its "Firepower" tour on First Security Amphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $22-$69. Call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
2 LEGENDARY
Carlene Carter, daughter of legendary country singer June Carter and stepdaughter of the even more legendary Johnny Cash, performs at 7 p.m. Friday in the Ozark Highlands Theater at the Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1302 Park Ave., Mountain View. Doors open at 6. Tickets are $20 and $30. Call (870) 269-3851 or visit OzarkFolkCenter.Ticketleap.com.
3 ROWDY
An ensemble of central Arkansas musicians celebrates singer-songwriter and Arkansas native Lucinda Williams with "A Rowdy Review ... A Lucinda Williams Tribute," 7:30 p.m. today at The Joint, 301 Main St., in North Little Rock's Argenta Arts District. Performers include members of Harrisong, Longstockings, Missy Harris and The Misfits, The Metronomes of Love and The Martini Family, plus Gene Reid, Jeff Canton, Bruce Hulsey, Wightman Harris, Ted Williams and Ty Reid, Karen Harris, Sonja Williams and Cherise Martini. Tickets are $10. Visit centralarkansastickets.com.
4 FESTIVE
The 24th season of the Hot Springs Music Festival kicks off Sunday with an "Opening Fanfare," 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Arlington Hotel, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs, with daily 7 p.m. concerts in various venues around the Spa City and daily open rehearsals through June 15. Tickets are $20 for orchestra concerts (June 6, 11 and 15), $10 for chamber concerts, $5 for students to any event. For full schedules and ticket information, call (501) 623-4763 or visit hotmusic.org.
5 BLUESY I
Broadway Joe and comedian Keith Glason host the 2019 Pine Bluff-Altheimer Bluesfest, 5 p.m. Saturday at Cook Family Park, 11712 N. U.S. 79, Altheimer. The performance lineup includes Sir Charles Jones, J-Wonn, Tre Williams, Willie P, Coco, Mo B, Lady Trucker, The On Call Band and the Platinum Blues Band, all with a live backing band. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 day of show. Call (501) 413-7683, visit impacttickets.com or stop by one of these merchants — in Pine Bluff, the Record Rack; in Pine Bluff and Stuttgart, Kibbs Bar-B-Que; in Little Rock, Ugly Mike's, Uncle T's and Butler Furniture. VIP tickets are also available. Call (870) 540-6529 or (870) 534-4177 or visit hstrial-pinebluffblue.homestead.com.
6 WET RACE
The wettest, cleanest race around takes over downtown Hot Springs as the Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs returns, 9 a.m. Saturday. The race features costumed teams racing wheeled tubs along Bathhouse Row, following a detailed list of rules all while being pelted with water balloons and doused with super soakers. Spectator admission is free. Call (501) 321-2227 or visit hotsprings.org.
7 WET PETS
The Promenade at Chenal, 17711 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, is going to the dogs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Love Your Dog Day features pet adoptions, games, a Celebrity Pet Wash, treats and art. General admission is free; minimum donation for the pet wash is $10. Call (501) 821-5552 or visit facebook.com/events/2294509784209712. See story here.
8 OUTDOORSY
Saturday is National Trails Day, so get outside and enjoy what the Natural State has to offer. State parks are offering special guided hikes and programs, but people are also invited to just explore on their own. Visit arkansasstateparks.com or americanhiking.org/national-trails-day.
9 CREATIVE
The inaugural Women Make Arkansas Market, 6-9 p.m. today at the Bernice Garden, 1401 Main St., celebrates the debut of the book Women Make Arkansas: Conversations With 50 Creatives by Erin Wood and the creations of the women featured in the book. Shannon Wurst, Rena Wren and others to be announced will provide entertainment and there will be food trucks (including Loblolly Creamery, Lost Forty Brewing and Blue Ivy). Call (501) 410-3938.
10 SPACED-OUT
"New Views of the Universe: Hubble Space Telescope" goes on display with a reception, 6-8 p.m. Friday, in the second-floor gallery of the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. The 2,200-square-foot interactive exhibit contains images and data taken by Hubble of planets, galaxies, regions around black holes and other cosmic entities. Project engineer Maurice Henderson will discuss his work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Science on a Sphere visualization platform. The exhibition remains up through Aug. 31. Library hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission to the gallery and reception are free; also for numerous special events, including an 8 p.m. June 10 all-ages Star Party & Storytime; a 5-7 p.m. June 13 Star Wars Night; a 2 p.m. July 8 "Look Up to the Stars" astronomy presentation with former NASA consultant Kevin Manning; and a pair of movie screenings. Call (501) 758-1720 or visit lamanlibrary.org.
Weekend on 05/30/2019