MUSIC SCENE: Pianist Martin, guitarist Lubambo, singer Bode jazz up South on Main

Peter Martin
Peter Martin

Today

Peter Martin and Romero Lubambo, featuring Erin Bode, will perform at 8 p.m. today at South on Main in Little Rock. Tickets range from $35 to $46.

Pianist Martin and Brazilian jazz guitarist Lubambo will be joined by singer Bode, who has been compared to Norah Jones and the late Eva Cassidy.

The show is the first of four concerts in this season's Oxford American Jazz Series.

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Romero Lubambo

Torche, with opening acts Pinkish Black and SRSQ, will perform at 7:30 p.m. today at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $15.

Torche is a heavy metal band formed in Miami in 2004.

Sean Michel will perform at 8 p.m. today at Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is $5.

Willie Heath Neal will perform at 9 p.m. today at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $10.

Neal is a Georgia native who was in the Navy before starting his music career, first in punk rock and later in country music. He has toured with Leon Russell, the Rev. Horton Heat, Wayne Hancock and Hank Williams III.

Venues

Big Chill, 910 Higdon Ferry Road, Hot Springs, (501) 624-5185, http://thebigchillh…">thebigchillhotsprin…

First Financial Music Hall, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007, http://eldomad.com">eldomad.com

Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St., North Little Rock, (501) 313- 4704, http://fourquarterb…">fourquarterbar.com

Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3008, http://eldomad.com">eldomad.com

King’s Live Music, 1020 Front St., Conway, (501) 205-8512, http://kingslivemus…">kingslivemusic.com

Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, http://revroom.com">revroom.com

South on Main, 13th and Main streets, Little Rock, (501) 244-9660, http://southonmain.…">southonmain.com or (800) 293-5949 or http://Metrotix.com">Metrotix.com

Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, http://stickyz.com">stickyz.com

Vino’s, West Seventh and Chester streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8466, http://vinosbrewpub…">vinosbrewpub.com

White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, http://whitewaterta…">whitewatertavern.com

FRIDAY

Smackwater will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Griffin Restaurant. Admission is $5.

Groovement, along with opening act Brandon Bradshaw, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Kings Live Music in Conway. Admission is $5.

Mike Mayberry and The Slow Hands will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at The Big Chill in Hot Springs. Admission is $5.

A Tribute to Elton John will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at the Rev Room. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of the show.

The Smoking Flowers: Scott and Kim Collins
The Smoking Flowers: Scott and Kim Collins

The Smoking Flowers will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.

The Smoking Flowers are Scott and Kim Collins, a husband/wife Americana duo based in Nashville, Tenn.

A Rowdy Faith will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at South on Main in Little Rock. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.

A Rowdy Faith: Cate Davison (left) and Alyson Reid
A Rowdy Faith: Cate Davison (left) and Alyson Reid

SATURDAY

Bluesboy Jag, along with Learning to Crawl, will perform at noon behind Reno's in North Little Rock. Admission is free.

The event is a benefit for the 11th annual B Street Riboff charity's efforts to support the American Cancer Society.

Monsters of Todd 6, featuring Tragikly White, Third Degree, The Resistance, Lypstick Hand Grenade, Bree Ogden and Sarah Cecil, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Rev Room. Admission is $10.

The event is held annually in memory of the late Todd Mills and is a benefit, primarily for children fighting cancer.

Jackie Venson will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at South on Main. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 day of the show.

Venson, who was born in Austin, Texas, has released two albums since her 2014 debut.

The Akeem Kemp Band, with opening act Jonathan Alexander, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at King's Live in Conway. Admission is $5.

Mike Mayberry and The Slow Hands will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at The Big Chill. Admission is $5.

Joshua Asante, Yuni Wa and Klubhouse will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $6.

Ice Cream Man will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is free before half-time of area football games and $5 afterward.

SUNDAY

Justin Furstenfeld (of the band Blue October) will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Rev Room. Admission is $29.50.

Black Tusk, along with opening act Cloak, will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday at Vino's in Little Rock. Admission is $5.

TUESDAY

Cloud Rat, No Remorse and Shoe will perform at 9 p.m. Tuesday at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.

WEDNESDAY

Rosie Flores, with opening act Bonnie Montgomery, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at White Water Tavern. Admission is $10.

Flores, who was born in San Antonio and now lives in Austin, Texas, has toured with Wanda Jackson and Asleep at the Wheel. A rockabilly/country singer, she has released 13 albums since her self-titled debut in 1987. Her latest CD, Simple Case of the Blues, came out earlier this year. She has contributed songs to tribute albums dedicated to Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Guy Clark, Jack White, Wanda Jackson, Merle Haggard and Alejandro Escovedo.

Weekend on 09/05/2019

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