LIVE MUSIC IN ARKANSAS: Melissa Carper ‘Makin Memories’ at White Water

Melissa Carper performs a rare Monday show at Little Rock’s White Water Tavern. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Aisha Golliher)
Melissa Carper performs a rare Monday show at Little Rock’s White Water Tavern. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Aisha Golliher)

■  ■  ■ TODAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Cannibal and Craft, 307 President Clinton Ave.; (501) 414-8870; cannibalandcraftlr.com

8 p.m.: DJ P Smooth

◼️ Charlee's Good Time Drinkery, 500 President Clinton Ave.; (501) 747-1246; charleesgoodtime.com

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: Jeff Coleman

◼️ JJ's Grill, 12111 W. Markham St.; (501) 414-0848; jjsgrill.com

6-8 p.m.: Brian Ramsay

◼️ The Library Kitchen + Lounge, 313 President Clinton Ave.; (501) 916-9826; thelibrarylr.com

7-10 p.m.: Open mic night with Daniel Bodemann

◼️ Vino's, 923 W. Seventh St.; (501) 375-8466; vinosbrewpub.com

7-11 p.m.: Sanguisugabogg, with Undeath, No/Mas, Terminal Nation, Volcano and more

◼️ White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh St.; (501) 375-8400; whitewatertavern.com

4-7 p.m.: Annie Ford & Brent LaBeau (no cover)

7 p.m.: Brett Ratliff, Annie Ford, Joshua Asante, Adam Faucett, Mandy McBryde, Emily Fenton, Alexis Hughes, Greg Spradlin, Amy Garland Band, Salty Dogs, Isaac Alexander, Stephanie Smittle and others perform "My Old Kentucky Home," songs from the Kentucky and Appalachian songbook in a benefit for flood victims in eastern Kentucky. (Read more on the benefit here.)

BENTON

◼️ Valhalla, 226 W. South St.; (501) 316-4082; valhallabenton.com

6-9 p.m.: Chris Johns & the Porter Crews Show

CAMDEN

◼️ Native Dog Brewing, 125 Madison Ave. SE; (870) 231-3451; nativedogbrewing.com

7 p.m.: open mic night

CONWAY

◼️ JJ's Grill, 1010 Main St.; (501) 336-0100; jjsgrill.com

7 p.m.: Shane Thornton

HOT SPRINGS

◼️ Blitzed Pig Bar and Grill, 4330 Central Ave. Suite A; (501) 525-1616

7:30-11:30: DoubleShot

◼️ J&S Italian Villa, 4332 Central Ave.; (501) 525-1121; jandsitalian.com

6-9 p.m.: Gavin Harper

◼️ Jose's Mexican Grill & Cantina, 5361 Central Ave.; (501) 525-9797

6:30 p.m.: Jacob Flores

◼️ Rolando's, 210 Central Ave.; (501) 318-6054; rolandorestaurant.com

5:30-8:30 p.m.: Amber Violet

WILSON

◼️ Wilson Cafe Patio, 2 N. Jefferson; (870) 655-0222; wilsonarkansas.com

6-7:30 p.m.: Aaron Headley

■  ■  ■ FRIDAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Cannibal and Craft

9 p.m.: DJ GForce

◼️ Charlee's Good Time Drinkery

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: Posey Hill

◼️ Fassler Hall, 311 E. Capitol Ave.; (501) 246-4757; fasslerhall.com

7 p.m.: Zach McKenzie

◼️ The Hall, 721 W. Ninth St.; (501) 406-1364; littlerockhall.com

8 p.m.: The Emo Night Tour ($15-$35)

◼️ Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St.; (501) 324-9351

5-8 p.m.: Charlotte Taylor

◼️ JJ's Grill

8:30-10:30 p.m.: Liquid Kitty

◼️ The Library Kitchen & Lounge

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: DJ P Smooth

◼️ Old State House, 300 W. Markham St.; (501) 324-9685

5-10 p.m.: Soul Explosion Music Festival: Stephen Colby, 5:35 p.m.; Damen Tolbert, 6 p.m.; Jake Peterson, 6:50 p.m.; Brae Leni & The Blackout, 6:50 p.m.; B. Mac, 7:15 p.m.; Kami Renee, 7:40 p.m.; Faron Rashelle, 8:05 p.m.; Gavin Le'nard, 8:30 p.m.; Diamond Empire Band, 9 p.m.

◼️ Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave.; (501) 398-1323; revroom.com

8 p.m.: Glowdiac Virgo Rising ($10 with glow gear, $12 without)

◼️ South on Main, 1304 Main St.; (501) 244-9660; southonmain.com

8-10 p.m.: Ed Bowman & the Rock City Players

◼️ Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave.; (501) 372-7707; stickyz.com

8:30 p.m.: Hind*Sight* Groove ($10)

◼️ Vino's

7-11 p.m.: Yuni Wa

◼️ White Water Tavern

8 p.m.: Elise Davis, Stephanie Lambring ($10)

NORTH LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St.; (774) 482-0378; fourquarterbar.com

7 p.m.-1 a.m.: "Dogtown Throwdown" outdoor dining with music TBA

◼️ Spectators, 1012 W. 34th St.; (501) 791-0990

8-11 p.m.: Bluesboy Jag & Jess Hoggard

SHERWOOD

◼️ Area 51, 6511 Warden Road; (501) 835-5510

8 p.m.: Lethal Cortex ($10)

JACKSONVILLE

◼️ Jay's Sandbar, 7607 John Harden Drive; (501) 982-2900

8 p.m.: Boyster Band

MAUMELLE

◼️ Tavern Round the Bend, 26611 Arkansas 365; (501) 800-1123

8:30 p.m-12:30 a.m.: The Nightliners

BENTONVILLE

◼️ The Momentary Green, 507 SE E St.; (479) 367-7500; themomentary.org

8 p.m.: CARM a.k.a. CJ Camerieri

CAMDEN

◼️ Native Dog Brewing, 125 Madison Ave. SE; (870) 836-6426

7 p.m.: Cavin Kemble

CONWAY

◼️ JJ's Grill

7-10 p.m.: Mellow Mountain Band

◼️ Kings Live Music, 1020 Front St.; (501) 205-8512; kingslivemusic.com

8:30-11:30 p.m.: Rachel Ammons ($5)

◼️ Skinny J's, 2235 Dave Ward Drive; (501) 358-6586; skinnyjs.com

7-10 p.m.: Hancock

◼️ TC's Midtown Grill, 1611 E. Oak St., Suite 19; (501) 205-0576

9 p.m.: Dirty Lindsey

EL DORADO

◼️ Mulekick at MAD, 101 E. Locust St.; (870) 444-3008; mulekickatmad.com

7-10 p.m.: Christine DeMeo

HOT SPRINGS

◼️ Blitzed Pig Bar and Grill

7:30 p.m.: Tooter & Payton

◼️ The Big Chill, 910 Higdon Ferry Road; (501) 624-5185; chillhotsprings.com

9 p.m.: Mister Lucky

◼️ Copper Penny Pub, 711 Central Ave.; (501) 622-2570

9 p.m.: Chuck Shaw Band

◼️ J&S Italian Villa

6:30-9:30 p.m.: Jacob Flores

◼️ Pop's Lounge at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, 2705 Central Ave.; (501) 363-4784; oaklawn.com

9 p.m-1 a.m.: Dino D & the D Train

◼️ Rolando's Restaurante

6 p.m.: Chris Johns & the Porter Crews Show

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE

◼️ The Beehive, 220 Minorca Road; (501) 777-8176; beehivehsv.com

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: John Jordan

MAGNOLIA

◼️ Mulekick, 2158 N. Jackson; (870) 562-2800; mulekickmag.com

7-10 p.m.: T0wnsend

MORRILTON

◼️ Cedar Lounge Bar and Grill, 1222 E. Broadway St. (U.S. 64); (501) 354-8937

8 p.m. The Joseph Logue Band

MOUNTAIN HOME

◼️ Rapp's Barren Brewery, 601 S. Baker St.; (870) 424-7277; rappsbarrenbrewing.com

7-9 p.m.: CC Dixon Band

■  ■  ■ SATURDAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Bernice Garden, 1401 Main St.; (501) 410-3938; thebernicegarden.org

10-11 a.m.: Acoustic Music Mornings; musical instruments and chairs welcome.

◼️ Cannibal and Craft

7 p.m.: Roosevelt Harris

◼️ Fassler Hall

7 p.m: Tail Light Rebellion

◼️ Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road; (501) 246-4340; hiberniairishtavern.com

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Fred and Suzanne

◼️ JJ's Grill

8:30-10:30 p.m.: Mellow Mountain Band

◼️ The Library Kitchen + Lounge

12-3 p.m.: Jake Peterson Duo

9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.: DJ/VJ G Force

◼️ Rev Room

8:30 p.m.: The Steel Woods, with The Weathered Souls ($20)

◼️ River Bottom Winery at Bobrook Farms, 13810 Combee Lane, Roland; (501) 519-5666; bobrookfarms.com

4-6 p.m.: Anna Brazeal

◼️ South on Main

8-10 p.m.: Rachel Ammons ($10)

◼️ Stickyz

8:30 p.m.: Chris Canterbury & Erin Enderlin

All ages admitted. Reserved seat tickets are $12 per person (in advance) and are sold as table reservations. If any reserved seat tickets remain on the day of show they will be available for purchase for $12 at the door.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Four Quarter Bar

7 p.m.-1 a.m.: "Dogtown Throwdown" outdoor dining with Mike Poe DJ set

CABOT

◼️ HardRider Bar & Grill, 6613 John Harden Drive; (501) 241-1151

8 p.m.: Hell Camino, Arisenfall, Crossing Acheron, Psylo

CADDO VALLEY

◼️ Betty's Big Country Dance Hall, 102 Crystal Palace Drive; (870) 403-0373; bettysbigcountrydance.com

8 p.m.: Silverado

CONWAY

◼️ JJ's Grill

8-10 p.m.: Tooter & Payton

◼️ King's Live Music

8:30-11:30 p.m.: Greg Ward Band ($5)

◼️ Skinny J's

7-10 p.m.: Jon Jones

◼️ TC's Midtown Grill

9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Lypstick Hand Grenade

EL DORADO

◼️ Mulekick at MAD

7 p.m.: Townsend

HOT SPRINGS

◼️ 420eats, 420 Malvern Ave.; (501) 420-3286

6-9 p.m.: Bad Habit

◼️ Arlington @Primetime-Fountain Room, 239 Central Ave.; (501) 623-7771

5:30-8 p.m.: Jacob Flores

◼️ The Big Chill

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: Mister Lucky

◼️ Blitzed Pig Bar and Grill

7:30-11:30 p.m.: DoubleShot

◼️ Boogies Bar & Grill, 1010 E. Grand Ave.; (501) 624-5455

9 p.m.: Karla Case Band

◼️ Central Theatre, 1008 Central Ave.; (501) 627-4075

7 p.m.: The Fabulous Freddie Mercury Tribute, with Hillestad ($5-$270)

◼️ Hotel Hot Springs, 305 Malvern Ave.; (501) 623-6600

7:15-10:30 p.m.: Grady Nichols ($40-$45; fundraiser for Lupus Foundation of Northwest Arkansas)

◼️ Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave. (U.S. 70 East); (501) 624-0100; magicsprings.com

7 p.m. Sawyer Brown and Shenandoah ($59.99; $39.99 for those under 48" tall and those 55 and over)

◼️ Maxine's, 700 Central Ave.; (501) 321-0909

9 p.m.: Collin vs. Adam, Recognizer, Landrest

◼️ Pop's Lounge at Oaklawn

9 p.m-1 a.m.: Dino D & the D Train

◼️ Splash Wine Bar, 325 Ouachita Ave.; (501) 701-4544

9:30-11:55 p.m.: Jacob Flores

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE

◼️ The Turn at Balboa Club, 111 Balboa Way; (501) 226-0340

7 p.m.: Livin' The Dream

◼️ The Beehive

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: Liquid Kitty

MAGNOLIA

◼️ Mulekick

7-10 p.m.: Liv & Alex

MENA

◼️ Ouachita Coffee Roasters, 821 Mena St.; (479) 234-7305

7 p.m.: Christine DeMeo

MORRILTON

◼️ Cedar Lounge Bar and Grill

8 p.m.: Dirt and Younger

MOUNT IDA

◼️ Front Porch Stage, Montgomery County Courthouse, 105 U.S. 270 East; (870) 867-3521; frontporchstage.org

7 p.m.: MJ and the Geezers

MOUNTAIN HOME

◼️ Rapp's Barren Brewery

7-9 p.m.: Zachary Estes

PINE BLUFF

◼️ Pine Bluff Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza; (870) 536-7600; itickets.com/events/465322

8 p.m.: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Lav Luv, B PHLAT ($50-$200)

SEARCY

◼️ VFW, 2107 Davis Drive; (501) 268-9695

10 p.m.–2 a.m.: A Year & A Day

VAN BUREN

◼️ King Opera House, 427 S. Main St.; (479) 474-7767; kingoperahouse.com

7 p.m. The Remnants of Rock,. The St. James Group ($20-$35)

■  ■  ■ SUNDAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Charlee's Good Time Drinkery

7-9 p.m.: Blues Jam open mic

◼️ First Security Amphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave.; (501) 514-1717; riverconcerts.com

8 p.m.: Keith Sweat, Babyface, Jody Watley ($25-$199)

◼️ Hibernia Irish Tavern

2:30 p.m.: Traditional Irish session

◼️ River Bottom Winery at Bobrook Farms

4 p.m.: Buh Jones

◼️ South on Main

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Carl and Phillip Mouton

◼️ Vino's

7-11 p.m.: Signs of the Swarm, with Fleshbound, Scorched Earth, Priya ($20)

◼️ White Water Tavern

5 p.m.: Shutups, Zilla, Blast ($10)

FAYETTEVILLE

◼️ George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St.; (479) 527-6618

8 p.m.: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears ($18-$20)

HOT SPRINGS

◼️ Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Jacob Flores

◼️ Trejo's Del Lago, 4904 Central Ave.; (501) 463-4640

7-10 p.m.: Jason Flores

■  ■  ■ MONDAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ JJ's Grill

7 p.m.: Jason Campbell

◼️ White Water Tavern

7 p.m.: Melissa Carper ($12)

CONWAY

◼️ JJ's Grill

7 p.m.: Travis Mobley

ROGERS

◼️ Walmart AMP, 5079 W. Northgate Road; (479) 443-5600; amptickets.com

6:30 p.m.: Wiz Khalifa & Logic, with 24kGoldn, DRAMA, Fedd the God & C Dot Castro ($29.50-$139.50)

■  ■  ■ TUESDAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ JJ's Grill

8 p.m.: Travis Mobley

CONWAY

◼️ JJ'S Grill

8 p.m.: Townsend

HOT SPRINGS

◼️ El Padrino's Mexican Grill & Cantina, 1607 Albert Pike Road; (501) 623-2406

6-9 p.m.: Jacob Flores

ROGERS

◼️ Walmart AMP

7 p.m.: Incubus, with Sublime, Rome and The Aquadolls ($29.50-$195)

■  ■  ■ WEDNESDAY ■  ■  ■

LITTLE ROCK

◼️ Cannibal and Craft

8 p.m.: Byron Hayes

◼️ Vino's Brewpub

6-10 p.m.: Some Kind of Nightmare

◼️ White Water Tavern

4-7 p.m.: Natalee and Emily

  photo  Will the Steve Miller Band arrive by bus or a big ole “Jet Airliner” for their performance on Sept. 16 at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall? Either way, the classic rock band will play their many hits and more, then “Take the Money and Run.” Tickets go on sale Friday. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
 
 
■  ■  ■ TICKETS ■  ■  ■

◼️ The Steve Miller Band performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Robinson Center Performance Hall in Little Rock, and tickets, $49.95-$189.95, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at ticketmaster.com.

◼️ Cody Johnson, along with Randy Houser and Ashland Craft, performs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, and tickets, $49-$129, go on sale Aug. 19 at the arena box office and at ticketmaster.com.

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