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4th Annual Arkansas Pottery Festival

05/02/2025 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Every Day until 05/03/2025

The Arkansas Pottery Festival returns for a fourth year to the Community Creative Center in downtown Fayetteville, the first weekend of May.

This annual event packs all things pottery into a 3-day weekend full of demonstrations, presentations, showcases, and sales - all of which is free and open to the public.

This exciting 3 day weekend will include pottery demonstrations and lectures by nationally recognized artists Brad Schwieger and Lorna Meaden on Friday and Saturday, an exhibition and pottery sale of over 50 potters from around the region, as well as a display of Masterworks from Private Collections. Saturday night, Kingfish Bar will be hosting the Potters After Party with a live band. Vendor booths will include the Clay Bank, the Museum of Native American History and the Arkansas Archeological Survey.

Locals love the handmade flowerpot fundraiser, with a wide selection of affordable handmade planters and locally grown plants. Get there early to purchase the perfect handmade planter, planted with a beautiful, complimentary flowering plant. A perfect Mother’s Day Gift!

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Spring Pickin' Days

05/02/2025 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Every Day until 05/03/2025

Get ready to pick out unique finds, pick up some delicious eats, and pick along to live bluegrass tunes at Spring Pickin' Days presented by Heart of the Ozarks Craft Fair Inc,!

We have a variety of vendors from crafters, boutique clothing, antiques, and vintage. Along with our vendors we have food trucks, live music, petting zoo and family fun zone.

There is sure to be something for everyone in your family to enjoy.

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Sippin at Sunset - Inn at Carnall Hall

05/02/2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Every Week until 05/30/2025

Join us on our front porch for Sippin’ at Sunset, an evening of handcrafted cocktails from Lambeth Lounge, delicious bites from Ella's Table, and the best in local live music—all set against the stunning backdrop of Old Main at the University of Arkansas. Make sure to look at our schedule below!

FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS
4/4 - Elizabeth Bainbridge
4/11 - Common Roots
4/18 - Elizabeth Bainbridge
4/25 - Collin Kidd
5/2 - Common Roots
5/16 - Elizabeth Bainbridge
5/23 - Korey McKelvy Band
5/30 - Korey McKelvy Band

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Live Music at Jammin Java

05/02/2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Every Week until 06/01/2025

Hear live music at Jammin Java every Friday & Saturday, 6pm-9pm!

We have some great acts coming up you’re not gonna want to miss!

May:
2nd - Edgar Lee Island
3rd - Mike Bewley

9 - Ragtaggle
10 - Jovian Jones

16 - Korey McKelvy
17 - Bruce Allen

23 - Kye McClanahan
24 - Buddy Shute

30 - T.J. Williams
31 - Sober Jake McCool

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Happy Hour Concert with No Vacancy

05/02/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This event does not repeat

Bring your friends to George’s Happy Hour and enjoy your favorite drinks while dancing to some great music from No Vacancy!

Tickets are $8.00 each and can be purchased online or at the door.

Doors open at 5pm and the show starts at 6pm. This is an all ages event.

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Music on the Mountain presents Auralai

05/02/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This event does not repeat

Get ready to get into Arkansas roots all season long with Mount Sequoyah’s 2025 Music on the Mountain Series! Any donations will go to support Mount Sequoyah's continued community programing. This season again features a stellar lineup of talented Arkansas musicians! Mark your calendars and grab your blankets because the music starts flowing on April 25th and lasts until October 17th! Experience a diverse musical tapestry exploring Ozark and Americana roots. Most Music on the Mountain concerts will open with local emerging artists as a part of an ongoing effort to connect young performers to professional musicians for hands-on guidance.

This concert will be outdoors at our scenic Vesper Point. Seating will be provided but feel free to bring blankets and or chairs of your own. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will move across campus, into Clapp Auditorium. This will be communicated to ticket holders via email as well as on our social pages.
Please, no outside food or drink. We will have drinks available and this year, you can add a large pizza to your ticket!

Entertainment begins 6:00PM

Auralai is the creative vision of Wisconsin native Stephanie Russell (Tschech), a cellist with over 20 years of classical training who has transformed her musical approach to bring cello into the alt indie spotlight. Stephanie discovered her passion for the cello during elementary school, where she honed her talent through after-school string programs, private lessons, and youth orchestras.

Her early career saw her performing with several bands, but it was her founding of Auralai in 2013 that marked the start of her signature style. Initially a three-piece acoustic indie pop outfit, Auralai evolved in 2015 when Stephanie teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Nate Lehner, giving birth to a new chapter as a duo marked by innovative, cello-driven sounds. Together, they released two albums, each a testament to Auralai’s eclectic indie pop vibe. Stephanie continues to experiment and find her voice, with new singles slated for release in early 2025.

No slave to conventional songwriting or classical cello form, Auralai's unique brand of cello-pop brings a breath of fresh air to the contemporary music scene.

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Community Paint Night

05/02/2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Every Month until 07/04/2025

PAY FROM YOUR HEART: $20 minimum for a canvas. 40% DISCOUNT for our community! Tips from the night help to support our Mighty Kids Leadership Development Program.
The purpose of this event is to invite family and friends out for a fun and memorable night to enjoy together at an affordable cost.
Join us for SIP-N-PAINT tonight from 7-9pm! MY-T-BY-DESIGN provides all the necessary art supplies as well as inspirational & creative direction for only $20/person. DJ SOULFREE will be on the ones & twos to supply the upbeat party tunes!  Handmade cocktails, locally-made pizza, wings, coffee & more always available at Six Twelve. This is a great excuse for a girls night out, date night or bring the kids and make it a full family affair!
Reservations are not required but preferred to assist in proper planning. See link under "TICKETS" above.
CANVAS OPTIONS

  • 11x14 blank canvas or pre-sketched canvas $20

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Mat Kearney: Headlights Home Tour

05/02/2025 8:00 pm
This event does not repeat

Bring your friends to JJ’s and enjoy your favorite drinks while listening to some great music from Mat Kearney & Augustana!

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Doors at 7:00pm and showtime is 8:00pm. This is an all ages event.

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Liliana Hudgens "Grace" Album Release Tour w/ Wes Pearce + Malibu Moon

05/02/2025 8:00 pm
This event does not repeat

Join us at Club 509~

Asheville, North Carolina's Liliana Hudgens deals in raw and timeless emotion. Her soaring vocals and achingly candid songwriting bind the rooted weightlessness of gospel with the low-down heaviness of rock & roll. Her fresh take on Country-Folk revivalist sounds blend the sacred and profane, the holy, and the mundane. Liliana’s music feels eternally relatable, tapping into tradition to create work that is totally unique and completely her own.

Fresh off of her 2023 release "Last Line" Liliana wasted no time bringing her next original album "Grace" to all audiences on December 11th, 2025. The record was produced by the incredible John James Tourville, known for John R. Miller's "Heat Comes Down" and Riley Downing's "Start It Over" and as a member of The Deslondes.

Music at Tin Roof

05/02/2025 8:45 pm
Every Week until 08/02/2025

DRINK - DANCE - REPEAT

Nights out at Tin Roof are the best in Fayetteville! Bands from Nashville & beyond playing your favorite songs live on our first floor stage, DJs spinning dance tunes on our 2nd floor, plus multiple patios & bars.

Check us out for live music & good times! Open late night!

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