Live music is around every bend in Fayetteville, so no matter what brings you to town, be sure to keep your ears open - you may be about to find your next favorite act! Fayetteville venues are notorious for featuring a variety of genres: rock, alternative, country, bluegrass, folk, blues, jazz, hip-hop, EDM … if you can dance, bob, hum, or sing along to it, we’ve got it.

Black arts, music and film will be on full display in Fayetteville this February! The Arkansas Black Music and Film Expo, newly expanded and in its third year, will take place on February 9-10, 2024 at the Fayetteville Town Center.

Fayetteville, Arkansas has long been considered a hotspot for all types of artists and makers, and a rapidly growing interest in filmmaking has especially emerged in recent years. Whether the passion be for documentaries, short films, full-length feature films or animation, the annual Fayetteville Film Fest is attracting both filmmakers and movie-lovers to town to be immersed in this ever-evolving, increasingly accessible form of creative expression. Happening in the heart of the city’s bustling downtown on the historic Fayetteville Square, the festival is set for October 12-14th with the primary screening location in the Global Campus Theatre at 2 East Center Street.

This June 9-10, experience 15 local DJs and regional acts performing at two live music venues in the heart of Fayetteville, AR during the third annual Her Set Her Sound Music Festival.

The AMMPlify Festival is a new festival nestled on top of Mount Sequoyah on the grounds of a historic retreat center. The festival will include a diverse lineup of local and touring acts, featuring Adam Faucett, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, JT London, Leake, TSU, The Untitled EP, A Creation, SEWLO, Tylo May, Middle of Knowhere Mini Film Fest, Inhabit Dance, Afrique Aya Dance and Drum, Bee Balm Poetry and Workshop, Avery Lee Songwriting, and KXUA DJ's. Early in the day, the festival will host workshops on budgeting and marketing for creatives. The festival will also feature an art market, food trucks, and a Fossil Cove beer garden, all nestled in the wide outdoor spaces and intimate indoor performance venues of scenic Mount Sequoyah. Purchase tickets online at ammplifynwa.org.

Local art gallery VELESERO is hosting its first-ever group show and sale, just in time for the holidays! On December 9th and 10th, The Small Show will be on display inside the studio, free and open to the public.