See an award-winning musical duo perform in the courtyard at Valhalla Restaurant and Axe Throwing. Businesses all over the area are doing something special for Downtown Benton Third Thursday, the street festival, happening April 15th. Valhalla has live music from Lee Street Lyrical, made up of Casey Penn and Buddy Case. The show begins at […]
Record store in downtown Benton to host open mic night during Third Thursday, Apr 15th
Retro Rose, the record and rock shirt store, will once again host an open mic night in conjunction with Downtown Benton Third Thursday, the street festival, happening April 15th, from 6-9 p.m., with sections of Main Street and Sevier Street closed to traffic. The store will have a microphone set up on the sidewalk out […]
Get tickets to Tom Petty tribute in Hot Springs Village May 20th
The Hot Springs Village POA Parks and Recreation Department presents Into the Great Wide Open, a Tom Petty Tribute, coming to The Woodlands Auditorium on Thursday, May 20th at 7 p.m. See the ultimate tribute to Tom Petty with the Into the Great Wide Open Show celebrating Petty’s three-cord, garage-rock stomp. With 28 top ten […]
Young musicians to perform live on the patio in Benton Saturday night
Riverside Grocery will host live music Saturday night and their patio will be open. Come April 3rd to see local young musicians Vintage perform live from 6-9 p.m. The band is Zachary Glover on lead vocals and guitar, Drew Persinger on bass, Trevor Tucker on sax and Peyton Shipp on drums. Sit on the patio or […]
Saline County residents nominated for Arkansas Country Music Awards; Ceremony June 7th
The 4th Annual Arkansas Country Music Awards (ACMAs) has announced their 2021 nominees, including two from Saline County. Casey Penn and Buddy Case are collectively a duo called Lee Street Lyrical and were nominated for Acoustic Act of the Year. They were also nominated for that award in 2019. Buddy Case is also nominated for […]
Shop all the vendors at Downtown Benton Farmers Market Saturday, Oct 31st
It’s the last day! Stop by the Downtown Benton Farmers Market on Saturday, October 31st from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The location is the corner of Main St. and Ashley St. Take a pic in the fall photo area, enjoy the Kona Ice truck, shop the produce, baked goods, crafts with all the market vendors. Social distancing and […]
3rd Annual “Fiddle in the Fall” Contest set for Oct 31st at Gazebo
Who is the best fiddler around? Find out at the 3rd annual fiddle contest – Fiddle in the Fall. Dress in your costume, bring your fiddle and chairs on Saturday, October 31st beginning at 2 p.m. Sit in the grass area by the gazebo at the Saline County Courthouse, 200 N. Main Street in Benton. […]
Farmers Market seeks vendors, food trucks, musicians for October
The City of Benton Parks and Recreation is currently seeking vendors for the remainder of the 2020 Farmers Market Season. See the announcement below… Vendor booth fees are waived for any interested business, farmers or artists that would like to reserve a spot. We invite you to be a part of something special in the […]
Music Store coming to Bryant; specializing in guitars, horns, repairs
An Arkansas businessman is opening a music store in Bryant soon. David McFarlin has been a bass player since 2000 and says he was always working on his musical instruments, building them to make what he wanted. He began a job as a guitar tech a few years ago and eventually decided to go into […]
Royal Theatre presents Vintage in concert, a live & streaming benefit for renovations
The Royal Theatre will host the live concert and streaming debut performance of Vintage, a local rock band that covers tunes from the 70s to the present. The concert will be held on July 19th at 7:00 p.m. with limited seating and an option for livestreaming. Proceeds from the event will go to assist the […]