Thursday:
- Kingfish's Hardcore Pride Party with Obliviate and More Weight. 21 and up. Music at 8 p.m.
- Sam Fisher at Magnolia House in Prairie Grove, part of the In Bloom music series. 6-8 p.m. $11.
- Queer kissing booth with Holiday Tintype and TM Printing, plus a bluegrass jam, at Crisis Brewing in Fayetteville. 7 p.m.
- Dropping Hairpins at the Momentary's Courtyard Sessions in Bentonville. 7-8:30 p.m. Free.
- Dominique B. Roy at Basin Park in Eureka Springs. 5-7 p.m. Free.
- Come From Away continues at Arkansas Public Theatre's Victory Theater in Rogers, through Sunday.
- Fadeaway Duo at 906 Lounge in Fort Smith. 7-10 p.m.
- Elizabeth Bainbridge with Robi Pantel performing jazz at the AC Marriott in Bentonville. 5-7 p.m.
- Asher Perkins at 612 Coffee House in Fayetteville. 7-9 p.m.
- Gulley Park Concert Series in Fayetteville, weather permitting.
Friday:
- Malibu Moon and Bootleg Royale, free show. 9 p.m.
- NWA Pride kickoff at the Upper Ramble in Fayetteville near Dickson Street: DJ Keanu at 7 p.m., the Trans March and Rally at 8:20 p.m., the Dickson Divas Drag Show with Angel Divinity, Starflower, Lady Cakes, Monroe, Cassandra Rae and more, Madeline Stone at 9:25 p.m., and Baby Tate at 10:30 p.m. All free.
- Creating a Sinner with My Nightmare and Bellwether Sirens, a "BVille Bop" pop-up show at the Bentonville Square. 8-11:30 p.m.
- Opera in the Ozarks opens its 2026 season with The Marriage of Figaro at Inspiration Point. 7:30 p.m. Full schedule at operaintheozarks.com.
- Carolina Mendoza at Basin Park in Eureka Springs. 5-7 p.m. Free.
- Eric Miller and Bill Lee at Pub on the Bricks in Rogers. 8-11 p.m.
- Double header at 906 Lounge in Fort Smith: Shore Revolver, 6-9 p.m., and Red Pony, 10 p.m.-midnight.
- Brooke White Band at New Delhi Cafe in Eureka Springs. 6-8 p.m.
- Rawk the River Festival in Tahlequah, with harder rock bands including Sunshine, Troy, Ambush and Raven's Banquet. Through Sunday; music 1 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday.
- Grupo Bryndis at Railyard Live in Rogers. Doors at 6 p.m., music at 7 p.m. Free.
Saturday:
- Soul Pride, hosted by DJ group Soul Sets, featuring Lorem Ipsum X and Luchino Saint Benz at Backroom Social Club in Springdale. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Presale $10, door $15.
- NWA Pride continues at the Upper Ramble: DJ N8TIV at 11 a.m., Mount Comfort at 12:45 p.m., the Dickson Divas Drag Show with Ella Rose, Audacity, Dylan and more at 1:30 p.m., Laura Cheadle & the Girls at 3 p.m., DJ Heartthrob at 4:15 p.m., CeCe Peniston at 4:45 p.m., and the NWA Pride Parade at 6 p.m.
- Her Set Her Sound segment airs on KUAF's Runtime at 3 p.m., a second airing as part of Sound Krusher Radio.
- Firefly Fling at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. 5:30-9:30 p.m. $25 members, $35 non-members, kids half price.
- Colin Nichols at Gotahold Brewing in Eureka Springs. 5-8 p.m.
- Music Depot at the Rogers Farmers Market. 9-11 a.m.
- Northwest Arkansas Jazz and Arts Festival. 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday:
- Matt and Derek at Moxie in Fayetteville. 4-6 p.m. Free.
- Burned Up, Bled Dry record release show at Nomad's, presented by Holy Anvil, with Mad Man Morgan, Chrono Wizard and Pyroclastic. 7 p.m. $10 at the door. New album: Next Stop Dead Stop.
Wednesday:
- World Reggae Day "On the House" series at the Momentary's Roadhouse, featuring Phoenix. 5-9 p.m. Free.
Also this week:
- KUAF's live session with Resting, one of the bands that performed at the station's recent fundraiser, releases on the KUAF website, NPR Live Sessions and YouTube.
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