Music

The third annual Arkansas Country Blues and String Band Festival is taking place tomorrow through Sunday in Springdale. Orson Weems is the executive director and co-founder of the nonprofit behind the festival, The Music Education Initiative. Weems speaks with Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani about the organization and its connection to the three-day event.

The third Momentous electronic music festival will take place Oct. 10 and 11 at the Momentary. This year's event focuses on highlighting local talent while also bringing in big name artists like Tycho. The festival will also feature installation and performance art and a Night Market.

Fayetteville based band Mildenhall is one of the selected artists for the 2025 Arkansas Tiny Desk Contest, an annual concert in little Rock and celebration of musicians all around the state. Ozarks at largest. Sophia Nourani recently sat down with members Tommy Benke, Jacob Arnold, and Andrew Cerra for a KUAF live session in the Innovation Lab at the Fayetteville Public Library.

Melissa Givens, an assistant professor of voice and head of voice studies at Pomona College, will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville as part of the Tippy McMichael Lecture Series on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. to discuss the works of Florence Price.

Next week, five musicians will collaborate with AI for a concert hosted by the University of Arkansas Honors College. Two of the musicians, Nicola Radon and Cameron Summers, discuss what we'll hear on that night.

In this week's edition of Talkin' Tunes, Kyle, Sophia and Wai-Kay discuss upcoming music events.

Today's Sound Perimeter includes two journeys of motion and momentum: Gity Razaz’s 'The Strange Highway', racing forward with eight cellos like headlights through shifting landscapes; then a cello quartet in Carlos Gardel’s “Por una cabeza” leaning into tango’s sway, where a heartbeat rhythm meets a bittersweet tune.

Lineup Booking founders CC Young and Craig Featherstone discuss their direct-to-artist platform, recent showcase and upcoming music industry events.

In this week's edition of Talkin' Tunes, Kyle, Wai-Kay and Sophia talking about upcoming music events, like the Gully Park Summer Concert series and a Dad Jam at the Fayetteville Folk School.

KUAF Live Sessions present Squirrel Flower at the Fayetteville Public Library. You can watch the performance and interview on our YouTube channel.