Kindred the Family Soul will perform at Juanita's, with Noel Gourdin opening the show at 9 p.m. Friday.
Kindred the Family Soul is husband/wife duo Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon, who have chosen to focus on the challenges of marital life. The two singer-songwriters became part of the Philadelphia soul scene in 2002, and their discovery by another soul singer, Jill Scott, led to their recording deal.
The couple, also known as Kindred, released their debut album, Surrender to Love, in February 2003. It included the hits "Far Away" and "Stars." In 2005, they released In This Life Together, which took its name from Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee's 1998 book, With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together.
Their third album, The Arrival, came out in October 2008.
Opening act Noel Gourdin, a Boston singer, is best known for his No. 1 hit, "The River," on his 2008 album After My Time.
Admission is $25.
Juanita's, 614 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-1228, juanitas.com
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Handmade Moments will perform its last central Arkansas show at 9 p.m. Friday at The Afterthought, before the duo leaves for a South American tour.
Anna Horton and Joel Ludford, who began as members of Don't Stop Please, released a self-titled album in July and began a series of wide-ranging tours of the nation.
Admission is $7 for general admission, $12 for reserved seating.
The Afterthought, 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, (501) 663-1196, afterthoughtbistroandbar.com
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Noted local party band Tragikly White will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Revolution Room.
Admission is $10.
Revolution Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com
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Frontier Ruckus will headline at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack tonight, with the 8:30 p.m. show opening with a set from Justin Kinkel-Schuster of The Water Liars.
Frontier Ruckus, formed in Michigan, recently released the band's fourth album, Sitcom Afterlife, on Quite Scientific Records. The band consists of singer Anna Burch, songwriter/bandleader Matthew Milia, banjoist David Jones and multi-instrumentalist Zachary Nichols.
Admission is $7.
The third annual War'm Chief will be held at 9 p.m. Friday. Local band War Chief will be joined by American Lions and The Trey Hawkins Band.
The show will be a coat drive and fundraiser for The Van, which concentrates its efforts on helping the homeless.
Admission is $5.
Fitra will host a CD release party at 9 p.m. Saturday. Opening acts are Collin vs. Adam and The Whole Famn Damily.
Admission is $7.
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com
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Bonnie Montgomery will perform at 9:30 p.m. today at the White Water Tavern.
Admission is $7.
Funk A Nites will perform at 9:30 p.m. Friday.
Admission is $7.
The Legendary Shack Shakers will headline Saturday, with the show opening at 9 p.m. with sets by Brother Andy and His Big Damn Mouth and Listen Sister.
The Legendary Shack Shakers was formed in Paducah, Ky., in 1995 by J.D. Wilkes, who sings and plays banjo and harmonica. From the band's beginnings in rockabilly, it has evolved into more of a "Southern Gothic" approach, utilizing its influences in country blues, swamp rock and old-time music.
The band also features bass, drums and guitar players. Prominent fans of the Shack Shakers include Stephen King, Robert Plant and Jello Biafra of The Dead Kennedys. The News of the World tabloid newspaper called the group "The maddest, baddest, most outrageous band in America ... a rockabilly version of the Sex Pistols."
Shack Shakers' albums include Hunkerdown, Cockadoodledon't, Believe, Pandelirium, Lower Broad Lo-Fi, Swampblood and Agri-Dustrial.
Admission is $12.
White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com
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Maxine's in Hot Springs will present local burlesque group Foulplay Cabaret at 9 p.m. Friday.
Advance tickets are $10; admission at the door will be $12.
Saturday at 9 p.m., the club will present two bluegrass acts: Mountain Sprout and Foley's Van.
Mountain Sprout, originally a bluegrass-focused band based in Eureka Springs, has released seven albums, the latest of which, Long Time Comin', came out earlier this year.
Admission is $10.
Maxine's, 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs, (501) 321-0909, maxineslive.com
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The Copper Penny Pub on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs will present Traci Michelle, Tommy Phillips and Mike Stanley at 8 p.m. Friday and John T. Parks at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free.
Copper Penny Pub, 711 Central Ave. (501) 622-2570, copperpennypub.com.
Weekend on 12/11/2014