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September 9, 2016 at 1:00 a.m.

BLUE HEALER — Mixing distorted upright bass, shimmering guitar, analog synths and drums, Blue Healer is a trip from Austin, Texas, blending a unique mesh of indie rock and dance sounds into the familiar fabric of classic songwriting. Their self-titled debut album is out today, and the group will perform at Backspace in Fayetteville at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, joined by local band The Gebharts. bluehealerusa.com. $5.
BLUE HEALER — Mixing distorted upright bass, shimmering guitar, analog synths and drums, Blue Healer is a trip from Austin, Texas, blending a unique mesh of indie rock and dance sounds into the familiar fabric of classic songwriting. Their self-titled debut album is out today, and the group will perform at Backspace in Fayetteville at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, joined by local band The Gebharts. bluehealerusa.com. $5.

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MIKE ADAMS AT HIS HONEST WEIGHT — Singer, songwriter and Indiana TV host Mike Adams creates a warm world of lush, self-effacing power pop with his musical vehicle Mike Adams at His Honest Weight. The group performed at the first On The Map Festival in March at the Fayetteville Town Center, and now they’re back for a show at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Nomads Music Lounge with Advance Base and Travis Keymer. mikeadams.info. $7.

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FORLORN STRANGERS — Nashville quintet Forlorn Strangers released their self-titled debut full-length album just last month and will make a stop at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville at 8 p.m. Wednesday. They’ll be joined by Lost John and local singer Nature & Madness. Vinyl Magazine says of the group, with “ascending family harmonies, and energetic percussion, the string forward quintet entertains a comparison to an Americana Fleetwood Mac.” forlornstrangers.com $8.

Roger Thomas -- 7 p.m., Bentonville Brewing Co., Bentonville.

Open Fields -- 8 p.m., Black Apple Fields, Springdale.

Matt Smith and all that Jazz -- Chelsea's Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs.

Kate Campbell -- 7:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville. $15.

Coverblind -- 7 p.m., Foghorn's on Green Acres, Fayetteville.

Sean Kemp -- 7 p.m., Foghorn's, Rogers.

JB & The Moonshine Band -- with Woodshed Country; Joe Giles & The Homewreckers at 7; Bel Aires at 6, George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville.

Jeff Fox -- 7 p.m., JJ's Grill, Bella Vista.

Keith Nicholson Trio -- JJ's Grill, Dickson Street.

Scott Eastman Band -- 8:30 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fayetteville.

Wes Hart -- 8:30 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fort Smith.

Ouachita River Band -- 8:30 p.m., JJ's Grill, Rogers.

Mud Lung -- 10 p.m., with Antarchrist, and Four Over Something, JR's Lightbulb Club, Fayetteville. $5.

Charliehorse -- Kingfish, Fayetteville.

Buddy Cantrell -- Landry's New Orleans Cafe, Fort Smith.

Funk Factory -- 7 p.m., with Crusade, and The Big Hog, Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville.

Alan Castleberry -- 7 p.m., On The Mark, Fayetteville.

The Bucky Todd Experiment -- 9 p.m., Rowdy Beaver Den, Eureka Springs.

The Hooten Hallers -- with Dead Soldiers, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Fayetteville. $5.

DJ Boyd -- 10 p.m., Teatro Scarpino, Fayetteville.

Junction 80 -- 7 p.m., Tontitown Winery, Tontitown.

Melody Pond -- 7:30 p.m., Wasabi, Fayetteville.

Saturday

Drawing Blanks -- 9 p.m., with Mösestadt, Better On Paper, and Paperweight, Backspace, Fayetteville.

Melody Pond -- 7 p.m., Bike Rack Brewing, Bentonville.

Crescent City Combo -- Chelsea's Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs.

Shaun Munday -- 7:30 p.m., Dickson Street Pub, Fayetteville.

American Aquarium -- 9 p.m., George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. $15.

Ouachita River Band -- JJ's Grill, Dickson Street.

Mike & Grady -- 8:30 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fayetteville.

We Can't Help It -- 8:30 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fort Smith.

Darryl Brooks Band -- 8:30 p.m., JJ's Grill, Rogers.

Marshall Wallace Band -- Kingfish, Fayetteville.

Some Guy Named Robb -- Landry's New Orleans Cafe, Fort Smith.

Branded -- 7 p.m., Moose Lodge, Lowell.

The She -- 7 p.m., with The Worms, and Hybrid Harbor, Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville.

Blew Reed & the Flatheads -- 7:30 p.m., Rowdy Beaver on W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs.

Bottlerocket -- 9 p.m.; Drew Kelley at 1, Rowdy Beaver Den, Eureka Springs.

Soul Rebel -- 7 p.m., with The Beast, Ryleighs, Fayetteville. $5.

Matthew McNeal -- Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Fayetteville.

Hip-Hop Showcase -- 10 p.m., featuring 26 local hip-hop artists, Teatro Scarpino, Fayetteville.

Bajer -- 7 p.m., Warren's Rec Room, Alma.

Sunday

Spoken Nerd -- 9 p.m., with Bashful Hips, SHY TVVNS, and Stereotech Fighters, Backspace, Fayetteville.

Open Mic Night -- 7:30 p.m., Dickson Street Pub, Fayetteville.

Branded -- 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Lowell.

Songwriters Circle -- 2 p.m., Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville.

Jesse Dean -- 1 p.m., Rowdy Beaver Den, Eureka Springs.

Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy -- Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Fayetteville.

Music and Art Festival -- 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Terra Studios, Durham.

Tuesday

Melody Pond -- 6:30 p.m., Bike Rack Brewing, Bentonville.

UAFS Music Faculty Showcase -- 7:30 p.m., The Blue Lion, Fort Smith.

Jason Mayhall -- 5 p.m., JJ's Grill, Bella Vista.

Lukas Wigington -- JJ's Grill, Dickson Street.

Jeff Fox -- 6 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fayetteville.

TJ Scarlett -- 6 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fort Smith.

Keith Nicholson -- 6 p.m., JJ's Grill, Rogers.

Mike Adams At His Honest Weight -- 8 p.m., with Advance Base, and Travis Keymer, Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville. $7.

Jed Clampit -- 7 p.m., Pesto Cafe, Fayetteville.

Wednesday

Blue Healer -- 9 p.m., with The Gebharts, Backspace, Fayetteville. $5.

Open Mic Night -- 7 p.m., Foghorn's on Green Acres, Fayetteville.

Forlorn Strangers -- 8 p.m., with Nature & Madness, and Lost John, George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. $8.

Russ Hutchison -- 5 p.m., JJ's Grill, Bella Vista.

Tony Alvarez -- JJ's Grill, Dickson Street.

Jocko -- 6 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fayetteville.

Jeff Fox -- 6 p.m., JJ's Grill, Fort Smith.

Lazy Daisy -- 6 p.m., JJ's Grill, Rogers.

Thursday

Pat Ryan Key -- 7:30 p.m., Dickson Street Pub, Fayetteville.

Troy Cartwright -- 9 p.m., George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. $10.

Cutty Rye -- 8:30 p.m., Kingfish, Fayetteville.

Frisco Cemetery -- 8 p.m., Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville.

Ultra Suede -- 8 p.m., Powerhouse Grill, Fayetteville.

Sad Palomino -- with The Chads, Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Fayetteville.

Purp Loder -- 10 p.m., for college night, Teatro Scarpino, Fayetteville.

Please feel free to send info about your upcoming concerts and events to Jocelyn.

-- Jocelyn Murphy

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