Whether it's bluegrass, jazz, rockabilly, honky-tonk or the blues, the Mountain Street Stage summer music series will once again rock the Fayetteville Public Library every Sunday afternoon, starting June 4.
"There's sure to be a genre of music that will soothe your soul and make you smile," says Susie Walker, reference librarian and concert coordinator. "Whether it's original or cover, you are bound to be entertained by these high-energy talented musicians.
"There's even room in the back to cut a rug," she adds, and it's not unusual to see toddlers twisting and swing dance lessons taking place.
The series is in its ninth year and has expanded from the month of June to include every Sunday in June and July. All the concerts take place at 2 p.m., all are free, and kids and families are always welcome.
On the schedule are:
June 4 -- Jesse Dean & Left of Center: A powerhouse three-piece band from Northwest Arkansas playing old soul/rock'n' roll with a heavy blues influence.
June 11 -- The Crumbs: The music on their 2014 album, "Bring 'em Round," hearkens back to the times when iron men played wooden instruments.
June 18 -- Claudia Burson/Ben Harris Quartet: Performing a range of material from jazz standards and ballads, popular songs and traditional New Orleans grooves.
June 25 -- Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings: A five-piece string band performing music from the hills of Arkansas.
July 2 -- Still on the Hill: Over the past decade Still on the Hill has been celebrating the Ozark Mountains in an effort to preserve a rich culture that is quickly disappearing.
July 9 -- Boss Tweeds: Channeling the spirit of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Bo Didley and even Arkansas' own wild man Ronnie Hawkins, The Boss Tweeds' live show has all the sweat and fervor of a country revival meeting gone nuclear.
July 16 -- Sky City: From Jonesboro, this cosmic Americana band is able to swerve from honky-tonk to rock 'n' roll to blues and to low-down n' greasy while always keeping it between the ditches.
July 23 -- The Odds: The Odds play a mix of originals and eclectic cover songs and have been described as a cross between Widespread Panic and Steely Dan.
July 30 -- Arkansauce: A genre-hopping four-piece string band from Northwest Arkansas, bending the rules and blurring the lines between bluegrass, newgrass, folk, Americana and country.
-- Becca Martin-Brown
NAN What's Up on 05/26/2017