In its fourth year, the Bentonville Film Festival expands its music programming to include a full schedule of diverse performing acts. The Meteor Guitar Gallery and the festival's outdoor stage at Diversity Drive will host locals, up-and-comers and music stars -- including country music newcomers and chart-toppers, an R&B quartet, a YouTube singing sensation, singer-songwriters, award winners and rock legends Los Lobos as the closing act.
BFF co-founder Trevor Drinkwater says the lineup is a perfect fit for the festival's vision: "The appreciation of music often goes hand in hand with that of film, and we are excited to offer attendees a diverse array of musical experiences at this year's festival. As always, we are thrilled to work with our partners to bring diversity and inclusion to the streets of Bentonville."
The schedule includes:
MAY 1
Carly Pearce and Jillian Jacqueline -- Bold up-and-comer Jillian Jacqueline has already intrigued country fans and media alike with her effortlessly raw vocals and new-school, no-holds-barred storytelling. Named as one of Rolling Stone's "10 New Country Artists You Need To Know," the "dazzling chanteuse wordsmith" performs May 1 with breakthrough country chart-topper Carly Pearce. Pearce's debut album "Every Little Thing" features the Gold-certified title track of the same name, as well as the radio-friendly follow-up single "Hide the Wine."
WHEN -- 9 p.m.
WHERE -- Coca Cola Sound Stage at The Meteor
COST -- $25
MAY 2
Vintage Trouble -- Vintage Trouble is a sensational, soulful four-man band whose very essence screams the late 1950s to 1960s -- the evolutionary period in music and life when there was a razor thin line between rhythm & blues and rock 'n' roll. Their modern day classics transport the mind, spirit and body back to a sweaty, swinging, heart-thumping speakeasy.
WHEN -- 8:30 p.m.
WHERE -- Coca Cola Sound Stage at The Meteor
COST -- $25
MAY 3
Alex Aiono -- L.A.-based singer/songwriter Alex Aiono first amassed a following of millions of viewers on YouTube creating his own "flipped" versions of popular songs -- produced and performed by him, including his "One Dance" mash-up which has gone on to amass more than 62 million views on the streaming site.
WHEN -- 9 p.m.
WHERE -- Coca Cola Sound Stage at The Meteor
COST -- $25
MAY 4
Lauren Alaina and Song Suffragettes -- After capturing America's hearts on season 10 of "American Idol," Lauren Alaina release her No. 1 debuting first album "Wildflower," followed by the eagerly awaited "Road Less Traveled." The "sassy Southerner with killer pipes" (Parade) opened for Rascal Flatts at the Walmart AMP in Rogers last July. Alaina will be joined by Song Suffragettes, a collective of female singer-songwriters who perform every Monday night at Nashville's Listening Room Café.
WHEN -- 9 p.m.
WHERE -- Coca Cola Sound Stage at The Meteor
COST -- $25
MAY 6
Finale Concert: Los Lobos and Run River North -- A crowd favorite at the 2017 BFF, indie/folk rockers Run River North will open for the Grammy Award-winning Los Lobos for the festival's closing ceremony. Returning to Northwest Arkansas -- Los Lobos performed at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville just last April -- the legendary band brings its signature blend of rock, blues, Tex-Mex, country, R&B and Mexican folk music to the festival's outdoor stage just off the Bentonville square.
WHEN -- 2 p.m.
WHERE -- Diversity Drive, just north of the Bentonville square
COST -- Free general admission; $30 VIP
TICKETS -- bentonvillefilmfestival.com
NAN What's Up on 04/29/2018