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Kevin Gordon plays LR; Steve Earle in El Dorado

Kevin Gordon
Kevin Gordon

Kevin Gordon, along with opening act The Frontier Circus, will perform at 9 p.m. today at White Water Tavern in Little Rock. Admission is $7.

Gordon, a native of West Monroe, La., now lives in East Nashville, Tenn. He received a master's degree in poetry from the University of Iowa before moving to Nashville in 1992. Two years later, he released a debut album, Carnival Time, and has since released seven more albums, the latest of which, Long Gone Time, came out in 2015.

His best-known song may be "Colfax," which tells the story of Gordon's black music teacher as he faces down the Ku Klux Klan while leading the marching band at a football game in Colfax, La.

He also operates the Gordon Galley of folk art in Nashville.

Akeem Kemp will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $7.

Strange Vine, plus opening act Joshua Asante, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7.

White Water Tavern, West Seventh and Thayer streets, Little Rock, (501) 375-8400, whitewatertavern.com

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Brother Moses, along with opening acts The Wldlfe and Europa, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Rev Room in Little Rock. Admission is $10. There will be an additional $2 surcharge for those under age 21.

Boom Kinetic will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.

Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 823-0090, revroom.com

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Tiko Brooks (of the band TP & The Feel) will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at South on Main in Little Rock. Admission is $15.

South on Main, 13th and Main streets, Little Rock, (501) 244-9660, southonmain.org

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Birdcloud, along with opening act Dylan Earl, will perform at 9 p.m. today at Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock. Admission is $13.

Jamie Lou & the Hullabaloos will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $6.

The Stolen Faces will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10.

Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave., Little Rock, (501) 372-7707, stickyz.com

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Brian Ramsey will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Slow Kids at Play will perform at 9 p.m. today at Cajun's Wharf in Little Rock. Admission is $5 after 8 p.m.

Alex Summerlin will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Mother Hubbard will perform at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15 after 8 p.m.

Chris DeClerk will perform at 5:30 p.m. and The Greasy Greens will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 after 5 p.m.

Cajun's Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, (501) 375-5351 , cajunswharf.com

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Green Jello will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at Four Quarter Bar in North Little Rock. Admission is $7.

Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $8.

Four Quarter Bar, 415 Main St., North Little Rock, (501) 313-4704, fourquarterbar.com

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The Front Cover Band will perform at 8 p.m. today at Griffin Restaurant in El Dorado. Admission is free.

Steve Earle & The Dukes, along with opening act The Mastersons, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in Griffin Music Hall. Tickets are $35 and $25.

Earle, a singer-songwriter who is known for rock, country, folk and bluegrass music, released a breakthrough album, Guitar Town, in 1986, has since released 15 studio albums and won three Grammy awards. His latest album, So You Wannabe an Outlaw, came out in June. He has also collaborated with the Del McCoury Band and Shawn Colvin on albums.

The Burners will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Griffin Restaurant. Admission is free.

Griffin Restaurant, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado, (870) 444-3007

Griffin Music Hall, 101 E. Locust St., El Dorado (870) 863-4547, Eldomad.com.

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Steve Earle

Weekend on 03/15/2018

*CORRECTION: Admission is charged after 8 p.m. for today, Friday and Saturday shows at Cajun’s Wharf in Little Rock. A previous version of this story incorrectly indicated when admission will start being collected.

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