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"Fifty shows in 50 states in less than 50 days." That's the world record that musicians Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter are trying to break on their See It All American Tour. They'll stop by the Walton Arts Center Sept. 6. The concept is simple, but the execution will be brutal as Allman and Frankenreiter seek to complete the challenge in 49 days.
"Some wind up in the hall of fame/Some go down in a blaze of glory/ Some people never ever make a name/ But change the game in someone's story..."
"I don't like to be put in a box. I like to do a little bit of everything. 'Ozark Mountain Soul' to me is just my own flavor of mountain music, country music -- blues/roots/gospel -- all the genres that are like American music," says Opal Agafia when talking about what that term means to her during a podcast with What's Up!
The second annual Her Set Her Sound festival featuring 15 acts rooted in hip-hop, soul, electronic and world music happens in two locations in Fayetteville this weekend. Listeners can connect with "a festival from her for humanity" at 8 p.m. today with Missy Midwest, Taiga, Yuni Wa and DJs D'Lite and Susie Q at West and Watson. Then the festival moves to Prairie Street Live at 4 p.m. Saturday with music from VLYN, Avian Alia, Yongi, Queen Agnes, Na'Tosha De'Von and DJs Dribblz, So Calm, Queen Supreme, Katastrophe and N8tiv as well as more than 20 women and non-binary-owned businesses...
Gina Rambo, director of marketing and communications for the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa and Basin Park Hotel, couldn't be more excited. Four days of the blues is coming for Eureka Springs.