March 18
Exploding in Sound Records Mini-Fest — 7 p.m. with Bethlehem Steel, Washer, Maneka, Stove, and Yazan. Backspace, Fayetteville. $5.
Ponder The Albatross — Black Apple Crossing, Springdale.
Peter Fletcher — 2 p.m. classical guitar concert. Fayetteville Public Library.
Grant Lyon — 7:30 p.m. standup comedy. Stage Eighteen, Fayetteville. $7.50-$10.
The Baskins — 1 p.m., Terra Studios, Durham.
March 19
Sarah Loethen — JJ’s Grill, Bella Vista.
Brett & Terri — JJ’s Grill, Dickson Street.
Caleb Ryan Martin — JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville.
Jeff Fox — JJ’s Grill, Fort Smith.
Russ Hutchinson — JJ’s Grill, Rogers.
The Showcase Tour — 6 p.m., Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville.
March 20
The Death Vacation — 9 p.m., with Hate Club, High Lonesome, Lex Treefrog, and neon glittery. Backspace, Fayetteville. $5.
Russ Hutchinson — JJ’s Grill, Bella Vista.
Duane Stevens — JJ’s Grill, Dickson Street.
Jeff Fox — JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville.
Matt Dodd — JJ’s Grill, Fort Smith.
Lukas Wigington — JJ’s Grill, Rogers.
Ozark Regional Songwriters Association — 6:30 p.m. March Showcase. Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville. $5.
Jed Clampit — 7 p.m., Pesto Cafe, Fayetteville.
March 21
Lung — 9 p.m., with The Wirms, and Bonemagic. Backspace, Fayetteville. $5.
Reeves Gabrels and His Imaginary Fr13nds — 9 p.m., Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs.
Will Gunselman — JJ’s Grill, Bella Vista.
Jeff Fox — JJ’s Grill, Dickson Street.
Jimi Gibbons — JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville.
Russ Hutchinson — JJ’s Grill, Fort Smith.
Tony Alvarez — JJ’s Grill, Rogers.
Fetts Folly — Mojo’s Pints & Pies, Fayetteville.
March 22
Listening Session — 7 p.m., “Love in the Stax: Death + Resurrection in Memphis.” Crystal Bridges, Bentonville. $12-$15.
Dale Stokes — Dickson Street Pub, Fayetteville.
John Henry & Friends — 7 p.m. album release party. George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. $7.
Jeff Fox — JJ’s Grill, Bella Vista.
John Silva — JJ’s Grill, Dickson Street.
Lukas Wigington — JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville.
Jon Dooly — JJ’s Grill, Fort Smith.
Eric Miller — JJ’s Grill, Rogers.
Amanda Rey & The West Street Blues Band — 8:30 p.m., Kingfish, Fayetteville.
Tater, Mater, & Squarsh — Mojo’s Pints & Pies, Fayetteville.
March 23
Fetts Folly — Black Apple Crossing, Springdale.
Eric Miller — 7 p.m., Brick Street Brews, Rogers.
Jackson Jennings 5 — 9 p.m., with Youth Pastor. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs.
Aaron Copeland — 10 p.m.; Brooke White and The Ritual at 6. Choctaw Casino, Pocola, Okla.
Vox Squadron — Dickson Street Pub, Fayetteville.
Emily Rowland — 8 p.m., The Forge, Bentonville.
Local Spring Break — 9 p.m. with local bands and DJs. George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. $5-$7.
Mike & Grady — JJ’s Grill, Bella Vista.
Maud Crawford — JJ’s Grill, Dickson Street.
Got It Covered — JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville.
Mark Shields & Good Co. — JJ’s Grill, Fort Smith.
BottleRocket — JJ’s Grill, Rogers.
Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise — Kingfish, Fayetteville.
Jimmy & Liberty Bell — 8 p.m., Levi’s Gastrolounge, Rogers.
Porchlight Symphony — Mojo’s Pints & Pies, Fayetteville.
Rocket Coma — 8 p.m. album release. Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville.
Honey Shuffle — 8 p.m., The Odd Soul, Springdale.
DeFrance — 10 p.m., with Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts. Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Fayetteville. $5.
Old Dime Box — 7 p.m., Tontitown Winery, Tontitown.
March 24
Jay Yates — 7 p.m., After 5 Bar, Rogers.
Pinetop Renegades — Boar’s Nest, Rogers.
Trey Johnson — 7 p.m., Brick Street Brews, Rogers.
Arkansauce — Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs.
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo — 8 p.m. intimate acoustic evening; Franky Perez at 10. Choctaw Casino, Pocola, Okla. $49-$150.
Art Night Out: Celebrate Soul of a Nation — 6:30 p.m. with DJ King Britt, Love of Ra, and more. Crystal Bridges, Bentonville. $8-$10.
Rocky Bottom — Dickson Street Pub, Fayetteville.
Funk Factory — 7 p.m., George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. $10.
Maud Crawford — JJ’s Grill, Bella Vista.
The Odds — JJ’s Grill, Dickson Street.
Wes Hart — JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville.
Crossroads — JJ’s Grill, Fort Smith.
Mark Shields & Good Co. — JJ’s Grill, Rogers.
Polyester Robot — Kingfish, Fayetteville.
Keith Nicholson — 8 p.m., Levi’s Gastrolounge, Rogers.
Jimmy Wayne & Liberty Bell — Mojo’s Pints & Pies, Fayetteville.
Spingtime Sorrow — 7:30 p.m. with The Arbitrary, The Iridium Complex, Auspicious, and Living with Ghosts. Nomads Music Lounge, Fayetteville.
Fetts Folly — 7 p.m., Ramo d’Olivo, Bentonville.
Blew Reed & the Flatheads — 7 p.m., Rowdy Beaver on W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs.
Nathan Bryce & Loaded Dice — 8 p.m., Rowdy Beaver Den, Eureka Springs.
The Maness Brothers — 10 p.m., Smoke & Barrel Tavern, Fayetteville.
True Grit & Grind Burlesque — 9 p.m., Stage Eighteen, Fayetteville. $10-$15.
HoneyJack — 7 p.m., Warren’s Rec Room, Alma.
— Jocelyn Murphy
jmurphy@nwadg.com