THURSDAY 3/13
At White Water Tavern, indie rocker Chase Pagan performs songs from his latest release, “Oh, Musica!” Local singer/songwriter Mandy McBryde opens, 9 p.m., $5. Popular alt-rock band the Ataris headline at Juanita’s, with Arkansas favorites Dreamfast, School Boy Humor and Alert All Arms, 9 p.m., $8. There will be catwalking at Sticky Fingerz as RK Collections unveils its spring fashions, 10 p.m., $7. The Ted Ludwig Trio plays lively jazz at the Afterthought, 8 p.m., $5. Six Strings Down, a local band that blends blues, rock and funk, performs at Cajun’s Wharf, 9 p.m., $5. Downtown Music celebrates its six-year anniversary with a night of metal featuring Weedeater, Black Tusk and Shitfire, 8 p.m., $6. On the Rocks hosts a crawfish boil. DJ Sleepy Genius provides the soundtrack, 9 p.m., $5.
FRIDAY 3/14
Counterpoint, in North Little Rock, hosts pop-punks the Weisenheimers, hugely awesome post-punks Kyoto Boom and Flaming Death Fairies, 11 p.m., $5. The fine roots-pop band Big Silver returns to perform at White Water Tavern, 9 p.m., $5. One Stone presents Divas on the Rock, a local revue featuring the best in female rap and R&B, 10 p.m., $5. At Vino’s, popular emo acts PM Today, After the Tragedy, Abandon Kansas and Progress in Color, 8 p.m., $8. Unpainted Arizona performs at Cajun’s, 9 p.m., $5. Easy Street hosts Mobile, Ala.’s the Western Lands, 8:30 p.m., $3.
SATURDAY 3/15
Arkansas’s honky-tonk heroes the Salty Dogs play their first show with new bassist Brent LaBeau (Mulehead) at White Water Tavern, 9 p.m., $5. At Counterpoint, blues-rock favorites Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain perform at 11 p.m., $5. Late night, popular jam-band Freeverse plays Midtown, 12:30 a.m., $5. Fayetteville’s Benjamin Del Shreve performs no-frills rock ‘n’ roll at Sticky Fingerz, 9:30 p.m., $5. The always good-time duo Luke & Paul play their regular gig at Reno’s, 10 p.m., $5. Cover favorites Mr. Meaner perform at West End, 9 p.m., $5. DJ Sleepy Genius keeps things moving at On the Rocks, 9 p.m., $5. Earlier, Lorenzen and Co. Booksellers hosts a book-signing for popular local author Trenton Lee Stewart, 3 p.m. It’ll likely be the bookstore’s last event. A going-out-of-business sale concludes at the end of the month.