THURSDAY 6/21
Joshua Asante and Yuni Wa share a bill at The White Water Tavern, 9 p.m. The Loony Bin hosts a triple-feature comedy bill with Daryl Felsberg, Henry Coleman and DJ Sandhu, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $8-$12. Fingerstyle guitarist Eric Skye straddles bluegrass, jazz and country with an intimate show at The Joint Theater & Coffeehouse as part of the Argenta Acoustic Music Series, 7:30 p.m., $25. The Billy Jones Band plays a set at Cajun’s Wharf, 9 p.m., $5, or come earlier and catch Chris DeClerk, 5:30 p.m., free. The Quapaw Quarter Association hosts a lecture by Mike Hood, “The Original City of Little Rock, Establishment of Pulaski County, 1818,” 6 p.m., Curran Hall, free. Austin-based country rocker Parker McCollum brings his band to the Rev Room, 8 p.m., $15. The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture hosts trivia night at Stone’s Throw Brewing, 6:30 p.m., free. Big Silver plays for “Farm to Church,” a fundraiser benefiting the “Green Groceries” program at Christ Episcopal Church, 5 p.m., $60, see Eventbrite for tickets. Guitarist Matt Treadway joins the Clyde Pound Trio for jazz at The Ohio Club in Hot Springs, 7 p.m. Elsewhere in Hot Springs, “Leap!” screens at the Hot Springs Farmers Market, sunset (8:28 p.m.), free. The Meteor hosts a Harry Potter Trivia Night, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY 6/22
The Main Thing comedy troupe kicks off its newest show, “Birthday From Hell,” at The Joint, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. through Aug. 31, $24. Club Sway hosts an Open Stage Night, 9 p.m. The Foul Play Cabaret explores the art of the tease at Maxine’s in Hot Springs, 9 p.m., $12-$15. Trumpet guru Rodney Block takes the stage at South on Main, 10 p.m., $15. Recognizer and The Dangerous Idiots get loud at Vino’s, 8:30 p.m. Nerd Eye Blind plays a show at Cajun’s, 9 p.m., $5. Dylan Earl & The Reasons Why brings their signature twang to Kings Live Music in Conway, 8:30 p.m., $5. Chinese Connection Dub Embassy gets the weekend started with reggae and dancehall music at Four Quarter Bar, 10 p.m., $7. West Bound Revival plays West End Smokehouse, 10 p.m., $7. Katrice “Butterfly” Newbill takes the stage at Stickyz, 9 p.m., $6. Secondhand Cannons perform at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY 6/23
Axel Andrews performs at Discovery Nightclub with Roxie Starrlite, Crystal Beth and Queen Anthony Gerard, 9 p.m., $10. Landrest, Spirit Cuntz, Karen Meat and Dana T share a bill at Maxine’s, 9 p.m., $7. Vocalist Crissy P celebrates her birthday with a bash and concert at Gigi’s Soul Cafe & Lounge, 9 p.m., $15-$20. Frankie Bones headlines a techno and EDM show on the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, 7 p.m., $18-$25. The Artisanals of Charlotte, N.C., wax psilocybin and popcorn ceilings with a breezy rock show at Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, with Nik & Sam, 8:30 p.m., $10. Former Razorback baseball star Brady Toops performs at Nexus Coffee + Creative, 6:30 p.m., $10-$13. Slaughters, Ky., balladeer Chris Knight brings blue-collar gospel to the Rev Room, 8:30 p.m., $20-$25. Harrisong, Liberty Bridge, Gil Franklin, Gene Reid and more pay homage to Bob Dylan for Dylanpalooza at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 7:30 p.m. The 2018 Great Arkansas Beer Festival kicks off at the Statehouse Convention Center, 4:30 p.m., $30-$60. John Neal takes his rock set to the stage at South on Main, 9 p.m., $10. Good Foot returns to the cozy stage at Four Quarter Bar, 10 p.m., $7. Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere Festival concludes with “The American Spirit,” a concert from the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, 8 p.m., $10-$49. Almost Infamous gives a performance at Thirst N’ Howl, 8:30 p.m., $5. Bluesboy Jag & Mudhead team up for a blues bill at Bar Louie in McCain Mall, 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter Michael Prysock brings acoustic small-town tales to the White Water Tavern, 9 p.m. Catch Brian Ramsey for happy hour at Cajun’s, 5:30 p.m., free, or come later for a set from Unravelled, 9 p.m., $5.
SUNDAY 6/24
Over At the Statehouse Convention Center, the Little Rock Full-Figure Fashion Show kicks off, 6 p.m., $20-$40.
TUESDAY 6/26
A family-friendly adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing” from the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre goes up at The Joint, 6:30 p.m., $10. Riverdale 10 Cinema screens Quentin Tarantino’s “True Romance” (1993), 7 p.m., $9. Handmade Moments brings road-tested duets from the band’s newest, “Paw Paw Tree,” to White Water, 9 p.m., $10. Central Arkansas Library System screens George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” as part of its Terror Tuesday series, 6 p.m., $2.
WEDNESDAY 6/27
“Sixteen Candles” screens at the First Security Amphitheater as part of “Movies in the Park,” sunset (8:26 p.m.), free.