The annual OzMoMu festival returns to Eureka Springs, Maggie Rose returns to Fayetteville, and the monthly jazz jam hosted by Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society returns to a new venue this week.
Buddy Shute and the Motivators, The Jeff Horton Band and The Downtown Livewires will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Meteor Guitar Gallery, 128 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville, for the Bound For Beale fundraiser hosted by the Ozark Blues Society. The bands travel to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 24-28. Tickets to the local fundraiser are $25 for general admission, and table reservations are available. Search for 2023 Bound for Beale Fundraiser on Eventbrite.
Ring in the New Year all weekend with Arkansauce at George s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. The newgrass foursome performs at 9:30 p.m. today with Mighty Pines, a St. Louis-based rootsy band who has shared the stage with JJ Grey & Mofro, The Dead South, Parker Millsap, Fruition and Sam Bush. Saturday night, Arkansauce will be joined by Sicard Hollow, a jamgrass band out of Nashville, Tenn. General admission for a two-day pass is $35 or $20 per night. Happy Hour with Leah & the Mojo Doctors starts at 6 p.m. today ($8). Ticket links and more at georgesmajesticlounge.com.