Past and present holders of government offices, once renowned college athletes, judges and attorneys, physicians, faith leaders, restaurateurs, media giants, craftsmen and business tycoons are among the Arkansans who died in 2023.
Debbie Horton was the only woman to ever play lead guitar for the Man in Black. This weekend she joins him again virtually at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday for "Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience" on the Walton Arts Center stage in Fayetteville. Tickets are $35-$69 at waltonartscenter.org.
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.