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Founded in 1976, the White Water Tavern is one of Little Rock, Arkansas’ longest running barrooms and music venues. www.whitewatertavern.com

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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 8h
It's been years since the always-phenomenal STRANGE VINE out of Fresno, CA have graced our stage * We're really looking forward to welcoming back this Wednesday, Oct. 7th for a special night of music along with the great JOSHUA ASANTE @ 8pm * Tickets available for $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com
It's been years since the always-phenomenal STRANGE VINE out of Fresno, California have graced our stage * We're really looking forward to welcoming back this Wednesday, October 7th for what's guaranteed to be a special night of music along with the great JOSHUA ASANTE @ 8pm * Tickets available for $12 @
www.whitewatertavern.com

"They aren’t just the best band to come out of Fresno, Calif.; they are contenders for underground cult status. Strange Vine has mastered an oddly menacing mix of abstract rock with blues undertones, and listeners could lose themselves in the band’s combined vocal talent." ~Eugene Weekly

 Strange Vine's earthy, energetic music is a fusion of blues, psychedelic, and traditional American rock. It's a sound born of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, from two men who were raised there. Ian Blesse plays drums and Rhodes piano (simultaneously), while Toby Cordova fleshes out the songs with a rotating arsenal of guitars (including one made from a cigar box). Both contribute vocals toward a rich, layered sound that's greater than the sum of its parts.

Joshua Asante is a musician, writer and photographer. He has toured extensively as a solo performer, sharing what he calls "astral soul", a blend of electronic and soul music wherein which one can sense the presence of many artistic forebears in fluidity. Onstage, Joshua sings lyrics inspired by the travel through space, the paintings of Hughie Lee Smith, and the literary work of Black speculative fiction giants Henry Dumas and Octavia Butler. For his live iterations of these ideas, Asante positions himself alone surrounded by synthesizers, drum machines, guitars and a saxophone. More than a mere attempt at the often benign one man band endeavor, he seeks to distill his influences and abilities into a singularity worth sharing.

SV photos by: @juanmverduzco
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tonight (Saturday) 💥 Live. Loud. Latin Music Featuring the 10-piece Orquesta Finke * Live cumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata classics and more * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com
Tonight (Saturday) 💥 Live. Loud. Latin Music Featuring the 10-piece Orquesta Finke * Live cumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata classics and more * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com.

Orquesta Afinke (ohr-KESS-tah ah-FEEN-keh) is a 10-piece Latin band based in Northwest Arkansas performing live salsa, merengue, cumbia, and bachata classics. They're re-energizing the Latin songs we know and love as a new generation of musicians. Orquesta Afinke was born out of the music buildings at the University of Arkansas, bringing together a group of college musicians ready to take on these beloved genres during an exciting time for Latin music in today's music industry. Hoping to inspire you to get on the dance floor and connect with the music and the people around you, Orquesta Afinke plays hits from artists like Frankie Ruiz, Bad Bunny, Willie Colón, Grupo Niche, Karol G, Romeo Santos, and so many more. Their sets are built for dancing, with a strong percussion section, crisp hornline, Latin grooves, and vocalists Isabel Fuentes and Jose Rodriguez singing melodies we all know and love.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
:: The Nights Ahead :: Tonight (Friday): The lush, good-natured indie rock of Adventureland w/ special guests Way Away & Whatever This Is * 8pm Saturday: Live, loud, Latin music w/ the 10-piece band, Orquesta Afinke * 8:30pm Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight
:: The Nights Ahead ::

Tonight (Friday): The lush, good-natured indie rock of Adventureland w/ special guests Way Away & Whatever This Is * 8pm

Saturday: Live, loud, Latin music w/ the 10-piece band, Orquesta Afinke * 8:30pm

Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight

Wednesday: The earthy, psychedelic fusion of Strange Vine (Fresno, California) w/ the astral soul of Joshua Asante * 8pm

Thursday: Jude Brothers Record Release Show w/ special guests Stephanie Smittle 💥 8pm

Tickets For All Shows Available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We have the great pleasure of hosting a record release show for Jude Brother's brand new epic double album next Thursday, October 8th ✨Special guest Stephanie Smittle will open the night at 8pm * Tickets are available at whitewatertavern.com
We have the great pleasure of hosting a record release show for Jude Brother's brand new epic double album next Thursday, October 8th ✨Special guest Stephanie Smittle will open the night at 8pm * Tickets are available at www.whitewatertavern.com * Daniel Ford wrote eloquently about Jude's monumental achievement for @arktimes:

"Northwest Arkansas folk artist Jude Brothers’ new album begins with an 11-minute-long epic set in the underworld, ends with a six-minute stunner recorded with audible nature sounds throughout, and in between contains three a capella songs recorded inside the historic Winslow Train Tunnel in Washington County. And yet, the miraculous “Dogwood Maiden Voyage” — out today via Gar Hole Records — is the most approachable and direct album of Brothers’ career, a gorgeous ode to the beauty and belonging of the natural world shot through with the grief of witnessing its ending.  

This is music for long walks in the woods at golden hour, for dancing at your uncle’s birthday party in the Shire, for the moment when the campfire has begun to dwindle and the darkness of the forest begins to encroach. It is a masterful exploration of the way nature provides a place of belonging for those who may not find that in more human realms. Like so much great art, it sounds at once singular and universal." - @dford927
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Live. Loud. Latin Music 💥 Featuring the TEN PIECE Orquesta Finke * This Saturday, October 3rd! Live cumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata classics and more * Advance tickets strongly recommended and available for $20 at www.whitewatertavern.com
Live. Loud. Latin Music 💥 Featuring the TEN PIECE Orquesta Finke * This Saturday, October 3rd! Live cumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata classics and more * Advance tickets strongly recommended and available for $20
at www.whitewatertavern.com

Orquesta Afinke (ohr-KESS-tah ah-FEEN-keh) is a 10-piece Latin band based in Northwest Arkansas performing live salsa, merengue, cumbia, and bachata classics. They're re-energizing the Latin songs we know and love as a new generation of musicians. Orquesta Afinke was born out of the music buildings at the University of Arkansas, bringing together a group of college musicians ready to take on these beloved genres during an exciting time for Latin music in today's music industry. Hoping to inspire you to get on the dance floor and connect with the music and the people around you, Orquesta Afinke plays hits from artists like Frankie Ruiz, Bad Bunny, Willie Colón, Grupo Niche, Karol G, Romeo Santos, and so many more. Their sets are built for dancing, with a strong percussion section, crisp hornline, Latin grooves, and vocalists Isabel Fuentes and Jose Rodriguez singing melodies we all know and love.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This Friday, October 2nd: the return of ADVENTURELAND w/ special guests WAY AWAY & WHATEVER THIS IS * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com
This Friday, October 2nd: the return of ADVENTURELAND w/ special guests WAY AWAY & WHATEVER THIS IS * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com * Founded in 2017, Adventureland is Little Rock, Arkansas’s premier maker of good-natured indie rock. Their lush, melody-centered songs capture an essence both bright and moody, oscillating seamlessly between sincerity and irony, hopefulness and pessimism. The band swaps instruments on every tune, musical-chairs style, giving each of the three unique songwriters a turn at the lead microphone.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tonight! ⚡️ We're hosting Six Bridges Book Festival to welcome poets Acie Clark, Ellie Black, and Lee Bains III to read from their collections & participate in a discussion moderated by Matt White. The reading will be from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, followed by a musical performance from Lee Bains. No cover!
This Monday, September 28th ⚡️ We've the pleasure of hosting Six Bridges Book Festival to welcome poets Acie Clark, Ellie Black, and Lee Bains III to read from their debut collections and participate in a discussion moderated by Matt White. The reading will be from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, followed by a musical performance from Lee Bains. No cover charge, but books will be for sale! 

Ellie Black is a poet, memoirist, editor, critic, screenwriter, performer, and educator originally from Arkansas. She received a PhD in English, Creative Writing Concentration, and an MFA in poetry from the University of Mississippi. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in English–Creative Writing at Hendrix College. Her debut poetry collection, REVELATOR, is the winner of the 2026 APR/Honickman First Book Prize.

Acie Clark is a multi-genre writer from Florida and Georgia. He has taught at the University of Central Arkansas, at Interlochen Center for the Arts, and at the Provincetown Public Library. He received his MFA from the University of Alabama, where he worked for Black Warrior Review as the online editor. His work has been supported by the Fine Arts Work Center, selected for Best New Poets, and anthologized in Divinity in the Margins, I Witness: An Anthology of Documentary Poetry. His debut collection of poetry, Small Talk, was published this month via Hub City Press, and is the winner of the New Southern Voices Poetry Book Prize. Acie lives in Arkansas.

 Lee Bains is a poet and songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama, who since 2012 has released four studio albums of what Rolling Stone calls “Southern gospel punk," and has just published his debut poetry collection of poetry, Work Lunch, with Hub City Press. A cult songwriter forged in independent scenes, his work has carried him all over the U.S. and Europe. Lee has lent his work to support striking coal miners, immigrants’ rights groups, abortion funds, and anti-racism organizations. He has performed and read at Emory Unive…
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PINK BREATH of HEAVEN will be in from San Francisco this Friday night, September 25th, with Arkansas's own @likeariverband opening the show at 8pm ⚡️ Tickets available for $18 @ www.whitewatertavern.com
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Pink Breath of Heaven - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tonight (Thursday) 💥 The phenemenal Aaron Lee Tasjan kicks off his tour with special guest Madeleine Kelson * Doors open @ 7pm * Music starts at 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com
Tonight (Thursday) 💥 The phenemenal Aaron Lee Tasjan kicks off his tour with special guest Madeleine Kelson * Doors open @ 7pm * Music starts at 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Aaron Lee Tasjan is an acclaimed recording artist, live performer, and Grammy-nominated songwriter. Tasjan has released multiple full-length albums to rave reviews. As a solo artist, Tasjan has headlined extensive tours in the United States, the UK, and Europe. Tasjan and his band have also toured with Jason Isbell, Marcus King, Sheryl Crow, Cheap Trick, Social Distortion, The Indigo Girls, and Todd Snider. He has also appeared at festivals such as Bonaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Forecastle, Pilgrimage, and Roskilde.

Madeleine Kelson is a Nashville based Americana artist. She pulls from a rich tradition of Folk, Country, and Americana, challenging its boundaries as a queer artist to represent the modern world. Madeleine spent her high school years in Chicago band, The Kelson Twins, playing venues including House of Blues and Thalia Hall, and landing a top Daytrotter Session with Paste Magazine. She later moved to Music City to pursue a solo career. Inspired by artists like Patty Griffin, Jason Isbell, andBrandi Carlile, her dynamic and down-to-earth storytelling and rich vocals are part of why NPR named her one 10 Nashville artists on the rise.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tonight (Wednesday) 💥 Handmade Moments * Gina Leslie * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com
Tonight (Wednesday) 💥 Handmade Moments * Gina Leslie * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com * Celebrating 15 years of independent rabble-rousing, New Orleans-based roots duo Handmade Momentsreturns with their sixth studio album, Old Times. An earthy, authentic collection of both fresh and familiar compositions, the album explores raw vulnerabilities of the human condition in the group’s trademark eclectic, sardonic, activist style. Bypassing traditional studio spaces, multi-instrumentalists Anna Moss and Joel Ludford tracked the album completely live inside their home living room. With their patented blend of searing harmonies atop bass clarinet, saxophone, mandolin, guitar, upright bass, and tag-team beatboxing, the pair creates a delightful document that finally captures the intimacy, immediacy, and elusive, sub-heavy soundscapes of their celebrated live sets. In addition to a smattering of patented ear-worm duets, Old Times boasts collaborations with Crescent City heroes like punk-jazz cellist Helen Gillett, virtuoso pianist Oscar Rosignoli, and sousaphone maven Miles Lyons of SOUL Brass Band. Old Times reflects on Moss and Ludford’s decade-plus of musical decadence, from humble busking in the streets and on commuter trains, to playing huge festival stages across several continents, sometimes in the same week.

Gina Leslie is searching for truth and beauty in New Orleans. Her debut LP “I Love You Always No Matter What Happens,” out June 5th, comes as a guidebook to times of loss, uncertainty and change. This 10 song lush collection of songs serves as a suit and armor for the inner child, an olive branch, a warm embrace. A follow up to her cult-classic heartbreak EP “No, You’re Crying”, these songs beckon the listener through an internal journey, leaving an aftertaste of psychedelic peacefullness. Recorded in a basement studio with co-producer and musical kin Nat Smith, this album showcases tender and timeless songwriting and delivery - bangers and bops, ball…
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The one and only Mike Cooley of the Drive-By Truckers returns to the White Water for a two night stand on Friday, December 11th and Saturday, December 12th ⚡️ Tickets for these exceptional nights of songwriting go on sale at www.whitewatertavern.com at 10 a.m. this Friday, September 25th.
The one and only Mike Cooley of the Drive-By Truckers returns to the White Water for a two night stand on Friday, December 11th and Saturday, December 12th ⚡️ Tickets for these exceptional nights of songwriting go on sale at www.whitewatertavern.com at 10 a.m. this Friday, September 25th.

Mike Cooley is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers. The Alabama musical style blends elements of rock, country, and Americana, and he is recognized for his sharp, evocative lyrics and distinctive guitar work. As one of the band's primary songwriters, Cooley has written numerous iconic tracks for Drive-By Truckers, with his songs often exploring themes of personal introspection, Southern identity, and social commentary. Alongside bandmate Patterson Hood, Cooley has been a driving force behind the band's evolution since their formation in the late 1990s, contributing to their gritty, honest sound and critical success.

In addition to his work with the band, Cooley has pursued a solo career, releasing his debut solo album The Fool on Every Cornerin December 2012. The album showcases his storytelling prowess and ability to create poignant, introspective songs with a more stripped-down, intimate sound compared to his work with Drive-By Truckers. Known for his wit and keen observational style, Cooley's solo work highlights his versatility as an artist, cementing his place as an influential figure in contemporary American roots music.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This Thursday, September 24th is gonna be an absolute beauty as Aaron Lee Tasjan kicks off his solo tour in support of his new record, with special guest Madeleine Kelson opening the show at 8pm ⚡️Discounted advance tickets are available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
This Thursday, September 24th is gonna be an absolute beauty as Aaron Lee Tasjan kicks off his solo tour in support of his new record, with special guest Madeleine Kelson opening the show at 8pm ⚡️Discounted advance tickets are available for $25 @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Aaron Lee Tasjan is an acclaimed recording artist, live performer, and Grammy-nominated songwriter. Tasjan has released multiple full-length albums to rave reviews. As a solo artist, Tasjan has headlined extensive tours in the United States, the UK, and Europe. Tasjan and his band have also toured with Jason Isbell, Marcus King, Sheryl Crow, Cheap Trick, Social Distortion, The Indigo Girls, and Todd Snider. He has also appeared at festivals such as Bonaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Forecastle, Pilgrimage, and Roskilde.

With original songs that have generated millions of streams, a deeply dedicated and ever-growing live fan base, and collaborations with household names such as Jack White, The New York Dolls, and Dan Auerbach, Tasjan has become one of his generations finest and most respected Americana Rock'n'Roll troubadours. 

Photo by @hoteyephoto
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Handmade Moments & Gina Leslie are heading in from New Orleans this Wednesday, September 23rd for a great night of music starting at 8pm 💥 Advance tickets recommended and available for $20 at www.whitewatertavern.com
HANDMADE MOMENTS * GINA LESLIE
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We're partnering with the Six Bridges Book Festival for a night of poetry on Monday, September 28th. Join us in welcoming poets Acie Clark, Lee Bains, and Ellie Black as they each share work from their debut collections and engage in discussion moderated by Matt White from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tonight ⚡️ The return of SHINYRIBS ⚡️ Doors @ 7pm * Music @ 8pm * The show is presently sold out, although there is a good chance a few tickets may open up at the door close to show time.
Tonight ⚡️ The return of SHINYRIBS ⚡️ Doors @ 7pm * Music @ 8pm * The show is presently sold out, although there is a good chance a few tickets may open up at the door close to show time *

Shinyribs reassembles the American song bag like a picker in a junkyard; Texas singer-songwriter, EastTx blues, Louisiana swamp n’ rhythm, honky tonk, Oklahoma swing, Golden-Triangle Cajun, andArkansas jazz are allfiltered through the singular vision of Kevin Russell, one of Austin’s most celebratedand criminally underrated singer-songwriters.The Austin-based supergroup has entered a bold new chapter with the small baller “Shortribs”configuration — a tightly arranged powerhouse built to showcase what has always been at the heart of theShinyribs experience: Russell’s legendary songwriting chops, his iconic voice, and the infamous hi-jinksof the self-proclaimed world’s oldest living male exotic dancer.

Photo by @mattbassmedia
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tonight! This Saturday, September 19th ⚡️ The return of FUNKANITES w/ special guests Dream Baby Dream & DJ Zomby spinning spectacular vinyl throughout the night ⚡️ Join us for a righteous night of music * Advance tickets at whitewatertavern.com Beautiful artwork by @studjunior
This Saturday, September 19th ⚡️ The return of FUNKANITES w/ special guests Dream Baby Dream & DJ Zomby spinning spectacular vinyl throughout the night ⚡️ Join us for a righteous night of music * Advance tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Funkanites are an eight-piece Little Rock Arkansas-based Afrobeat, Soul, and Funk ensemble. They are quite capable of handling any genre thrown at them, however, their focus is heavily on late 60’s and 70’s Afrobeat, Soul, and Funk with a contemporary spin on the genres. Big bombastic horn lines are the norm, as well as an airtight rhythm section that stretches and sews the pocket but never leaves it. They are ambassadors of a music that is not so readily available in a live setting in this day and age. They will move you.

Beautiful artwork by @studjunior
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
:: The Nights Ahead :: Tonight (Friday): Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * King Laugh * Mr.Phylzzz * 8pm Saturday: Funkanites w/ Dream Baby Dream & DJ Zomby Sunday: Eli Talley Foundation Brews & BBQ Fundraiser w/ Mojo Depot * 5pm Monday: SHINYRIBS (nearly sold out)
:: The Nights Ahead ::

Tonight (Friday): Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * King Laugh * Mr.Phylzzz * 8pm

Saturday: Funkanites w/ Dream Baby Dream & DJ Zomby

Sunday: Eli Talley Foundation Brews & BBQ Fundraiser w/ Mojo Depot * 5pm

Monday: SHINYRIBS (nearly sold out) 

Tuesday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins

9.23: Handmade Moments * Gina Leslie

9.24: Aaron Lee Tasjan * Madeleine Kelson

9.25: Pink Breath of Heaven * likeariver

Tickets For All Shows Available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This Friday, September 18th: Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * mr.phylzzz * King Laugh * 8pm * $15 * Come one, come all! Tickets: www.whitewatertavern.com
This Friday, September 18th: Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * mr.phylzzz * King Laugh * 8pm * $15 * Come one, come all

Formed in 2015 by founding member Clinton Jacob as a joke. Mr.Phylzzz (pronounced Flyzzz) is an ever changing monster of noise. Over time Mr.Phylzzz has formed a heavy wall of sound filled with hooky riffs and melodic vocals- creating a chaotic storm that’s well worth the painful wall of cranked amps and exploding drums. During the growing years, Phylzzz was doing small tours which landed them getting picked up in 2019 by Amphetamine Reptile Records (AmRep) to be featured in the legendary “Dope Guns ‘N  in the Streets” Vol 14 comp. Later that year they released their debut album “Penitent Curtis” (2019), followed by “Cancel Culture Club” (2022) on AmRep. In 2023 the band released “Fat Chance” on Amrep and completed a full US tour supporting The Melvins and Boris. The band is Chicago based. Mr.Phylzzz is comprised of Clinton Jacobs (guitar/vox) & Danny Sein (drums).

Adam Faucett's sixth solo album, New Variations of The Reaper, saw its official release on September 19, 2025. A touch too beautiful to call plaintive, Variations winds the listener through surreal dreamscapes and reminds them that "Nobody Wanna See This Alone." And like his previous releases, it maintains a strong sense of place-
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The always-superb AARON LEE TASJAN and his great band return to the White Water on Thursday, September 24th w/ special guest MADELEINE KELSON opening the night at 8pm 💥 Advance tickets are recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
The always-superb AARON LEE TASJAN and his great band return to the White Water on Thursday, September 24th w/ special guest MADELEINE KELSON opening the night at 8pm 💥 Advance tickets are recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Aaron Lee Tasjan was experiencing the worst bout of imposter syndrome of his career when he sat down and wrote Todd Snider a vulnerable email asking for advice. Tasjan, despite writing and recording some of the most astute Americana rock songs of the last decade and being nominated for a Grammy, just didn’t see a future for an independent singer, songwriter, and guitarist like himself.

Snider read Tasjan’s email and immediately replied: “I think I have some ideas. I’ll write you back tomorrow.”

The next morning, Tasjan awoke to a signature Todd Snider missive for how to move forward as an artist. It was a novel-length email that read like the battle plans for the Invasion of Normandy. Do this, Snider wrote. Then this. But never that. The specifics don’t matter — besides, that’d be giving away the secret — but Tasjan devoured his mentor’s words and took them to heart.

He began writing feverishly, unbothered by expectations and immune to any pressure to match his acclaimed albums like In the Blazes, Karma for Cheap, or his most recent, 2024’s Stellar Evolution. When he was through, Tasjan had Get Over It, Underdog, his most inspiring LP to date. Produced by Tasjan and his longtime sound engineer Mark Miller, the album is a celebration of the power of songwriting, the unbreakable bond of friendship, and the determination of the dark horse.

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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tonight! This Wednesday, September 16th 💥 Mutants presents Dopethrone (Montreal) * Fister (St. Louis) * Mammoth Caravan (Little Rock) * 8pm * Advance tickets recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
This Wednesday, September 16th 💥 Mutants presented Dopethrone (Montreal) * Fister (St. Louis) * Mammoth Caravan (Little Rock) * 8pm * Advance tickets recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Dopethrone is a Montreal-based DIY sludge/doom metal trio active since 2008, known for an abrasive, THC-soaked sound they call "Slutch". Featuring themes of addiction, murder, and misery, their music mixes NOLA-style sludge, black metal, and blues. The band is known for high-energy tours, particularly in Europe.

Fister is a three piece doom metal band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band incorporates heavy influences from the black and death metal genres into a depressing sludge spewing heaviness that many have attempted, but few have mastered. Bow to your new masters.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
:: Coming Up :: TUE: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight WED: DOPETHRONE, FISTER, & MAMMOTH CARAVAN * 8pm FRI: MR. PHYLZZ w/ ADAM FAUCETT & THE SPECTRAL CLASS & KING LAUGH * 8pm SAT: FUNKANITES * 8:30pm Sunday: Eli Talley Foundation Fundraiser MOJO DEPOT * 5pm Tickets: whitewatertavern.com
:: Coming Up ::

Tonight (Tuesday): Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight

Wednesday: The Montreal-based DIY sludge of DOPETHRONE w/ the St. Louis doom of FISTER & Little Rock's own MAMMOTH CARAVAN * 8pm 
@mutants_llc 

Friday: The Chicago Noise Boyz of MR. PHYLZZ w/ ADAM FAUCETT & THE SPECTRAL CLASS & KING LAUGH * 8pm

Saturday: The return of Little Rock Afrobeat giants, FUNKANITES * 8:30pm

Sunday: Eli Talley Foundation Brews & BBQ Fundraiser ft MOJO DEPOT * 5pm

Tickets For All Shows Available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Getting loud this Wednesday with DOPETHRONE, FISTER, & MAMMOTH CARAVAN - 7:30pm * tickets at www.whitewatertavern.com
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tonight (Saturday) 💥 Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory brings roots, rock, and rebellion in from Mississippi * 8:30pm for a great night of music! * Tickets @ whitewatertavern.com “Alvin Youngblood Hart is as good as you’ll ever hear ” – BOB DYLAN “He’s the Real Deal” ~ Mike Campbell
Tonight (Saturday) 💥 Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory brings roots, rock, and rebellion in from Mississippi * Join us at 8:30pm for what's guaranteed to be a great night of music * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com

The cosmic American love child of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray…

Known as a “musician’s musician,” Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to guitar gods Gary Moore & Mick Taylor.

“Alvin Youngblood Hart is as good as you’ll ever hear ” – BOB DYLAN 2022 from his book The Philosophy of Modern Song.

“He’s the Real Deal” ~ Mike Campbell, 2022 External Combustion Support Tour.

Photo by @anoukschamperfotografie
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Join us on Sat, Nov 21st for a 50 year WWT anniversary show featuring the Grammy-winning songwriter & producer Dan Penn and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Spooner Oldham. This will be a fully-seated evening of legendary songs, stories, and Southern soul. Only 85 tickets available: whitewatertavern.com
:: Special Announcement :: Join us on Saturday, November 21st for a 50 year White Water Tavern anniversary show featuring the Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Dan Penn and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Spooner Oldham. This will be a fully-seated evening of legendary songs, timeless stories, and Southern soul w/ Arkansas great Greg Spradlin opening the show. Only 85 tickets will be sold - get yours for $60 at www.whitewatertavern.com

Known for their remarkable contributions to American music, Penn and Oldham have helped shape the sound of Southern soul and written songs that have become part of the musical landscape. This special performance offers audiences the chance to hear these two icons share their music, stories, and the history behind the songs.

The extensive list of musicians Spooner Oldham has played with includes Arlo Guthrie, Jim Croce, Gram Parsons, The Everly Brothers, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Gene Clark, Ry Cooder, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, Bob Seger, Maria Muldaur, Rita Coolidge, Bobby Womack, Albert King, Helen Reddy, Harry Nilsson, Stephen Stills, J.J. Cale, Drive By Truckers, and Neil Young. In his earlier days, he also made his way to the FAME studios and had the first of many collaborations with Penn. Among their notable FAME triumphs were Percy Sledge’s “It Tears Me Up,” James and Bobby Purify’s “I’m Your Puppet."

Dan Penn is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s, including The Dark End of the Street, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, and Cry Like a Baby. Penn also produced many hits, including "The Letter", by The Box Tops. His songs have been recorded by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, James Carr, Percy Sledge, Janis Joplin, Charlie Rich, Albert King, Jerry Garcia, Nick Lowe, Alex Chilton, Clarence Carter, and countless more.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
PINK BREATH of HEAVEN out of San Francisco bring their reverie of shimmering guitars, haunting melodies, and introspective lyricism to the White Water for the first time on Friday, September 25th 💥 Tickets for what is sure to be a superb show are available for $18 @ www.whitewatertavern.com
PINK BREATH of HEAVEN out of San Francisco bring their reverie of shimmering guitars, haunting melodies, and introspective lyricism to the White Water for the first time on Friday, September 25th 💥 Tickets for what is sure to be a superb show are available for $18 @ www.whitewatertavern.com 

The visionary project of Liv Field and Rex John Shelverton, PBOH merges the vast textures of shoegaze with the boundless energy of modern psychedelia, crafting a sonic landscape where color and emotion intertwine. Listeners often describe their sound as feeling simultaneously familiar yet wholly its own. With performances alongside The Dandy Warhols, LSD and the Search for God, Ty Segall, and Alison's Halo, Pink Breath of Heaven has quickly become a force in San Francisco's evolving psych-rock underground, channeling a new wave of sonic exploration.

Photo by @raemascardo
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Tonight (Thursday) 💥 Thelma & The Sleaze * Scissr * 8pm * $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com * Come one, come all!
Tonight (Thursday) 💥 Thelma & The Sleaze * Scissr * 8pm * $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com * Come one, come all

Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, queer southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of A-team players to back her up for an unforgettable live experience.

LG is the embodiment of hustle. As the driving force behind Thelma and The Sleaze, she is the songwriter, the visionary, the take-no-shit-from-anyone front woman that is single handedly keeping rock and roll alive. Thelma and The Sleaze has been touring the US for years building a legion of fans, affectionally called her creepers. The growing social media presence, the hit podcast, the features with Yamaha Guitars are really all the result of her incredible songwriting, visceral guitar playing, and the guts to deliver on her vision of what Rock and Roll should be.

Scissr photo by @eel_and_anchor 
Thelma photo by @alejandrasolcasas
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
:: Coming Up :: Thursday: THELMA & THE SLEAZE w/ fierce SCISSR * 8pm Friday: doom, sludge, and slow blues w/ Northern Italy's MESSA, Tulsa's MEDICINE HORSE, & APOTHECARY * 8pm SAT: Grammy Award-winning blues and rock giant, ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART (MS) * 8:30pm Tickets: whitewatertavern.com
:: Coming Up ::

Thursday: All-female, queer southern rock badasses, THELMA & THE SLEAZE w/ fierce Little Rockers, SCISSR * 8pm

Friday: Acid-washed night of doom, sludge, and slow blues w/ Northern Italy's MESSA, Tulsa's MEDICINE HORSE, & the epic return of APOTHECARY * 8pm

Saturday: The Grammy Award-winning blues and rock n roll giant, ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART, straight outta Carroll County, Missississippi * 8:30pm

Tickets For All Shows Available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
MESSA will be in from Northern, Italy this Friday, September 11th, along with Tulsa's MEDICINE HORSE & Little Rock's own APOTHECARY 💥 Advance tickets are selling well - get yours for this @mutants_llc production at www.whitewatertavern.com
MESSA will be in from Northern, Italy this Friday, September 11th, along with Tulsa's MEDICINE HORSE & Little Rock's own APOTHECARY 💥 Advance tickets are selling well - get yours for this @mutants_llc production at www.whitewatertavern.com

Messa emerged on the first day of 2014. The extreme diversity of their musical background immediately proved to be essential in the construction of the band’s sound: Prog, Black Metal, Punk, Dark Ambient, jazz, Blues and Doom… all those influences have been channelled into a sonic cauldron that the band defines “Scarlet Doom”. 

Nico Williams, a citizen of Cherokee Nation, moves between jazz-tinged vocal melodies and emotionally charged howls, weaving lyrical storytelling of historical account, folklore, and Indigenous futurism around the layers of sludgy-yet-energetic harmony formed in the clash of techniques between rhythm guitarist Kyle Williams (Otoe-Missouria, Ponca and Ioway Nations) and lead guitarist Travis Rowe. Rowe draws deeply from his country roots, transforming those immovable hooks into devastatingly heavy riffs before they ignite into towering solos. A rhythm section steeped in the slow waters of their respective homes of Monroe and New Orleans Louisiana, drummer Garrett Heck and bassist Chris West anchor the sound with elements of doom in one moment, and the frenetic energy of thrash in the next. Immediate influences of Southern doom and sludge like Crowbar, Acid Bath and Down are easy to discern, while hints of grunge, post-punk, and classic Southern blues rock simmer beneath the surface. Burn weed, cedar, and sage…plug in, turn up, and amplify your frontal lobe.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The rock n roll maelstrom that is THELMA & THE SLEAZE are heading to town this Thursday, September 10th w/ Little Rockers SCISSR kicking the night off at 8pm 💥 This show is gonna be funl! Advance tickets recommended and available for $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com
The rock n roll maelstrom that is THELMA & THE SLEAZE are heading to town this Thursday, September 10th w/ Little Rockers SCISSR kicking the night off at 8pm 💥 This show is gonna be funl! Advance tickets recommended and available for $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of A-team players to back her up for an unforgettable live experience.

LG is the embodiment of hustle. As the driving force behind Thelma and The Sleaze, she is the songwriter, the visionary, the take-nothing-from-anyone front woman that is single handedly keeping rock and roll alive. Thelma and The Sleaze has been touring the US for years building a legion of fans, affectionally called her creepers. The growing social media presence, the hit podcast, the features with Yamaha Guitars are really all the result of her incredible songwriting, visceral guitar playing, and the guts to deliver on her vision of what Rock and Roll should be.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Today (Sunday): getting heavy with UNSANE (NYC) * CRANK BAIT * RIOT DOGS * Doors open @ 5pm * Music starts @ 6pm sharp * Advance tickets available for $15 at www.whitewatertavern.com
Today (Sunday): getting heavy with UNSANE (NYC) * CRANK BAIT * RIOT DOGS * Doors open @ 5pm * Music starts @ 6pm sharp * Advance tickets available for $15 at www.whitewatertavern.com

New York City’s UNSANE assisted in pioneering a more aggressive, less studied version of noise rock, one that blended the scum/art industrial sturm und drang of Foetus, the Swans, Einsturzende Neubauten, and Sonic Youth with a decidedly more straightforward hardcore idiom. While developing the blueprint for noise bands to follow, UNSANE cut a remarkable swath through underground music, inspiring a devoted, cult-like following around the globe. As a power trio, UNSANE relied upon a hammering, power-press rhythm section, a searing Telecaster howl, and distorted vocals that resembled a chainsaw cutting a steel beam.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Tonight (Saturday) ⚡️Adam Faucett ⚡️ Annie Ford ⚡️ 8:30pm * $10 Tickets: whitewatertavern.com
Tonight (Saturday) ⚡️Adam Faucett ⚡️ Annie Ford ⚡️ 8:30pm * $10

Adam Faucett's sixth solo album, New Variations of The Reaper (Last Chance Records), saw its official release on September 19, 2025. A touch too beautiful to call plaintive, Variations winds the listener through surreal dreamscapes and reminds them that "Nobody Wanna See This Alone." And like his previous releases, it has a strong sense of place--Arkansas

Memories of the mountains back home, travels across the country and ghosts of love permeate the emotional landscape of AnnieFord’s songs. There is an timeless and dynamic quality to her playing and singing that seems at once to come from the ether and a deep connection to the inner workings of the heart.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
On this date 50 years ago today, the White Water Tavern opened its doors for the very first time. In a society where so many of the old-school, beloved places are rapidly vanishing, we are ineffably grateful to still be standing after half a century.
On this date 50 years ago today, the White Water Tavern opened its doors for the very first time. In a society where so many of the old-school, beloved places are rapidly vanishing, we are ineffably grateful to still be standing after half a century.

We feel endlessly indebted to the artists who bare their souls upon our modest stage, our enormously generous patrons who share their encouragement and hard-earned dollar, and our vital staff, past and present, who’ve sacrificed a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in order to keep this beer joint and gathering place alive.

Thank you for the last 50 years. Cheers to many more.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Tonight (Friday) 💥 Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight * Come see us
Tonight (Friday) 💥 Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight * Come see us
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
No show & no cover charge tonight 💥 Just hang time w/ Emily Fenton holding down the bar * Come see us
No show & no cover charge tonight 💥 Just hang time w/ Emily Fenton holding down the bar * Come see us
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our brothers Adam Faucett and William Blackart have been touring all across the country and we are super pumped to welcome them home with a duo show this Saturday night, September 5th, w/ Annie Ford kicking the night off with a set of her own 💥 Advance tickets at www.whitewatertavern.com
Our brothers Adam Faucett and William Blackart have been touring all across the country and we are super pumped to welcome them home with a duo show this Saturday night, September 5th, w/ Annie Ford kicking the night off with a set of her own 💥 Advance tickets available for $10 at www.whitewatertavern.com

Adam Faucett's sixth solo album, New Variations of The Reaper (Last Chance Records), saw its official release on September 19, 2025. A touch too beautiful to call plaintive, Variations winds the listener through surreal dreamscapes and reminds them that "Nobody Wanna See This Alone." And like his previous releases, it has a strong sense of place--Arkansas

Memories of the mountains back home, travels across the country and ghosts of love permeate the emotional landscape of AnnieFord’s songs. There is an timeless and dynamic quality to her playing and singing that seems at once to come from the ether and a deep connection to the inner workings of the heart.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Coming Up: THU: No Show-No Cover * Hang Night w/ Emily Holding Down The Bar FRI: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight SAT: Adam Faucett Welcome Home Show * Annie Ford 8:30pm SUN: Mutants Presents UNSANE (NYC) * Crainkbait * Riot Dogs * Early 6pm Show Tickets: whitewatertavern.com
:: Coming Up ::

Thursday: No Show-No Cover * Hang Night w/ Emily Holding Down The Bar

Friday: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight

Saturday: Adam Faucett Welcome Home Show backed by William Blackart * Annie Ford Opens The Night @ 8:30pm

Sunday: Mutants Presents UNSANE (NYC) * Crainkbait * Riot Dogs * Early 6pm Show

Tickets For All Shows Available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This Sunday, September 6th: getting heavy with UNSANE (NYC) * Crankbait * Riot Dogs * Early 6pm Show * Advance tickets available for $15 at www.whitewatertavern.com
This Sunday, September 6th: getting heavy with UNSANE (NYC) * Crankbait * Riot Dogs * Early 6pm Show * Advance tickets available for $15 at www.whitewatertavern.com

New York City’s UNSANE assisted in pioneering a more aggressive, less studied version of noise rock, one that blended the scum/art industrial sturm und drang of Foetus, the Swans, Einsturzende Neubauten, and Sonic Youth with a decidedly more straightforward hardcore idiom. While developing the blueprint for noise bands to follow, UNSANE cut a remarkable swath through underground music, inspiring a devoted, cult-like following around the globe. As a power trio, UNSANE relied upon a hammering, power-press rhythm section, a searing Telecaster howl, and distorted vocals that resembled a chainsaw cutting a steel beam.
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dgold radio @dgoldradio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hello, from Planet Earth 🔊 Emily Fenton is my special guest artist in-studio today for an interview and exploration of her song catalog. Teady to DJ this radio show on KABF.org Tuesday 12-2 Central Time #Mixtape Little Rocker 🎶 White Water Tavern bartender 💛 @whitewatertavern.bsky.social
Emily Fenton Hell From Planet Earth has my Favorite SongMusic genresEmily Fenton discographyEmily Fenton songs
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Terry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Jimbo Mathus was born in August (29th or 30th) 1967. Musician & producer. He’s recorded with Buddy Guy, Asleep at the Wheel & many more. Founder of the Squirrel Nut Zippers group. Some pics from 2007 & 2009 down at Helena. youtu.be/Ebq_AV6LZl0?...
Me & Jimbo at Helena back in 2007Introducing Jimbo in 2009Terry, Ronnie Williams, Jimbo, Dave Riley
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Tonight (Saturday) 💥 $ugarfreevanilla * Jon Jon * Teknician * Verthandi * 8pm * $10 * Come one, come all!
Tonight (Saturday) 💥  $ugarfreevanilla * Jon Jon * Teknician * Verthandi * 8pm * $10 * Come one, come all!
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tonight! Maisy Owen * Jordan Day * Stephanie Smittle * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com
Tonight! Maisy Owen * Jordan Day * Stephanie Smittle * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Maisy Owen, a Nashville native, has been surrounded by music and the art of songcraft just about all her life. First came the viola at the age of 9, then guitar where she embraced fingerpicking while soaking in influences from Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Mazzy Star and David Olney. Raised in a musical family, her father Gwil Owen is an Academy Award-nominated songwriter.

Maisy’s unique sound, musical truth and stirring vocals inhabit Dark On A Sunny Day, her debut album, produced by Robin Eaton.  It was released on May 1st of 2026 on Tompkins Square Records. 

Originally native to a rural swathe of the Pacific Northwest, Jordan Day has been on the move since the age of 18. First Texas, then North Carolina, he eventually landed in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Far from the usual sound of music city, Jordan’s brand of country/folk music is reminiscent to the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Merle Haggard. It is a stark contrast to what is heard on Lower Broadway in the current age. 

A native of Cave Springs, Arkansas, Stephanie Smittle is a singer and songwriter whose history of engagements includes singing ancient chant in reverberant cathedrals, premiering new classical art songs by living composers for the recital hall, and composing gender-flipped murder ballads in the freak folk tradition. Her self-titled debut solo album is a collection of ten songs for voice and electric autoharp, which the Arkansas Democrat Gazette called "folk rock from outer space … a stunning self-titled solo debut” from “a skilled and observant lyricist unafraid to express vulnerability and rage and wonder.”
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Tonight * Drivin N Cryin * Gus & Kevin Kerby * Doors @ 7pm * Music @ 8pm * Presently Sold Out * More Tickets May Open Up @ The Door Around 8:30pm
Tonight * Drivin N Cryin * Gus & Kevin Kerby * Doors @ 7pm * Music @ 8pm * Presently Sold Out * More Tickets May Open Up @ The Door Around 8:30pm
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Low ticket alert! Tomorrow night: Drivin N Cryin * KEVIN KERBY Thursday, August 27th 8pm $25 Tickets: whitewatertavern.com
Drivin N Cryin * KEVIN KERBY
Thursday, August 27th 8pm
$25
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We've got a special show lined up this Friday night featuring the mezmerizing sounds of touring artists Maisy Owen and Jordan Day along with Arkansas great, Stephanie Smittle * Guaranteed to be a beauty * Advance tickets: whitewatertavern.com Many thanks to @mutants_llc for producing this gathering💥
We've got a special show lined up this Friday night featuring the mezmerizing sounds of touring artists Maisy Owen and Jordan Day along with Arkansas great, Stephanie Smittle * Guaranteed to be a beauty * Advance tickets available for $15 @ www.whitewatertavern.com
Many thanks to @mutants_llc for producing this gathering 💥

Maisy Owen, a Nashville native, has been surrounded by music and the art of songcraft just about all her life. First came the viola at the age of 9, then guitar where she embraced fingerpicking while soaking in influences from Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Mazzy Star and David Olney. Raised in a musical family, her father Gwil Owen is an Academy Award-nominated songwriter.

Maisy’s unique sound, musical truth and stirring vocals inhabit Dark On A Sunny Day, her debut album, produced by Robin Eaton.  It was released on May 1st of 2026 on Tompkins Square Records. 

Originally native to a rural swathe of the Pacific Northwest, Jordan Day has been on the move since the age of 18. First Texas, then North Carolina, he eventually landed in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Far from the usual sound of music city, Jordan’s brand of country/folk music is reminiscent to the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Merle Haggard. It is a stark contrast to what is heard on Lower Broadway in the current age. 

A native of Cave Springs, Arkansas, Stephanie Smittle is a singer and songwriter whose history of engagements includes singing ancient chant in reverberant cathedrals, premiering new classical art songs by living composers for the recital hall, and composing gender-flipped murder ballads in the freak folk tradition. Her self-titled debut solo album is a collection of ten songs for voice and electric autoharp, which the Arkansas Democrat Gazette called "folk rock from outer space … a stunning self-titled solo debut” from “a skilled and observant lyricist unafraid to express vulnerability and rage and wonder.”
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rest In Peace to a true friend and barroom hero, Mike TINY Bass, who heartbreakingly broke on through to the other side over weekend. Tiny was an absolute legend with a heart of gold. One of the kindest of the kind and the toughest of the tough. We love you, brother.
Rest In Peace to a true friend and barroom hero, Mike TINY Bass, who heartbreakingly broke on through to the other side over weekend. Tiny was an absolute legend with a heart of gold. One of the kindest of the kind and the toughest of the tough. We love you, brother.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Rock n Roll hero ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART returns to the White Water on Saturday, September 12th for another night of killer music and songs 🔥 Advance tickets recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com *
Rock n Roll hero ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART returns to the White Water on Saturday, September 12th for another night of killer music and songs 🔥 Advance tickets recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com * Known as a “musician’s musician,” Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to guitar gods Gary Moore & Mick Taylor.

“Alvin Youngblood Hart is as good as you’ll ever hear ” – BOB DYLAN 2022 from his book The Philosophy of Modern Song.

“He’s the Real Deal” ~ Mike Campbell, 2022 External Combustion Support Tour.

Mr. Hart was born in Oakland CA in 1963 to a family of post WWII Mississippi transplants. After a couple false starts, he began to play the guitar, in earnest, in 1977.

“By that time, it had become obsessive competition among us teenage boys. The guitar was the video game of our day,” Hart says.

The Hart family was never one to stay put. Spending his formative years on the West Coast, in the Midwest and the Mid-South surely influenced Alvin’s wide ranging musical perspective.

“It really taught me to appreciate MUSIC for what it was… not because it was this or that genre. I have a great disdain for genre segregation. I try to avoid that practice”.

Photo by @michaelweintrob
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Today 💥 Early Sunday show w/ The Rocktown Sparks * Doors open @ 4pm * Music starts @ 5pm * Tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
Today 💥 Early Sunday show w/ The Rocktown Sparks * Doors open @ 4pm * Music starts @ 5pm * Tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

The Rocktown Sparks return to the legendary White Water Tavern for another high-energy night of rock, pop, and dance-floor favorites.

Based in Little Rock, The Rocktown Sparks bring an electrifying, crowd-powered show that moves through decades of great music—from Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, and REO Speedwagon to INXS, Duran Duran, No Doubt, Dua Lipa, Maroon 5, and more. Their constantly evolving setlist is built for singing along, dancing, and keeping the party moving from the first song to the last.

After previous sellouts, the Sparks are ready to light up the White Water stage again. Get your tickets now and come spend August 23 with one of Little Rock’s favorite live party bands—and bring your dancing shoes.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Tonight 💥 Little Rock's own The Chris DeClerk Band * 8:30pm * Tickets available at www.whitewatertavern.com
Tonight 💥 Little Rock's own The Chris DeClerk Band * 8:30pm * Tickets available at www.whitewatertavern.com * Chris DeClerk has had a presence with music, art and performance reaching 25 years fronting bands, singing, playing, writing. Great hooks, psychedelic pedal steel, deep lyrical prose and a solid pocket of lingering acoustic guitar knifing its way through the melody lay the foundation of a record waiting to surface. Eleven songs complete the album, a concept of a dream and a journey of self-exploration.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The mighty SHINYRIBS will be up from Austin for one night only on Monday, September 21st ⚡️ Their shows here nearly always sell out: advance tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com
The mighty SHINYRIBS will be up from Austin for one night only on Monday, September 21st ⚡️ Their shows here nearly always sell out: advance tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Shinyribs reassembles the American song bag like a picker in a junkyard; Texas singer-songwriter, East Tx blues, Louisiana swamp n’ rhythm, honky tonk, Oklahoma swing, Golden-Triangle Cajun, and Arkansas jazz are all filtered through the singular vision of Kevin Russell, one of Austin’s most celebrated and criminally underrated singer-songwriters.

The Austin-based supergroup has entered a bold new chapter with the small baller “Shortribs” configuration — a tightly arranged powerhouse built to showcase what has always been at the heart of the Shinyribs experience: Russell’s legendary songwriting chops, his iconic voice, and the infamous hi-jinks of the self-proclaimed world’s oldest living male exotic dancer. Hip shaking, booty twerking, arm flapping, high kicking and karate chopping good times are guaranteed to send you home with aching cheeks and tear-stained laughter.
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White Water Tavern @whitewatertavern.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This Friday, August 21st: the cinematic art-rock of Modeling w/ special guests Frailstate & Jupiter's Flytrap * 8pm * Discounted advance tickets available for $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com
This Friday, August 21st: the cinematic art-rock of Modeling w/ special guests Frailstate & Jupiter's Flytrap * 8pm * Discounted advance tickets available for $12 @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Modeling is a three-piece cinematic art-rock band from Fayetteville, Arkansas creating introspective music inspired by film scores, visual arts and personal experiences. Composed of brothers Connor, Ryan and Cuinn Brogan, the band places most of their sonic emphasis on intense, analog synth sounds and detail-oriented, electronic textures. Many of their songs center around themes of longing, alienation and feelings of nostalgia with lyrical references to dreams and memories of a time before.

Jupiter's Flytrap is a dynamic genre-fluid band known for their eclectic sound, blending sparkly synth lines,
haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics. Drawing inspiration from alternative, neo-psychedelic, and jazz
influences, their music creates a moody yet energetic atmosphere that resonates with listeners. Jupiter's
Flytrap is carving out a unique space in the local modern rock scene as their fan base continues to grow across Arkansas and surrounding states.

Frailstate was founded in 2o2o by Chance Wallace, Jordan Ward, Taylor Stewart, and Noah Nichols (later joined by Bennie James). We’re a five-piece alternative-pop group from Central and North West Arkansas. After covid killed our previous projects, we decided to join forces and try to create something unique. In that search for new sounds, we found what is now known as Frailstate. Frailstate is a powerhouse of sound and excitement. Our music is modern and ever-changing. With every track we take risks, break boundaries, and forcibly push the pop music genre out of its comfort zone.
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