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HS/HSV Symphony Guild Presents Concert October 26 

Dr. Andrew Stadler  The HS/HSV Symphony Guild is pleased to present Arkansas Symphony Orchestra musicians Dr. Andrew Stadler (trumpet) and Ariya Tai (violin/piano) and their program Duo Nuovo – Echoes and Dialogues: Music in Conversation as part of its Classic Concert Series. The concert will be held on Sunday, October 26, at 3 PM at Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines, 275 Asturias Dr, Hot Springs Village.  Dr. Stadler is Adjunct Professor of

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Celebrate an Astounding 50th Anniversary for HS Concert Band  

Jim Lloyd conducts the HSCB at its annual Memorial Day Concert.  The Hot Springs Concert Band proudly invites you to its 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, recognizing half a century of musical excellence, local tradition, and shared history.  You’re invited on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the Woodlands Auditorium in Hot Springs Village for an extraordinary event featuring special performances by two wonderful guest artists: Kallen Esperian and

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OSEES Live in the Ozarks 

October skies are the perfect setting for this energetic concert in the park.  Low Key Arts is proud to present the one and only OSEES live in Hot Springs on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Cedar Glades Park. Support will be provided by DMBQ, all the way from Tokyo, Japan.   OSEES, an American rock band, is based in Los Angeles. Originally the solo recording project of John Dwyer, the band

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The Music Box Lounge Brings Big Vibes to Uptown 

A sneak peek at Uptown’s new performance venue.  Hot Springs has a new heartbeat on Park Avenue with the opening of The Music Box Lounge, a performance venue dedicated to music, laughter, and community. The venture is the vision of three owners—Steve Mitchell, Dan Breshears, and Levi Wilson—who share a passion for adding to the cultural vibrancy of Uptown Hot Springs.  The Music Box Lounge offers a wide variety of

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About the Cover . . . 

“Vasti Jackson”  Photo Courtesy of Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival  Our September cover features none other than Mississippi blues legend Vasti Jackson—a soulful nod to Beats & Beans: The Ultimate Blues & Bites Festival, rolling into Hot Springs this month. (Catch the full scoop on pg. 3.)  Big thanks to Joe Powell at Big Steam for tracking down the photo and to Joe Dempsey, whose resolution wizardry brought

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Graham Barham Headlining the 2025 Mid-South Music Festival 

MSMF headliner, Graham Barham, has over 132 million career streams.  Southwest Arkansas’s largest music festival returns this fall with its biggest headliner yet: Graham Barham.   Barham storms the stage on October 18th as day two’s headliner at the newly rebranded Mid-South Music Festival (MSMF) in Arkadelphia—formerly the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts.  “We may be in our first year as Mid-South, but 2025 marks the 5th anniversary of this incredible

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Tickets on Sale NOW for OSEES at Cedar Glades Park 

Low Key Arts is proud to present the one and only OSEES live in Hot Springs on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Cedar Glades Park. Support will be provided by DMBQ, all the way from Tokyo, Japan.   OSEES is an American rock band based in Los Angeles. Originally the solo recording project of John Dwyer, the band has evolved through numerous line-up and name changes since its founding, with Dwyer

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A Golden Milestone: HS Concert Band Celebrates 50 Years 

The Hot Springs Concert Band proudly invites you to its 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, recognizing half a century of musical excellence, local tradition, and shared history.  The extraordinary event will take place Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Woodlands Auditorium in Hot Springs Village, featuring special performances by Dr. Craig Hamilton and Kallen Esperian.  Relish the opportunity to see Dr. Craig Hamilton, the esteemed former principal conductor

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Hot Springs Gears Up for a Soulful Feast of Sound and Taste 

This fall, downtown Hot Springs will ignite with rhythm and flavor as two beloved Arkansas festivals merge into one extraordinary weekend: the Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival and the Spa City Food Truck Festival are teaming up for BEATS & BEANS: The Ultimate Blues and Bites Weekend, taking place September 26–27, at Hill Wheatley Plaza and the Bridge Street Entertainment District.  The event offers free general admission and

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About the Cover . . . 

“Jackson in the Garden”  by Susan Baker Chambers  We were just minding our own business when we heard some unmistakable growly-howly-whining.  Turns out Jackson—lounging in Susan’s garden—was feeling a little snubbed after Irma McLeod’s Black Flower landed the July cover. Equal time was in order. So, August is officially dedicated to the canine world, with none other than Jackson as our cover dawg.  From the looks of his pose, Jackson

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AFOTA Rebranded to Mid-South Music Festival 

Save the date for the Mid-South Music Festival – Oct. 17-18.  Southwest Arkansas’s biggest festival will have a new name and a new look in 2025. Festival coordinators are rebranding the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts (AFOTA) to Mid-South Music Festival (MSMF), taking center stage in downtown Arkadelphia on October 17-18, 2025.   Named the Arkansas Festival and Events Association’s 2021 Best New Festival or Event, event coordinators hosted their most

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Japanese Action Comic Punk Band from Outer Space Returns to Spa-Con 

Peelander-Z descends from outer space to Spa-Con for the opening night concert.  Get ready for some weirdness hijinks. Peelander–Z, the Japanese action comic punk band from outer space, descends on Hot Springs once again for a Friday evening opening-night concert September 19, for the Ninth Spa-Con comics and pop culture convention in Hot Springs. The convention runs from September 19 through 21.  “Peelander-Z played the very first Spa-Con and we

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Happy 150th Birthday, Hot Springs!  

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Melissa Carper Will Open Inaugural Birding Festival of the South 

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