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MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette G et your freestyles ready. Groundwaves is back. Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) will host the second season of the six-month hip-hop open mic and mentorship program in collaboration with West Coast hip hop artist and rapper Murs, starting with an open mic night on May 10. Open mics will take place on the second Tuesday of every month, and one-on-one mentorship sessions will be scheduled with Murs the following day. In-person sign-ups begin at 5 p.m. the day of the open mic. Open mics will be at 214 By CACHE, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. The open mic begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. "Groundwaves provides a space for like-minded creatives to connect and collaborate. I was grateful to build personal and professional relationships that I value to this day," enthuses local hip hop artist BAANG about Groundwaves. "Just being able to take the stage and build confidence while having real time constructive feedback was a tremendous plus. I'm planning to return this year and continue building with the Groundwaves community!" "In its inaugural season, Groundwaves provided 48 hours of one-to-one mentorship time to 36 different rappers, MCs, and music producers, many of whom were first- time performers. To culminate the 2021 season, five performers judged best by their peers earned an opening spot for Murs on the Railyard Live stage in Rogers," according to a press release from CACHE. For more info, visit cachecreate.org/ music-performance. GULLEY PARK The 26th annual Gulley Park Summer Concert Series returns to Fayetteville this year starting with performance by Route 358 on June 9. The outdoor music series and food truck rally will start at 7 p.m. on Thursdays throughout the summer. Music will be at the Gulley Park Gazebo. Furry friends are welcome. June 9 — Route 358 June 16 — Blue Water Highway June 23 — King Cabbage Brass June 30 — Funk Factory July 7 — Pert Near Sandstone For more information on the series or to order Gully Park Concert swag, visit bit.ly/gulleysummerconcert. BENTONVILLE • Frailstate, Liliac Cruise and Patient Eyes perform at 7 p.m. May 14; Johnny Rawls and R.D. Olson Blues Band featuring Gary Hutchinson play at 7 p.m. May 15 as part of the Ozark Shades of Blue Series ($25- 35); and Funk Factory performs at 7 p.m. May 27 ($15) at Meteor Guitar Gallery, 128 W. Central Ave. meteorguitargallery.com. • Doors open at 6 p.m. for Old Crow Medicine Show with Brittany Spencer May 12 on the Momentary Green at The Momentary, 507 S.E. E St. themomentary.org/calendar/ brittney-spencer-and-old-crow- medicine-show. EUREKA SPRINGS • The University of Arkansas Student Chamber Music Tour happens at 7 p.m. May 15 at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium, 36 S. Main St. theaud.org. • Sprungbilly will play at 6 p.m. May 9; The Beatles sing-along series with Michael Garrett will happen at 5 p.m. May 10; Los Roscoes play at 5 p.m. May 12; Sebastien Bordeaux performs at 7 p.m. May 13; and Blew Reed & The Flatheads play at 7 p.m. May 14 at Wanderoo Lodge & Bar, 216 W. Van Buren. 363-6755; facebook. com/wanderoolodge. • Rebecca Jed plays at 6 p.m. May 14 at Gotahold Brewing, 409 W. Van Buren, facebook.com/gotaholdbrewing. • Marcia Brady brings back the '90s at 9 p.m. May 13 at Chelsea's Corner Bar, 10 Mountain St. Free. 253-8231; chelseascafeeureka.com. FAYETTEVILLE • James "Daddy" Miller plays at 6 p.m. May 11; JR Neal plays at 7 p.m. May 13; Michael Bewley plays at 7 p.m. May 14; Latin Dance Night starts at 6 p.m. May 15 at Six-Twelve Coffeehouse, 3980 W. Wedington Drive. 856-6382; facebook.com/ sixtwelvecoffeehouseandbar. • Andy Davis presents Boston Mountain Brew Ha Ha at Boston Mountain Brewing, 121 W. Township St., Suite 11. facebook.com/ rivervalleycomics. • Bear Morrison opens for Todd Snider at 8:30 p.m. May 9 ($20-25); Comedy Night featuring Zarna Garg starts at 7:30 p.m. May 12 ($15-20); Happy Hour with Ultra Suede starts at 6 p.m. ($8) then Eli Young Band plays at 9:30 p.m. May 13 ($30-33); Honeyjack with Hollywood Riot happens at 8 p.m. May 14 ($10) at George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. 527-6618; georgesmajesticlounge.com. • Patti Steel, Jesse Daniel Edwards and Paige Alyse Van Horn play at 8 p.m. May 14 at Nomad's Trailside, 1863 N. Pluto Drive. facebook.com/ nomadstrailside. • Black Label Society rocks at 7:30 p.m. May 13 ($35); and Collective Soul plays at 7:30 p.m. May 21 ($35) at JJ's Live, 3615 N. Steele Blvd. jjslive.com. • Jess Harp and Adam Faucett play May 7 ($10); The King Cabbage Brass Band performs at 10 p.m. May 13 ($15); 10 WHAT'S UP! MAY 8-14, 2022 LIVE! IN NWA Groundwaves Brings Hip-Hop Back to NWA Murs and BAANG stop for a selfie at a previous Groundwaves event. Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) announces the return of Groundwaves, a six-month hip-hop open mic and mentorship program starting May 10 through Oct. 12. See a video of Murs talking about the Groundwaves program at nwaonline.com/58groundwaves/. (Courtesy Photo) See Live Page 38