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MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette A weekend celebrating Southern Black Culture and hip-hop starts July 15 in Bentonville. In addition to offering free admission to "The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse," the weekend will open with performances by Danny Simmons, Vernon Reid and Dwayne Dolphin at 7 p.m. July 15 in the Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Headlining the weekend are Run the Jewels and Big Boi. Fronted by Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike and rapper/producer EL-P, the rap super duo is known for heavy bass as well as social and political musings. Grammy-awarding winning Big Boi (cousin to Killer Mike) is also an Atlanta-based rapper and one half of the duo Outkast. Active in hip-hop for the last three decades, the rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and philanthropist born Antwan André Patton has had an immeasurable influence on modern hip-hop. Run the Jewels and Big Boi will perform as part of the Momentary's Live on the Green Concert Series at 8 p.m. July 16. Prior to the Run the Jewels/Big Boi concert there will be artist talks with Valerie Cassel Oliver, Fahamu Pecou, Nick Cave and others at Crystal Bridges on Saturday. Sunday will conclude with a free Walker Landing Performance hosted by Big Piph from 1-5 p.m. July 17. See crystalbridges.org/ series/the-dirty-south-weekend/ for more information. BENTONVILLE • Bootleg Royale plays at 7 p.m. July 16; Dirty Seconds play at 7 p.m. July 23; Neon Flight plays at 7 p.m. July 3o; Melody Pond plays at 7 p.m. Aug. 11; Randall Shreve plays at 7 p.m. Aug 23; and Ley Lines plays at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at Bike Rack Brewing Co., 801 S.E. Eighth St. facebook.com/ bikerackbrewing/events EUREKA SPRINGS • Three Dog Night will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 14 ($75 plus fees); Lost Dog Street Band performs at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 ($35 plus fees), Eureka Springs City Auditorium, 36 S. Main Street. theaud.org • Wild Turkeys play at 2 p.m. July 15; Charlie Mellinger plays at 5 p.m. July 22; Front Porch plays at noon July 24; The Cate Brothers play at 5 p.m. July 30; Copenhagen Angels play at 5 p.m. Aug. 4; and Cory Simmons plays at noon Aug. 7 for the Balm of Life Music Series at Basin Park next to the hotel at 4 Spring St. facebook.com/ VisitEurekaSprings. • The Best of Motown starts at 7:30 p.m. July 16 and July 23 ($35) at Center Stage for Performing Arts, 132 Huntsville Road. Tickets at EventBrite. More information at http://www. eurekaspringschamber.com. • Kurt Hunter plays at 4 p.m. July 10; Sprungbilly performs at 6 p.m. July 11; Los Roscoes plays at 5 p.m. July 14; a Mountain Music Jam starts at 5 p.m. July 17; Dominic Bryan Roy plays at 7 p.m. July 22; and Hailey Jane plays at 7 p.m. July 23 at Wanderoo Lodge & Bar, 216 W. Van Buren. 363- 6755; facebook.com/wanderoolodge. FAYETTEVILLE • A Jazz Jam hosted by Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society starts at 7 p.m. July 14; Jake Hertzog and Daniel Champagne perform at 7 p.m. July 17 ($25-80); and An Evening with Slaid Cleaves starts at 7 p.m. July 23 ($35- 240) at Roots HQ, 1 E. Mountain St., fayettevilleroots.org. • Skye Pollard & Family Holler + Woody & Shineshine happens at 7 p.m. July 22; Vintage Pistol with Welles and Bootleg Royale play at 6 p.m. July 30; Prairie Street Laughs with host Chase Myska and featuring Caleb Hickerson, Zebadiah Nofire, Josh Wingo and Andy Davis starts at 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Prairie Street Live, 509 W. Prairie St. facebook.com/ prairiestreetlive/events. • Trapt and Open Addiction perform at 8 p.m. July 10 ($20-$25); and Ray Wylie Hubbard plays at 8:30 p.m. July 14 at George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. 527-6618; georgesmajesticlounge.com. • Daniel Bennett Group plays July 10; Honey Collective plays July 17; Western Swing Rules plays July 24; and Will Johnson performs July 31 for the Mountain Street Stage Concert Series at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org. • 96 Miles Band plays at 8 p.m. July 14; Chucky Waggs plays at 8 p.m. July 15; and Patti Steel with her full band and special guest Samantha Diane Hunt starts at 7:30 p.m. July 24 at Kingfish, 262 N. School Ave., facebook. com/kingfishbar. • Mustache the Band starts at 7:30 p.m. July 30 ($10 and up); Chase Matthew plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 ($20 and up); Michael Franti & Spearhead perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; Oliver Tree plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 ($39.50 and up); Black Label Society plays at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 ($35 and up); The Mountain Goats play at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 ($39.50); Jon Langston plays at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 ($20 and up); Wallows perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 ($29.50); and Yung Gravy performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 ($35 and up) at JJ's Live, 3615 N. Steele Blvd. jjslive.com. • Friday Night on the Mountain starts at 7 p.m. July 22 at Mount Sequoyah Center Dining Hall, 150 N. Skyline Drive; Chamber Music at Millar Lodge starts at 7 p.m. July 23 at Mount Sequoyah Center Millar Lodge, 150 N. Skyline Drive; Spotlight Concert featuring NWA musicians starts at 1 p.m. July 24 at Millar Lodge at Mount Sequoyah; Friday Night on the Mountain with music and pizza starts at 7 p.m. July 29 at Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, 1725 S. Smokehouse Trail; Chamber Music at Millar Lodge starts at 7 p.m. July 30 as part of the Chamber Music on the Mountain Summer Festival. chambermusiconthemountain.org. FORT SMITH Chantae Cann plays at 7 p.m. July 14 for the Levitt Amp Fort Smith Music Series in Riverfront Park, 121 Riverfront Drive in downtown Fort Smith. Free. • Giovanni & the Hired Guns play at 8 p.m. July 8 at The Majestic, 817 Garrison Ave. 551-2424; majesticfortsmith.com. • Static-X plays at 7:30 p.m. July 19 ($30-39); Dave Mason plays at 8 p.m. July 20; and Dizzy Wright plays at 8 p.m. July 22 ($25-40) at TempleLive, 200 N. 11th St. 222-6186; fortsmith. templelive.com. • ADJY with Oyarsa, Bottomfeeders and Ghost Hollow happens at 8 p.m. July 15; Frailstate plays at 8 p.m. July 16; Hollow Valley Funk performs at 8 p.m. July 22; and The Almas play at 8 p.m. July 23 at Hero's, 1002 Garrison Ave., facebook. com/DiveInHeros/events • Peacemaker Festival featuring Zach Bryan, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Charley Crockett, The Steel Woods, Shane Smith & the Saints, Pecos & the Rooftops, Tanner Usery, Them Dirty Roses, Graycie York and Jacob 10 WHAT'S UP! JULY 10-16, 2022 LIVE! IN NWA Rap Royalty Big Boi, Run the Jewels Headline 'Dirty South' See Live! Page 12 Grammy Award- winning hip- hop artist Big Boi, who is also one half of the legendary duo Outkast, will perform at 8 p.m. July 16 at at the Momentary in Bentonville. Tickets are $68 for general admission, $150 for premium. This performance is part of a weekend-long celebration of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's current exhibition, "The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse." (Courtesy Photo)