What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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BLUEGRASS & BBQ (May 3 – 28) at Silver Dollar City Awarded by the International Bluegrass Music Association for Distinguished Achievement and for presenting one of the world's top bluegrass events, Silver Dollar City features live stage performances from 60 acts including: •A SPECIAL MEMORIAL WEEKEND CONCERT: 15-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, performing May 27 in Echo Hollow Amphitheatre •AWARD-WINNING TOP ARTISTS: Grammy winner and 8-time Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent with the Rage, 7-time Vocal Group of the Year Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Flatt Lonesome, The Gibson Brothers, 5-time Instrumental Group of the Year and 10-time Fiddle Player of the Year Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, The Grascals, and more •Fresh artists climbing the charts, including The Snyder Family Band, Breaking Grass and The Trinity River Band •The 17th annual Youth In Bluegrass Band Contest on May 26, presenting the newest talent in bluegrass from across the nation •The House of BBQ featuring 18-hour slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork, chicken and ribs, with sides including grilled Bacon Jalapeno Corn on the Cob, and Salted Caramel, Brownie and Apple Pie layered cheesecakes in a jar BRANSONBULLETIN BRANSONBULLETIN The Shepherd of the Hills hosts a Smokin' Summer Kickoff , in partnership with the Kansas City Barbeque Society, May 25-26. There's a star-studded concert on Friday evening with headliners Chris Janson and RaeLynn, two of country music's hottest artists. Sample and vote on award-winning BBQ, enjoy a cold beer, and participate in other exciting events such as a boat, RV and hobby sport show, a kid's zone, fi reworks show, a special Saturday showing of the Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama and more. Smokin' Summer Kickoff The legendary southern rock group Marshall Tucker Band will thrill audiences on June 8th at the Mansion Theatre in Branson, Missouri. With hit singles like "Heard It In a Love Song," "Fire On The Mountain," "Can't You See," and "Take The Highway," The Marshall Tucker Band earned seven gold and three platinum albums while they were on the Capricorn Records label. During the 90's, the MTB scored four hit singles on Billboard's country chart and one on Billboard's gospel chart. Their music has also been featured on soundtracks of movies such as Smokey and the Bandit, Blow, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, Shipwrecked, Crank 2, Don't Mess with Zohan, Stop Loss, Swing Vote, Taking Chance and many others as well as many TV Shows. Doug Gray who still leads the band say's "As we've become older, our Southern heritage seems to come out even more. But no matter how old we get, we can still rock your socks off ." Don't miss The Marshall Tucker Band – June 8th at 8pm – The Mansion Theatre in Branson Missouri. For more information, call the box offi ce at 417-335-2000 or check out their website at themansiontheatre.com. Time to Rock and Roll with Marshall Tucker Band! THE BEST OF BRANSON MAY 6-12, 2018 WHAT'S UP! 39

