In the vibrant world of student musicianship, few names are hitting the high notes quite like Matalin Long. The rising senior at Arkansas Arts Academy (AAA) High School in Rogers has just earned one of the most prestigious honors in youth music education: a place on the 2025 School of Rock AllStars Tour. It’s a rare achievement, one reserved for less than 0.5% of over 70,000 School of Rock students worldwide—a testament to her incredible talent, passion, and hard-earned skill.

The Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society (NAJS) is hosting it’s next Jazz Jam Session at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 14 at Levi’s Gastrolounge & Lowbar at 224 S. 2nd Street,  in in Downtown Rogers. The house rhythm section will be the Jake Hertzog Trio, with musicians from the audience sitting in to jam.

Levi’s Gastrolounge has partnered with the NAJS to provide the perfect venue for a monthly jazz jam. Young musicians as well as seasoned pros share the bandstand for an evening of great music and plenty of surprises. This hip, basement bistro serves up great food and drink to complement the music, and it is free and open to all.

Downtown Rogers is kicking off National Hispanic Heritage Month with enthusiasm. As the population in northwest Arkansas becomes more diverse, Art on the Bricks strives to represent all members of our community, along with their cultures and their art.

• National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15 and it is significant in Rogers. Fifty-one percent of the population in Rogers is non-white or people of color, and the largest segment of this group is made up of people of Hispanic descent.
• The September Art on the Bricks Art Walk provides an opportunity to connect with and learn about the culture, the art, the music and traditions of our Latino neighbors and friends.

What’s Happening: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, celebrated on July 16, is a day to explore the latest advances in AI, and discover how it can help shape our future. So, what better time to showcase the talents of creative digital art practitioners than the July Art on the Bricks Art Walk. Join us as we share the talent of artists who work in the digital realm. Animators, illustrators, photographers, plasma cutters  and creative techies dabbling in AI art generators! Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks Art Walk presents “Digitally Yours, A Celebration of Digital Art.” The community is invited to visit 20+ pop-up locations with digital and traditional art, live music and interactive art experiences, Thursday, July 13, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Downtown Rogers.

We are excited about the upcoming Railyard Live Local Showcase set for Thursday, July 13, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. This first band perfectly complements the Art on the Bricks Art Walk theme, Digitally Yours! CLICK HERE to secure your free tickets. 

Music Moves is a music education nonprofit founded in Northwest Arkansas and committed to developing music programs and performances to share the extraordinary contributions of African Americans in all musical genres. Their mission is to provide opportunities to experience and appreciate the richness of Black music through educational programs for youth. African-American music is not just feel-good music produced through a multi-billion dollar industry – it is an original American art form and they are taking the next step opening The Music Depot, their first brick and mortar location in Downtown Rogers.

B-List on the Bricks has partnered with Delta Crawfish and Catering to present the First Annual Crawfish Boil, Bugs @ B-List set for this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 21 - 23 in Downtown Rogers. Enjoy fresh crawfish, live music plus cooking and eating competitions and a cornhole tournament. The Festivities take place at B List on the Bricks, 105 S 3rd Street in Downtown Rogers. 

Polka music and lederhosen will take over Butterfield Stage from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 101 E Cherry Street in Downtown Rogers. The 7^th Annual Rogers Oktoberfest is hosted by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers and the Optimist Club of Rogers. The craft beer festival features an Oktoberfest theme, from blue-and-white decorations to stein-hoist competitions.

Music Moves and the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society are partnering with Crowne Group and the City of Rogers office of Arts and Culture to host the inaugural Railyard Jazz & Blues Block Party Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, 2022. This is part of the Railyard Live Concert Series presented by iHeartRadio at Butterfield Stage in Downtown Rogers. The two day event is designed to bring the community together in a celebration of Jazz, Blues, R&B, and Soul music.

Pig Gig Arkansas is back, and this time it is bigger than ever. Reserve your tickets before they sell out. The event is set for Sunday, June 5, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at 101 E Cherry Street in Downtown Rogers. Pig Gig is a family friendly event complete with food, beer, and live music. This popular event is presented by Jay Alexander Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Rogers and will take place at Butterfield Stage. Highlights include: delicious food including a pig roast, and beverages plus a great line up of music including LaRue/Alexander - L.A.X.; Blue Americana, and Eric Miller. 

Presented by Jay Alexander Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Rogers at the newly renovated Downtown Rogers Butterfield Stage.