Roots-rock trio Cody Canada and the Departed bring two nights of music to the River Valley later this month. The band will take the stage at 8 p.m. March 26, at SEVEN Bar inside Cherokee Casino and Hotel West Siloam Springs, and then will perform at 8 p.m. March 27, at Lee Creek Tavern inside Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland.
Both shows are free and open to the public ages 21 years and older.
Cody Canada and the Departed is a three-piece Americana roots-rock band based in New Braunfels, Texas, formed from the critically acclaimed Red Dirt rock group Cross Canadian Ragweed. Nowadays the band features frontman Cody Canada, bassist Jeremy Plato and drummer Eric Hansen. Canada and Plato, longtime bandmates from Cross Canadian Ragweed, reunited to form the Departed, joining forces with Hansen to create a high-energy sound rooted in Texas music traditions.
RIVER VALLEY
Akins Feed Store – Holy Smoke and Hymns Gospel, 6 p.m. March 22; Roll Cage Mary, 9 p.m. March 27; Rhythm Coalition, 9 p.m. March 28.
Cherokee Casino and Hotel Roland – Travis Ledoyt (The World’s Best Young Elvis), 9 p.m. April 3; Uncrowned Kings, 9 p.m. April 25.
King Opera House — Alias Brass Company, 7 p.m. March 27; Allen Hurt and the Music Showmen, 2 p.m. Sept. 12.
Majestic Fort Smith — The Droptines with Aston Naylor, 8 p.m. March 27; Tyler Halverson, 7 p.m. March 28; That Arena Rock Show, 8 p.m. April 3; Greensky Bluegrass, 7 p.m. April 19; Them Dirty Roses, 7 p.m. April 23.
The Vault 1905 – Meadowlark, 7 p.m. March 27.
ELSEWHERE
The Momentary — Marissa Nadler, 7 p.m. April 12; Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Berner and DJ Bonics, April 17; Momma with Idle Valley, 7 p.m. April 26; Wilco, May 2; Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, May 3; the Beths 7 p.m., June 14; Lord Huron, July 21; Death Cab For Cutie with Nation of Language, July 25; Rhiannon Giddens presents: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mavis Staples and Hurray for the Riff Raff, 7 p.m. July 30; Sierra Ferrell, Aug. 14; Big Thief, Aug. 19; Chris Lake, 7 p.m. Aug. 29 in Bentonville.
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