We are happy to welcome West Texas songwriting legends (and 2/3’rds of The Flatlanders) Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock to our stage for a very special night of music on Sunday, March 29th 🌵 Advance tickets for this standing room only show at whitewatertavern.com and are guaranteed to sell out.

Tonight! Live from Toronto, Ontario: THE SADIES w/ special guests ADAM FAUCETT * THE TYDE * Join us for an amazing night of music * Doors open @ 7pm and the show starts @ 8pm sharp * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com *

Tonight! 🔥 Music kicks off at 8pm sharp w/ the wild sounds of Savage Master * Madman Morgan * Psycho Mans (Black Sabbath tribute) * SAVAGE MASTER Tickets @ whitewatertavern.com

Renowned for high-energy live performances & collaborations with artists like Neko Case, Neil Young, and John Doe; THE SADIES (Toronto) first performance at the WWT in 2023 ranks among the greatest we've witnessed! We're thrilled to welcome them back this Saturday! Tickets: whitewatertavern.com 💥

Tonight (Thursday): Joe & The Feels EP Release Show * "A timeless rock sound, heavy on brassy energy and hooky vocal rises..." * 8pm Friday: Mutants Presents metal w/ Savage Master * Madman Morgan * Psycho Mans (badass Sabbath tribute band ft member of Pallbearer) * 8pm 1/2

Tonight! ZOÉ BASHA & her band will be in from Dublin, Ireland along w/ Arkansas's own NICK SHOULDERS & his one man band 💥 Music starts @ 8pm sharp and as of this writing, tickets are still available at www.whitewatertavern.com

:: Weather Update :: We are going to give the streets one more day to thaw out and will be re-opening this Wednesday to host the Nick Shoulders show 💥 Lots of additional great music this week as well: Wednesday: Nick Shoulders * 8pm * (presently uncertain on Zoé Basha's availability 🤞🏻) 1/2

Nick Shoulders is heading in to play this Wednesday, January 28th, along with Zoé Basha out of Dublin, Ireland ✨ In addition to what will be a special night of music, this event will also be an informal coat drive for folks in need. This will sell out - advance tickets @ whitewatertavern.com

We will be opening up for happy hour @ 4pm this afternoon and then Natalee will be holding down the night shift for as long as the weather allows ❄️ No show and no cover charge ❄️ Come see us.

The 2026 Academy Award nominations arrived this morning, and a film about Brent Renaud, the Arkansas documentarian who was killed in March 2022 while reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, made the cut.

Tonight 💥 Soren Knudsen w/ Jeremy Cullen out of St. Louis * Music starts at 8pm sharp and tickets available for $7 bucks * Last show before the snow hits ❄️ Come see us Soren Knudsen is a traveling folk artist who sings vocally dominant stories of the road. Poster design by @thursdayafternoon_ ✨

In light of this weekend's impending wintry weather, Friday & Saturday's shows w/ Alvin Youngblood Hart & Johnny Mullenax are being postponed. All tickets have been refunded & make-up dates will be announced soon ❄️ Calendar: whitewatertavern.com

Today! We're looking forward to parterning with Central Arkansas Library Systems to host a big used book from 4pm-8:30pm. For the WWT pop-up, CALS has pulled a curated selection of adult literary fiction, classics, poetry, various art and philosophy books. Most books are priced between $3-$8.

Tonight ✨ A special night of music w/ Calvin Arsenia * Bird * Cera Impala * Doors @ 7pm * Music @ 8pm * $15 at www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight 💥 Sad Daddy * 8pm * Tickets @ www.whitewatertavern.com

The weekend is here! Friday: SAD DADDY * 8pm Saturday: KC harpist CALVIN ARSENIA, English / Irish songwriter BIRD, and CERA IMPALA * 8pm Sunday: Early 5pm Arkansas Blues Trail Fundraiser w/ Detroit Johnny & The Delta Soul Children & more! * 4pm * Donations Tickets: whitewatertavern.com

Tonight 💥 8pm Meet Juleser. A Little Rock native, his endearing, earworm-inducing guitar riffs and melodies swathe you from first listen.

Sad Daddy returns to the White Water this Friday, January 16th 💥 Tickets are flying off the shelf, and is the case with most Sad Daddy shows, it is well on its way to selling out. Get yours for $20 at www.whitewatertavern.com Photo by @susannahorng

This Thursday, January 15th: Juleser * Giovanni Ventello * Isaac Alexander * Join us for a cool night of music kicking off at 8pm sharp * Advance tickets available for $10 at www.whitewatertavern.com

Hudson Freeman's "If You Know Me" was one of the truly-great breakout songs of 2025 and we are really looking forward to welcoming him and his band to our stage on Monday, March 23rd. Tickets are only $15 and they will sell out. Available now at www.whitewatertavern.com

CALVIN ARSENIA, perhaps the world's tallest singing harpist and so much more, will be in from Kansas City for a special touring package alongside CERA IMPALA and BIRD of England / Ireland on Saturday, January 17th ✨ Tickets & full calendar at www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight 💥 The Chris DeClerk Band w/ special guest Amy Garland * Doors open @ 7pm & music begins @ 8pm * The Utopia Food Deli will be serving excellent food out front beginning at 7 pm. Show tickets available at www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight ✨ The righteous Utopia Deli Food Truck will be set up outside the Chris DeClerk show offering tons of exceptional dinner options ✨ Come one, come all @theutopiadeli

Tonight! Little Rock’s own Two Shot Blondie are set to release their debut album and will be joined by special guests Collin Vs. Adam and Way Away 💥 Advance tickets available for $10 at www.whitewatertavern.com

Legendary 70s cult hero, Robert Lester Folsom's warm & breezy pop confections w/ a psychedelic twist went largely unnoticed until his 1976 now-classic LP, 'Music and Dreams' was reissued in 2010. We’re excited to welcome Robert & band for the first time on 3/25 for a special evening of music.

Major Show Announcement: In 2023, the legendary SADIES out of Toronto, Canada played what easily ranks among the greatest shows we've witnessed. We are over the moon to welcome them back on Saturday, January 31st w/ Adam Faucett kicking off an amazing night of music. Tickets: whitewatertavern.com

We're BACK 💥 Doors open @ 4pm today and we've got a big month of music ahead: Tonight: Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight 1.9: Two Shot Blondie * Way Away * Collin vs Adam 1.10: Chris DeClerk Band * Amy Garland 1.15: Juleser * Isaac Alexander * Giovanni Ventello 1.16: Sad Daddy

Thanks to our friends up the street & around the world for another astoundingly generous year. ⚡️ Heading into 2026 with many incredible shows on the books. In the mean time, we're gonna sleep for about a a week & will re-open this Tuesday, January 6th. Have fun & look out for one another out there.

The phenomenal ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART and his killer rock n roll band return to the White Water for an amazing night of music on Friday, January 23rd 🔥 Advance tickets highly recommended and available for $15 at www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight 💥 Last Karaoke of 2025 w/ the one & only Ryan Mullins * 8pm-Midnight * No Cover Charge!

Today 💥 Early Sunday show w/ the most righteous Ororor & The Sulac System * Doors open @ 5pm and music starts @ 6pm * This will be our last show of 2025 * Tickets available for $10 @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight! Most righteous bill w/ The Phlegms * Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * Buckshot Princess * 8pm * This show is well on its way to selling out - advance tickets highly recommmeded @ www.whitewwtertavern.com

We’re closing out 2025 in absolute epic fashion with three massive shows in a row! ⚡️ Friday: Smoke Up Johnny Reunion Show w/ Vast Waste & Peach Blush * 8pm Saturday: The Phlegms * Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * Buckshot Princess * 8pm Sunday: Early 6pm show w/ Ororor & The Sulac System

Massive rock n roll show this Friday night w/ the return of SMOKE UP JOHNNY & special guests VAST WASTE & PEACH BLUSH * Music kicks off at 8pm and tickets are still available as of this writing at www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight 🎄 Christmas Eve eve Karaoke w/ Ryan Mullins ✨ 8pm-Midnight * No Cover Charge * Come One, Come all!

Tonight! Monday evening Elise Davis full-band homecoming show w/ special guest Valley Queen 💥 Doors open @ 5pm and music starts @ 6pm * Tickets available for $10 at www.whitewatertavern.com @_elisedavis_ @valleyqueenmusic

Today! Early Sunday CLASSICS AT THE TAVERN performance featuring members of The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra ✨ Doors open @ 5pm & music starts @ 6pm * Tickets are selling very well @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight 💥 Cranking it up w/ B.L.A.S.T. & King Laugh * Rock show starts @ 8pm and tickets are available for $10

Classics At The Tavern returns this Sunday, December 21st featuring esteemed members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra 🎵 Music begins at 6pm and tickets are available @ www.whitewatertavern.com. "Come hear Schoenberg’s monumental 1st string quartet this Sunday at the WWT!”

What's Going Down Around Here: Friday: Emily Fenton Winter Solstice Show 🌙 8:30pm Saturday: Rock show w/ King Laugh & B.L.A.S.T. Sunday: Classics At The Tavern ft a special performance from members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra * 6pm

Blaze Foley’s birthday. Born December 18, 1949 at Malvern, Arkansas. youtu.be/uM3YROq_cLY

Y'all check out this gorgeous poster Emily Fenton designed for her and her band's show here this Friday, December 19th 🌗 ✨She and her band have got some really special tricks up their sleeves and will be playing two sets on Friday. Advance tickets available for $10 at whitewatertavern.com

The Week Ahead : Tonight: White Water Winter Artist Market * 5:30-9pm FRI: Emily Fenton Full-Band Winter Solstice Show ✨ 8pm SAT: B.L.A.S.T * King Laugh & more * 8pm SUN: CLASSICS AT THE TAVERN Christmas show w/ members of The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra 5pm Tickets: whitewatertavern.com

Today! White Water Winter Artist Market * 5:30pm-9pm * Featuring work from Bang-Up Betty * Carley Brown's Art * David Anderson * Cat Scratch Vintage * Crow & Arrow * Emma Chambers * House Of Shaeffer * Slugknives * Sulac * Miranda Young * Tree Of Knowledge * Tuft Sh!t * Washboard Glass & more!

We've got a huge holiday rock n roll@show coming up on Saturday, December 27th w/ The Phlegms * Adam Faucett & The Spectral Class * Buckshot Princess 💥 Advance tickets recommended and available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight! The epic return of FUTURO BOOTS w/ THE synth-pop of THE CHORES & the always-phenomenal cinematic soul @ hip-hop of RICHARD + OURO BEAR outta Shreveport / Bossier City * 8pm * Tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight! Saturday, December 13th: the epic return of FUTURO BOOTS w/ THE synth-pop of THE CHORES & the always-phenomenal cinematic soul @ hip-hop of RICHARD + OURO BEAR outta Shreveport / Bossier City * 8pm * Tickets available @ www.whitewatertavern.com

Tonight! 💥 Karaoke & Pizza Night benefit for Daniel BOXCAR Logan & his brave fight against cancer. 7pm - Problem Child will be making pizzas fire blasted on the patio. 8pm-midnight Punk Rock Karaoke! Cash donations accepted at the door. Spread the good word & come hang for a good cause 💥