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Weekend Flyer: Squirrel Flower, Phantasma, Clutch, Dirty Dancing, and more

Fayetteville Flyer·Oct 22, 2026 · 4:40 PM CT
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With the Razorback football team on a bye, the Fayetteville Flyer's weekend roundup points to plenty else happening around town.

In sports, Coach Cal's men's basketball team plays an exhibition against Gonzaga at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday with a 3 p.m. tip. Hog baseball plays UCA on Friday afternoon, and softball has an intrasquad game Friday night.

For music, George's opens the weekend with Ultra Suede at Friday happy hour, followed by the EMO Night Tour, NY grunge duo Gardenia on Saturday and songwriter Squirrel Flower on Sunday. Kingfish has bands all three nights, and Punk Truck Stop has a three-band bill Saturday.

The UA's Springtime of Youth Festival on Saturday, headlined by Flo Milli and Ferg, appears to be for students only this year.

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