ART STUDIOS BY DAY
BAR + LIVE, LOCAL MUSIC, DJs, & DANCING BY NIGHT
+ COMMUNITY FEEL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, Aug 7 | 8 PM - 11:30 PM

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Hosted by Carbuncle the Clown

Enjoy a variety of local talent (poetry, rappers, singers, songwriters, instrumentalists, clowns, and more)

FREE

Thursday, Aug 7 | 11:30 PM - ???

THE RETURN OF DJ SH33P

bringing the energy back to NWA

We all missed him. We all missed his classic sh33p tracks. Let's give him a warm welcome back!

FREE

Friday, Aug 9 | 8 PM - 2 AM

HOUSETREEHOUSE / SUPERMODEL / RUMWOLF & THE SCHMUCKS

$10 presale / $15 cover

All ages

Rumwolf & The Schmucks bringing woozy bluesy psych folk jams you can’t not dance to 🕺 (also, shameless plug, the owners of Backroom are part of the schmucks)

Supermodel bringing the indie alt energy we all love 🎸

Housetreehouse coming to us from Little Rock with the alt/indie pop punk vibes 🥁

Doors @ 8 PM | Music @ 9 PM
All Arkansas lineup | support local 💕

Presale Tickets

Saturday, Aug 10 | 8 PM - 2 AM

DJ SUNSHINE / ALESSANDRO B2B LOU CAIN / ROCK3LLE

Wichita, Kansas producer & DJ coming to the Backroom stage with resident DJ ROCK3LLE, and local faves Lou Cain & Alessandro going B2B

$6 door cover

Thursday, August 14 | 8 PM - 12 AM

LIVE JAZZ NIGHT

BACKBEAT JAZZ

8 PM DOORS OPEN

8:30 PM BAND STARTS

9:30 PM VINYL INTERMISSION

10 PM BAND RESUMES

11 PM VINYL TILL 12AM

No cover, just cold drinks & vibes

Upright bass, drums, piano

📸 by @warr.media

Friday, Aug 15 | 7 PM - 9 PM

Queer Sex Ed Workshop

Hosted by The Library Vintage

Friday, Aug 15 | 9 PM - 2 AM

PHREAKERFIGHTER / TRIS10

Phreakerfighter back coming to NWA to bless us with booty-shaking beats along with local Bentonville Radio fave TRIS10

more details coming soon

Friday, Aug 16 | 8 PM - 2 AM

PSYCH NIGHT: LIVE PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SHOW

Dream Beam / Mr. Orange / Gardensnakes

ALL local bands playing psych rock with Mad Alchemy TJ doing psych visuals. Plus Backroom resident DJs playing after the bands end.
$12 presale | $15 door

Presale Tickets

Thursday, Aug 21 | Time TBD

NWA FILM CLUB SCREENING

film announcing soon

more details coming soon

Friday, Aug 22 | 9 PM - 2 AM

DOCKERS TAKEOVER

TAY / ANOC / DOCKERS / GLITZ/ LUCINO

house, techno, drum and bass

$10 door cover

Saturday, Aug 23 | 9 PM - 2 AM

GLOOM ROOM GOTH NIGHT

DJ DEATHMISTRESS/ LAUREN IPSUM / DJ HOLLOW / END: THE DJ

synthwave / industrial / darkwave

$10 presale

$15 door cover

Presale Tickets

Thursday, August 28 | 8 PM - 12 AM

LIVE JAZZ NIGHT

BACKBEAT JAZZ

8 PM DOORS OPEN

8:30 PM BAND STARTS

9:30 PM VINYL INTERMISSION

10 PM BAND RESUMES

11 PM VINYL TILL 12AM

No cover, just cold drinks & vibes

📸 by @warr.media

Friday, Aug 29 | 8PM - 2AM

OZARK 808 TAKEOVER

PAINT RAVE

for the bass lovers - more details coming soon

Saturday, Aug 30 | 8PM - 2AM

VINYL NIGHT

Wax Mixtures + Guest

more details coming soon

Sunday, Aug 31 | 7PM - 12AM

HOPOUT TAKOVER

BIG DRAMA / GOLDSTAR NEUROTIC

Our first Sunday open! Hopout DIY hosts underground, donation-based shows and community events. They elevate the local scene by bringing some of the best bands to NWA. We are so excited to host their show at Backroom!

7:00 PM Doors

8:00 PM Music

$10 door cover

STUDIO ARTISTS

A residency where painters, musicians, AV producers, and mixed media artists create, connect, and share their work. Get to know the artists that occupy the studios at Backroom: