Monday, November 10, 2008

The Beat Goes On

BY HUNTER SADLER

The Little Rock area has many venues for all types of music. Ranging from Alltel Arena in North Little Rock to the smallest of small venues.

Probably the most popular “alternate” music venue is The Village. Located near the corner of University Avenue and Asher Avenue, this venue is a remodeled two-screen theater that was a landmark in south Little Rock for several decades, seating around 200 with room for another few hundred in “the pit."

Another popular local venue is Vino’s, located in downtown Little Rock. Vino’s is a pizza and brew pub with a stage in the back, with room for around 200. Bands such as Evanescence got their start with gigs at Vino’s.

Other popular venues include: Juanita’s in Little Rock, Soundstage in Conway, and Downtown Music in Little Rock. For more information about upcoming concerts refer to list below.

The Village: www.thevillagelive.com/event/featured
Vino’s: www.vinosbrewpub.com/listen/index.html
Juanita’s: www.juanitas.com/cal.php
Soundstage: www.myspace.com/soundstage