Like classical music? Got a preference for rock 'n' roll? Rather listen to pop?
Those musically inclined have a lot to look forward to this month, with concert options abounding in the Conway area.
Events range from big names such as Gavin DeGraw to smaller, more independent groups like local band Silvur Refine.
Gavin DeGraw with musical guest Charlotte Sometimes, 8 p.m. Sept. 15, Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas. Admission: $10 for UCA students, $20 for the general public.
The biggest name to headline events in Conway this month, DeGraw is known for hits such as "In Love with a Girl" and "Chariot."
DeGraw was "selected by the Student Activities Board," said Kendra Regehr, director of the SAB.
The singer will be performing songs from his self-titled album, released in May. For tickets, contact the Reynolds Box Office at 450-3265 or online at www.uca.edu/tickets.
Dan Penn and Bobby Emmons, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Cabe Theater, Hendrix College. Admission: Free.
This American singer/songwriter penned songs such as "Do Right Woman Do Right Man," "I'm Your Puppet," "You Left the Water Running," "It Tears Me Up" and "The Dark End of the Street," and has worked with the likes of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
Danny Grace, chairman of Theatre Arts at Hendrix, said the college booked Penn in February.
"We've been thinking of booking him for several years," he said. "He's best known for his music out of the South that came out in the '60s and '70s and is identified as American Soul."
Grace said Penn will play an acoustic show, and is bringing Bobby Emmons to play electric piano.
"I expect it to be pretty popular," he said, adding the seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with the room seating only 300.
"It's going to be a terrific show. He's never played here before," he said.
Jessica Sonner, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Student Center Courtyard, UCA. Admission: Free.
This free event, also sponsored by the university's SAB, is part of the school's Registered Student Organization fair.
"Jessica is the entertainment," Regehr said.
According to Sonner's Web site, the singer/songwriter has shared the limelight with acts ranging from Sara Bareilles, Mandy Moore and Colbie Caillat.
Sonner will be performing acoustic songs from her newest album, "All We Need," which was released in April of this year.
Faulkner County Library's Battle of the Bands, featuring local bands Silvur Refine, Before Sundown, Company of Grace and Proposition Forty-nine, 5 p.m. Sept. 20, Simon Park. Admission: Free.
Due to rain on its originally scheduled date, the Faulkner County Library pushed back its first battle of the bands, rescheduling the family-friendly event for the middle of September. The upside to this change is that Proposition Forty-nine, which had dropped out earlier due to other concerns, will be able to perform. Each Christian-themed band is local, though the sounds range from rock 'n' roll to gospel tunes. T-shirts and refreshments will be available to concert-goers.
Late Music of Chopin, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Reves Recital Hall, Hendrix College. Admission: Free.
Faculty member Norman Boehm, known for his work on 19th-and early 20th-century music, plans to highlight pieces from the famous Romantic pianist.
"They're just a selection of pieces from the latter years of his life," Boehm said. "I do like his later pieces because I think he developed a different style."
Seating for this performance will also be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
(Staff writer Jerrica Ryan can be contacted by e-mail at jerrica.ryan@thecabin.net or by phone at 505-1266. Send us your news at www.thecabin.net/submit)
