The Music Scene
Mountain View offers many ways to get your recommended daily requirement of Music. In fact, if you ask, it’s the number one reason folks keep coming back to the Folk Music Capital of the world!
60th Annual Arkansas Folk Festival
2nd Weekend in April
Boasting 58 years, the annual Arkansas Folk Festival, takes place every April. Come join us in the beautiful Ozarks for a fun filled weekend with activities for all ages! Activities include music on the square, craft vendors and tasty food vendors. The festival is held on the Historic Courthouse Square and marks the beginning of the 2022 season at the Ozark Folk Center State Park where admission is free to the craft village on both Friday and Saturday.
Washington Street Picking Park
When the Weather is Nice!
Be sure to take your lawn chairs and grab some ice cream at the local ice cream trailer and settle in for an evening of music. Washington Street Park fills with very talented musicians during the evening hours. Move from group to group to hear wonderful bluegrass music. Everyone is friendly and the musicians welcome those with instruments to join in. Many musicians of all ages share their love of music with the visitors to the park. It’s simply people making music because it is their passion!
The Folklore Society
Friday & Saturday Evenings 7 – 9
Be sure to take your lawn chairs and grab some ice cream at the local ice cream trailer and settle in for an evening of music. Washington Street Park fills with very talented musicians during the evening hours. Move from group to group to hear wonderful bluegrass music. Everyone is friendly and the musicians welcome those with instruments to join in. Many musicians of all ages share their love of music with the visitors to the park. It’s simply people making music because it is their passion!
Mountain View Bluegrass Festival
Mar & Nov
The Mountain View Bluegrass Festival is produced by the Mountain View Bluegrass Association Inc., the three-day festival is a bi-annual event held indoors at the Ozark Folk Center in March and November. The Bluegrass Association is a non-profit organization that gives back a portion of the proceeds to support the Music Roots program, which teaches traditional instruments to local youth in the Mountain View area!
The Alice Show on 88.5
Mondays
11am – 2pm
KWMV 88.5 FM, Listen every Monday 11am – 2pm as Alice presents and preserves the Music of Mountain View, Arkansas artists and songwriters!
Listen Live
Ozark Folk Center Music Auditorium
April thru October
Ozark Folk Center State Park is dedicated to perpetuating the music, crafts, and culture of the Ozarks. Located in Mountain View, Arkansas, and open mid-April to late-October, the park offers visitors an opportunity to watch artisans work, to stroll through the Heritage Herb Garden, and to hear live Southern mountain music. OFC also has awesome 1000 seat music auditorium!
Mountain View Courthouse Music
Friday & Saturday
Mountain View Courthouse Music has been greatly successful at producing Friday and Saturday scheduled concerts by local acts as well as many that travel from far and wide to to perform on the Courthouse Stage. On a pretty evening, expect to see a couple hundred people singing, dancing, eating an ice cream cone or a funnel cake and just having a blast. It is a unique an uplifting experience but most of all… Expect good music!
Jimmy Driftwood Barn
Friday & Sunday at 6pm
The Jimmy Driftwood Music Barn is totally laid-back & friendly with a variety of old church pews & folding chairs. The performers provide a good mix of traditional folk, country and gospel and are just regular folks, enjoying the music they love. If you’re looking for a professional, slicked-up music show, this probably isn’t for you. But if you love old style picking and grinning, be sure to give Driftwood Barn a try!