Ozark Music Hall

Arkansas is home to an incredible range of talented musicians across genres, and we wanted to celebrate the artists shaping the local scene.

So, we pulled together a list of well-known performers from around the region, spanning Americana and Country to Folk, Rock, and everything in between.

P.S. The Ozarks Podcast put together a playlist featuring some of the best musicians from the area, including many from this list.

Americana / Alt-Country / Roots Country

  • JD Clayton

  • Nick Shoulders

  • Collin Nash

  • Arbour Season

  • Mark Bilyeu

  • Riley McGill

  • Sawyer Hill

  • Jesse Welles

  • Jon Bailey and the Heathen Revival

  • National Park Radio

  • Sons of Otis Malone

  • Sycamore

  • Dylan Earl

  • Jed Harrelson

  • Sad Daddy

  • Ben Miller Band

  • Waylon Wyatt

  • Ha Ha Tonka

  • Lance Roark

  • Blaine Bailey

  • Hayefield

  • Wisdomtraders

  • The Brothers Roberson

  • Pawns and Kings

  • Little Chief

  • Brother Moses

  • David Adam Byrnes

  • John D Hale Band

  • Jumpsuit Jamey And The Can’t Wait To Playboys

Bluegrass / Old-Time / String Band

  • Sylamore Special

  • Big Smith

  • Undergrass Boys

  • The Ozark Highballers

  • Lazy Goat String Band

  • Gravel Yard Band

  • The Old 78s

  • Still On the Hill

  • BlackBerry Winter

  • The Creekrocks / Creek Rocks

  • Tait Kelly / The Pickin Buds

Traditional Folk / Ozark Folk / Mountain Music

  • The Dillards

  • March to August

  • Ashtyn Barbaree

  • Ozark Mountain Daredevils

  • Jimmie Driftwood

  • Almeda Riddle

  • Max Hunter

  • Marideth Sisco

  • Marie/Lepanto

  • Spooklights

  • Mountain Sprout

  • Alisha Pattillo

  • Mountain View by Lane Long

Country / Red Dirt / Outlaw Country

  • Jake Stringer

  • Willie Carlisle

  • Vintage Pistol

  • Lariat

  • John Meyer

  • Troy Farnam

  • The Petersens

Rock / Southern Rock / Jam / Eclectic

  • Cate Brothers

  • Ronnie Hawkins

  • Dragon Inn 3

  • The Swade Diablos

  • Chris Arcana

Reggae / Jam / Island-Influenced

  • Irie Lions

  • Rochelle Bradshaw & Hypnotion

Blues

  • Buddy Shute And The Motivators

  • Mark McGee

  • Jeff Horton Band

  • The Rachel B Band

Other / Indie / Singer-Songwriter / Miscellaneous

  • Carolina Mendoza

  • Tenn Penny Gypsy

  • Grady Drugg

  • Arkansauce

  • 1 oz. Jig

  • Devin Hames

  • Garrick Fausett

  • Lija Fonner

  • Abbey Pierce

  • Ty Harlan

  • Taylor Smith

  • Patient Eyes

  • Noah Gattis

  • Jake Scott

  • Jason Polley

  • Trout Fishing in America

  • Charlie Mellinger

  • Wild Turkey Fist Fight

  • Front Porch

  • Skye Pollard

  • Patti Steel

  • Casey Callison

  • Chris Lacob

  • Ozark Riviera

  • Ashley Perkins

  • Yongi/Yongi Live

  • Bekaji

  • Flintwick

  • Korey McKelvey

  • Sophia Cariss

  • Chyna Cat

  • Newco

  • Tender Blunder Sunder

  • Kalyn Fay Barnoski

  • Sam Fisher

  • Jewell Parnell

  • Dominic Roy

  • Taylor Keen

  • Opal Agafia

  • Trayson Hicks

  • Buster Clifton Davis

  • Trey Pendley

  • Wella Tuls

👋 Did we miss anyone? Email us at [email protected] with your recommendations!

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