LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 29, 2024) - With just over a week remaining until the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) is making final preparations for the upcoming tourism event.

Announced in late 2023, a free three-day concert series will be held at First Security Amphitheater in the River Market District. Local act The Cons of Formant have been announced as the opening act for up-and-coming country sensation Ward Davis on Sunday, April 7.

The Cons of Formant are a central Arkansas band performing folk and Americana music. The four-piece band has more than a decade of stage presence, and will perform from 7-7:45 p.m. Davis, an Arkansas native and accomplished songwriter, will take the stage from 8-9:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. for the concert, with first-come first-serve seating.

The Saturday event will feature The Rodney Block Collective and His All-Star Friends with The Machine Performs Pink Floyd on the day of the eclipse. Gates will open at 5 p.m. for the 6-8 p.m. Saturday show. Gates will open at 11 a.m. on Monday with the performance taking place between 12:40 and 3 p.m. The Machine will pause for twenty minutes to allow the audience to experience totality in silence.

“We’re taking steps to ensure our guests have a unique and memorable experience,” said LRCVB Destination Project Coordinator Cory Blunt. “In addition to pausing our concert during totality, we are also staging food trucks near the amphitheater. This will add dining capacity for the expected crowd in the River Market and allow those in attendance to stay close to the center of activity.”

Food trucks scheduled to be at the three-day concert series include a range of cuisines from snacks and desserts to comfort food and BBQ.

The LRCVB will also have its new mobile visitor center activated in the River Market during the three-day concert series providing information and answering questions for visitors to the city. Another project the LRCVB is undertaking is an online store. This store features eclipse-themed merchandise, which would be desirable keepsakes for residents and visitors alike.

The store, as well as all information related to the eclipse, can be found at https://www.littlerock.com/eclipse.