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Arkansas Music Week begins August 23 in Fayetteville

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Arkansas Roots host Marty Scarbrough spoke with Travis Smith, chief marketing officer of Arkansas Music Experience, which is organizing the 2026 Arkansas Music Week. Smith discussed the breadth of Arkansas music represented at this event, and he described the other aspects of the week beyond the live music.

Marty Scarbrough has worked at KASU since 1992, and he serves as program director, overseeing the station’s content. Marty is a graduate of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, and he has produced and hosted programs of classical music, jazz, bluegrass, and blues music. He also oversees KASU’s Bluegrass Monday concert series. When not at work, Marty loves spending time with his wife and his three sons, and he enjoys attending concerts of many different styles of music.