If Walhalla approves, there could be outdoor music

The idea of outdoor Walhalla concerts was introduced during the committee meetings last night of the city council. According to Mark Thompson, executive director of the Walhalla Center for the Performing Arts, there’s interest in staging warm weather outdoor concerts on the nearby soccer field, the Razorbacks’ former football stadium. And Thompson has a lead on which act could be the first performer. That is, the Nashville, Tennessee-based Blackjacket Symphony, known for its recreation of classic albums. Thompson says he’s focusing on Saturday, May 30 as the first outdoor concert, as the Blackjacket Symphony that day has an open date. Seating capacity inside the Center for Performing Arts is rated at 450 patrons, but it’s thought the outdoor venue could accommodate as many as 2,000.