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HAPPY MEMORIES OF PAST EVENTS!

Lily Festival 2021

The Simple Pleasures drop-in Festival boasted free admission and ice cream…with plenty of activity for all ages. Car enthusiasts were invited to drive their classic “wheels” and show them off. Kids of all ages enjoyed Tonka Town, Piston toss, corn hole, an old-fashioned merry-go-round, and teeter-totter. Gardeners enjoyed fields of orange lilies, waterfalls, and creative landscaping.

Simple Pleasures partnered with Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter.

Jingle Mingle 2021

BIG fun! HUGE Success!

Christmas magic and party enthusiasm seeped in every nook and cranny at SimplePleasures’ Jingle Mingle dinner show. Restless Natives spiced up their electrifying rock and roll act with show performances by guest performer, Cheryl Barnes. Cheryl’s beautiful solos brought traditional Christmas charm to the evening. Restless Natives upped the show excitement with dance contests, prizes, and humor throughout the evening.

Straight from Simple Pleasures smoker ovens, guests began with succulent Hickory-smoked brisket and chicken dinner with all the fixings. Ice cream was served mid-show.

Did you miss Jingle Mingle? Simple Pleasures has several other dinner shows and public events planned for 2022. Stay tuned to the Simple Pleasures website and Facebook page. Only advance tickets will be sold for dinner shows.

The Jingle Mingle dinner show sold out in one week.

Buddy Yingst – Guitar and vocalist

Buddy’s love of music started when he was 10 years old and he began playing with his dad. Buddy played with two traveling gospel bands. During the 90s he performed weekly at the Sugar Creek Country Theater with the “Saddle Tramp” country and western band.

Clark Wood – Bass guitar and vocals

Clark was hooked on music at 12 years old after watching the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show . Inspired, to learn music, Clark took guitar lessons. The Rolling Stones, Steppenwolf, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, motivated his desire to sing, perform and learn other instruments. For six years Clark toured the US and Canada with “Foreplay,” a cover band. Clark’s music joy today is entertaining with “The Restless Natives”

Clark, attended Bentonville schools all 12 years and graduated from the University of Arkansas.

Max Mitchell – Guitar and vocalist

Max, Clark and Buddy are Bentonville Alumni

ßill Rowan- Drummer

For 45 years bill performed with rock, county, and jazz bands. His broad versatility also used his musical creativity with symphony orchestras, wind bands, and percussion ensembles.

Bill’s musical talent brought him to the Whitehouse to perform during the Clinton administration Bill retired from Rogers high school as Band Director.

Pete Hill, – Key Board and vocals

Prior to playing with Restless Native, Pete was a member the infamous “uptights”

Shaun Turner, – Sax …Brass engineer