News & Special Interest

Arkansas Times, Oct. 27, 2011
Saturday To-Do: Boo Bash
By Bernard Reed

The Peabody RiverTop Parties continue into the fall with the city’s biggest Halloween celebration. Local DJ Brandon Peck is spinning and Epiphany is emceeing at the voodoo-themed extravaganza. Plus, $5,000 in cash and prizes are being given away for the best costumes — first place gets $3,500 and prizes, including $1,000 cash, $150 in dining certificates and an overnight invitation to the Peabody’s Presidential Suite. Reservations are available for the VIP Voodoo Lounge, as well as a special ticket package that includes a guest room the night of the party, and breakfast for two at Capriccio Grill the next morning. Better get that costume pulled together if you really feel like partying in style this year.

Today’s THV, Oct. 26, 2011
Campbell to judge Boo Bash Halloween costume contest

Brandon D. Campbell, founder of the Little Rock Fashion Week, will be a Halloween costume judge at the annual Boo Bash at the Peabody, scheduled to take place Saturday, October 29 at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Little Rock from 9 pm to midnight. Over $5,000 in cash and prizes will be given out.

In Arkansas, Oct. 26, 2011
Where the Grownup Ghouls Are Going for Halloween
By Karen Martin

The Peabody Little Rock’s Boo Bash Halloween party starts at 9 p.m. Oct. 29. DJ Brandon Peck and emcee Epiphany will be keeping the dance floor freaky until 1 a.m. Local celebrities will judge the costume contest, and more than $5,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded. Admission is $10 at the door. You must be 21 or older to attend. Call (501) 399-8059 or click here.

Sync, Oct. 25, 2011
Halloween to-dos

The Peabody Little Rock is hosting its fourth annual Boo Bash Halloween party. DJ Brandon Peck and emcee Epiphany will be “keeping the dance floor freaky” until 1 a.m. Local celebrities will judge the costume contest, and more than $5,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the top five winners. Admission is $10 at the door, but you must be 21 or older to attend. Tables in the Voodoo VIP Lounge can be reserved in advance by calling (501) 399-8059. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

In Arkansas, July 15, 2011
Hip Kitty at Peabody RiverTop Party Tonight
By Karen Martin

Hip Kitty brings its eclectic mix of music to Peabody Little Rock tonight (July 15) for the second-last RiverTop Party of the summer. Epiphany will serve as DJ and emcee.

The band, made up of vocalists Jen Halverson, Mike Goncalves on guitar, Mark Chrisawn on drums and bass player Rich Schiavo, plays an energetic mix of material from Iron Maiden to the Beatles.

The fun starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $5. You must be 21 to attend. For more information click here.

The RiverTop season finale, coming July 22, will feature music by Poptart Monkeys.

In Arkansas, July 22, 2011
Poptart Monkeys, DJ Epiphany at Peabody Little Rock’s Final RiverTop Party Today
By Karen Martin

High-energy Pennsylvania-based band Poptart Monkeys and DJ Epiphany will provide dance music starting at 8 p.m. today (July 22) at the season’s final RiverTop Party at Peabody Little Rock.

Zumba instructors will give free lessons from 8-10 p.m.

Admission is $5. You must be 21 or older to get in. For more information click here.

In Arkansas, July 7, 2011
Subdue Makes Musical Debut at Peabody RiverTop Party Friday
By Karen Martin

Dance to rock from the 1980s to today by Subdue at Peabody Little Rock’s RiverTop Series, going from 8 p.m.-midnight Friday (July at the hotel, 3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock.

Influenced by bands such as Alter Bridge, Metallica, 3 Doors Down, Killswitch and other classic rock bands, Subdue plays anything from ’80s rock to modern rock.

Band members include Wesley McDaniel (lead vocals), Jerimy Anderson (lead guitar and vocals), Joe Teague (drums), Joe Boyer (bass and vocals), and Jimmy Norman (guitars and vocals).

Epiphany will serve as DJ and emcee during band breaks.

Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older to attend. For more information click here.

Arkansas Times, June 10, 2011
‘Chicago’ comes to Robinson for a two-night stand
by John Tarpley

This Friday, we here at the Times are going up, up, up to the upper terrace of The Peabody for this week’s Rivertop Party to promote our iPhone app Cocktail Compass. Surely you’ve downloaded it, right? If not, make sure you get it before the party because there’ll be drink specials, including $1 beers, available for all those who show Rivertop Party bartenders their app. To further entice you, we’ve lined up three of our perennial favorites from the local music scene — not to mention three of the biggest giants in Arkansas music — for the night. Epiphany and One Night Stand meld live jazz and rock with hip-hop from the eclectic emcee, Epiphany, and soul from local diva Gina Gee. Ear Fear is the ambitious brotherly duo of Adrian and Bobby Tillman, also known, respectively, as local rap guru 607 and, well, Bobby. The guys just released their newest album, “Art Class,” on their Bandcamp website. And rounding out the bill: Tyrannosaurus Chicken, the dance floor-starting psychedelta (or — try this one on for size — “Dixiedelica”) duo that gets noticeably more amazing every time I see them. And I, like so many other folks, see them every single chance I can. Times, cheap beer, stellar music: come say hi, wontcha?

Sync Weekly, Dec. 28, 2010
Say goodbye to 2010: A relatively comprehensive list of public party spots on New Year’s Eve
By Melissa Tucker

The Peabody Hotel, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Price: $45 advance; $55 at the door
The hotel’s annual New Year’s Eve party just keeps getting bigger and more elaborate every year. With live music from CRISIS, Tragikly White and Rodney Block, dueling DJs Tre Day and G-Force, a light show, a balloon drop and, of course, champagne, this party is trying its hardest to appeal to everyone over the age of 21. As an added bonus, though it’s significantly more than a cab ride, you can purchase the Take the Elevator Home package which includes a room and two tickets to the party for $325.

InArkansas.com, Dec. 29, 2010
Celebrate New Year’s Eve At These Parties
By Karen Martin

The Peabody Little Rock is hosting its sixth annual New Year’s Eve party starting at 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Admission includes access to live acts Crisis (classic Southern rock), Tragikly White (dance party favorites), Rodney Block (trumpet/hip hop/R&B) and Wine and Roses (jazz), dueling DJs (Tre Day and G-force) in the lobby, dancing, a light show, and a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. Tickets are $45 in advance and can be purchased at the hotel gift shop or on rivertopparty.com. Tickets will be $55 on Dec. 31. Guests must be 21 or older to attend. Special “Take the Elevator Home” room packages (a room for the night plus two tickets to the party) are available for $325.

Arkansas Times, Dec. 30, 2010
NYE party planner: A survey of the best bets for ringing in the New Year.
By Lindsey Millar

Do you enjoy congregating with mass chunks of humanity? Need to hear music you know when dancing? Like to have room to roam at your get-downs? Then you’re headed to a big-ass party. And there’s none bigger than New Year’s Eve at The Peabody (8 p.m., $45 adv., $55 d.o.e.), with four bands and two DJs spread throughout the hotel’s bars and ballrooms. The party starts in the hotel lobby, where Power 92′s Tre’ Day and jack-of-all-styles g-force spin hip-hop and pop in a DJ battle. From there, find Southern rock cover band CRISIS, party act Tragikly White or local jazz king Rodney Block in the ballrooms, or hang with the cigar smokers in Mallard’s for sax and keyboard duo Wine and Roses. In the Peabody penthouse (9 p.m., $20), the High Society crew is throwing an exclusive party with DJ Hollywood, Spencer Rx, Big Brown and Chelsie’s Angels Burlesque Troupe. Tickets are limited and available exclusively via RSVPsociety.com.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Dec. 30, 2010
The Weekend Ten: The top things to do and places to be

Party with the ducks at the Peabody Little Rock’s New Year’s Eve Party, starting at 8 p.m. Friday. CRISIS, Tragikly White, Rodney Block and Wine and Roses as well as dueling DJs Tre’ Day and G-force will give guests plenty of musical styles to choose from. There will also be dancing, a light show, a midnight balloon drop and a champagne toast. Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 the day of the party. Call (501) 906-4000 or visit rivertopparty.com.

Archived News

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Paper Trails by Linda Caillouet (Friday, May 5, 2006) RIVER ROCK:
Peabody’s Rivertop Party series kicks off at 8 tonight, continuing most Fridays this summer. A wide array of bands, from the Memphis-based ’80s cover band Venus Mission to the rhythm and blues-based Big John Miller Band, will play. For more info, visit www. rivertopparty.com.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Friday, May 5, 2006
The Venus Mission, a Memphis party band that frequently plays central Arkansas clubs, will inaugurate this year’s weekly Friday series of the Peabody River Top Parties from 8 p.m. to midnight today. Saving Jane will open the show, which will be held on the Peabody Little Rock’s upper terrace, overlooking the Arkansas River.
Admission is $5. Call (501) 399-8059 or see the Web site.
The Venus Mission is due to release its first album this summer. Opening act Saving Jane from Columbus, Ohio, is led by recent college student Marti Dodson from Ohio State University. The group released a debut CD, Girl Next Door, on Toucan Cove Records, and the CD is due to be re-released soon by Universal Records.

Arkansas Times: Little Rocking
Peabody RiverTop Parties are just ’round the corner…

Arkansas Times: Funk hits the river
The Peabody RiverTop party will bring in the popular Memphis throwback dance band Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster for its weekly shindig…
Arkansas Times
The Little Rock Peabody Hotel, taking a cue from its mother Memphis location’s Rooftops parties…
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Jennifer Christman: Friday Night Delights
Tonight, the Peabody Little Rock kicks off its RiverTop parties for dancing and other pre-weekend fun all summer long.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Linda Caillouet: Double the fun
Looks like in May weekend fun starts two days early…
Arkansas Times – Jim Harris: Peabody gets party started
Those three Peabody-Little Rock Rooftop parties that proved quite popular last year…

The Peabody Little Rock

Located in the heart of the bustling downtown River Market District, The Peabody Little Rock offers unsurpassed luxury and well-appointed guest rooms among Arkansas hotels. World-class Capriccio Italian Steakhouse serves the best steaks in town. Elegant ballrooms and meeting spaces, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and the world famous Peabody Ducks complete the experience at the most luxurious of downtown Little Rock hotels. The Peabody Little Rock is perfect for meetings large and small, the business traveler on the go, or just a relaxing getaway.

• Centrally located in the River Market District of downtown Little Rock, Arkansas
• Less than a mile from the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and less than 15 minutes from Little Rock International Airport
• Conveniently connected to the Statehouse Convention Center
• Easily accessible by foot, trolley, or a short drive to nearby attractions, including the Statehouse Museum, Alltel Arena, the Museum of Discovery, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Arts Center and the Robinson Center
• Home of the world-famous Peabody Ducks, who march down the red carpet to the Lobby Fountain every day at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Visit the Peabody Little Rock Web site here