About City Sessions
Built around community, City Sessions is a local concert series based in Northwest Arkansas that features artists from our communities and around the world. We exist to provide spaces for the community to engage the humanity of the artist and share stories. Come experience the hospitality of Northwest Arkansas colliding with some of the best storytellers in the world. Built around community since 2014,…
Our Sponsors
appreciation for the support they have shown us and the entire community.
Our Team
Jerad Sears
Grand Poobah of Executiveness” (Executive Director)
I. LOVE. NWA. It’s been home since my kindergarten days at Sugar Creek Elementary (shout out to the Patriots!) Everything I’ve been a part of, from pastoring to breweries to venues to coaching to music, has always been built in community, for community. There’s something so special about NWA – there’s truly a hospitable spirit of helping each other succeed that has lasted through all of the growth and changes. It’s why my beautiful wife Katy and I want to raise our 4 kids here, and why we’ll work tirelessly to seek the welfare of this community. Yes, City Sessions is a music organization. But I’m not interested in ONLY great music. I’m interested in what great music does for the artists and neighbors who live here. I’m passionate about the soul of this place.
Board of Directors
Mike Rusch
Pure Charity
Melody Martens
Signature Bank Bentonvile
Jessica Pearson
Bentonville Moves
Jake Newell
Newell Development
JD Byrum
Founder of City Sessions
Craig Soos
Scout Retail
Chanika Ogle
Wheelhouse Real Estate
John Barnidge
Piper Sandler
Megan Brown
ULI NWA
Aaron Huntley
Springdale City Council
Jeff Charlson
Management Consultant