Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Ark. (Courtesy Verizon Arena) What stood out in the last 12 months for four of the region’s venues Verizon Arena, North Little Rock, Ark. Michael Marion, general manager How did you do in 2018? Shows generally do well in our market. Most of the artists that do come through give our audience a good review. The economy is really strong, and it’s strong in Arkansas. We usually do 19 concerts a year. We averaged around 25 in 2018, because we have a curtain system so we can cut our seating down to 3,000 seats. Some of these smaller shows have added to our event load and have done well. Big shows We certainly had some giant shows last year, with Katie Perry, Journey/Def Leppard, Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, Bon Jovi, Kevin Hart, Thomas Rhett, Lauren Daigle, Frankie Valli, Steve Martin/Martin Short and Chicago. Changes… Continue Reading Deep South: The Circuit