At the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, check out “Champions of Justice — Celebrating the Life and Work of Bayard Rustin.” The event includes keynote speakers Mandy Carter, co-founder of National Black Justice Coalition, and Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine. Cocktail attire preferred, 7 p.m., free.

Rouxster plays at The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7.

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Arkansas’s finest psychedelic backwoods metal maniacs, Rwake, play White Water Tavern, 10 p.m.

Ben Franks and The Bible Belt Boys play an album-release show with Amanda Avery at Maxine’s.

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Canopy Climbers, Young International and Knox Hamilton play an 18-and-older show at Stickyz, 9 p.m., $5.

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