Cliff & Susan
Cliff & Susan are an award-winning married country music duo from Arkansas known for high-energy, dance-first live performances built for big crowds. With fiddle, piano, guitar, and rich vocal harmonies at the center of their sound, they specialize in turning passive audiences into fully engaged participants within the first few songs.
Performing more than 200 shows per year across the U.S. and internationally, Cliff & Susan bring a festival-ready show rooted in groove, musicianship, and crowd connection. Their debut album Fiddle & Keys charted Top 40 on the Apple Country Albums Chart and led to a national television appearance on The Huckabee Show.
In 2025, they were named Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Duo/Group of the Year, and Album of the Year at the Arkansas Country Music Awards, and won Best Vocal Duo – Country at the Josie Music Awards held at the Grand Ole Opry. Their single "Spitfire" also earned Music Video of the Year honors at the Fayetteville Film Festival.
Cliff & Susan have shared stages with ZZ Top, Sawyer Brown, and Niko Moon. We are so excited to have them join us for Hop Alley Rally!
Aaron Headley
Aaron Headley is an Arkansas-based country and Red Dirt artist whose sound blends the outlaw spirit of Waylon and Willie with the modern edge of bands like Turnpike Troubadours. Backed by a full band, his music pairs gritty storytelling with driving guitars and honest songwriting.
Aaron Headley & Band deliver a high-energy show rooted in real country music and a strong connection with the crowd.
Black River Rising
Joining us for another round of Hop Alley Rally is one of our local favorites — Black River Rising! The band includes Dylan & Carson Hewett and Colton Ladyman, all Corning natives, with the addition of Frankie Cox on bass.
They keep audiences entertained with everything from 90s country to hard rock and everything in between. We hope you join us for Black River Rising!
Stateline Shakes
We're excited to welcome the Stateline Shakes to the 6th Annual Hop Alley Rally! The Stateline Shakes are a 5-piece band from northeast Arkansas, playing a wide variety of music spanning multiple decades alongside original material.
From old school rock to honky tonk blues, from reinterpretations of classics to music you've absolutely never heard before — you never quite know what you're getting from the Shakes.
