Ben Eisenberger Chamber Group Release New Single, A Slew of Country Shows Tonight, CWS Entertainment Continues and More
Friday Night Live Music Lineup
“Controlling,” the first single from Ben Eisenberger’s upcoming album Ben Eisenberger Chamber Group, is out today on streaming. This is the follow-up to 2020’s album Soloists. Ben Eisenberger Chamber Group also features Colin Duckworth on pedal steel, guitar; Phil Smith on percussion; Lillian Kraft on Rhodes, keyboards; and Michael Frederickson on bass. It will be interesting to see how this full album fleshes out, as the single feels like a piece of musical theater from the poignant, introspective portion of the performance. There are a lot of wonderful and subtle musical happenings floating around the song that come out in repeated listens. Eisenberger will perform at Reverb Lounge this coming Thursday, June 19th, with Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, who is making a trip back to Omaha from her home in Chicago. We will get more into that show next week. The Ben Eisenberger Chamber Group will release their album on August 1st. HERE is a link to the Bandcamp page.
About 20 years ago Billy Currington won “Hottest Video” on at the CMT Awards for “Must Be Doing Something Right”. In 2021 he put out a synth pop album that still had some country in it, but he was certainly going to something new. What is he up to now? You can find out tonight at Pinewood Bowl Theater
Country artists Josh Meloy and Kenny Fiedler have put in the work on the touring circuit and have become very in demand. They have also put in the work in Nebraska and have a very loyal following here. They recently did a Bourbon Theater show that I think sold out, and Josh has also played the Astro Theater this year. They will be at Barnato this evening.
Rapper Riff Raff just put out his new album Welcome To Shaolin, which features the song “Stacy My Dash”, and “White Spike Lee”. Yup. He will be a Royal Grove tonight.
Bryan Martin will be at The Bourbon Theatre this evening. The country artist saw his song “We Rise” spend a couple of years on a long journey through TikTok to the Top 20 of the Billboard Country Chart. He just released his new album Years In The Making this past April, and you can hear songs from that and his first two albums tonight.
You will find around 40 live music happenings tonight in the list below. A few standouts tonight include a rare show from Omaha indie rock band Head of Femur tonight at Reverb Lounge. Minne Lussa & Heavy Clippings are on the lineup as well. Honky-tonk duo The Waymores are at Bucks Bar & Grill tonight. Satchel Grande will keep the outdoor CWS party going at Slowdown, and our friend Dave Mainelli from Bazile Mills is at Trucks & Taps tonight. There will be a reggaeton and Latin EDM party at Waiting Room Lounge this evening called El Desmadre. The full lineup is below.
Friday June 13th
Billy Currington at Pinewood Bowl 7PM (Lincoln)
Josh Meloy at Barnato 8PM (Omaha)
Riff Raff at The Royal Grove 9PM (Lincoln)
Head of Femur at Reverb Lounge 8PM (Omaha)
The Waymores at Bucks Bar and Grill 8PM (Venice)
Bryan Martin with Drew Phillips Band at Bourbon Theater 7PM (Lincoln)
The Zooeys, Pearl Parade, No Looking Back at 1867 8PM (Lincoln)
Satchel Grande at Slowdown 9:30PM (Omaha)
Off Contact, Her Flyaway Manner, Sweats and DJ Harsh Realms at Duffy’s 10PM (Lincoln)
Drum and Dye at The Zoo Bar 5PM (Lincoln)
Frailin’ Hearts at The Zoo Bar 9PM (Lincoln)
El Desmadre Dance Party at Waiting Room 9PM (Omaha)
Sam Butterfield at Saro Cider 5:30PM (Lincoln)
Dave Mainelli at Trucks & Taps 6PM (Omaha)
KC Bones Plays Grateful Dead at Bodega’s Alley 9PM (Lincoln)
Out Loud at Soaring Wings Winery 7PM (Springfield)
Velvet Crush at Therapy Bar (Omaha)
DJ Deville at The Matt (Omaha)
Jeff Conrad at Millwork Commons (Between CWS games)
Chad Lee Duo at The Jewell on Capitol 7:30PM (Omaha)
Peter Mooney at Dubliner Pub 9PM (Omaha)
Chris Shelton at Copacabana 9PM (Omaha)
Brandi and the Soul Jumpers at Island Bar and Grill 8:30PM (La Vista)
World Class Johnny Cash Tribute Band at Plamor Ballroom 7PM (Lincoln)
Simplicated at Sonny’s 7PM (Omaha)
Parfait at Harney Street Tavern 9:30 PM (Omaha) FREE
Shoot To Thrill (AC/DC) with Cry Tough (Poison) at B-Side 9PM (Council Bluffs)
Cole Younger and the Renegades 9PM (Council Bluffs)
Mojo Filter at Cappys Hot Spot 8:30PM (Lincoln)
Midnight Wanderers at Capitol View Winery and Vineyards 7PM (Roca)
Hardwood Dash at Deer Springs Winery 7PM (Lincoln)
Heartland Boogie Band at The Dock 7PM (Council Bluffs)
4 on the Floor at Surfside Club (Omaha)
Alls at Meadowlark Coffee 5PM (Lincoln)
Plan B at Heavy Brewing 6PM (Gretna)
Tom Phillips at Triburon Golf Club 7PM (Omaha) FREE
Tribute to John Denver at Slattery Vintage Estates 7PM (Nehawka)
Red Delicious at Shadow Lake Towne Center 6:30PM (Papillion)
Gooch Big Band at Rockbrook Village 7PM (Omaha) FREE
Ro Hempel at Glacial Till 4:30PM (Palmyra)
The Redwoods and Blue Sunday at B. Bar 5:30PM (Omaha)