Celebrate 40 Years Big Head Todd, Here We Go Again-Lincoln and a Sold Out Show With a Big Band In A Dive Bar
Wednesday and Thursday Night Live Happenings
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Happy Wednesday! You are halfway through the first real week of 2025. Below you will find all of the shows for Wednesday and Thursday. If you want to start planning out your weekend, you can do so HERE.
On Thursday you can Celebrate 40 years of Big Head Todd and The Monsters at The Slowdown. The “Bittersweet” band just released a new album called Her Way Out in 2024, and you will hear songs from that plus the classics from the past four decades.
All four members of ABBA are still alive, and so theoretically you could still see them in concert. You could also keep your New Year's resolution. Look, neither of those things are going to happen, and if your resolution was to get out and see more music, you can keep that up a little longer and do so with the biggest and, some would say, best ABBA tribute around, Mania. This will happen Thursday night at Rococo Theater.
One of my co-workers yesterday said, “that bar with the food you go to has some big bands out there”. They do. Thursday night Southern rock band Them Dirty Roses usually play large rooms and theaters and when they came through town last they were at The Admiral. They are swinging through town and doing a special intimate performance at Bucks Bar and Grill. One of a few special shows happening there this month. This show is SOLD OUT.
Other happenings over the next couple of days include the Swampboy himself, Tim Koehn, at Heart Cigars and Pipes on Wednesday. Inferni, Azteca, Moose, and 2jS for the open decks at Bar 415 on Thursday. Also on Thursday is a goth night at Down Under Lounge, and Emo Kids Cover Band is at Bar 39
Here is the full list of shows for Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday January 8th
Daddy Mac and the Flak at Bogies West 6:30PM (Omaha)
Tim Koehn at Hearth Cigars and Pipes 7PM (Omaha
Live Jazz with Red Lion Quartet at Red Lion Lounge 7:30PM (Omaha)
Open Mic at Razorwire Productions 6:30PM (Omaha) FREE
Open Mic at Down Under Lounge 8PM (Omaha) FREE
Open Mic at The Tavern 9PM (Omaha) FREE
Open Mic at Dubliner Pub (Omaha) FREE
NOMA Underground Open Jam at North Omaha Music and Arts 7PM (Omaha) FREE
Georgie and Friends at Down Under Lounge 5PM (Omaha)
Jam Session at Vino Mas 6PM (Omaha)
Thursday January 9th
Them Dirty Roses at Bucks Bar and Grill 8PM (Venice) SOLD OUT
Big Head Todd and the Monsters at Slowdown 8PM (Omaha)
Mania-The Abba Tribute at Rococo Theater 7:30PM (Lincoln)
Happy John and the Riva Band at The Zoo Bar 6PM (Lincoln)
Emo Kids Cover Band at Bar 39 8PM (Omaha)
Inferni, Azteca, Moose, 2jS at Bar 415 9:30PM (Omaha)
Goth Night at Down Under Lounge 9PM (Omaha)
Rod and Kate at Vino Mas 6:30PM at Vino Mas (Omaha)
Joe McCarthy at The Habitat at The Peregrine 6PM (Omaha)
Artists Anonymous Open Mic at Beach House Bar 9:30PM (Omaha)
Jazz Night at The Tavern (Omaha)