Huge Weekend Of Touring Bands and Artists
Firday and Saturday Live Music Lineup
There have been a lot of big artists and many sold-out shows at Buck’s so far this year. The artist I most want to see sell out Buck’s is Kayla Ray. I have seen her a handful of times now, and she has made my Top 25 shows of the year two years in a row. Not only does she have an ever-expanding cache of tunes, but she also has one of the most genuine and engaging live shows you will see. If I could recommend one show that may be off your radar this month, this is it. Kayla is at Buck’s on Saturday evening.
I stage-managed a Hairball show many years ago in a small town in Iowa. I’m sure they are much bigger now, but it was quite the production, and watching them change costumes and the flow of the whole thing was fascinating. The beauty of Hairball is that you can see tributes to all of your favorite artists and catch a couple of songs They are at Libery First Credit Union Arena on Saturday.
This is really turning out to be a month of homecoming shows. The Saddle Creek "big three" bands were Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Cursive. You saw The Faint earlier in the month at The Waiting Room, and now you can catch Cursive and Bright Eyes at The Astro on Sunday. Cursive is out touring on their new album Devourer and Bright Eyes is touring on their new album Five Dice, All Threes.
John Ondrasik is Five For Fighting and he will bring his large cache of hits to The Admiral and this time he will be also be bringing a string quartet with him for his show on Saturday.
Popular rock bands Shinedown and Beartooth are coming to the Chi Health Center Arena on Saturday. Kind of surprised to see one of my favorite artists, Morgan Wade, on the lineup, but good for her. She is certainly worth getting there early for.
Oops! Forgot Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin at Scottish Rites Hall on Saturday Not a venue I usually check-so slipped through the cracks. It’s another big show with two of indie music’s finest.
Here is the full lineup including shows from June Star, Gasolina Party and area band shows at Slowdown, O’leavers and Down Under Lounge.
Saturday April 26th
Kayla Ray at Bucks Bar and Grill 9PM (Venice)
Five For Fighting at The Admiral 8PM (Omaha)
Murs at Reverb Lounge 8PM (Omaha)
Hairball at Liberty First Credit Union Arena 8PM (Ralston)
Luna River, Birthday Girl, Brenna Esther at Bourbon Theater 8PM (Lincoln)
Lovers In The Night at Whiskey Roadhouse 7:30PM (Council Bluffs)
Shinedown and Beartooth at CHI Health Center Omaha 7PM (Omaha)
A Killers Confession at 1867 6PM (Lincoln)
Music with Mike Semrad Duo at Cellar 426 6:30PM (Ashland)
Pardyalone at The Waiting Room 8PM (Omaha)
Damian McCarthy at Dubliner Pub 9PM (Omaha)
Gasolina Party at Steelhouse Omaha 9PM (Omaha)
The Tale Untold, The Stories Through The Storm and Escaping The Eclipse at Down Under Lounge 9PM (Omaha)
Andy Williams and Nebraska All-Stars at Jewell on Capitol 7:30PM (Omaha)
No Shelter (Rage Against The Machine) and Auslander (Rammstein) at Slowdown 8PM (Omaha)
Marcelles Walker at Red Lion Lounge 5PM (Omaha)
THE BHADGAULES at Firewater Grille-7:30PM (Omaha)
Ed Archibald at Beach House Bar and Grill 8PM (Omaha)
Denise Howe at Saro Cider 5:30PM (Lincoln)
Back Alley at B. Bar 6PM (Omaha)
Ronette Lee, Vernon John, Paul Petersen at O’Leavers 9PM (Omaha) FREE
The Bishops at Bob & Willies Wonderbowl 7PM (Omaha)
Ken-David Masur Conducts at Omaha Symphony at Holland Center 7:30PM
Sweet Evergreen at Rathskeller Bier Haus 6PM (Omaha)
Drunk Monkey at The Zoo Bar 5PM (Lincoln)
Hansen Airship w/ Tim Buck Too at Zoo Bar 9PM (Lincoln)
Jonathan Leach at Bar 48 8:30PM (Lincoln)
Hafnicks at Defiance Harley Davidson (Omaha)
Keith Ladd Band at Tanks Country 9PM (Lincoln)
Lemon Fresh Day at Philly Sports Bar and Grill 9PM (La Vista)
Lou Bozak Band at Gorats 6PM (Omaha)
Jeff Moore at Guy Fieri’s 8PM (Council Bluffs)
Wrecked Becky at B-Side Bar 9PM (Council Bluffs)
John Worsham at Vino Mas 7PM (Omaha)
Parfait at Harney Street Tavern 9PM (Omaha)
Simes Carter at Royal Grove 8:30PM (Lincoln)
Rustic Rebels at Island Bar and Grill 8:30PM (La Vista)
Woodhoops at Copacabana 9PM (Omaha)
Sweet Tea Music at Nifty 9PM (Omaha)
Pop Goes Metal at Therapy (Omaha)
Scott Meradith at Deer Springs Winery 7PM (Lincoln)
Kelly Devault at Cellar 19 6PM (Council Bluffs)
Sunday April 27th
Bright Eyes and Cursive at The Astro 7PM (La Vista)
Bad Nerves with Spiritual Cramp at Waiting Room 8PM (Omaha)
June Star at Reverb Lounge 5PM (Omaha)
Jorge Nila Trio at Red Lion Lounge 7PM (Omaha)
Bo Dell and Critter at Bucks Bar and Grill 2PM (Venice)
Orbix at Royal Grove 7PM (Lincoln)
Vintage Country & Waco City at Plamore 8PM (Lincoln)
Tom Peaver at Mouth of the South 11AM (Omaha)
Mike Pale at Shakedown Street 2PM (Omaha)
Mike Pale at Brokedown Palace 5PM (Omaha)
Acoustic Sunday at Bottles and Barrels 2PM (Omaha)
DJ A-Rhab at Bar 415 (Omaha)
Luigi Inc. at Mister Toads 9PM (Omaha)