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The Wildwoods are an enchanting Folk/Americana trio based in Lincoln, Nebraska, whose flowing songwriting tandem has been praised by Paste Magazine as "focused and charmingly human". The Wildwoods' delicate melodies and descriptive lyrics come from nature, love, experiences from the road, and growing up in Nebraska. Comprised of husband and wife team Noah (guitar) and […]

4th of July Celebration at The Zoo Bar. 5:00 it's Action Mike and The Sweaty Boys, followed by Universe Contest at 7:00.

BluesEd band Vertigo opens the show at 7:00. The World and society itself are spinning socially and musically so fast at this time that music listeners barely have time to catch their breath let alone figure out who is releasing music and digesting who the artists are and what their music is about. GeminiiDragon the […]

Help us celebrate 50 Years of Zoo Bar!!! ZooFest Tickets Here: https://www.ticketweb.com/.../zoo-fest-50-zoo.../13015975. Weekend Pass (All 3 Nights) $120. Night 1 (Thursday) $40.00. Night 2 (Friday) $50. Night 3 (Saturday) $50. Thursday, July 6: 5pm: The Bel Airs 7pm: Igor & The Red Elvises 9pm: Charlie Musselwhite BLUES! More BLUES! SOUL! AMERICANA! OLD SCHOOL R&B! FUNK! […]

7:30pm - Larry McCray 6:30pm Pre-show - The Redwoods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zq0RZKz3tI Rust belt blues shouter and guitar slinger Larry McCray has been nonstop touring and recording over the past three decades. Sharing the stage with blues greats such as BB King, Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo' and Joe Bonamassa. Jazz on the Green @ Midtown Crossing @ […]

Help us celebrate 50 Years of Zoo Bar!!! ZooFest Tickets Here: https://www.ticketweb.com/.../zoo-fest-50-zoo.../13015975. Weekend Pass (All 3 Nights) $120. Night 1 (Thursday) $40.00. Night 2 (Friday) $50. Night 3 (Saturday) $50. Friday, July 7: 5pm: The Jimmys 7pm: Amythyst Kiah 9pm: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 11pm: Andy William & The Nebraska All Stars BLUES! More BLUES! […]

6:30pm & 8:30pm shows.  $15 tickets.  See venue website for tickets and complete information:  jewellomaha.com

Help us celebrate 50 Years of Zoo Bar!!! ZooFest Tickets Here: https://www.ticketweb.com/.../zoo-fest-50-zoo.../13015975. Weekend Pass (All 3 Nights) $120. Night 1 (Thursday) $40.00. Night 2 (Friday) $50. Night 3 (Saturday) $50. Saturday, July 8: 1pm: BluesEd bands Vertigo and Us & Them 3pm: The Lightining Bugs / Fabtones 5 5pm: John Primer & The Real Deal […]

Every Monday except the first Monday of the month. Providing a welcoming space for a Lincoln Performing Arts Showcase. Bring yourself and your ideas to gather, connect, create, and grow in Lincoln's Historic Zoo Bar. This is a night for you to feature your talents and ideas in: Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Spoken Word, MC'ing, […]

$15 cover charge. Jarekus Singleton is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Refuse To Lose was his first nationally and internationally distributed album. It was released on the Chicago-based independent blues record label Alligator Records on May 6, 2014. England's Blues & Rhythm called Singleton "a great, new blues talent…young, original, soulful and intense…superb, […]

Come hear All Knowing McGill perform at noon on July 12th at the Lincoln Community Foundation Barbara Bartle Garden! All Knowing McGill is an Americana band centered around singer-songwriter Craig Beougher. The band is rounded out by Chris Bowling, Emma Nelson, Nick Johnson and Will McGuire. They released their first full length album, Broken Down […]

FREE Music in the Park with TRAVIS at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs.

7:30pm - Xperience 6:30pm Opener - Jaguar James Reigning as the ultimate soulful performance, Xperience takes the crowd down memory lane to some of the greatest jazz, soul, gospel and R&B hits of all time. Jazz on the Green The beloved Omaha tradition is back for another summer of free concerts in Turner Park at […]

12 Bar Blues Living by the mantra, “The Blues, the whole Blues, and nothing but the Blues!” Playing mostly originals in traditional Chicago and New Orleans blues styles, 12BBB has gained fans worldwide, including Omaha. Formed in 2006, the group made a name for itself in the Netherlands and abroad with its debut CD, The […]

Coming off of the successful Oct ’21 release of their “stunning” (Americana UK) debut full-length album, Moonshine, which earned them Midwest Country Music Awards for both Album of the Year and Americana Artist of the Year, Maygen & The Birdwatcher are poised for big things. The two progenitors of the Minnesota-based group — Maygen Lacey […]

The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning […]

$6 cover charge. The MudPuddLeS: Original Genre-Bending Acoustic & Electric Indie Folk, & Power Pop.

Ron Artis II Opener - Charlie Alley Hailing from Hawaii, Ron Artis II is deeply influenced by gospel, soul and R&B. Artis “rips, and has a voice to match the big sounds coming from his guitar,” says Glider Magazine. Jazz on the Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOzDx9_SSQ4 The beloved Omaha tradition is back for another summer of free […]

7:00pm show.  $15 tickets.  See venue website for tickets and complete information:  jewellomaha.com

$8 cover charge. The Tidball-Barger Band started a few years ago, as simply Tidball and Barger. Tim and Randy were getting together as a duo and decided to share what they’d been working on with the public, at a local open stage. The topic of a name hadn’t come up, so when asked to put […]

Kurt Allen Band is a high quality, high energy Funky Blues/Rock power trio. With strong roots in Blues, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Rock, Kurt Allen Band has been relentlessly touring the US for the last 8 years. Having already performed from coast to coast, top to bottom and everywhere between. With an impressive list of […]

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$10 cover charge. Check out the wife/husband duo of Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers for a dynamic show at the Zoo Bar! When blues-rocking, soul-singing drummer, songwriter and bandleader Lindsay Beaver takes the stage, she makes an immediate and unforgettable impression. Standing front and center at her kit, singing every song from the depths of […]

Acoustic Americana and Bluegrass – Featuring the vocals of father & son, Kelly McGovern (guitar) and Brian McGovern (mandolin) The McGovern String Band combines a wide variety of genres with a Bluegrass style that is anchored by the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame bass player and vocalist Dave Morris, while Daren Blythe injects his innovative […]

Those Steely Dan Guys with Jeremy and Jon Hegg, Matt Wallace & Greg Ahl!

Free event. The winery is open from 1:00 to 6:00. Music from 2:00 to 4:30. Back Alley Betties are an acoustic band that plays a wide variety of songs ranging from folk and bluegrass to rock and blues as well as a several originals. We are often complimented for the beautiful harmonies and vocal arrangements […]

$10 cover charge. With a captivating frontman, soulful guitar leads, and a tight rhythm section, Memphis-based Max Kaplan & the Magics has an exciting and original sound reflecting the sonic landscape of Motown funk, Stax soul, and the guitar-driven blues and rock of the 1960s. Max is an energetic vocalist, dynamic stage performer, and multi-instrumentalist. […]

Presale tickets will be available at ticketmaster.com according to the dates below. More detail to follow! Fan Club Presale: Starts Tue, Feb 21 @ 10:00 am CST / Ends Thu, Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm CST Tedeschi Trucks Band Presale: Starts Wed, Feb 22 @ 10:00 am CST / Ends Thu, Feb 23 @ 10:00 […]

Great local jazz musicians. Open stage for those that wish to sit in and play or sing. Music students welcome!

$10 cover charge at the door. No advance ticket sales. Greene is a multi-charting Top 10 Billboard artist. The Alastair Greene Band, which has drawn comparisons to Gov’t Mule, ZZ Top and Cream, recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with a two-disc live album. Alastair Greene's new album ALIVE IN THE NEW WORLD produced by Tab […]

7:00pm show with Coco Nicole, Keith Mills, Jeff Scott and David Bailie.  $15 tickets.  See venue website for tickets and complete information:  jewellomahacom

$8 cover. Dead Tribute with some heavy hitters!

$10 cover charge.

At Union Plaza Amphitheatre – 21st and P Streets. Hub & Soul is a free community event designed for people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate music, local food, and Lincoln’s parks. Music begins at 6:00PM. The second set starts at 7:15PM.

Folks are welcome to bring their own cooler and lawn chairs to this free event.

Ron E. Beck w/NOMA Ensemble & Dana Murray.  Tickets available NOMA facebook page.

Doors at 12:30. Join us for a full day of music. All four BluesEd bands will perform. We will also celebrate our graduates with a Senior Jam Session. We cannot wait to see you there!

For the past 10 years David Graham has performed in America's Honky Tonks and Dives as front man of Nashville based American Roots music Trio the Eskimo Brothers. This reckless and manic show has been battle tested and polished from over 300 shows a year, both in the honky tonks of Nashville's historic Lower Broadway […]