Failure
Magnified VIP Includes: -One General Admission Ticket -Early entry and watch soundcheck -Hang with the band -Professional photo and autograph -Laminate and lanyard -Exclusive lapel Pin -Exclusive Location Lost tote bag -10% off on merch, and first access. For a band so closely associated with weight, density, and mass, Failure have spent much of their career writing about what happens when those things fall away. Bodies drift. Memories fragment. Signals distort. Gravity fails. But even after 30 years, the hugely influential trio of Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards, and Kelli Scott are still following the sound wherever it leads, even when it’s uncomfortable, unfamiliar, or disruptive. Location Lost, the band’s seventh album and their fourth since improbably reuniting in 2014 after a 17-year-hiatus, doesn’t arrive as a victory lap or a nostalgia exercise. Instead, it sounds like a band actively negotiating where — and who — they are now. “It’s very different,” Edwards says plainly of the nine-song follow-up to 2021’s Wild Type Droid. “There are sounds and parts that really don’t have any precedence within the Failure world.” That sense of divergence is inseparable from how Location Lost came together. Following Wild Type Droid, Failure completed a long-gestating documentary (Every Time You Lose Your Mind) and concert film (We Are Hallucinations) that chronicled their history, drug-marred breakup, and improbable second life playing for a newfound younger and more diverse audience. Almost immediately after finishing the film, Andrews suffered a serious back injury that required surgery. The operation was technically successful; the recovery was not. “It kind of messed up my brain chemistry somehow,” he says. “It wasn’t just physical recovery.” By late 2024, Failure were finally able to begin recording in earnest. As with Wild Type Droid, Andrews, Edwards, and Scott rented a studio and spent weeks improvising together as a trio, recording hours of unfiltered material without overthinking where it might lead. When Andrews took the sessions back to his L.A. home studio and began shaping them into songs, something unexpected happened. “I had a burst of creativity—especially lyrically. Since we rebooted, Greg’s been the more dominant lyrical force. That completely flipped on this record,” but not before Edwards suggested the song “Location Lost” also serve as the album’s title. “It resonated with me immediately, because at the beginning of making the record, I was lost,” Andrews says. “I lost my tether of love for the band. By the time we finished it, I felt totally reconnected.” Throughout, Location Lost delivers dose after dose of Andrews, Edwards and Scott’s utterly unique creative and instrumental interplay, from the warning bell-like guitar chimes on propulsive opener “Crash Test Delayed,” to the elastic, bass-driven groove of “Halo and Grain” and the grinding, methodical wall of sound on “Solid State,” which wouldn’t have sounded out of place on 1996’s all-time-classic Fantastic Planet. Three decades after Fantastic Planet, Failure is not attempting to relive the past. They’re still improvising, still arguing, still trusting one another enough to risk uncertainty. And while Location Lost doesn’t pretend to offer easy answers, it documents a band in motion, untethered and searching — and, against all odds, still very much alive.
Emarosa
The Mezcal Brothers ft. Dave Gonzalez
The Mezcal Brothers – Final Farewell Show After 28 years of rock ’n’ roll, The Mezcal Brothers are preparing to say their final goodbye. The band will be releasing their final studio album, Bing Bang Boom, marking the closing chapter of a remarkable journey that helped define roots rock and rockabilly in Nebraska and beyond. This release, and the shows that follow, will stand as a celebration of the music, the memories, and the brotherhood forged over nearly three decades. Joining the Mezcals on stage for this historic Farewell Show will be guitar legend Dave Gonzalez of The Paladins. This final performance will also serve as a heartfelt tribute honoring their fallen brother, Benjie Kushner, whose presence, passion, and legacy remain forever woven into the soul of the band. One last album. One final night.
moe.
Thirty-five years ago, a posse of University of Buffalo-based musician-friends got together to play music. Out of freewheeling sessions bursting with bold, genre-defying creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor, a 6-headed monster named moe. emerged. Decades later, moe.’s tireless work ethic, DIY resourcefulness, infectious songwriting, and highly-engaged fanbase—the Famoe.ly—have enabled the sextet to earn a successful career. Yet, the guys have never rested on their laurels as “jam band pioneers.” They average 100 shows per year, and regularly release vital new music, including the band’s latest album, Circle of Giants (ATO), its 13th release. Circle of Giants was almost all tracked when bassist/vocalist Rob Derhak’s 25-year-old son died tragically, but it’s no downer. Visceral and vulnerable, the 10-collection confronts life’s challenges with grace, humor, hard-fought wisdom, and jaw-dropping musicality. Creatively-invigorated by the addition of keyboardist Nate Wilson to the full-time lineup, moe. has created a milestone album while processing an unfathomable loss. moe. is a brotherhood, featuring Derhak, Schnier, guitarist/vocalist Chuck Garvey, drummer Vinnie Amico, percussionist/vibraphonist Jim Loughlin, and keyboardist Nate Wilson. The six-piece band came up in the primordial pouch of the early jam band scene, alongside Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, Widespread Panic, and Phish. Lauded by American Songwriter for its “mind-bending musicality,” moe. is beloved for its sonic adventurousness, unbridled showmanship, and its witty and insightful songwriting. NYS Music has said: “moe. has redefined what’s possible within the genre, leaving a lasting impact and challenging listeners to rethink the limits of musical expression.” Since releasing its foundational album, Fatboy, in 1992, moe. has issued a vast and varied series of now-classic records. Select studio album highlights include 1998’s Tin Cans & Car Tires; 2004’s Wormwood; 2007’s The Conch (which reached #1 on Billboard’s “Heatseekers” chart); and 2012’s critically-acclaimed What Happened To The La Las. ###
Don’t Kid Me: A Comedy Night for Reproductive Rights
All proceeds to benefit NEAR – Nebraska Abortion Resources. www.neabortionresources.org
Saturn Ascends: A Tool Live Tribute Experience
Omaha, it has been several years since we have seen this now legendary show, but it is finally returning for one night only at The Waiting Room Lounge. The phenom known as Saturn Ascends makes their triumphant return to their Omaha home to once again bring you the show that thousands of fans have come to know and love and heralded as one of the very best tribute shows in the Midwest. This is by far one of the most in demand and requested shows that we host. It doesn’t matter if you close your eyes and just listen or watch the spectacle taking place on stage. You will swear you are watching and hearing the real thing. Please get your tickets on Etix ASAP as this show always sells out in advance. We look forward to making the pieces fit with you one more time!
Secret Weapon Turns 21!
Secret weapon. They’re back. It’s been a year since their super fun 20th bash celebration — don’t miss this official coming of age party!
Jukebox the Ghost: Variety Show Spectacular!
VIP PACKAGES INCLUDE: 1 GA Ticket 1 Hour Early Entry to Venue Jukebox the Ghost Meet & Greet Sticker Pack Speciality “Variety Show Spectacular” Merch Item Jukebox the Ghost has been winning over audiences since 2006 with an irresistible mix of piano-pop hooks, explosive energy, and singalong-ready songs. The trio—Ben Thornewill, Tommy Siegel, and Jesse Kristin—has played more than 1,000 shows around the world, headlined countless tours, appeared at festivals including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, and BottleRock, and performed on The Late Show with David Letterman and Conan. Beloved for their magnetic stage presence and genre-bending sound, Jukebox the Ghost delivers the kind of live show that turns first-time listeners into lifelong fans. The Variety Show is a creative celebration of the many facets of the band, culminating in a set of their ‘greatest hits’ from two decades as a cult favorite indie band. Among the varied offerings: A sneak peek into their long-in-the-making apocalypse concept album, songs from Ben’s upcoming musical theater projects “Reincarnation Blues” and “The Ferret Show”, Flight-of-the-Concords-style songs musical comedy about birds from Tommy’s ‘Extremely Accurate Bird Songs’ podcast, solo tunes, special guests, and more — all culminating in a dance party of Jukebox the Ghost fan favorites!
Mega Ballad
The New Pornographers
Over the past 20+ years, The New Pornographers have proven themselves one of the most excellent bands in indie rock. They have released nine studio albums, including their classic debut Mass Romantic and their latest 2023’s Continue as a Guest. The band’s new album The Former Site Of will be out via Merge Records on 3/27/26 and new single “Votive” is out now.They’ve constantly offered new sonic surprises with every album, and have established themselves alongside modern luminaries like Yo La Tengo and Superchunk when it comes to their ability to evolve while still retaining what made them so special in the first place. Of the 2023 record, New York Magazine lauded, “The New Pornographers are a massive unit bursting with unique and intersecting talents…the band’s ninth album serves another helping of their signature dish.”Critical acclaim for The New Pornographers:“Over the course of their 20-plus-year career, the New Pornographers have often specialized in catchy ambiguity. If leader Carl Newman was just a machine cranking out power-pop tunes, it would get boring. But there’s also a lot of mixed emotions going on under the surface of their studiously nuanced pop-rock formalism—like if Cheap Trick was as quick-witted as Steely Dan, or the Romantics were as thoughtful as R.E.M.”- Rolling Stone“Pure, blissfully irresistible power pop”- NPR Music“[The New Pornographers] make catchy, sophisticated alternate-universe hits.”- Stereogum