The Impulsive
Plack Blague Birthday Bash
Zero 9:36
Adapting to any setting, Zero 9:36 has toured alongside Shinedown, Neck Deep, Hollywood Undead, Three Days Grace, Asking Alexandria, Nothing More, Bullet For My Valentine, Wage War, The Plot In You, and many others. Zero has made festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville, Louder Than Life, Inkcarceration, and many others. His collaborations are an eclectic list including Travis Barker, grandson, Hollywood Undead, Atreyu, The Warning, and Scarlxrd. Zero 9:36 proudly occupies a lane of his own and in the process has amassed over 50 million streams across DSPs.
Space To Play
*CANCELLED* COLD
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD THE RED ALBUM PLAYED IN ITS ENTIRETY
Arcade Riot’s Y2K Spectacular
Hail the Sun
Anybody familiar with Hail The Sun will know there’s always a great deal of meaning beneath the surface. Theirs are songs the probe the very nature of existence, that strive to find the answers to the fundamental questions that being human raises, and that don’t flinch away from any form of self-reflection whatsoever. That’s been the case since the band—lead vocalist Donovan Melero, guitarists Shane Gann and Aric Garcia, bassist John Stirrat and drummer Allen Casillas—formed in Chico, CA in 2009, but which is especially the case on cut. turn. fade. back, their seventh full-length. Indeed, even for a band whose album titles veer between being suggestive of something more and existentially profound, this record truly goes the distance, encompassing the complete cycle of life with its four monosyllabic words. Across its 11 songs, cut. turn. fade. back captures the cyclical nature of all those things, as well as life itself in general. That wasn’t the specific intention when the band began writing the record, but when Melero started writing lyrics for and to the music, that’s the overarching theme that began to emerge. 2023’s previous record, Divine Inner Tension, had seen Hail The Sun intentionally relinquish creative control to the universe, and they continued with that mindset on this one as well, by bending to its whims. As connected as we are to the universe, and as much as it exists within us, the band says it’s important to note that we’re also travelling through it. As such, it was the things that happened to the band along the way—both on a personal level and on a more universal scale—that manifested themselves as topics on this record. Just as 2014’s second album, Wake, contained “Anti-Eulogy (I Hope You Stay Dead)”, a song about an active addiction framed as if addressing a person, so “Relapse Is A Love Affair” personifies his experience in a similar way. It’s a viscerally powerful moment among a whole series of viscerally powerful moments. For the first time in their career, Hail The Sun worked with production outfit Beach Noise, whose experience is much more steeped in the hip-hop world—most notably, they worked on a good chunk of Kendrick Lamar’s acclaimed 2022 album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. On paper, it seems like a drastic shift, but the reality is less dramatic—Garcia actually went to college with a member of Beach Noise, so they’ve been in each other’s orbits for a while now. Yet at the same time, Hail The Sun wanted to return to their roots of being a band in a room and jamming live. “It doesn’t matter if people take away the intended message from these songs,” says Meloro, “and I’m certainly not going to police it, but we do, as always, want to encourage critical thinking. Fifteen years in, I love that we’ve been allowed this fan base to speak to. I feel very grateful and fortunate, and I hope that it keeps carrying us forward continues to be the thing that we can sustain life from.” Ironically, given the title and the theme of the record, this could well be the album that sees them break the cycle for good.
Altura
Smells Like Nirvana
Come as you are and celebrate the music and legend of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain w/ Smells Like Nirvana on this very special night for an all ages NIRVANA tribute show at The Waiting Room! Make this show special by submitting a song request at smellslikenirvanatribute.com Come early for grunge revivalists “Dead Original”! Stream their first album […]
Kris Lager & The Assembly Of Assassins
2 sets of Spiritually uplifting, face melting, and soul stirring music! It’ll be just the medicine you need to forget about this Freezing Midwestern Winter: Nebraska’s own award winning Black Dirt Troubadour Kris Lager & his Assembly Of Assassins converge on Benson’s Waiting Room for two magical sets in one night! That’s right! Two sets of their patented brand of feel good, high energy Americana and Heavy Soul while sprinkling in tributes throughout the evening to a couple of recently departed musical icons: Nashville’s legendary singer/ songwriter Todd Snider and The Mavericks One-Of-A-Kind Frontman Raul Malo. Please join us as we honor and celebrate two iconic figures that deserve to be cherished for their contributions to music! The Assembly Of Assassins include Kris Lager on guitar and vocals. Lincoln’s Jeremiah Weir on Keys, from St. Louis Paul Brackens on bass, Omaha Street Percussions Justin Fisher on drums, Funk Trek alum Caleb Collins on sax and Travis Potter on Trumpet! Rounding out the ensemble will be two time Nebraska Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer and legendary percussionist, Michael Pujado. KRIS LAGER BIO: For over two decades, Nebraska’s Kris Lager—a Lincoln native now rooted in Omaha—has crisscrossed the nation as a true musical journeyman, distributing his emotionally rich, genre-blending sound to anyone and everyone willing to listen. At the heart of his philosophy is a powerful “Celebrate Life” mantra—a spirited commitment to uplifting listeners through his deep rooted music and honest/ soul stirring lyrics. His performances are less concerts and more communal gatherings, full of dancing, clapping, “soul clappin’,” and stage-shaking charisma. He connects deeply with audiences, forging unforgettable moments that go beyond just music. Rejecting the traditional music industry ladder, Kris has built his following through heartfelt songwriting, relentless touring, and refusing to chase awards or even mainstream validation. Praised by peers and industry alums alike—Grammy-winning, legendary (and recently departed) producer Jim Gaines, who has mixed two of Kris’ records (Love Songs & Life Lines/ Spectrum) called him “a great voice with great songs,” . Blues Rock Review says ‘He’s a fantastic songwriter’. Andy Frasco & legendary ‘Swamp Rock’ singer J.J. Grey just recently released a country style roots song (Kris and Andy co-penned) entitled ‘Tumbleweed’. Paste Magazine even describes his music as “the kind of toe-tapping rhythm that sometimes you just need to make it through a day.”