Omaha Rocks Unplugged
Our annual Omaha Rocks Unplugged event is finally returning to the Waiting Room Lounge on Friday August 8th. As always the event is wide mix of local musicians from our metal and hard rock scene as well as singer/songwriter. Each act performs for 15 minutes doing a wide range of covers and or original material. Always a fun night and always a CHILL night. Please come join us and support your local music scene. Featuring: Kyle McCarthy, Surreal The MC, Blake Jones w/ Tony Stanton, Mike Wolhutter w/ Ricky Szablowski, Arcade Riot, Save The Hero, In Bloom, Ryan Lieb, and more TBA!
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Simon Joyner and The Nervous Stars
Simon Joyner is a singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He’s been flying under the radar since 1991, releasing music on various independent labels including: Team Love, Jagjaguwar, Sing Eunuchs!, Catsup Plate, One-Hour, Shrimper, Brinkman, Secretly Canadian, and Unread. He is also the co-founder of Grapefruit Records (grapefruitrecordclub.com) and an occasional producer of other people’s albums. __ Australian folk diviner Leah Senior silences audiences with vivid lyricism and a voice that soars with a disarmingly honest Sandy Denny-like clarity. Quietly revered as a master songwriter, she effortlessly weaves together spring-time baroque pop playfulness with a fragile blend of 60’s bedroom folk. A chance late night encounter with King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard saw Leah Senior joining their independent label Flightless to release her first three albums. She has since collaborated with the band multiple times, featuring as the omnipresent narrator on their album Murder Of The Universe as well as joining members to re-imagine the score of cult classic “Suspiria”. Her captivating live performances have seen her perform extensively throughout Australia and Europe opening for the likes of Jessica Pratt, Bedouine, Jeff Tweedy and Juliana Barwick. In late 2022 she will be releasing new music with her band and joining King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard for their upcoming tour of America and Canada.
Clarence Tilton
Theory
Join us for a night of rock in honor of 89.7 The River’s 30th Anniversary!
The Black Parade + Ocean Avenue
Fountains of Dane
The Expendables
The Expendables have proven anything but in their nearly 25-year career since starting out as a spirited party band in high school performing surf-rock covers for birthdays and family gatherings. A quarter-century later, elementary school buddies Raul Bianchi, Adam Peterson andGeoff Weers, along with bassist Ryan DeMars, who joined in 2000, have forged a unique sound born in the laid-back beach life in their hometown of Santa Cruz, CA. The Expendables’ infectious hybrid of ska, surf-rock, punk, reggae and metal can be heard in their latest streaming track, “Surfman Cometh,” a spaghetti-western meets “Pipeline” twang that could easily form the soundtrack to the latest Quentin Tarantino film. The song is the first release from the group’s new and improved Band Room, their longtime rehearsal space in a 1,100 square foot warehouse and former wine cellar on Coral Street, where Adam Patterson took charge of the final mix to great effect. The band’s previous studio album of original material, 2015’s Sand in the Sky, was followed by The Expendables’ second release featuring acoustic reworking of past material,Gone Raw, 2019’s follow-up to 2012’s Gone Soft. The Expendables continue woodshedding until they can get back out on the road. Their 2017 Moment EP, which debuted at #1 on theBillboard Reggae chart, showed the band starting to move into different musical directions, a set featuring collaborations with reggae crooner HIRIE, rapper Tech N9ne, Eric Rachmany, and Micah Peuschel
The Word Alive: The Eyes Above Tour
The Word Alive has solidified their place as one of the most dynamic and innovative forces in the modern music scene. With a career marked by relentless dedication to their craft and an unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries, The Word Alive continues to rise within the rock world with a sound that is as powerful as it is captivating. Formed in 2008, The Word Alive quickly garnered attention for their unique blend of metalcore and post-hardcore influences, creating a sound that is both aggressive and melodic. Led by the charismatic frontman Telle Smith, the band has earned a reputation for their explosive live performances and raw, emotive lyrics that resonate with fans around the globe. With a critically acclaimed discography that has amassed over 1.3 billion streams, 1 gold single, incredible collaborations ranging from League Of Legends, We Came As Romans, Normandie, Caskets, Bad Omens and more, The Word Alive is poised to deliver a live experience that is nothing short of transformative. With a setlist that spans their impressive career and an infectious energy live, you won’t want to miss them in a city nearest you. Don’t miss your chance to witness The Word Alive in all their glory on The Eyes Above Tour featuring TX2 and Unwell as opening support.
Violent Vira
VIOLENT VIRA is a female rock vocalist and writer of Mexican-American descent. She has received major attention with the release of her single “God Complex” and “I Don’t Care” both amassing millions of streams. She excels in her vocal abilities and has often been compared to artists such as Hailey Williams of Paramore and Morgan Landers of Kittie. This coupled with her broody and dark sound that radiates throughout her musical works makes her stand out from her peers in today’s alt-rock scene.