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                                <title>Seattleite</title>
                                <eventupdate>14 hours ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/seattleite-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>PWP Wrestling: Superstars!</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/pwp-wrestling-superstars-3/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[The best wrestling action around returns to The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha, NE on Tuesday night November 24th with PWP Superstars!! &#160; Full reserved tables, individual front row seats, and individual General Admission tickets available online&#160;at Etix.com &#160; General Admission tickets also available at both Ted and Wally's Ice Cream locations (Benson &#38; Old Market) for just $10 cash while they last! &#160; Limited General Admission tickets will also be available at the door on 11/24 for $15 cash while capacity allows. &#160; Doors open at 7:00 PM, action kicks off at 8! &#160; Come on out and see why PWP Live has been setting the bar for independent professional wrestling in this area since 2005!!! &#160; BE THERE!!!www.Patreon.com/PWPLivewww.Facebook.com/PWPLivewww.TikTok.com/@PWPLivewww.Instagram.com/PWPLivewww.Twitter.com/PWPLivewww.YouTube.com/@PWPLive]]></description>
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                                <title>Jack &amp; Jack</title>
                                <eventupdate>7 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/jack-jack/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>The Wingtips</title>
                                <eventupdate>8 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/the-wingtips-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>Kash&#8217;d Out &#8211; The Mirage Tour</title>
                                <eventupdate>13 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/kashd-out/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Florida-based reggae/rock band Kash&#8217;d Out has been hustling hard since day one. Formed when Greg Shields (lead vocals) and Jackson Hauserman (guitar) first met during a studio session, the band quickly found its sound. With the addition of Joey Brohawn on bass, Marshall Hearne on drums, and most recently A-Mac on keys, Kash&#8217;d Out's clever lyrics, tasteful guitar riffs, and infectious grooves came to life. Their breakout caught the attention of Hawaiian legends Pepper, who signed them to LAW Records and released their debut full-length album, The Hookup. Before the album even dropped, the band hit the road with Pepper and Less Than Jake, launching them onto the Billboard Reggae Charts and into households across the country. Since then, Kash&#8217;d Out has become a relentless touring force, supporting genre staples like Collie Buddz, The Expendables, and Iration, while also headlining multiple national tours. Their most recent album, Butter (released on LAW Records), showcased the band&#8217;s musical growth and experimentation, further solidifying their reputation for crafting songs that blend catchy melodies with honest, introspective lyrics. Now signed to Ineffable Records, the band continues to evolve. Their latest single, &#8220;Mushroom Tea&#8221; featuring Little Stranger, dives into a playful, psychedelic groove&#8212;bringing together bounce, wit, and a touch of nostalgic stoner charm. It marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter as they gear up for their next full-length album, due out in 2026. With a packed touring schedule and a high-energy live show, Kash&#8217;d Out continues to bring their music to fans across the country&#8212;spreading good vibes and authentic connection at every stop.]]></description>
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                                <title>Pigeons Playing Ping Pong</title>
                                <eventupdate>14 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/pigeons-playing-ping-pong/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Few bands command a stage, or a crowd, quite like Baltimore&#8217;s Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Driven by an infectious live energy and a relentless touring schedule spanning nearly two decades, the dynamic quintet&#8212;&#8221;Scrambled Greg&#8221; Ormont [vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, vocals], Ben Carrey [bass, vocals], Alex "Gator" Petropulos [drums, vocals], and new member Jon Brady [keys, vocals]&#8212;has built an undeniable reputation as one of the most electric live acts on the tour circuit today. To experience Pigeons Playing Ping Pong live is to step into a high-octane celebration powered by soaring jams, infectious funk, and the unmatched energy of their devoted fanbase, The Flock. Their signature dynamic psychedelic funk sound, a seamless fusion of soaring guitar solos, danceable grooves, explosive rhythms, and exploratory jamming, turns every show into a unified, high-voltage dance party. "Making music and connecting with people feels like something we were born to do," explains Ormont. "We have an unwavering commitment to keep evolving together." That evolution reached a major milestone when the band officially welcomed longtime collaborator Jon Brady as their newest official member. After enriching the group's sonic textures with frequent guest appearances on stage and in the studio, Brady&#8217;s full integration was announced in unforgettable fashion via a surprise on-stage proposal during Domefest. The band's annual music festival recently celebrated its biggest event yet at ACE Adventure Resort in New River Gorge, WV, showcasing a thriving, joyful community at its absolute peak. While recent releases like their eighth studio album, Feed The Fire, capture their sharpened musicianship, exploratory arrangements, and collaborative spirit, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong remain a force best experienced in the wild. Refreshingly dynamic, irresistibly danceable, and forever fueled by their road-tested chemistry, they continue to ignite crowds and push their sonic boundaries from coast to coast. As Ormont sums it up best, "We've been given the gift of this passion. So it's our responsibility to nurture it, embrace it, and spread it wild. Because when the band and fans reach new heights together, that's where the real magic happens.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>The Real Zebos</title>
                                <eventupdate>15 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/the-real-zebos-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>Silent Planet</title>
                                <eventupdate>21 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/silent-planet/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>The Samples</title>
                                <eventupdate>26 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/the-samples/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Formed in 1987 in Boulder, Colorado, The Samples quickly rose to national prominence, launching their first tour in 1988 and establishing a signature sound that seamlessly blends reggae, rock and folk. With a career spanning nearly four decades, the band has cultivated a lasting legacy, drawing fans in with their infectious rhythms and deeply introspective songs, releasing over 20 albums across both independent and major labels, earning placements in films, documentaries, Netflix series, and MSNBC election coverage. At the center of it all is lead singer and frontman Sean Kelly, whose steady presence has remained the driving force behind The Samples, preserving the heart and integrity of the music. Known for his distinctive high voice and deeply expressive songwriting, Kelly has a rare ability to capture stories, emotion, and the human experience in a way that resonates across generations. His work possesses an evocative, timeless quality continuing to captivate both long time fans and new listeners alike.]]></description>
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                                <title>Jon Spencer</title>
                                <eventupdate>27 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/jon-spencer/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[For over forty years, Jon Spencer has been an innovative force in the independent music scene. An acclaimed live performer, he has amassed a dizzying, disruptive discography as the leader of Pussy Galore, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash, and Jon Spencer &#38; the HITmakers, as well as with Boss Hog, The Honeymoon Killers, Gibson Brothers, and Taxidermy Girls. His numerous collaborations include working with Steve Albini, Add N To X, Nicole Atkins, Beastie Boys, Beck, Bomb The Bass, R.L. Burnside, James Chance, Coldcut, Chuck D, Dan The Automator, Jim Dickinson, DJ Shadow,&#160; Einsturzende Neubauten, Guitar Wolf, GZA, David Holmes, Japanese Popstars, Dr. John, Calvin Johnson, Steve Jordan, Khan, Moby, Money Mark, The Muffs, The North Mississippi All Stars,&#160; Princess Superstar, Puffy Ami Yumi, The Sadies, Nancy Sinatra, Solex, Solomon Burke, Speedball Baby, Rufus Thomas, UNKLE, Unloved, Andre Williams, and Bernie Worrell. His production credits include: Cheater Slicks, Demolition Doll Rods, Experimental Tropic Blues Band, Perrosky, Mike Edison, Jesper Munk, Sunshine &#38; The Rain, The Bobby Lees, and recently the Grammy-nominated Death Wish Blues album by Samantha Fish &#38; Jesse Dayton.]]></description>
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                                <title>I Love R&amp;B Party</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/i-love-rb-party-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[🎤 I LOVE R&#38;B PARTY! 🎶 The Ultimate R&#38;B Party Experience Get ready to sing, sway, and vibe all night long as I LOVE R&#38;B brings the heat across the country! This is not your average party&#8212;this is a full-blown celebration of the greatest era in R&#38;B music. From 90s throwbacks to early 2000s favorites and today&#8217;s smoothest hits, our DJs and MCs are bringing nothing but vibes. Expect packed dance floors, sing-along anthems, champagne poppin', and feel-good energy in every city. Whether you&#8217;re celebrating with the crew or pulling up solo, this is the party you won&#8217;t want to miss. 🔞 Must be 21+ to enter]]></description>
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                                <title>Black Stone Cherry&#8217;s Bonfire Nights: An Acoustic Evening</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/black-stone-cherry-unplugged/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Black Stone Cherry are a band in the truest sense of the term. Almost twenty years on from their incendiary self-titled debut, plus eight albums - including six UK Top 20 hits as well as four top 25 US radio singles over the past two albums - and scores of devoted fans worldwide, the Kentucky foursome retain the fire and camaraderie of their teenage selves. They are a truly collaborative force, in a way that few other bands at this level are. Hard rockers of enormous heart. Four accomplished songwriters with rock, metal, roots, blues, soul and hip hop in their blood. Old friends with an instinctive, compassionate sense for what each other is feeling. On Celebrate &#8211; produced by the band and recorded at High Street Studios in Bowling Green, Kentucky &#8211; they embody all this at the height of their powers. There&#8217;s happiness and heartache. Muscular hooks and raw soul. The life experiences of four men approaching forty (two of them parents), in one emotive, unpolished diamond of a record. Six commanding, stage-ready original tracks and an inspired cover of Simple Minds&#8217; Don&#8217;t You (Forget About Me) featuring Tyler Connolly (Theory Of A Deadman). Celebrate&#8217;s roots stem from the road, where (in true Black Stone style) riffs and lyrics cropped up in soundchecks and tour-bus journeys across the world. In early 2025 they began meeting at guitarist Ben Wells&#8217; home studio, two days a week, to write together in earnest. It was a rewarding experience. Surrounded by band posters, Star Wars figures and Elvis memorabilia &#8211; and with Wells&#8217; three beagles as their first critics &#8211; they fleshed out ideas, often swapping instruments to nail the best ones. Celebrate grooves, flows and rocks with the passion and attention to detail of a band who care deeply &#8211; and who listen to a lot of music. It&#8217;s there in the issues they address. The poise and introspection of these songs, married with pummelling intensity. The sassy wordplay of Up Down, a sexy, bass-swaggering rocker peppered with nods to Nelly, Ludacris and other early 00s hip hop legends. The suckerpunch Audioslave-style production values, implemented throughout the record by Chris, who mixed it with longtime engineer Jordan Westfall and assistant Mark Owens.&#160;&#160; &#8220;Hearing the final stream, you get giddy when you listen back to it,&#8221; Ben enthuses, &#8220;because you're like, &#8216;man, I know that our fans are gonna love it because it is just as ferocious and old-school sounding, but also very new and adapted.&#8217; I'm just really pumped about it.&#8221; &#8220;I mean shoot, we've been making records for a long time now,&#8221; drummer John Fred Young says. &#8220;We're so lucky to have so many great fans worldwide. People want to hear the old songs, but they also want us to keep making new music. So that's a reason to celebrate, you know? We're very thankful, and we're super proud of this new music.&#8221; No one in Black Stone Cherry takes what they have for granted, least of all their fans. They&#8217;ll play to thousands in an arena or festival field, followed by a 100-capacity pub, and put on the exact same show. You can feel it in Celebrate; the sense that their hearts are totally invested, their priorities clear. Time spent with loved ones. Supporting one another. Connecting with audiences. Music that makes you feel something. No polish, no faking it, just moments that matter. &#8220;It&#8217;s an unpolished diamond,&#8221; Chris concludes, simply.]]></description>
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                                <title>Leanna Firestone</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/leanna-firestone/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Leanna Firestone is a Nashville, Tennessee based singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist known for candid, diaristic indie pop. Her songs often draw from uncomfortable memories, awkward moments, and personal experiences, pairing confessional lyrics with acoustic driven production.&#160; She began building an audience during the pandemic by sharing original music on TikTok while studying Commercial Songwriting at Middle Tennessee State University. In 2021, her song &#8220;Strawberry Mentos&#8221; gained traction on the platform, becoming the lead single of her debut EP, Y/N, which has since gained tens of millions of streams across platforms.&#160; Firestone has continued to release music steadily, including her album Forward / Slash (2022), the EPs Public Displays of Affection and Good Grief (2023), and fan-favorite single &#8220;Becoming Unbecoming&#8221; (2024).&#160; In 2025, she released her live EP An Evening with Leanna Firestone (Acoustic at The Deli) and toured with Natasha Bedingfield. Her latest album, The Answer, featuring the lead single &#8220;Victory Lap,&#8221; was released in May 2026, followed by the first leg of her headline tour across the US and Toronto. With the first half of the tour now complete, Leanna&#8217;s second &#8220;lap&#8221; is set to begin in November 2026.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>The Lemonheads: The Love Chant Tour</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/the-lemonheads-the-love-chant-tour/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[The Lemonheads returned in 2025 with Love Chant (out via Fire Records, October 24th), their first studio album in nearly two decades - a bold, melodic reaffirmation of Evan Dando&#8217;s singular songwriting voice. Written across continents and recorded primarily in S&#227;o Paulo, Brazil, where Dando now resides, Love Chant finds the frontman reconnecting with longtime collaborators while introducing new creative voices. It&#8217;s a record of fresh starts and familiar sounds - emotionally raw, melodically rich, and unmistakably Lemonheads. The new album features contributions from J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Juliana Hatfield, Tom Morgan, Bryce Goggin, Erin Rae, and Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond. It&#8217;s a diverse but coherent work - from the full-throttle hooks of &#8220;Deep End&#8221; to the spectral softness of &#8220;The Key Of Victory,&#8221; and the Modern Lovers-like drive of the title track. Co-released alongside Dando&#8217;s forthcoming memoir Rumours Of My Demise (via Faber, November 6th), Love Chant marks both a return and a reckoning - the sound of an artist who&#8217;s lived, lost, and located the thread once again. Formed in Boston in 1986, The Lemonheads have long thrived on that intersection between chaos and charm. With a revolving cast built around Dando&#8217;s melodic instincts and ragged charisma, their early punk roots were forged across three scrappy albums on local label Taang! before signing to Atlantic Records and releasing 1990&#8217;s Lovey. It was on tour for that record in Australia where Dando connected with Tom Morgan and future bandmate Nic Dalton - a meeting that reshaped the band&#8217;s songwriting and sound. Their commercial breakthrough came with 1992&#8217;s It&#8217;s A Shame About Ray and 1993&#8217;s Come On Feel The Lemonheads, both records that married punk energy with melodic pop, and established Dando as one of alternative rock&#8217;s most compelling figures. National TV appearances followed, and so did the tabloid glare - by the late &#8217;90s, the music sometimes took a backseat to Dando&#8217;s unpredictable, chaotic public persona. He disbanded The Lemonheads in 1997 following a turbulent performance at Reading Festival. In 2003, he released his acclaimed solo album Baby I&#8217;m Bored - quieter and more introspective, it hinted at a new phase. But it wasn&#8217;t long before The Lemonheads were reborn. In 2006, a self-titled album marked a head-on collision of wordy &#8217;70s punk and cosmic country, followed by Varshons (2009) and Varshons 2 (2019), two mixtape-like collections of cover versions that spanned Townes Van Zandt to GG Allin, Leonard Cohen to The Bevis Frond - always with the same emotional clarity and melodic magnetism that defines Dando&#8217;s output. Over the years, The Lemonheads&#8217; shape has shifted - Descendents, Dinosaur Jr, Blake Babies and members of Fuzzy have all passed through the ranks - but at its core has always been Dando&#8217;s songwriting: wry, vulnerable, catchy, and true. With Love Chant, that core burns brightly once more. Recent years have only deepened the band&#8217;s influence. Artists like Courtney Barnett, Waxahatchee, Phoebe Bridgers and MJ Lenderman cite The Lemonheads as touchstones, covering their songs and praising their emotional candor and melodic economy. As Record Collector noted, &#8220;The Lemonheads have always been recognised as purveyors of grade-A pop punk.&#8221; Or, in Rolling Stone&#8217;s words: &#8220;Few bands have been able to walk the line between the angst of grunge and the warmth of folk quite as elegantly as The Lemonheads.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>Midwest Masquerade NYE</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/midwest-masquerade-nye/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THIS EVENT IS AGES 18+&#160; VIP includes 1 ticket entry, 1 hard copy ticket memorabilia, early entry at 7pm / express entry, backstage access until 9pm, reserved booth/table, &#38; exclusive masquerade mask and merch.]]></description>
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                                <title>Damones play ROCKY HORROR!</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/damones-play-rocky-horror/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Kick off your Halloweekend right with the Damones &#8212; performing a two special sets of The Rocky Horror Picture Show music AND the classic Damones songs you know and love. Joined by special guest Benn Sieff.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Emo Nite</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/emo-nite-12/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THIS PERFORMANCE IS AGES 18+&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Auslander &#8211;  Rammstein Tribute</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/auslander-rammstein-tribute-playing-mutter-25-year-anniversary/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>Authority Zero</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/authority-zero/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Authority Zero has never been called &#8220;negative.&#8221; Even during a pandemic, they kept their collective chin up, put their heads down and wrote what could be called their career album. Released in June 2021, Authority Zero&#8217;s album &#8220;Ollie Ollie Oxen Free&#8221; takes a line from hide and seek to encourage fans to leave the COVID-19 depression behind and celebrate life. During the pandemic, singer Jason DeVore saw families torn apart by political views and COVID-19. Now that the divide has somewhat subsided, it&#8217;s time to come out and be yourself again. &#8220;The phrasing in the title track stems from the idea of &#8216;come out, come out, wherever you are,&#8217;&#8221; says DeVore, who co-writes with bassist Michael Spero. &#8220;It encourages a focus on the positive side of 2020, while still maintaining awareness of the hardships and detriment of it all. People have been trapped within themselves, depressed inside of their houses and otherwise. We&#8217;ve been separated both politically and mentally between the left and right, which is very apparent. It&#8217;s a focus of come out, feel free and feel a sense of confidence to live with an unheavy heart and mind again.&#8221; The title track rattles those cages with DeVore&#8217;s encouraging lyrics, the frenetic blur of Christopher Dalley&#8217;s urgent drumming and Spero&#8217;s bass, coupled with guitar licks true to the playing style of returning guitarist Brandon Landelius. With its updated sound, &#8220;Ollie Ollie Oxen Free&#8221; fits in with Authority Zero&#8217;s catalog, DeVore says. &#8220;It&#8217;s more of the times of 2020,&#8221; he says. &#8220;We really tried to focus more on the positive side of things that came from the pandemic, rather than the negative that came out of it. &#8220;We inflect lyrics and music in an uplifting manner. We wanted to shine a light at the end of the tunnel.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>Zepparella</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/zepparella-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Zepparella is the Led Zeppelin Powerhouse. Vocalist Anna Kristina, Guitarist Gretchen Menn, Bassist Holly West, and Drummer Clementine have brought their passion for the sacred music of the greatest band in the world all over the world. Zepparella shows replicate the nuance and detail of Zeppelin's catalog while honoring the powerful improvisational journeys for which Zeppelin shows were renowned.]]></description>
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                                <title>Blade Rave</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/blade-rave-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[THIS PERFORMANCE IS AGES 18+&#160; Step into the Vampire underworld as Blade Rave turns our venue into a reimagined night inside the iconic Bloodbath rave scene from the film Blade. Arrive early, stay late, just be on the lookout for Vampires. This event includes: DJS playing a mix of goth / techno / house and additional sub-genres of EDM, GoGo Dancers dressed to impress and ready to bite Themed cocktails and limited Blood Bags Event photos + video recap posted on&#160;bladerave.com Cosplayers Customized visuals created by @deadeyesart A midnight bloodbath Suggested Attire: goth / industrial / steampunk / vampire / super hero cosplay Please note, if you are in the crowd during the blood bath, you may get wet. &#8220;Blood&#8221; is washable, but there&#8217;s always a small chance it may leave a stain. &#160; For a refresher on the iconic scene from the original 1998 Blade Movie:&#160;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZd7eptgdfQ &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>2025 Induction Ceremony</title>
                                <eventupdate>3 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/2025-induction-ceremony/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Celebrate Nebraska Wrestling History! Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Nebraska Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame proudly welcomes the Class of 2025. Honor the legends, pioneers, and contributors who helped shape professional wrestling in Nebraska and beyond. 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees • Joe Stecher • Jack Pesek • Gorgeous Alex Gretzky • [&#8230;]]]></description>
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                                <title>Pokey LaFarge</title>
                                <eventupdate>5 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/pokey-lafarge-2/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[For two decades, Pokey LaFarge has walked his own effortlessly cool road as an exceptionally iconoclastic troubadour &#8211; forthright, genuine, and markedly keen to put it all out there. Rent Money now sees him pushing forward yet again in what can be safely declared his finest collection to date, both as an heartfelt expression of personal experience and as no-nonsense social commentary. With its twanging guitars, plucky rhythms, and undeniably captivating melodies, the album soars and swings, its joyous refrains belying the inescapable undercurrent of constant worry and angst that permeates these troubled times. As always, the Illinois native deftly traverses the genre boundaries, seamlessly integrating the myriad strains of 20th-century American music with a freewheeling command of earnest songcraft, inspired performance, and subversive creativity. Rent Money stands tall as an indisputable high-water mark for Pokey LaFarge &#8211; a defining collection from a one-of-a-kind artist of rare ingenuity and uncommon candor, now as ever, determinedly crafting a sure-footed brand of deeply human music all his own.&#160; &#8220;People are always going to tell you what they think you should play,&#8221; says Pokey LaFarge, &#8220;what you should sing about, how you should sound, how you should look, how you should act. And I&#8217;ve always just been like, nah. Nope. I&#8217;ve just completely gone my own way, and hopefully I&#8217;ve been honest and authentic in the process. &#8220;I&#8217;m just trying to make music that AI can&#8217;t replicate. Things are so homogenized right now. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m really, really, really resistant to, especially when it comes to music. I&#8217;m not going to do it. I&#8217;m not going to conform.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>Saturn Ascends: A Tool Live Tribute Experience</title>
                                <eventupdate>6 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/saturn-ascends-a-tool-live-tribute-experience/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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!]]></description>
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                                <title>Kurt Vile And The Violators</title>
                                <eventupdate>6 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/kurt-vile-and-the-violators/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Released in God&#8217;s year of 2026, the 250th anniversary of the founding of America in Kurt Vile&#8217;s&#160;fine city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia&#8217;s been good to me finds one of our nation&#8217;s greatest&#160;songwriters staking a claim on his hometown. &#8220;This is my &#8216;bringing it all back home to Philly&#8217;&#160;record,&#8221; Vile says. &#8220;I&#8217;m treating it like my last one. I put everything into it. It&#8217;s my best vocal&#160;record. It&#8217;s my best electric guitar record. It&#8217;s my most organic record, made in the comfort of my&#160;own zone.&#8221; Largely self-produced, with assists from Adam Langellotti, keys wiz Matthew Jugenheimer,&#160;drummer Kyle Spence, guitarist Jesse Trbovrich, and longtime Violators boardsman Rob&#160;Schnapf, the record embodies Vile&#8217;s understanding of music as a conversation between people&#160;across time and space. The title track is an ode to his hometown that doubles as an homage to&#160;Tom Petty&#8217;s homage to California. The barn-burning &#8220;Chance to Bleed&#8221; features guest spots&#160;from Memphis OGs Natalie Hoffman and Greg Cartwright but boasts a music video proudly shot&#160;at the Philly venue Kung Fu Necktime and features a cameo by local legend Schoolly D. &#8220;You&#160;Don&#8217;t Know Cuz It&#8217;s My Life&#8221; is Kurt&#8217;s take on a stadium anthem, building up to a laid-back yet&#160;triumphant chant of &#8220;I&#8217;m from Phil-a-del-phiaaaaaaah!&#8221; that you can imagine a crowd of Eagles&#160;fans screaming along to, Twisted Teas pointed towards the heavens. Make no mistake: Philadelphia&#8217;s been good to me is the sound of Philly&#8217;s constant hitmaker&#160;coming back to kick ass, son the haters, and put on for the City of Brotherly Love &#8212; and in true&#160;Kurt Vile fashion, doing so while sounding more relaxed than ever. Between the 250th&#160;anniversary of America and its hosting of select World Cup games, 2026 is shaping up to be a&#160;big deal for Philadelphia. &#8220;And then there&#8217;s one other thing,&#8221; Vile says. &#8220;I gotta be that third&#160;thing. Because I am Philadelphia. I gotta own it. I gotta rise to the occasion.&#8221;]]></description>
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                                <title>Akeem Ali</title>
                                <eventupdate>6 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/akeem-ali-the-texture-tour/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[VIP PACKAGES INCLUDE:&#160; ONE (1) GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET INCLUDED Invitation to Pre-show Meet &#38; Greet Experience with Akeem Ali Photo and Autograph Opportunity One (1) Collector's Item Early Entry into Venue &#160; Boasting himself as &#8220;The Greatest Rapper Alive&#8221; Akeem Ali&#8217;s reputation often precedes him with his artistry and heavy metaphor based lines. Coming in with the third installment of his &#8220;Texture Tape&#8221; series Akeemblends the comparison of clothing textures with the sounds of sultry production and witty lyricism creating the perfect synesthesia. His style has evolved from a backpack rapper and singer, to a 70s exploitation maestro, and to what now is a perfect mixture of both. His continuous growth and style rebranding sets him apart from many and puts him in the rankings to be a household name and generational talent.&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Bahamas</title>
                                <eventupdate>7 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/bahamas/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Afie Jurvanen does not spend too much time in cities these days. For nearly two decades, Jurvanen was a fixture of the Toronto scene, both as a valued multi-instrumentalist and producer for friends like Feist, The Weather Station, and Kathleen Edwards and as the architect of one of his country&#8217;s most celebrated artists, Bahamas. Jurvanen came of age across Bahamas&#8217; first six albums, the restlessness of jumpy early hits like Pink Strat and Barchords slowly shifting into the generous domesticity of 2023&#8217;s Bootcut. But Jurvanen has long been drawn to open spaces, to a quieter life. In 2009, the year of his aforementioned debut, he began visiting Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Ocean. Over the next decade, his trips became more consistent, then more frequent, and then longer, until, in 2019, Jurvanen and his family of four finally made the move&#8212;nearly 2,000 kilometers northeast, to Nova Scotia. They live a lifestyle, Jurvanen half-jokes, that is &#8220;close to Mennonite.&#8221; The kids are homeschooled. No one has an iPad. Text messages can feel like miracles. Despite his extended r&#233;sum&#233;, Jurvanen has never been much of a tech guy or studio hound, never one for making his own records. In 2021, however, producer and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Van Tassel had also left Toronto, moving back to Nova Scotia and building a little studio, called DreamDate, in a backyard shed there. It was just small enough to skirt inspections, just big enough to house everything. Jurvanen had once rented Van Tassel&#8217;s space back in Toronto to listen to his Earthtones album on someone else&#8217;s speakers, to decide if it was ready for release. He&#8217;d been impressed by the place&#8217;s minimalism and tidiness, by the studio rarity of everything working. So Jurvanen began driving the 20 minutes from his cottage to Van Tassel&#8217;s spot via a winding ocean road, passing his days hanging out with his local friend and recording some songs. There was no real agenda but to work and play. And that&#8217;s how two people in a little shed made what may be the most effortlessly magnetic record in the entire Bahamas catalogue, My Second Last Album. Van Tassel and Jurvanen played every sound on My Second Last Album, from the buzzing acoustics of &#8220;Shadows&#8221; to the Mellotron ostinato of &#8220;Play the Game.&#8221; This self-dependence allowed them to do anything they wanted, to follow musical enthusiasms into any space they favored. Jurvanen wrote &#8220;The Bridge&#8221; via text with Hiss Golden Messenger&#8217;s M.C. Taylor, and he and Van Tassel turned it into an infectious country-funk tune, the strutting refrain closing the gap between Little Feat and Canned Heat. There is charging indie rock, hazy piano, and pastoral folk-rock. Again, My Second Last Album is anything Van Tassel and Jurvanen wanted it to be.&#160; For a long time, Jurvanen didn&#8217;t know what to do with My Second Last Album. After cutting a legitimate country record in the city where the genre lives, was it a too-weird left turn to put out a loose-limbed indie-pop set cut in a shed? He thought about slicing it into singles or splicing it as a bonus onto some sort of future Bahamas compendium, maybe even shelving it altogether. But then he put the record back on after not hearing it for several months and had the simplest and most profound realization possible: He loved these songs, the way they sat together, the story they told about who he was at that moment&#8212;a married father content to live in the country alongside the very ocean where he surfs, a musician who often goes to his buddy&#8217;s house to casually make some music. It became My Second Last Album, one of Bahamas&#8217; truly indispensable works.]]></description>
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                                <title>Dad Rock Night (2000s Rock Tribute)</title>
                                <eventupdate>8 months ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://waitingroomlounge.com/event/dad-rock-night-2000s-rock-tribute-presented-by-council-hill/waiting-room-lounge/omaha-nebraska/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Join us for a night of covers of all your favorite dad rock hitsincluding:&#160; &#160; 3 Doors Down, Creed, Nickleback, Audioslave, Three Days Grace, Shinedown, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Matchbox Twenty, Hoobastank, and more!!!&#160;]]></description>
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