Review by Patrick Wright [dropcap]T[/dropcap]hursday was a pretty rotten day for me. I was facing a severe lack of sleep, and anything that could’ve gone wrong that day did in a spectacularly amazing fashion. So when I walked into Vega Thursday I wasn’t really in the mood to sit around and listen to bands all […] Read more
Review by Samuel Egan Photos by Patrick Wright [divider height=”40″] I went to Vega, the new concert venue in the Railyard, and I must say I was impressed with what they had to offer. This was their second big concert, and Vega’s role in Lincoln is starting to take form. The night started off with […] Read more
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ega is the new trendy concert venue in the Railyard, and its first notable concert kicked off Tuesday evening with bands that didn’t quite seem to fit—in more ways than one. Though Vega boasts a bustling bar, gourmet hotdogs that are to die for, and windows which provide a pleasant downtown view, the actual stage […] Read more
Many bands can benefit from making multiple performances in the same state and building a fan base there. The same can be said for NEEDTOBREATHE’s performance at the Bourbon, as the place was all around packed. NEEDTOBREATHE is a veteran band from the state of South Carolina. This is their fourth time playing in Nebraska […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Upcoming VEGA Events[/title] 11/3 Soft Opening, 6pm | Free show: Wondermons at 8pm | A Ferocious Jungle Cat at 9pm 11/5 Filter w/ Fight or Flight; We As Human; Nothing More 11/6 The Envy Corps w/ Twinsmith; Tie These Hands 11/7 Funk Trek w/ AZP; Foam Form 11/10 Bourbon […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Alien[/title] A wonderful horror movie to get your skin crawling underneath that revealing Halloween costume is Alien. Part science fiction AND part horror, this tale is about a spaceship crew going off the beaten path that is their route back home when a strange beacon is sent from a […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Letter Grade: A[/title] What happens when you take the guys responsible for one of our generation’s greatest cultural phenomenon in South Park and have them create a Broadway musical? Well, hilarity, for one. But in addition to a scathing satirical wit, Book of Mormon also offers visual and musical […] Read more
By Mary-Margaret Sullivan | Photo by Patrick Wright | Seeds Entertainment Lincoln went all out tonight: In his first sold out show of his tour, Hoodie Allen rocked the Bourbon. He mixed, he rapped and he even played some down to earth acoustic. Hoodie Allen showed the crowd tonight that he is a Jack-of-all-trades. Not […] Read more
Lincoln Calling was brought to a chaotically fun and loud end at Duffy’s on Saturday with local band Universe Contest rightfully headlining after Portland and St. Paul bands performed. Lincoln Calling, Sat. Oct 19, Duffy’s Tavern: Touch People https://soundcloud.com/touch_people Genders http://genderspdx.com/ Wiping Out Thousands http://wipingoutthousands.bandcamp.com/ Universe Contest http://universecontest.com/ [title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Touch […] Read more
[title size=”3″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Dead Winter Carpenters[/title] Things got bluegrassy in Lincoln Nebraska on Friday. Accentuating an already eclectic lineup of bands performing across five different days, Lincoln Calling brought concert goers a fine taste of the high tempo, Americana stylings of bluegrass, showcasing two acts at The Bourbon. The first of two bands that […] Read more
