Not even the afternoon’s torrential downpour, hail storm, and tornado warnings could keep fans from packing into The Waiting Room for an immersive night of music and community. Organized by KIWR 89.7 The River, their second Local Bites Live concert was another reminder of the dynamic music from local bands
Category: Concert Reviews
Some Fans Skipped Prom To See Killswitch Engage’s 2025 Triumphant Return to Omaha.
Killswitch Engage, Kublai Khan TX, Fit For a King, and Frozen SoulThe Astro Lavista, NebraskaMarch 29, 2025 The tour could have been aptly named “We’re Bringing Texas With Us”. Metal fans in Nebraska were treated to a relentless onslaught of heavy metal as Killswitch Engage, Kublai Khan TX, Fit For
We need an Old PRIEST, and a Young JUL13N-K! Its COLDER THAN HELL in Lincoln, Nebraska and there are Vampires Everywhere!
Priest + Vampires Everywhere! w/ Julien-KJanuary 18th, 2025Gray’s Keg, Lincoln, Nebraska Never before has a tour been so appropriately named. It was a frigid 5 degrees in Lincoln, but the Colder Than Hell tour was about to turn up the heat.Gray’s Keg served as the perfect intimate venue for a
Remembering Ranch Bowl, and FLAW’s 2002 Return to Omaha
FLAW, THE COLOR RED & NOISE THERAPYOCTOBER 24, 2002THE RANCH BOWL, OMAHA, NEBRASKA FRAT BOYS SHOULDN’T MOSH!!!Flaw’s upcoming DVD was being recorded at The Ranch Bowl, and no outside photography was being allowed. The night could only get better. It was announced during NOISE THERAPY’s set that 3rd Strike’s vocalist
Tossing It Back to 2002 For Lazer 103.3’s Last Damn Party of the Year With Stone Sour, and Murderdolls
Lazer 103.3’s Last Damn Party of the YearDecember 31st, 2002STONESOURmurderdollsdownthesunSeven Flags Event CenterClive, IowaDoor’s @ 8:30pmTickets 35$Sadly, I arrived late and missed the majority of downthesun‘s New Year’s Eve performance. The final song’s preformance, “Wonderful Life,” wasn’t wasted on the crowd however. Downthesun only set the foundation of the energy
Turn-the-Clock-Back Tuesday With Seether’s 2003 Return to Des Moines!
February 28, 2003Toad HollerSOLD OUTDes Moines, IowaNoise TherapySocial BurnRASeether A hand written sign reading “SOLD OUT Must be have ticket or be on guest list to enter” hung on the entrance door. What every band wants to hear, and what no fan with out a ticket likes to see. This
Throwback Tuesday! Detroit Rock City Welcomes Stone Sour’s 2003 Return to Harpo’s
April 19th, 2003Harpo’s – Detroit MIOutspoken, Powerman 5000, StonesourBy: Ken Coppens Well besides the group of fucks who kept chanting “If you’re 555 then I’m 666” and besides the guy who came wearing a homemade #8 Slipknot mask, this show was fucking amazing! Before the show a bunch of people
FLASHBACK FRIDAY! Chevelle’s 2003 debut performance in Des Moines, Iowa.
March 4th, 2003Toad HollerDes Moines, IowaPulse Ultra30 Seconds to MarsChevelle I dedicate this review to my cousin’s late fiancée Jackie, who was tragically taken away from us in an automobile accident the afternoon of the show. Doors opened over an hour earlier then normal, presumably due to the fact it
FLASHBACK FRIDAY! Remember When The United Tour Wrecked Kansas City In 2003?
April 18, 2003Kansas City, MOThe Uptown TheatrePigfaceMy Life with the Thrill Kill KultZeromancerBileThe Follow For a small town band from Columbia, MO, The Follow did well to hold their own with the likes of such great industrial acts. Their 15-minute set impressed not only the crowd, but the other bands
No Need to Pretend, The Plot In You Didn’t Forgot About Omaha During Their 2024 Tour.
The Plot In You, Currents, Zero 9:36, Wind WalkersNorth America Tour 2024November 13th, 2024The Admiral, Omaha, Nebraska The Admiral in Omaha played host to an electrifying night of music as Wind Walkers, Zero 9:36, Currents, and The Plot In You delivered unforgettable performances that left the crowd buzzing on an