Blue October, Kitten I Hope You’re Happy Tour Omaha, Nebraska Sokol Auditorium October 4th, 2018 It wouldn’t feel like the month of October without a Blue October concert, and it wouldn’t a Blue October concert in Omaha without a sold out crowd. There’s always a heightened level of excitement when
Category: Concert Reviews
The Black Labyrinth Tour 10/19/2018
Jonathan Davis, The Birthday Massacre, Julien-K The Black Labyrinth Tour October 19th, 2018 The Bourbon Lincoln, Nebraska I know that I’m supposed to be unbiased in my reviews but it’s nearly impossible for me to not show favoritism when some of my favorite bands and artists tour together. Such is
Gary Numan, Nightmare Air 09/27/2018
Gary Numan, Nightmare Air The Second Savage North American Tour September 27th, 2018 Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska The Second Savage North American Tour would be making its way to Omaha, marking Gary Numan’s debut in the Husker State. Los Angeles based trio Nightmare Air would be continuing their trek with for
Bring Your Army Tour 09/17/2018
Orgy, Motograter, Brand of Julez, The Crowned, Mindflight, From the Arc Bring Your Army Tour September 17th, 2018 Bourbon Saloon Omaha, Nebraska It was a Monday night in Omaha, and to be honest, my mood wasn’t the best. From the looks on people’s faces, no one was in a good
River Summer Concert Series: Stone Sour, From Ashes to New, Shim, Gemini Syndrome, Arson City
River Summer Concert Series Stone Sour, From Ashes to New, Shim, Gemini Syndrome, Arson City August 25th, 2018 Westfair Amphitheatre Council Bluffs, Iowa If there’s one thing KIWR knows how to do, it’s throw a damn good party. For the radio station’s latest installment of their Summer Concert Series, brought
The Smashing Pumpkins, Metric 08/20/2018
The Smashing Pumpkins Metric Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour August 20th, 2018 Century Link Center Omaha, Nebraska Metric setlist: Love You Back Risk Dressed to Suppress Breathing Underwater Art of Doubt Gold Guns Girls Now or Never Now Dark Saturday Help I’m Alive Smashing Pumpkins setlist: Mellon Collie and
Halestorm, In This Moment, New Years Day; August 10th, 2018
Halestorm, In This Moment, New Years Day August 10th, 2018 Stir Concert Cove Council Bluffs, Iowa It had been almost a year and a half since New Years Day had played the Omaha Metro Area, and even longer since I’d last seen the band live. April of 2014 was the
Shiny Penny 07/06/2018
Shiny Penny July 6th, 2018 Courthouse Square Kokomo, Indiana Shiny Penny made a triumphant return to their hometown as part of the First Friday Kokomo series at the Courthouse Square in downtown Kokomo last week. Despite sweltering heat, fans crowded into a narrow alley just off the square for Shiny
The Used, Red Sun Rising, The Fever 333: May 24th, 2018
The Used, Red Sun Rising, The Fever 333 The Canyon Tour 2018 May 24th, 2018 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska Since my first live show in 1995, and if my setlist.fm tracker is correct, I’ve seen just under 1,200 performances from almost 500 different artists. Shows like tonight, where I’ve never
Asking Alexandria: May 14th, 2018
Bless the Fall, Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides The Resurrection Tour May 14th, 2018 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska Touring in support of their self-titled 5th studio album, and the return of vocalist Danny Worsnop, the band would be hitting the road with Bless the Fall and Black Veil Brides. It’s
KIWR Summer Concert Series 05/11/2018
KIWR 89.7 The River’s Summer Concert Series Bad Wolves, Starset, Shonedown, Five Finger Death Punch May 11th, 2018 Westfair Amphitheater Council Bluffs, Iowa Rule #1 for seeing a concert at Westfair Amphitheater? Leave early. Traffic can be vulgar. What rule did I not follow? Almost an hour and a half
Lights Out America: 3TEETH, Ho99o9, Street Sects, Razorwire Halo 04/21/18
3TEETH, Ho99o9, Street Sects, Razorwire Halo Lights Out America April 21st, 2018 The Riot Room Kansas City, Missouri Not even a three hour drive would prevent us from catching 3Teeth’s Lights Out America tour. It was no surprise that the tour bypassed Omaha, given that the band’s following was greater
AmeriKKKant North American Tour 04/05/2018
AmeriKKKant North American Tour Ministry Chelsea Wolfe The God Bombs April 5th, 2018 Bourbon Theater Lincoln, Nebraska Here’s a funny story before I break into the show review. While we were standing in line, several of us noticed Burton C. Ward, Fear Factory founder and current auxiliary member of Ministry,
BONES, Plack Blague; March 28th, 2018
Bones Plack Blague The Rye Room/The Bourbon Theater Lincoln, Nebraska March 28th, 2018 It’s ok if you’ve never heard of BONES before. Though they’ve been around for a few years, having started off in England, they just recently made their mark in the U.S. after a run with Highly Suspect.
The Graveyard Shift Tour 03/15/2018
The Graveyard Shift Tour March 15th, 2018 Bourbon Theater Lincoln, Nebraska Motionless In White Every Time I Die Ice Nine Kills Likes Moths to Flames As the Graveyard Shift Tour passed through Lincoln, Nebraska, the Bourbon Theater was anything but dead on a chilly March evening. The heaviest tour