A rumbling all-ages crowd piled into a smog-coated Duffy’s Tavern around 8 p.m. Wednesday night when Lincoln ska band Mad Dog and the 20/20’s stormed the stage. The lineup also included Prude Boys and Histrionic.
First Friday is held on every first Friday of each month. It’s to showcase local businesses and art galleries around downtown Lincoln. Here is a list of upcoming events that are happening throughout the day on August 2nd, 2019. Be sure to use #LNKFF when you post pictures to share your night and don't forget about the awesome Bike LNK stations along the art walk as an alternative to walking!
Over the weekend, Bob Henrickson of How's It Growin'?, in partnership with Buy Fresh Buy Local and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, hosted the Local Farm Tour. This tour covered Grow With The Flow, Robinette Farms and Brockley Farmaceuticals.
On Aug. 2, the annual KZUM Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash Benefit hosted by Bodega’s Alley, located on 1418 O St will be back for another year. Jerry Garcia was the lead guitarist and vocalist for The Grateful Dead and would have turned 77 years old, this year, on Aug. 1.This event brings the Lincoln community together to celebrate his spirit.
The Second Annual Great Plains Fest took place on Saturday. This DIY Festival brought several genres together for a night of great music in the parking lot of Great Plains Cycle Supply.
It was a nice night for a concert on Thursday. This season of Stransky Park concerts are quickly approaching an end, but that didn't stop the massive crowd from soaking in the music provided by Emily Bass & The Near Miracle.
The annual two-day festival celebrates the anniversary of the legendary blues bar, The Zoo Bar. This year's ZooFest celebrates the 46th anniversary of The Zoo Bar. The lineup includes acts like Junior Brown, Mike Zito, Empire Strikes Brass, Mavis Staples and more.
Nikki Lane and Band Of Horses played to a sold out crowd at Lincoln's Bourbon Theatre. Both bands are here from South Carolina, (Nikki Lane from Greenville and Band of Horses from Charleston).
The ninth annual Sustainable Living Festival will be held in Lincoln’s Railyard on July 27th from 9 a.m. until noon. Lincoln Electric System will be the host of this free hands-on, family-friendly event.
This Saturday, the parking lot of a local motorcycle shop will be transformed into a Lincoln music venue that will blast tunes from new and well-established local acts at the second Great Plains Fest. This years fest is set to happen on Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Great Plains Cycle Supply on 2542 N. 27th St.