Tribal Seeds Spread the Love By Shout Omaha Staff As Tribal Seeds begin its migration to the Midwest, there’s no doubt each member is grateful for the chance to share their passion for reggae music. Growing up in San Diego, California made it easy to fall in love with reggae. The sound of the ocean,
April 4, at House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com The Scoop: BLOOM returns to House of Loom with another themed installment: LEI IT DOWN: SPRING BREAKOUT EDITION feat. Spotlight Artist: PERCUSSIONIST MARK HINRICHS. The weather warms, your mind wanders to a shoreline filled with fun, free of care,
with Outlaw Con Bandana and L. Eugene Methe, April 4, at Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $8. www.theslowdown.com The Scoop: Simon Joyner is a renowned American singer-songwriter who first came to prominence during the Lo-Fi movement of the early 90’s alongside contemporaries mining similar territory, like Will Oldham, Peter Jefferies, the
April 4, at Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St., 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. www.pizzashoppecollective.com The Scoop: Omaha’s original, award-winning comedy group, the Weisenheimers are celebrating their 18th birthday! For 18 years the Weisenheimers have been creating fresh comedy based of your suggestions! Expect all the teen-aged angst, unwarranted self-confidence and nubile-ness you expect in
Matthew Sweet Plays the Holland By Kyle Eustice Omaha is full of “undercover celebrities.” You might run into Warren Buffett at Mark’s in Dundee or Conor Oberst at a show at Sokol Auditorium. As of December 2013, you may now have had a few Matthew Sweet sightings. Originally from Lincoln, Sweet catapulted to international recognition
with The Madness Apparatus, Galvanized Tron, Topic & Dawcyclops of PCS, Dark Reign + bIXill, March 21, at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 9 p.m. Tickets are $7. www.onepercentproductions.com The Scoop: Digital Sick Kids exists though a long-time friendship. Both seasoned contributors to the Omaha music scene with a mutual appreciation for Hip-Hop culture, Fonzo
March 25-29, at The Orpheum Theatre, 409 S. 16th St., 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. www.omahaperformingarts.org The Scoop: Motown: The Musical is a Broadway jukebox musical. Based on Berry Gordy’s 1994 autobiography To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown, the musical is based on the story of Gordy’s founding and running
with See Through Dresses, & Dylan Ryan Sand, March 21, at The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 9 p.m. Tickets are sold out, but hey, you might get lucky and find a way in. www.onepercentproductions.com The Scoop: Cursive’s 2015 tour will come hot on the heels of Saddle Creek’s November 24th, 2014 release of an
March 7, at The Mastercraft Building, 1111 N. 13th St., 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. www.themastercraft.com The Scoop: Airbnb invites you to join us in celebration of all that is local and loved in your city as we debut our map guide, The Local List -Omaha. The votes are in and your
March 6, Various Locations, Benson, 5 p.m. Admission is free. www.bensonfirstfriday.com The Scoop: It’s time for Benson First Fridays. It’s getting closer to warmer weather one month at a time! Come brave the (most likely) cold weather again for another night of Benson First Friday on March 6th! Sure to be a good time. Happening