Radio City Rockettes in Town for Christmas Spectacular By Shout Weekly Staff As the Orpheum Theatre prepares for one of the biggest events of the year, the outstanding staff at the Omaha Performing Arts (OPA) is launching a thorough press campaign to make sure the Omaha Metro and surrounding areas know about it. After all,
Ian and Winn O’Donnell Emerge with Premium Fantasy By Kyle Eustice Photo credit: Vannie Kezirian Brothers Ian and Winn O’Donnell have been immersed in music essentially since the day they escaped the womb. Children of musical parents, their education began immediately. Born and raised in Omaha, they witnessed first hand the Saddle Creek Records boom,
Summer Nationals Tour Hits Stir Concert Cove By Kyle Eustice Aside from Bad Brains, not too many punk bands can claim the kind of longevity Bad Religion can, but alas, the six-piece powerhouse is still at it. Since its 1979 inception, vocalist Greg Graffin and guitarist Brett Gurewitz have been pushing the boundaries of punk
Comedian Jo Koy Headlines the Funnybone By Shout Omaha Staff There’s no doubt the passing of Robin Williams hit comedian Jo Koy hard. Growing up in Tacoma, Washington, Williams was one of Koy’s idols. “My top four favorite comedians are Eddie Murphy first and then Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams,” Koy said to
Doomtree Adds Some Flavor to MAHA Music Festival By Kyle Eustice MAHA LINEUP 12:10 p.m. – Domestica 12:45 p.m. – Matt Whipkey 1:20 p.m. – Twinsmith 1:55 p.m. – M34N STR33T 2:30 p.m. – Doomtree 3:35 p.m. – Radkey 4:30 p.m. – The Both (feat. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) 5:40 p.m. – The Envy
Pat Benatar Joins Lita Ford at Stir’s By Shout Omaha Staff Singer Pat Benatar hopes to be selling leis and pineapples on the Hana Highway in Hawaii, and wearing a mummu one day. In fact, she can’t believe she isn’t right now. “That’s what I’d really want to be doing,” Benatar said in an interview
Matt Markel Finally at Peace By Kyle Eustice As a student at Central High School, The Ranch Bowl was a typical destination for wild teenage debauchery. Countless live shows, a video arcade and endless games of bowling made The Ranch Bowl a preferred weekend adventure. From Mudhoney and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones to Bad Brains
50 to 1 Opens in Omaha July 25 By Kyle Eustice 50 to 1, July 25, at Majestic Cinema, 14304 W Maple Rd., First Showing at 9 a.m. Ticket prices vary. Visit www.marcustheatres.com for more information. While the name Jim Wilson might not ring a bell at first, mention the movie Dances with Wolves and
Hank Williams Jr. On the Road By Shout Omaha Staff The Williams clan is huge. Country music legend Hank Williams began as the patriarch, had Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Jr. had Hank Williams III and four more Williams children. The tribe just keeps growing and clearly it’s brimming with talent. Hank Jr. followed
Blues Traveler Joins the Under the Sun Tour By Kyle Eustice John Popper apparently had a bad month in March of this year. While seeing a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, the Blues Traveler vocalist grabbed a drink with a woman who allegedly put a roofie in his cocktail. He woke up with