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Love Drunk

March 6, at Various Locations, Old Market, 6 p.m. Admission is free. www.airbnb.com/Omaha The Scoop: Airbnb is celebrating all things Omaha music by showcasing the breadth of work from Love Drunk on this special night. Love Drunk has produced 128 unique, one-take videos of Nebraska musicians and those touring through Nebraska over the past five

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Rev’ Up Your Engines

Monster Jam 2015 Rides Into Town By Shout Omaha Staff It’s that time of year again when engines are roaring and the dirt is flying as monster truck tires burn rubber across the convention center floor. That’s right, Monster Jam 2015 ascends on the Mid-America Center January 2-4. To get an idea of what it’s

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Not So Short Stuff

Comedian Kevin Hart Packs a Punch By Shout Omaha Staff Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is following in the footsteps of entertainers who write, produce, direct, star in, and own their material. He controls production, marketing, and distribution. “When you own your product, your capital becomes so much greater and your access to other things

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Sophisticated Funk

Sophistafunk Back for Another Round By Shout Omaha Staff Syracuse, New York musicians Jack Brown, Adam Brown and Emanual Washington met in 2007 and quickly formed Sophistafunk out of a shared passion of music. Together, the band has won over crowds with a captivating stage presence and tight musicianship. Elements of old school funk and

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Kicking Off Christmas

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,

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Omaha’s Own Depressed Billionaires

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,

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Bad Religion’s Evolution

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

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Get Up, Stand Up

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

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Midwest Hip-Hop

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

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The ‘80s Never Die

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

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