Orialus Album Release Show
Willi Carlisle – Golden Dragon Buffet Tour
With a heavy-duty catalog of new material for a career first double album, The Universal Bubba marks a half dozen releases for folksinger Willi Carlisle and reaches new heights with the added accelerant of first time producer Tyler Childers. In an all-time DIY effort, Childers and his band convened to a makeshift home studio nestled in the Bywater District of New Orleans for two weeks to cut 17 tracks that expand Carlisle’s sonic scrapbook and capture the off-kilter characters living in his songs. “I think this one goes to outer space,” says Carlisle. “I think this is the widest range of influences that I’ve ever had. It touches on funk, it touches on Americana, Cajun, oldtime, and experimental music.” With Childers’ band behind him, Carlisle embraced the freedom to wander across genres both familiar and new, testing out instrumentation and toying with the surreality of traditions being turned on their head. “It feels like getting drunk at the Civil War reenactment, or cruising at the cattle auction, or doing molly at the square dance,” says Carlisle. “It’s the first time I’ve ever used synthesizers and double electric guitars. There’s also more fretless 19th century style banjo on it than any record I’ve ever made.” Exploration aside, Carlisle’s mission as a folksinger largely remains the same – documenting the stories and struggles of the people and balancing the humor and hope of existence. “I want to make a universal folk music. Songs for all kinds of weirdos,” says Carlisle. “With the idea that there is nobody that doesn’t have folk songs and everyone deserves folk songs. I want to write songs that prove the old weird America didn’t go anywhere, that we are living and dying for it everyday. I believe there’s noble work to do in that context. That if we feel despair, we don’t need to because there’s so much good work to do.” A top candidate for encapsulating the energy of The Universal Bubba, “Gas Station”is a driving recollection of life on the road with a sing-along chorus. Created largely on the fly and beginning with Childers’ jokingly referring to a knife-fight, the end result was Carlisle’s only co-write with his producer on the record. “We sat in a circle with pen, paper, instruments,” says Carlisle, “Tyler suggested, ‘goodle days’ instead of ‘good old days.’ We kept shaping verses, agreeing that my choruses were working. Suddenly I realized, this was a co-write! But the red light was already on. We were co-writing and recording at the same time. Wild as hell.” Of the anarchist anthem “The Master’s Hammer”, Childers wanted a pure, essential folk song ringing out with harmonica, banjo and three part harmonies. ”I was trying to boil my ideology down into something I can sing for my friends,” says Carlisle. The title tracks sprawl gloriously in two parts, giving praise to do-it-yourselfers that corral the cosmos into being. Carlisle sings for “booty shaking rock and rollers” and “small town hellraisers” and “unofficial mayors” the world over. Taking on a project of this size with Tyler Childers as debut producer requires hard work, camaraderie and supreme self confidence. Undeterred by the challenge and grounded in his beliefs, Carlisle has proved that it really does “take a Universal Bubba doin’ it for themselves.”
Stripteuse Showcase
NE School of Tease, Omaha’s Premier Burlesque Provider, proudly presents: Stripteuse Showcase! This showcase will be presenting burlesque’s newest talent! This show features numbers that are funny, nerdy, sensual, and entertaining! It will also showcase a few classes that the school offers on a regular basis. Want to see what classes could be like if you join? Come see this show! Doors at 6pm, Show at 7pm! VIP seats are seats at a table closest to the stage and the best seats in the house! This tier also includes raffle tickets/seat. GA includes some seats that are first come, first serve — seating in this area is mostly limited to bar stools or standing room!
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls were formed in 1988 by Eddie Casillas, Jorge Casillas, Jerry O’neill and Frank Casillas. After a few years of backyard party shows, cassette demos, 7” singles and first club gigs, they released their debut album “Who is, this is?” for Dr. Strange records in 1993, gaining the attention of Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph records. The band then signed to Epitaph records and released four albums, starting in 1995 with Firme, their most successful album to date, then followed by Baile de los Locos, Band Geek Mafia and Symbolic.The band began to tour worldwide with their first European tour in 1996 followed by Japan, Australia, Mexico, and South America.The band has been featured on several of Epitaph’s Punk-O-Rama releases and has had music featured in video games, TV and movies.The song “Shoot the Moon” from the band’s Firme album was used in the Pauly Shore movie Bio-Dome and the band’s version of “Used to Love Her” (originally written and recorded by Guns N’ Roses) is featured in the Mr. & Mrs. Smith soundtrack.https://www.voodooglowskullsofficial.com/The Bishopshttps://www.instagram.com/thebishopsofska/Heatwaveshttps://www.instagram.com/heatwavesne/
Names Without Numbers
never easy – I Still Care 2027 American Tour
NEVER EASY IS A FRESH FORCE SHOEGAZE AND NU-METAL, MERGING EARLY 2000S NOSTALGIA WITH A MODERN EDGE. FORMED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, THIS DUO BLENDS DREAMY SHOEGAZE TEXTURES WITH THE RAW ENERGY OF NU-METAL, INSPIRED BY ALTERNATIVE, VIDEO GAME, AND SKATE CULTURES. THEIR MUSIC CAPTURES THE ATMOSPHERIC HAZE OF HEAVY SHOEGAZE WHILE INJECTING IT WITH THE INTENSITY OF NU-METAL, CREATING A SOUND THAT’S BOTH NOSTALGIC AND INNOVATIVE. DESPITE THEIR SHORT TIME TOGETHER, NEVER EASY’S UNIQUE FUSION AND ENERGETIC PRESENCE QUICKLY SET THEM APART, INVITING LISTENERS TO DIVE INTO A SONIC JOURNEY WHERE THE PAST MEETS THE PRESENT.
Public Figure
Public Figure was formed in February of 2019 by bassist Dolan Delano along with some of his good friends. After a few personnel changes Public Figure curated their final lineup in February of 2024. This consisted of adding drummer John Faist and guitar player Robert (RJ) Klingsporn. These two were long time bandmates together in another Omaha based band. Lastly they found Roger Slatten via a Reddit post on r/Omaha titled “Where my singers at?”. One week before their first show with the new lineup Roger’s house (the bands practice space) was hit by and EF-4 tornado while Roger was home, nearly claiming his life. The band came together closer than ever and played the show the next week despite the odds. Since then they have had the opportunity to tour across the country in over 18 states. Sharing the stage with acts such as Fuel, Boys Like Girls, Good Terms, and Out in Front. They have no plans of slowing down and continue to tour and build their base all as far as they can reach. — CAPTURE THIS HAS CAPTURED HEARTS AND MINDS ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH THEIR RELATABLE AND AUTHENTIC LYRICS, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO BE THEIR BEAUTIFUL, VULNERABLE SELVES. “WE WRITE ABOUT REAL-LIFE EVENTS THAT STEM AROUND HEARTACHE, LOVE, SELF-GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT. “MUSICALLY WE TAKE PIECES OF SONGS FROM SOME OF OUR FAVORITE ARTISTS AND TRY TO RECREATE IT WITH OUR OWN POP PUNK STYLE.” TAKING INSPIRATION FROM ARTISTS SUCH AS DEMI LOVATO, MAYDAY PARADE, PARAMORE AND EVANESCENCE THE BAND WEAVES LIFE AND EMOTION INTO THEIR TAPESTRIES OF MELODY WITH A LOVE RARELY VIEWED ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE ROCK SCENE. THE BAND HAS ALREADY MADE MONUMENTAL STRIDES IN STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD. CRUSHING COMPETITION FROM OVER 100 SONG SUBMISSIONS VOTED BY RADIO PANELISTS AND RADIO LISTENERS, CT TOOK HOME FIRST IN THE HOMETOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS COMPETITION HOSTED BY KTCL 93.3, MAKING THEM A “TOP ALTERNATIVE BAND IN COLORADO.” CAPTURE THIS HAS SINCE BROUGHT THEIR ENERGETIC STAGE PRESENCE TO A GROWING NUMBER OF FANS THROUGH SHARING THE STAGE WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS WET LEG, BOB MOSES, A DAY TO REMEMBER, JIMMY EAT WORLD, GIRLFRIENDS, PLAIN WHITE TEES, 3OH3!, THE SPILL CANVAS, ANDY GRAMMER, AND KNOX. LED BY POWERHOUSE VOCALIST LEAH AND WITH ALEX ON THE DRUMS, ANDREW ON THE GUITAR, AND ZACH ON THE BASS, CAPTURE THIS IS QUICKLY RISING TO BECOME ONE OF THE LEADING GROUPS OF BOTH THE DENVER PUNK SCENE AND A CENTRAL ANCHOR OF THEIR COMMUNITY. DON’T LISTEN TO THOSE WHO SAY PUNK ENDED TWO DECADES AGO; FOR THESE FOUR, THE SHOW IS JUST BEGINNING.
Black Cat Rodeo
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Iron Lung
Iron Lung are an American musical duo based in Seattle, Washington, United States and featuring drummer Jensen Ward and guitarist Jon Kortland who both provide vocals. They self-describe their music as punk rock, hardcore punk, or simply “Iron Lung Music”, but are often classified in the power violence subgenre. The band formed in 1999 in Reno, Nevada, and is currently in Seattle, after spending some time in Oakland, California. Live, the band has toured extensively across the U.S., Asia, Australia and Europe. They have released music on several labels including Prank Records, 625 Thrashcore, and their own label, Iron Lung Records.