THURSDAY
ACOUSTIC
JR Hoss, 9 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990, no cover.
ALTERNATIVE
Blu Simon, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd, 402-933-0277.
BLUES
Rockin' Jake, 9 p.m., Gator O'Malley's, 12143 West Center Road, 402-916-5201.
Swampboy Blues Band, 8 p.m., The O Bar, 2640 Bob Boozer Drive, no cover.
COUNTRY
Cody Jinks, 9:30 p.m., Cappy's Hotspot Bar & Grill, 5560 S. 48th St., Lincoln, 402-421-1424, $5.
COVER
Badd Combination, 9 p.m., Whiskey Roadhouse, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, no cover.
DJ
We Don't Give A Gunk featuring Kobrakyle, $pencelove and VJ Dinan, 9:30 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $5, no cover 21+ before 10:30 p.m.
ELECTRONIC
1415 Bass Place featuring BASSthoven, Jesse Jamz, Drum & Disorderly and more, 9 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, $5 for 21+, $7 for 18-20.
FOLK
Elizabeth Davis with Crown's Folly, DEN 14, Evan Scott Band, Sean Flint, The Gemini, J.B. & C.M.C. and more, 6:30 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $9 in advance, $12 day of show.
JAZZ
Susie Thorne, 9 p.m., Myth Old Market, 1105 Howard St., 402-884-6985.
Brad Cordle, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575, no cover.
POP
Normandie Wilson with Floating Opera, Love Technicians and The Golden Hour, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.
PROGRESSIVE
A Lot Like Birds with I The Mighty and Just Like Vinyl, 7 p.m., Sokol Underground, 2234 S. 13th St., 402-346-9802, $10.
REGGAE
Allspice with DJ Real, 10 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, no cover.
ROCK
Jet Edison with TBA, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.
Tracy Skretta, 9 p.m., Firewater Grille, 7007 Grover St., 402-452-3473, no cover.
Dream Endeavor with Cats Melvin and What Would Jack Do?, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
SINGER/SONGWRITER
New Moon Songwriters Night featuring Justin Lepard, 6 p.m., Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. Eighth St., #10 Lower Level, Lincoln, 402-435-2828.
FRIDAY
ACOUSTIC
Stephen Monroe, 8 p.m., Doghouse Saloon, 307 Third St., Waterloo, Neb., 402-779-3257.
ALTERNATIVE
More Man Than Machine with Escape The Fire, For Edward and North Shore Drive, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
BLUES
Swampboy Blues Band, 9:30 p.m., Papa Chris' Chicago Originals, 7024 Maple St., no cover.
Blues Messengers, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $6.
COUNTRY
The Shadow Ridge Band, 8 p.m., Bellevue Eagles Club, 209 W. Mission Ave., Bellevue, no cover.
Country Outlaws, 7 p.m., Eagles Club, 201 S. 24th St., 402-342-0769, $4.
COVER
Velvet Crush, 9 p.m., Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712-328-8888, no cover.
Cheshire Grin, 9 p.m., Arena Sports Bar & Grill, 3809 N. 90th St., 402-571-2310, no cover.
Fishheads, 9 p.m., Brewsky's, 8528 Park Drive, Ralston, 402-201-2739.
5 Man Trio, 9 p.m., Firewater Grille, 7007 Grover St., 402-452-3473, no cover.
R Style, 9 p.m., Gator O'Malley's, 12143 West Center Road, 402-916-5201.
The Vybe, 9 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.
Charm School Dropouts, 9:30 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990.
Down to Here, 9 p.m., Whiskey Roadhouse, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, no cover.
DJ
Friday Afternoon Club with selecta Stephen Sheehan, 5 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, no cover.
FUNK
Satchel Grande with Old Money, 9 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $7.
HIP-HOP
Midtown Marauders, 9 p.m., The Sandbox, 2406 Leavenworth St., $5.
INDIE
Underwater Dream Machine CD Release Party, 9:30 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., $5.
InLove with Brady Wells and more, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd, 402-933-0277.
JAZZ
Hot Club Jazz with Swing 105, 8 p.m., Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. Eighth St., #10 Lower Level, Lincoln, 402-435-2828.
Jazz Jam with Buddy Graves and Friends, 8 p.m., Touch of Class Lounge, 11220 Fort St., 402-493-9800, no cover.
LATIN
Son del Llano, 5 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.
METAL
Out of Time with Purgatory and Dead Shread, 6 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
POP
Edge of Arbor with Normandie Wilson, The Golden Hour, Flying Kards, Silvercord and Platte River Rain, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.
REGGAE
Crown's Folly with Rhythm Collective, Betsy Wells with Shea Lundeby, 10 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, $5 for 21+, $7 for 18-20.
ROCK
Bigg Monkey, 8:30 p.m., The Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln, no cover.
ROOTS
The Big Deep with Landing On the Moon, Blue Bird and Bad Country, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $10.
SATURDAY
ACOUSTIC
Gerardo Meza, 8 p.m., Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. Eighth St., #10 Lower Level, Lincoln, 402-435-2828.
ALTERNATIVE
Eli Mardock with Midwest Dilemma and Brad Hoshaw, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., $5.
Powerful Science with Omni Arms and Dirty Diamonds, 8 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St.
Omni Box, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.
BLUES
Popa Chubby, 8 p.m., Holland Performing Arts Center's 1200 Club, 1200 Douglas St., $30.
Swampboy Blues Band, 6 p.m., Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen, 1421 Farnam St., no cover.
Levi William, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.
COUNTRY
Country Gentlemen, 7:30 p.m., Eagles Club, 201 S. 24th St., 402-342-0769, $4.
COVER
Velvet Crush, 9 p.m., Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712-328-8888, no cover.
Cheshire Grin, 9 p.m., Arena Sports Bar & Grill, 3809 N. 90th St. 402-571-2310, no cover.
R Style, 9 p.m., Gator O'Malleys, 12143 West Center Road, 402-916-5201.
HiFi Hangover, 9 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.
Cover Me Badd, 9:30 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990.
Secret Weapon, 9 p.m., Whiskey Roadhouse, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, no cover.
DJ
The Saturday Night Jig with Brent Crampton, 10 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, no cover.
HIP-HOP
Afton Presents: DAT-FIYA PROD, Myke GettEm, D. Love & Donnie J., cory da kid, Northside Quil and more, 6:30 p.m., Sokol Underground, 2234 S. 13th St., 402-346-9802, $9 online, $12 day of show.
Doomtree, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $10.
INDIE
Low Horse with Underwater Dream Machine and Great American Desert, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
METAL
Burn Halo with Girl on Fire, Sky Man and more, 7 p.m., Louis Bar & Grill, 5702 Northwest Radial, 402-551-5993, $15 general admission, $20 VIP.
POP PUNK
No Tide with Lighthouses and Tierra Park, 6 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
Millions of Boys Vinyl Release Show with Dads, The Empty Spaces and Power Slop, 9 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $5.
ROCK
HookShot, 10 p.m., Dinkers Bar & Grill, 2368 S. 29th St., 402-342-9742, no cover.
Smith's Cloud Farewell Show with Manny Coon and Professor Plum, 9 p.m., Duffy's Tavern, 1412 E. O St., Lincoln.
Projekt Luna with 5 Day Rhetoric and SVS, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd St., 402-933-0277.
Rock Paper Dynamite, 9 p.m., Stir Live and Loud, 1 Harrah's Blvd., Council Bluffs, $5.
SUNDAY
ACOUSTIC
Mitch Armstrong, 2 p.m., Soaring Wings Vineyard, 17111 S. 138th St., Springfield, Neb., 402-253-2479, no cover.
BLUES
Swampboy Blues Band, 3 p.m., Millard VFW Post 8334, 5003 S. 136th, no cover.
COUNTRY
Country Gentlemen, 1 p.m., Eagles Club, 201 S. 24th St., 402-342-0769, no cover.
ELECTRONIC
Dub Lounge, 9 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, no cover for 21+, $5 for 18-20.
HARDCORE
Beyond the INK presents: The Breakpoint Method and Cynge, 9 p.m., Duffy's Tavern, 1412 E. O St., Lincoln.
HIP-HOP
XV, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $12.
MONDAY
ACOUSTIC
Piano Happy Hour featuring Emily Bass, 5 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, no cover.
BIG BAND
Mike Gurciullo and His Las Vegas Lab Band, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.
BLUES
Zoo Bar House Band, 7 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $3.
METAL
YOB with Vickers and Dope Pope and more, 8 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, $8.
SINGER/SONGWRITER
Songwriter Showcase and open mike, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.
TUESDAY
ACOUSTIC
Down & Desperate, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.
Pril Jam, 6:30 p.m., Rookies Bar & Grill, 1702 N. 120th St., no cover.
ALTERNATIVE
Paper Anchors, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.
BLUES
Swampboy Blues Band, 8 p.m., I Don't Care Bar, 3346 N. 108th St., no cover.
HARDCORE
Bent Life with Venia, Diamondz R 4Eva and Bad Vibes, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $7.
JAZZ
The Jazzocracy, 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, no cover.
ROCK
Forward Ferrett and Great Plains Massacre, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
SINGER/SONGWRITER
Troubadour Tuesday featuring Mike Hollon, Ian Eganberger, St. Christopher and Pat Nichols, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $4.
WEDNESDAY
ALTERNATIVE
Family Picnic with Betsy Wells and The Benningtons, 9 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, no cover.
AMERICANA
Mike Zito, 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $10.
BIG BAND
Janet Staley with Ev Yates, 6 p.m., The Patriot Club at VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Road, 402-571-8397.
BLUEGRASS
The Bottle Tops, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.
BLUES
Lucky Bucket Live featuring Matt Cox, 8 p.m., Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St., $5.
COVER
Bill Chrastil, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.
DJ
Nick the Quick and MC Big Daddy, 8:30 p.m., The Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln.
Good Speakers with bad speler, Kobrakyle and Travis Blac, 10 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, no cover.
INDIE
Tsumi with Guilty Is The Bear and Narada, 9 p.m., Duffy's Tavern, 1412 E. O St., Lincoln.
ROCK
Green Trees with Gravy and the Stamp, Lazers with Flesh and (expletive) God, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.
ROCKABILLY
The Dirt Daubers with Bol'd Crow and Gerardo Meza, 9 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, $6 in advance, $8 day of show.
SINGER/SONGWRITER
Open Mic Night with Aly Peeler and Tenderness Wilderness, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.
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