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Saturday (May 9) in Omaha is going to be one for the scrapbook. From the first Ritmo Music Fest at Heartland of America Park at The RiverFront downtown and the season kickoff concert at Stir Cove featuring Jo Dee Messina and Alexandra Kay, to John Cusack and a screening of "Say Anything ..." at Steelhouse Omaha and Toast Nebraska at Aksarben Village, it's an action-packed Saturday, to say the least!
Plus, it's Week No. 2 of the Omaha Farmers Market – do you know where your radishes are? And it's also Week No. 2 of Junkstock's spring edition at Sycamore Farms in Waterloo. Also, singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress is at the Slowdown, and we've got an updated concert listings full of surprises! You can read all about those events – and lots more – in this week's edition of The Dispatch.
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Concerts, comedy, family festivals, sporting events, art exhibits and all the good stuff in between – The Omaha Dispatch is your go-to preview for the entertainment scene in Omaha, Council Bluffs and Lincoln.
The Dispatch Concert Listings for
Omaha, Council Bluffs & Lincoln
May 8
Brenn!, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Star Wars: A New Hope, Holland Performing Arts Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Andy William & The Nebraska All Stars, Holland Music Club, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 9
Ritmo Music Fest, featuring Banda Recoditos, Chimbala, 3BallMTY and others, Heartland of America Park, ritmomusicfest.com
Jo Dee Messina, with Alexandra Kay, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
An Evening with John Cusack and Screening of “Say Anything ...," Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Jimmy Failla, The Astro Theater, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Alan Doyle, Holland Music Club, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 10
Kevin James, Orpheum Theater, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
May 13
Ingrid Andress, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Patti LaBelle W/ The Omaha Symphony, Holland Performing Arts, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 14
ZZ Top, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 15
Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter Tour, the Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Hairball, with Evandale, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 16
Chelcie Lynn: Trailer Trash Tammy, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 17
George Thorogood & The Destroyers, with the Marshall Tucker Band, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
May 19
Yellowcard, with New Found Glory and Plain White T's, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 21
Queen Herby w/ Thot Squad, The Admiral, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 23
The Texas Tenors, Holland Performing Arts, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Brantley Gilbert with Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
May 24
Styx, with Cheap Trick, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
May 29
ReCaptured: A Tribute to Journey, Astro Amphitheater, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 30
Here Come the Mummies, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Gasoline Reggaeton Party, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 3
The Toadies, with Local H and Vandoliers, the Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
June 4
Little Big Town, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
June 6
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Brit Taylor, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
June 9
Iration: Where It All Began Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 10
Candlebox - Can’t Quit You Tour, The Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
June 11
Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival, Holland Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 12
Joe Jackson, the Admiral, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 16
Amyl and the Sniffers, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
June 17
Christopher Cross, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 19
Earl Sweatshirt w/ MIKE, The Admiral, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
French Montana and Max B, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Alex Warren, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
Jonathan Van Ness, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 20
Little River Band, The Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Ben Folds & A Piano Tour, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 20
The Wallflowers, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
38 Special & Kansas, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
June 21
Five For Fighting & Edwin McCain, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 23
Yachtley Crew, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 24
Connor Price & Nic D: Iconic Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 26
Memorial Park Concert and Fireworks Show, featuring Smokey Robinson, with special guest Cake, Memorial Park, FREE, memorialparkconcert.com
June 28
Weird Al Yankovic, with Puddles Pity Party, Baxter Arena, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Charley Crockett, with Sierra Hull, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 6
Journey, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
July 9
L.A. Guns, Barnato, Omaha, ticketweb.com
July 10
Jordan Davis, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Candlebox - Can’t Quit You Tour, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 11
Candlebox - Can’t Quit You Tour, Summer 2026, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketweb.com
Treaty Oak Revival, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
July 14
Of Monsters and Men, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
July 16
KALEO, with Dawes, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Midtown Crossing, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 17
A Night with Halestorm and special guest Kurt Deimer, The Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 18
Mammoth - The End Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 20
The Black Keys: Peaches ’N Kream, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 21
Papa Roach, with Silverstein and Story of the Year, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Wavves w/ Bass Drum of Death, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Buckcherry, Barnato, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 26
Death Cab for Cutie, with Nation of Language, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Megan Moroney, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
Old Crow Medicine Show, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 31
Whiskey Myers, with Southall, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 1
Parker McCollum, with Gary Allan and Josh Abbott, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Howard Jones, with Wang Chung, The English Beat, Modern English andRichard Blade, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
An Evening With Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
August 3
Young the Giant - Victory Garden Tour with Cold War Kids, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
August 4
The Black Crowes, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 5
311 and Dirty Heads, with Ocean Alley and Rome, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 6
Blackberry Smoke: 25th Anniversary Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 7
Scotty McCreery - Lauren Alaina, The Club at Indian Creek, Elkhorn, ticketweb.com
August 8
Maha Festival, featuring Wet Leg, Bright Eyes, Killer Mike, Blondshell, Whitney, David Nance & Mowed Sound and Carver Jones, Heartland of America Park, Omaha, mahafestival.com
Men at Work, with Toad the Wet Sprocket and Shonen Knife, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Wyatt Flores - Kashus Culpepper, The Club at Indian Creek, Elkhorn, ticketweb.com
Comic Con Nebraska, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 9
Theory of a Deadman & Sevendust: The Dead/Seven Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Kane Brown, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 11
Lindsey Stirling, with PVRIS, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
August 13
Playing with Fire featuring King King, Will Wilde and The Pocket Architects, the Slowdown, free, playingwithfireomaha.net
Foreigner, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 14
Playing with Fire featuring Meena Cryle & Chris Fillmore, Colin Linden and Steve Marriner, the Slowdown, free, playingwithfireomaha.net
Andy Grammer, with Walk Off the Earth, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Tucker Wetmore: The Brunette World Tour, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
The Talbott Brothers, Barnato, Omaha, ticketweb.com
August 15
Playing with Fire featuring Rozedale, Halo Rider and Willie & the Bandits, the Slowdown, free, playingwithfireomaha.net
August 16
Joe Bonamassa and Gov't Mule, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, Ticketmaster.com
August 18
Jesse Welles: Red Tour 2026, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Tori Amos, Orpheum Theater, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 21
John Mulaney, with Very Special Guest, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 28
Ray LaMontagne, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 31
Dogstar, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 1
AJR, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Benson Boone: Wanted Man Tour, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 2
Ugly Kid Joe w/ Platinum Moon, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 4
Ty Myers, with Brent Cobb and Benny G, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
September 8
Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
September 9
The Rush Tribute Project, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
September 11
Russell Dickerson, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
September 13
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
September 17
Violent Femmes, The Admiral, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 20
Breaking Benjamin, with Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
September 22
Bilmuri - Kinda Hard Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 23
Yacht Rock Revue, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 24
Jefferson Starship Runaway Again Tour, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
September 25
Modest Mouse, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
September 27
Juanes, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 3
Tacos and Tequila Festival (21+), Heartland of America Park, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
The Award-Winning Music of John Williams, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 4
The Award-Winning Music of John Williams, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 7
Chris Stapleton, with Nikki Lane, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
October 8
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 9
Rise Against, with Alkaline Trio, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Pet Rock, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 16
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Bon Jovi's 'Slippery When Wet,' Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 17
Undertale - the Determination Symphony World Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour, Holland Performing Arts, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
October 24
Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 25
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 30
Dvorak’s Seventh, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
November 14
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage Tour, The Astro, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
November 17
The Living Tombstone, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
November 19
Zac Brown Band, with Grace Potter, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
November 20
Sabaton, with Pop Evil and Wings of Steel, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
December 3
Dusty Slay: The Neighborhood Guy, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
December 5
Blue October, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
December 6
Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
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