by Hilary Stohs-Krause

Looking to see some lady music? Check back here every Wednesday for a rundown of concerts featuring female musicians for the week ahead. Want to add your event? Send an email with the who, when, where, cost and any age restrictions to xrated@hearnebraska.org — or better yet, create the event in our statewide music calendar and email me the link.

Photo by Hilary Stohs-Krause: Conduits at Duffy's Tavern

Bold denotes female artist band with female member;  * indicates if those bands or artists are not from Nebraska

FRIDAY, AUG. 26

Omaha Block Party feat. The Hold Steady, Mister Heavenly, The Donkeys and Conduits
The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
8 p.m.
Free

Conduits: Limbs and Leaves from Love Drunk on Vimeo.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27

Talking Mountain w/ Sun Settings and Family Picnic
The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
Free

Farnam Festival: Kyle Harvey, So So Sailors, Blue Bird, All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, and Little Brazil
40th and Farnam in Omaha
5 p.m.
All ages; $5

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31

*Ke$ha
Mid-America Center, One Arena Way in Council Bluffs, IA

Hilary Stohs-Krause's fondest wish is to own her own Tardis … or a Viper spaceplane. For more on Nebraska ladies making music, tune into the "X-Rated: Women in Music" radio show every Thursday from 1:05 to 3 p.m. CST at 89.3FM KZUM in Lincoln or streaming live at kzum.org. Find it on Facebook at facebook.com/xmusicnebraska. Or, if Tumblr is more your style, check out xmusic.tumblr.com.