by Hilary Stohs-Krause
Looking to see some lady music? Check back here every Wednesday for a run-down 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 courtesy of Blind Pilot
Bold denotes female artist band with female member; * indicates if those bands or artists are not from Nebraska
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
"Girls Rock! The Movie": At Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp, girls ranging in age from 8 to 18 are taught that it’s OK to sweat like a pig, scream like a banshee, whale on their instruments with complete and utter abandon, and that “it is 100 percent okay to be exactly who you are.” The girls have a week to select a band, an instrument they may have never played before, and write a song. In between, they are taught by indie-rock chicks such as Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney) various lessons of empowerment from self-defense to anger management. What happens to the girls as they are given a temporary reprieve from being sexualized, analyzed, and pressured to conform is truly moving and revolutionary.
Following the film will be a post-show panel discussion featuring Omaha Girls Rock camp organizers, including Founder and Executive Director Stefanie Drootin (The Good Life).
Film Streams, 1340 Mike Fahey St. in Omaha
7 p.m.
$9 general; $7 seniors, students, teachers, military; $4.50 Film Streams members.
FRIDAY, JULY 8
Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Summer Showcase: The Cards, The Betties, K. Bandit, Cannonista, the Big Deep
Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
21+; $10 for a wristband for all five venues, or $15 for a wristband for Friday and Saturday
Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Summer Showcase: Camille Messerly, Andrew Bailie, All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, Enjoli, Matt Whipkey
Burke's Pub, 6117 Maple St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
21+; $10 for a wristband for all five venues, or $15 for a wristband for Friday and Saturday
SATURDAY, JULY 9
Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Summer Showcase: Dive Kings, Millions of Boys, The Answer Team, Anniversaire, Scru Face Jean, Bloodcow
Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St. in Omaha
8 p.m.
21+; $10 for a wristband for all five venues, or $15 for a wristband for Friday and Saturday
Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Summer Showcase: 24 Hour Cardlock, Daniel Christian, Tara Vaughan, Manny Coon, E-Rawq, Kaitlyn Maria Filippini
Burke's Pub, 6117 Maple St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
21+; $10 for a wristband for all five venues, or $15 for a wristband for Friday and Saturday
*Amber Lee and the Anomalies, *Renee de la Prade and The Basement Burlesque (dance troupe)
Clawfoot House, 1042 F St. in Lincoln
7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 12
Blind Pilot
The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
$8 ADV, $10 at the door
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.