The ZOO Bar is proud to announce ZOOFest 2015, celebrating 42 years of the best in LIVE MUSIC and THE BEST MUSIC FANS IN THE COUNTRY! we appreciate all of you, and hope you find this year’s line-up a great cap to another storied year in ZOO history. This is for you, baby!
FRIDAY, JULY 10
5pm: EARL AND THEM
One of the Midwest’s finest Blues and Roots outfits, featuring “Baby” Jason Davis, Earl Cate of the Cate Brothers and Terry Cagle (nephew of Levon Helm)
http://www.earlandthem.com/
7pm: SELWYN BIRCHWOOD
This Alligator Records recording artist out of Florida is one of the finest young Bluesmen on the scene today. Winning the 2013 International Blues Competition, Birchwood and Co’s unique blend of swampy delta blues has catapulted them into the international scene.
http://www.selwynbirchwood.com/
9pm: IRMA THOMAS
A Grammy Award winner, Irma Thomas is know as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” She is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James and is truly one of the finest Soul singers of all time. It is a complete honor for the ZOO Bar to host such an international legend for our festivities!
http://www.irmathomas.com/
11pm: JOSH HOYER AND THE SHADOWBOXERS featuring XION, CJ MILLS and DEEEP-C
Winner of the last two Omaha Entertainment Awards for Best Soul/R&B and last year’s Album of the Year, this local band is rising quickly on the national scene, and for this show featuring 3 other rising stars in Lincoln/Omaha’s Soul scene.
http://joshhoyerandtheshadowboxers.com/
SATURDAY, JULY 11
1pm: THE BOTTLETOPS
Lincoln’s sweethearts fronted by Mike and Kerry Semrad bring the stomp to folk and roots music. This band is a fast-rising star on the local scene and a beacon of community in the folk genre.
http://thebottletopsmusic.com/
3pm: TIJUANA GIGOLOS feat. BILLY BACON
Lincoln’s long-standing kings of roots rock/tex-mex and all things party-related back up one of the finest songwriter’s in roots music, and long-time ZOO Bar regular and friend, Billy Bacon.
http://www.forbiddenpigs.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Tijuana-Gigolos/48121983910
5pm: CAROLYN WONDERLAND
Carolyn Wonderland is one of Austin, TX finest roots performers, whose long and storied international career has delivered music ranging from Rock to Jazz to Blues and Country with the sincerest of hearts, is a long-time ZOO Bar artist. Talk about heart and soul! Carolyn oozes with it.
http://carolynwonderland.com/
7pm: THE GOLDEN STATE/LONE-STAR REVUE featuring
ANSON FUNDERBURGH, LITTLE CHARLIE BATY, MARK HUMMEL, WES STARR and RW GRIGSBY.
from Conrad Goode:
All of the men in this band have their own storied history at The ZOO BAR with their own bands dating back to the Mid 80’s. To have them all playing together is a rare opportunity that would only occur at a major festival or Blues Cruise during a late night jam. This is an incredible line-up of serious cats.
http://www.markhummel.com/golden_state.html
9pm: KRIS LAGER BAND
The Lincoln/Omaha Roots Revivalists have been spreading their joyful “Celebrate Life” mantra to growing crowds across the country. We are very pleased to have them back at ZOOFest for this year’s festivities.
http://www.krislagerband.com/
11pm: AZP
This hot, up-and-coming Lincoln band blends Rock, Soul, Hip Hop into unique and powerful sound. Always a great way to end the festivities is by looking into the promise that the future holds for Lincoln Music and the growing scene.
http://goazp.tumblr.com/
All this in addition to a full week of shows in the club which will be announced soon! PLEASE help spread the word.
Tickets will be available soon!
$12adv/$15dos per day.
We will see you soon!
THANKS!!!!
