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 courtesy of i hate you just kidding
Bold denotes female artist band with female member; * indicates if those bands or artists are not from Nebraska
THURSDAY, AUG. 4
Fort Cody Music Series: Lexi
Fort Cody Trading Post, 221 Halligan Drive in North Platte
6 p.m.
Free
Honey & Darling w/ *i hate you just kidding
Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
Listen to the X-Rated radio show from 1 to 3 p.m. CST, streaming live at http://kzum.org, for an in-studio performance and interview with i hate you just kidding.
Her Flyaway Manner w/ irkutsk, New Lungs, S.A.M.T
The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
$5
FRIDAY, AUG. 5
Tara Vaughan w/ Edge Of Arbor, Rock Paper Dynamite
The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
$7
The Escape Clause, Alliance of the Overseas, Cursed by Moonlight
Knickerbockers, 901 O St. in Lincoln
6 p.m.
$5, all ages
SATURDAY, AUG. 6
Marc Broussard w/ Scars On 45, *Sarah & Christian Dugas
The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
8 p.m.
The Escape Clause, Dusk Bled Down, Faded Black
Knickerbockers, 901 O St. in Lincoln
9 p.m.
$5, 18+
Travelling Mercies with The Betties, Platte River Rain and John Klemmensen & The Party
Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
MONDAY, AUG. 8
*honehoney
The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
8 p.m.
$8
TUESDAY, AUG. 9
Nebraska Pop Festival: Family Picnic, Murakami, Mint Wad Willy, *Met City, Gabe Cahill, Platte River Rain
Pizza Shoppe Collective, in Omaha
7 p.m.
$7; all ages (those under 18 must have a notarized permission slip on file with venue, or need be present with a paying legal guardian)
*Those Darlins w/ The Killigans
Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St. in Lincoln
8 p.m.
$8 adv., $10 dos, 21+
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10
Nebraska Pop Festival: Celeritas, Hemingway's Lion, Tara Vaughan, Samuel DeMerit, Green Trees, The West Valley
Pizza Shoppe Collective, in Omaha
7 p.m.
$7; all ages (those under 18 must have a notarized permission slip on file with venue, or need be present with a paying legal guardian)
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.