2013 Maha Music Festival: Main Stage Bands | Lineup Announcement

Perhaps you had realized, but now we know for sure: The Flaming Lips will be headlining this year's Maha Music Festival on Aug. 17 at Stinson Park in Omaha.

Maha slyly let its followers in on the secret earlier today, asking, "Do you realize what is happening tonight?" via Facebook. For anyone who didn't catch the hint, Maha officially released the news tonight.

The annual festival, now in its fifth year, has filled its lineup with national acts also including Matt & KimBob MouldThe ThermalsThao & the Get Down Stay Down and Sons of Fathers with Omaha band Millions of Boys opening the national stage. On the local stage, Digital Leather will close out a strong, diverse bill with CriteriaHERSThe MillionsRock Paper Dynamite and the winner of June's Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards showcase.

General admission tickets for this year's Maha Music Festival are on sale for $45, as are a few varieties of VIP tickets. Navigate our table of contents below to hear and see a sampler of the Maha artists.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Main stage

The Flaming Lips
Matt & Kim
Bob Mould
The Thermals
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
Sons of Fathers
Millions of Boys

Local stage

Criteria
Digital Leather
HERS
The Millions
Rock Paper Dynamite
Purveyors Of The Conscious Sound: Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards showcase winner

The Flaming Lips

Matt & Kim

Bob Mould

The Thermals 

photo by Michael Todd

MORE ON THE THERMALS:

The Thermals at SXSW | Concert Review

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down

Sons of Fathers

Millions of Boys

Read our review of Millions of Boys' Competing For Your Love.

Criteria

photo by Daniel Muller

MORE ON CRITERIA:

"The Coincidence" by Criteria | Music Exam

Digital Leather

photo by Chevy Anderson

#66 Digital Leather: Enzymes from Love Drunk on Vimeo.

MORE ON DIGITAL LEATHER:

"Thrill is Gone" by Digital Leather | HN Live

HERS (with special guest Omaha Girls Rock)

photo by Bridget McQuillan

MORE ON HERS:

HERS Drops "Honeybee," Sticks Together | Video Interview

The Millions

photo by Ted Schlaebitz

MORE ON THE MILLIONS:

"In Generations" by The Millions | Music Exam

Rock Paper Dynamite

photo by Bridget McQuillan

MORE ON ROCK PAPER DYNAMITE:

"Drinkin' Boots" by Rock Paper Dynamite | Song Download

Purveyors Of The Conscious Sound: OEAAs showcase winner

The Omaha Entertainment Awards Summer Showcase took place June 6-7. The public voted to decide which band or artist among the showcase performers will be playing the Maha Music Festival on Aug. 17, and Purveyor's Of The Conscious Sound came out on top.