Photo coverage: Do-It-Ourselves Fest
News coverage starts with our recap of the weekend in shows. Do-It-Ourselves Fest took over The Bay in Lincoln Thursday through Sunday with more than 50 local and regional acts, myriad workshops and a handful of big-ticket panels. HN photogs Arianna Bohning, Lauren Farris and James Dean caught the first three nights of action; see their photos below.
Thursday
DIY cooking on the road workshop
DIY Venue panel
Midwife
Mutinerango Sun
Crease
Crease
Jens Lehman & The Time Cops | Thursday photos by Arianna Bohning
Friday
Do-It-Ourselves Fest
A skateboarder completes a flip-trick Friday night outside the Bay during Do-It-Ourselves Fest
Spencer Krull
Zine-making workshop
DIO Fest
Eddy Mink
Gamma Goat
The Boner Killerz
Bitch Please
DIO Fest-goers hang out in The Bay’s parking lot
Dazzle Ships
Jack Hotel
Low Long Signal | Friday photos by Lauren Farris
Saturday
Anti-Racism Panel at DIO Fest | photos by Lauren Farris
Ivisi
Sgt. Leisure
Razors
Chevrolet Pile
Mad Dog & the 20/20s
Green Trees
Izzy Dominguez
Bogusman
Powerful Science
Red Cities | Saturday photos by James Dean
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Photo coverage: Farnam Fest
Saturday, HN photographer Lauren Farris was in Omaha for Farnam Fest, the third-annual day-long street and music festival in the heart of the city’s Blackstone District. The crowd and performers braved the weather for most of the day until pouring rain drove its final act, Tennis, into Blackstone Meatball. Below are Farris’ photos from the outdoor portion.
Farnam Fest
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Miwi La Lupa
High Up
Yes You Are
White Mystery
Icky Blossoms
Shannon & the Clams
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Photos by Lauren Farris
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Photo coverage: Mike Semrad & the Likes, Andrea von Kampen at Hear Lincoln
HN photog Arianna Bohning went to Tower Square Friday, as HN & KZUM’s Hear Lincoln outdoor concert series rolled on with Americana band Mike Semrad & the Likes and folk singer/songwriter Andrea von Kampen. Check the photos below and join us this Friday, Sept. 22 for Gabe Nelson w/ Pants and Clay (RSVP here).
Mike Semrad & the Likes
Andrea von Kampen
photos by Arianna Bohning
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Continental Drift Music Festival announces sixth year, moves to new location
One homegrown Nebraska music festival has become a yearly outdoor destination, but this year it celebrates a new home.
The sixth-annual Continental Drift Music Festival has announced its performance lineup and brand new location, moving to Fremont Lakes State Recreation from its former digs at Riverwest Park. The free, family and camping friendly festival will stage several Nebraska acts from 2-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Omaha musician and Onken-Stein record label founder Taylor Stein runs the festival, which features a rock-and-country-focused lineup that includes Third Frate, Ten O’Clock Scholars, Brothers Tandem, Robo Dojo, Edge of Arbor, Vince Giambattista and The Electroliners.
Both the concert and camping are free to attendees; a state park pass is all that is required. RSVP here.
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Concert Round-Up
The early week offers plenty of intriguing shows. Check out our picks below and find more via our statewide calendar here. Send all shows, news tips, story ideas and comments/suggestions to news@hearnebraska.
Monday
Chon with The Fall of Troy, Hail the Sun at Slowdown – San Diego math rock band Chon hits Slowdown tonight, touring in support of its sophomore full-length album Homey, out June 19 on Sumerian Records. Hailed for its genre-pushing orchestrations, Homey finds CHON at its most sun-baked, beachy and oceanic. The Fall of Troy and Hail the Sun open the show. 7:30 p.m. show, $20, RSVP here.
Tuesday
Mothers with Thick Paint at Vega – Athens, Georgia folk-rock band Mothers stops in Lincoln during its fall tour for a show with Omaha indie rock band Thick Paint (whose frontman, Graham Ulicny, originally hails from Athens). We caught them in May at Kansas City’s Middle of the Map festival, where they turned in a mesmerizing, angular-rock performance. 9 p.m. show, $10, RSVP here.
Sheer Mag with Bib, Laffing Gas at Reverb Lounge – Philadelphia five-piece Sheer Mag is riding high off the release of its 2017 debut album Need To Feel Your Love, which delivered in-full on its early punk-meets-classic-rock promise. They stop in Omaha tomorrow night to play with Bloomington, Indiana punk band Laffing Gas and locals Bib. 9 p.m. show, $10 advance/$12 day-of, RSVP here.
Wednesday
Vagabon, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya with See Through Dresses at Reverb Lounge – New York multi-instrumentalist Vagabon, the project of Cameroon-native Lætitia Tamko, returns to Omaha, bringing with her a deftly-blended mixture of east and west African influences with hard elements of punk and electronic music. Chicago multi-instrumentalist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya and Omaha indie rock band See Through Dresses open the show. 9 p.m. show, $10 in advance/$12 at the door, RSVP here.
2:40 p.m. CST — Editor’s note: The Anti-Racism panel happened Saturday at D0-It-Ourselves Fest, not Friday. We have updated our coverage.