Wait what?!
A Benson FOURTH Friday?!
Yeah dudes and dudettes, we’re throwing a BFF of a different BREED!
Expect the same caliber of art openings, street performances, special events, etc, but this time we’re showcasing a slew of local MUSICAL talent! Thanks also in part to our media sponsor HEAR NEBRASKA! https://hearnebraska.org/
It’s also a fundraising event to help BFF continue to grow as a supporter of local arts and beyond. So pause for the cause and come out to support future BFFs!
As for now, we’re just releasing the musical lineup and will get other art/event details to ya in the next couple weeks!
Here we go:
Petshop
https://www.facebook.com/bensonpetshop
7:30 FREE READING by Greg Harries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJeoBJvlKYo
8:00-8:45 Flashback Caruso (David Ozinga of UUVVWWZ)
9:00-9:30 Kaitlyn Hova http://kaitlynhova.com/
9:45-10:15 improv dance with TBD
10:30-11:00 Dominique Morgan http://www.reverbnation.com/dominiquemorgan
11:15-11:45 Lars & Mal https://www.facebook.com/larsandmal
12:00- TBD Nuit Vah https://www.facebook.com/nuit.vah
Sweatshop Gallery
https://www.facebook.com/sweatshopgalleryomaha
http://sweatshopgallery.com/
8:00-8:30 Those Far Out Arrows https://www.facebook.com/ThoseFarOutArrows
8:45-9:15 Anna McClellan (of Howard) https://hearnebraska.org/content/qa-anna-mcclellan-howard-les-femmes-folles
9:30-10:00 The Sweats
10:15-10:45 Life Is Cool http://www.lifeiscoolmusic.com/
11:00-11:30 The Decatures https://www.facebook.com/decatures
11:45-12:15 Waking the Neighbors http://wakingtheneighbors.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/656943564353507/
Barley Street Tavern
http://www.barleystreet.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheBarleyStreetTavern?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/events/306531159510729/
https://www.facebook.com/events/306531159510729/
8:30-9:00 Chanting Atmosphere – Amanda DeBoer & Liz Pearse www.amandadeboer.com / www.lizpearse.com / www.undertheradaromaha.com
9:15-9:45 CJ Mills
10:00-10:30 Goon Saloon https://www.facebook.com/GoonSaloon
10:45-11:15 The Brigadiers https://www.facebook.com/TheBrigadiers
11:30-12:15 Can’t Won’t https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cant-Wont/1408457112733285
12:30-1:30 Mint Wad Willy https://www.facebook.com/mintwadwilly
Pizza Shoppe Collective
http://pizzashoppecollective.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PizzaShoppeCollective
9:00-9:30 The Baberaham Lincolns https://www.facebook.com/thebaberahamlincolns
9:45-10:15 Kait Berreckman http://www.reverbnation.com/kaitberreckman
10:30-11:00 Township & Range https://www.facebook.com/TownshipAndRangeOmaha
11:15-11:45 Matt Cox http://www.mattcoxmusic.net/
12:00-12:30 All Young Girls Are Machine Guns https://www.facebook.com/AllYoungGirlsAreMachineGuns
The Sydney
http://thesydneybenson.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheSydneyBar
8:00-9:00 Linear Symmetry http://linearsymmetry.com/
9:15-9:45 Artillery Funk https://www.facebook.com/artilleryfunk
10:00-10:30 Shook on3 https://www.facebook.com/theRealShookon3
10:45-11:15 Shuless https://www.facebook.com/shuless
11:30-12:00 Marcey Yates https://www.facebook.com/Op2musM.Yates
12:15-12:45 Black Jonny Quest https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLACK-JONNY-QUEST/137568702924117
1:00-1:45 Dramatron https://www.facebook.com/DjDRAMAtron
Brad’s Corner (Maple & Military)
9:00-11:00 Brad Hoshaw, Matt Whipkey, and Vern Fergesen
https://www.facebook.com/bradhoshawmusic
http://mattwhipkey.com/
$5
for one venue
$10
for ALL 5 venues
MUSIC AT 8!
Don’t forget the Happy Hours that happen during BFFs!
Aromas – $1 off all cupcakes and rolls after 5 pm. Use the walk-up window!
Mantra – (4:30-6) $6 small plates, $1 off all beer $2 off all wine and $6 house cocktails
Taita- discounted drinks and appetizers
Jane’s Health Market – discounted wheatgrass and carrot shots
Pizza Shoppe – $2 whiskey shots and $1 PBRs
Jake’s Cigars – $1 off tap beers
The Sydney – $1 off tap beers
Krug Park – $3.75 wells, $1 off American Tap Beers
The Beercade – 4 quarters with every draft beer
Jerry’s – $5 pitchers/$4 Jameson
and more.
BENSON BREWERY – Making their own LIQUID BFF – Best Frikin Firkin!
http://www.bensonbrewery.com/
Here’s a taste of some of the events happening outside the music realm (more to come – stay tuned)
PETSHOP (2725 N. 62nd Street) – Projections by Brittan Rosendahl (after dark) and FREE READING by Greg Harries (7:30pm)
http://bensonpetshop.org/
https://www.facebook.com/bensonpetshop
SWEATSHOP GALLERY (2727 N. 62nd Street) – And Vintage Clothing Pop-Up Shop!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1448329428751286/
http://sweatshopgallery.com/
OUTDOOR ARTISTS MARKET!! – Swing on down 62nd street (just south of Maple) to peruse locally made goods!
Omaha Yoga and Bodywork Center – Slam Poetry and Spoken Word!!!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Omaha-Yoga-Bodywork-Center/84058082686
Benson Brewery – Making their own LIQUID BFF – Best Frikin Firkin
http://bensonbrewery.com/
Omaha Bicycle Co. – BIKE PARTY!
https://www.facebook.com/OmahaBicycleCo
Zombie Glass – Open Doors
Tip Top Thrift Shop – Special Hours
The Sydney – TBA
https://www.facebook.com/TheSydneyBar
Pizza Shoppe Collective – Travis Thierstein “Thirteen Temporal Anomalies”
https://www.facebook.com/PizzaShoppeCollective?fref=ts
Jerry’s – Artist Amanda Saner
https://www.facebook.com/events/235396016671730/
https://www.facebook.com/jerrysbaromaha
Sailor’s Grave Tattoo – Group Show! Artists Ginni Sharpe, Alainna Willow, et al.
https://www.facebook.com/sailorsgraveomaha?fref=ts
OMAHA FACIAL HAIR SOCIETY’s 1st Annual Bearded Carwash! Hairy dudes in jean shorts and speedos sudsin’ up yer cars. All donations go to Special Olympics Nebraska!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1502675049951346/
Blue Pomegranate – TBA
WINDOW DISPLAYS
Captain’s Club (6023 Maple) – Artist Cassie Clark
Burke’s Pub – Artist Daniel Kokesh
https://www.facebook.com/BurkesPub?fref=ts
Shout out to our media sponsor HEAR NEBRASKA!
Much love!
Stay tuned for further details on visual and performance arts planned for the evening!
See you soon,
<3 BFF
