• Weekend coverage features Nebraska Hardcore Showcase, Skate Art Music Festival, Stoned Meadow of Doom; Gringo Star tonight at O’Leaver’s; DTCV at Milk Run

• Lincoln Calling schedule released, single day tickets on-sale; Cursive, Flowers Forever to play third-annual O’Leaver’s Fest; Coverage of KZUM’s Blues Blowout; Femme Fest, Nebraska Hardcore Showcase, Skate Art Music Festival this weekend

• Conny Franko explores altered consciousness in new video; Photo coverage of Centerpiece, Sundressed, A Summer Better Than Yours, Letterbomb; Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds headline KZUM’s Blues Blowout tonight

• Zipline Brewing unveils first Beer Nebraska exclusive; Omaha Magazine features Parker, McClellan, Black Jonny Quest; Hear Grand Island concludes; Centerpiece plays first show tonight

• The Bay’s ‘Skate Art Music Festival’ to takeover the Railyard; Jack Hotel releases homegrown music video; Big Thief’s intimate appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk

• Weekend photo coverage: Universe Contest, Mad Dog & the 20/20s, Bogusman and Better Friend; moe. celebrates Rad Kadillac’s 10th anniversary; Lincoln Calling featured by Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound; Badland Girls play Hear Nebraska FM tonight

• A Different Breed delivers robust second record; The Matador releases new single, announces tour; Coverage of Freakabout, Evan Bartels & the Stoney Lonesomes, Walk By Sea at The Bourbon

• DIY space Church closes for good Saturday; Coverage of Kait Berreckman’s album release party; Tragic Jack releases debut single

• The Bourbon hosts two-night ‘Back to School Banger’; Haunted Gauntlet on The Basement on a Hill podcast; Kait Berreckman’s album release, Kevin Seconds tonight

• Ridgelines, Big Slur team-up for split cassette; The Faint release “Skylab1979” video; Veer Music Co-op to release debut compilation