• Our managing editor gives final word on HN’s news column; Concert Round-Up features See Through Dresses/Twinsmith, Criteria, gOo Year’s Eve and more

• Do-It-Ourselves, Farnam Fests in photos; Continental Drift Music Festival announces lineup, moves locations; Chon, Sheer Mag, Mothers this week

• Lincoln Calling ‘community giveback’ benefits Planned Parenthood, Nebraska Appleseed; Do-It-Ourselves Fest releases performer, workshop lineup; Skate Art Music Festival & more in photos

• Both, Walk By Sea featured in KZUM’s Lincoln Calling performances; Twinsmith announces third LP ‘Stay Cool,’ releases shimmering new track “Matters”; Photo coverage: Charly Bliss at Reverb; Lincoln Calling lineup announcement party tomorrow night

• Good Living Tour returns, includes eight Greater Nebraska communities; Photo coverage of Earthstock Music Festival, Intangible; Twinsmith, Stonebelly announce tours

• Earthstock Music Festival promotes sustainability; Sleep Sinatra drops smooth new EP; Tyto Alba, Vega’s Local Buzz tonight

• Lodgings releases thoughtful, upbeat new EP ‘Daisies’; HN staff heads to Treefort Music Festival; Bien Fang EP Release this weekend

• Zach Peterson Tour Diary, Part II: Community; Early Afternoon Tonight features Here/After vocalist Kayla Bulin; Omaha Guitar Trio releases intricate live performance video

• Review and photos: Hakim and Both; Photos: Oquoa, Hellrazor and Millions of Boys; Auditions open for Sitting Bull musical

• Mobilize Omaha! supports community non-profits; Sitting Bull’s Last Waltz auditions; David Nance makes end-of-year list; Jingle Beats tonight