The venues are starting to fill up for October and November, and there are more shows coming in the following weeks. We will see what December has in store—hopefully some good local lineups and a few shows of interest beyond the holiday-themed events. You will notice another January show on the list as 2024 begins to creep up on us and take hold of our ticket wallets.

I am very excited that Emily Nenni will be performing at Reverb Lounge on September 13th. I am a huge fan of her album On The Ranch and have been digging back into some of her earlier work. She opened for Charley Crockett at The Slowdown last year, and to say she was charming on stage would be an understatement. It was one of my favorite performances of the year, and I cannot wait to see her headline at a venue like Reverb Lounge. Tickets will be on sale at Etix.com 

Atmosphere, the Minneapolis hip-hop duo, will be at The Admiral Omaha on November 21st. Atmosphere have over a dozen albums under their belt, and The Rhymesayers artists are touring on their new album, Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, which finds them further expanding their sound. The tour is billed as Atmosphere and Friends, and people are wondering who the friends are. I am holding out hope for one of my favorite hip-hop artists in recent years, Sa-Roc, who appears on the new album and is a labelmate of theirs. The pre-Sale starts at 10 a.m. today at AdmiralOmaha.com.

Grammy nominated Reggae band Common Kings will be at The Slowdown on September 24th. The band has a number one Billboard Reggae album and pays tribute to their Samoan and Hawiaan heritage in their music. Performing with them is Jakobs Castle, who has the son of late Sublime singer Bradly Nowell in the band (Jakob). Tickets go on sale Friday at Noon at TheSlowdown.com.

Godsmack with I Prevail, Flat Black, and Atreyu will be at Baxter Arena on September 29th. Godsmack is touring on their latest album, Lighting Up the Sky, which came out earlier this year. Pre-Sales are today and tomorrow, and on-sale is on Friday at 10 a.m.

Angel Du$t, is at the Waiting Room on November 11th. The band was part of the Turnstile universe, sharing members and touring together. The main member of the band now is Justin Tripp of the hardcore band Trapped Under Ice. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at ETix.com. Omaha’s BIB opens the show.

Hollywood Undead will be with Tech N9NE at The Astro in Omaha. King Iso, who is based out of Omaha and on Tech N9NE’s Strange Music Label, will also perform on the bill. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Marc E. Bassy is at The Slowdown on October 9th. He has or had the record for the longest air guitar solo. Since then, he has had a successful recording career, including tours with Bebe Rexha and more. The venue presale is tomorrow, and the on-sale is Friday.

Squirrel Flower returns to Reverb Lounge with Goon on January 21st. The indie band performed here in March of last year to a good crowd. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Diana Ross is heading to the Orpheum on September 13th. Her last performance in the area was at Stir Cove in 2019, and it was fantastic. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at TicketOmaha.com.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln with Toosii and Kaliii on October 5th. Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is my second favorite current rap name after Young Boy Never Broke Again. Kaliii is on the Barbie: The Album soundtrack and should be getting some extra attention starting this week. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday at TicketMaster.com.

Oakland funk legends Tower of Power are at The Holland Arts Center on October 6th, and you can get tickets now at TicketOmaha.com.

I am very excited about the Great Lake Swimmers coming to Slowdown on November 2nd. That is just a good band and a pleasant listen. I need to get caught up on them. Tickets are on sale at TheSlowdown.com 

Chicago band The Orwells return to The Slowdown on September 21st. Tickets are available now at TheSlowdown.com