The Toxhards
A cult band in the making, The Toxhards bring a chaotic shot of adrenaline with their rousing live performances and genre-bending songs. With 8-foot-tall pig suits, t-shirt tosses, AirDropping unreleased demos from the stage, constant instrument swapping, and free coffee, The Toxhards have built a rapidly growing and devoted fanbase – many of whom attend shows cosplaying as characters from the band’s eclectic catalog such as “Ængus, The Prize-Winning Hog,” “Satan’s Little Hell Song,” “Beatrice,” “Doombop!” and “Get Creative! Or Get Radicalized!” No two Toxhards shows are ever the same. The Get Destructive Tour promises to be the band’s most ambitious and interactive run yet, featuring a completely different setlist every night, brand-new visuals, and new songs the audience will vote on during the show (the band needs that sweet, sweet market research!) plus all the Toxhard classics fans love to experience live. The Toxhards’ music has racked up tens of millions of streams and views online, with millions more for their comedic bits and skits. Their debut LP Your Neighborhood was released in spring 2025 via Hopeless Records to critical acclaim, and was followed by extensive touring across North America. The Get Destructive Tour marks a new era for The Toxhards, and promises to outdo everything before it.
El Aniversario
EL DESMADRE x LAS CHINGONAS ENT PRESENT: EL ANIVERSARIO OMAHA! Join us as we celebrate one year of perreo, rave y desmadre! On Friday June 26th, Las Chingonas are crashing El Desmadre for a special anniversary collaboration at The Waiting Room Lounge. Expect a full night of reggaeton, dembow, latin club, house, techno and high energy from start to finish. Midwest Chingona Fest will also be bringing collaborative merch, ticket giveaways, festival-style content coverage, and more surprises throughout the night! UN AÑO DE DESMADRE, and we’re just getting started. Nos vemos allí! 📍Waiting Room Lounge, Omaha, NE 📆Friday, June 26, 2026 ⏰9PM ⚡18+
Pirates and Outlaws
Pick a side, sea dogs and scoundrels! Join us for an evening of Pirates vs. Outlaws with immersive character acting, costumed fun, and three great sets! Costumes encouraged — dress as a pirate or an outlaw!
Brooke Pridemore
Brook Pridemore (NYC) – Brook Pridemore is a New York City based songwriter, performer, and frontman, whose early work is affiliated with the antifolk movement. Brook released five albums on the Bronx-based record label Crafty Records, and was responsible for co-producing the much acclaimed Anticomp Folkilation album which has since become an underground cult hit.https://brookpridemore.bandcamp.com/Hemlock Chaser – Hemlock Chaser is a DIY folk-punk band based out of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Known for their energetic live shows, intricate instrumentation, and witty lyricism, they blend traditional acoustic folk with raw, unapologetic punk rock.https://hemlockchaser.bandcamp.com/Las Cruxes – death rock / indie / post punk from LA / Omaha, NEhttps://lascruxesmusic.bandcamp.com/Not Ben Shin – acoustic folk punk from Omahahttps://notbenshin.bandcamp.com/
Kali Masi
Kali Masi – Kali Masi is a highly emotive, angular punk rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. Known for their heavy DIY ethos and extensive touring, they blend driving rhythms, melodic guitar interplay, and poetic lyricism to create a cathartic sound that appeals to fans of both pop and hard rock.https://kalimasi.bandcamp.com/Ways Away – Ways Away is a California-based melodic post-hardcore and emo-punk supergroup formed in 2019. They are known for a sound that blends driving punk rhythms with emotional, timeless hooks. https://waysaway.bandcamp.com/DSM-5 – Four piece punk band from Omaha, Ne.https://dsm5.bandcamp.com/On Hiatus – Pop-Punk band from Iowa!https://onhiatusmusic.bandcamp.com/
Bennie and the Gents
Join us for our tenth annual tribute to our Space Boy, David Bowie! A night full of Bowie classics in costume, makeup, and 70s splendor. Bennie and The Gents will salute the Glam Icon with songs such as Ziggy Stardust, Under Pressure, Heroes, Changes and many more. Bennie and the Gents is an Omaha […]
The Midnight: Time Machines
AFTERGLOW VIP PACKAGES INCLUDE: – One (1) General Admission -OR- Premium Balcony Ticket – Pre-show Meet & Greet and Photo Opportunity with Tyler – Access to soundcheck with a group Q&A session – VIP-Exclusive merchandise gift bag – Commemorative VIP laminate & lanyard – Merchandise shopping opportunity prior to doors opening to the public with access to limited stock of exclusive items – Cash bar, prior to doors opening to the public – Early entry to the venue SENTINELS VIP MERCH PACKAGE INCLUDES: – One (1) General Admission -OR- Premium Balcony Ticket – VIP-Exclusive merchandise gift bag – Merchandise shopping opportunity prior to doors opening to the public with access to limited stock of exclusive items – Priority entry to the venue Don’t say The Midnight didn’t warn you. After teasing fans on social media with ominous imagery, snippets of lush keyboard washes, and cryptic references to classic science fiction stories, the band that emerged over a decade ago out of Los Angeles returns with Syndicate, their fifth studio album (not even counting the three EPs released between) and their most ambitious and outward-looking work yet. Syndicate evolves The Midnight’s simultaneously retro and forward-looking sound while cementing the band’s status as perhaps the most musically and lyrically ambitious act to come out of the burgeoning synthwave scene. The band was born in spring 2012 from the fortuitous meeting of two very different musical sensibilities. Atlanta-born Lyle emerged from the folk-inflected Georgia music scene that grew up around the legendary Eddie’s Attic live music venue. “I came to LA thinking I was gonna be the next Mumford and Sons,” Lyle laughs, recalling how he was put together with Danish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim McEwan in what he calls “a songwriters’ blind date.” The two quickly discovered the overlap of their creative Venn diagram lay in the moody, synthesizer-driven sound that exploded in popularity in the wake of the cult thriller Drive and especially its enormously influential retro-1980s inspired soundtrack. But the new musical direction required a lot of adjustment from both men. “Up until then I’d been moving in more traditional pop circles,”recalls McEwan, “and I really had to unlearn those tendencies.” The result is a listening experience that evokes in the listener Proustian sense memories of first loves and afternoons on the couch playing 8-bit video games while simultaneously feeling downright cinematic. In a genre sometimes derided for trafficking in easy nostalgia, The Midnight eschews putting air quotes around the DX7 solo of a 1980s radio hit in favor of washing over listeners and making them feel like they’re standing on a rainy street under neon inside a Michael Mann or a Tony Scott movie. Despite its often heady and heavy themes, Syndicate ends up being less about endings and more of a journey toward an unknown destination. Lyle frames it simply: “Everything is ending, so let’s get started now.”
Virtua dx
Emerging from the East Coast US city of Baltimore, Maryland, Virtua dx (@virtuadx) have already carved out something of a cult following after the release of their colourful, dance-influenced shoegaze album Guitarpop Forever in mid-2025. With a DIY production style and engrossing mixes of nostalgic samples alongside raw guitars, there’s a charm to the band’s music that few in the US shoegaze underground can replicate. (Josh Holmes, The Mic)
Jordan Jensen
Jordan Jensen is a stand-up comedian and actor whose hour long comedy special, TAKE ME WITH YOU, recently debuted on Netflix and was praised by Decider as “a winning comedy debut that takes on femininity standards”. Jordan headlines sold-out shows across the country and tours with Tom Segura. She amassed over a million followers across her social media platforms and has nearly 1.3 million views on her YouTube special. Jordan has built a strong digital following alongside her podcasts — co-hosting the fan-favorite “Bein’ Ian with Jordan” and hosting her own, “RIP Jordan Jensen.” Jordan can be seen in Bradley Cooper’s feature IS THIS THING ON? for Searchlight starring Will Arnett. In 2025, Jordan was spotlighted in Deadline’s “The Future Of Funny: 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025”, following her earlier recognition in Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know”. She has appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central Features, Don’t Tell Comedy, Vice’s Super Maximum Retro Show with Chris Distefano and voiced the lead character in Adult Swim’s “The Elephant”. In 2021, she became the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival. On stage at the Comedy Cellar, or on screen, Jordan’s comedy blends raw storytelling with fearless honesty, pulling from her unconventional upbringing and experiences on the road.
M.A.T.B. + D. Sablu
D. Sablu is hardcore-influenced garage punk from New Orleans. https://dsablu.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/d.sablu/ M.A.T.B (fka Miranda and The Beat) is a rock and roll band from New Orleans, Louisiana consisting of Miranda Zipse (guitar & vox), Dylan Fernandez (farfisa & guitar), Alvin Jackson (bass) and Christian King (drums). Known for their high energy live shows and mesmerizing frontwoman which has earned them a reputation for their lawless gang mentality and fearless approach to punk. https://mirandaandthebeat.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/matb.online/