Melanated Magic “Finding Me”
Zhomontee is a mental health therapist and owner of Melanated Allied Counseling and Studio. She is a local actress and award winning performer. You may notice in recent performances with Joyful Noise, Salem Baptist Church and Rebel with a Cause with the River city Mixed Chorus as a soloist. You may have seen Zhomontee from her roles as Effie White at the Omaha Community Playhouse, as Marie/Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at The Rise, and her roles as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act at the Omaha Community Playhouse. Zhomontee has received an OEAA for best actress in a musical in 2017 and a Mary Peckham award from OCP for an outstanding performance in a musical. Melanated Magic “Finding Me” is my first solo/non theater based show! My business is called Melanated Allied Counseling and Studio for BIPOC and Queer Folk. I celebrate and serve so many people just like me and the only right thing is to do a show that celebrates that. This show outlines my love for me and my journey to getting there. While the music choices are recognizable as love songs and over all bops, they have a personal meaning to my growth. Come join me in a night of fun, good music, and great company!
The OG’s & WannaBe’s of Comedy & Music
One of Omaha’s most popular comedy concepts returns for its first show of 2025 with “The OG’s & WannaBe’s of Comedy & Music” at The Waiting Room on Wednesday, July 2. This show gives you the best of both worlds with Omaha’s best local comics and some of the up-and-comers on the scene. This unique show has sold out The Funny Bone and packed Bushwackers and the German-American Club, venues that are usually too large for local comedy. One the comedy side is Matt Mainelli, who has competed in “The Clash of the Comics” at The Funny Bone and local comic veteran David Lombardo. Some of the newer comics include JoJo Marie, who has performed in Lincoln as well and Nya Deng, who studied at the Backline Comedy Club before performing her first few shows. The Host of the show is Jim Sheil, who started promoting shows in 2022 after performing around the metro with getting his start at the Backline Comedy Club. The musical artists include two local rookies in solo singer-guitarists Brian Tyrey and Ella Waddington. Both play covers from the 70s to present day, while performing some original material.
Halloween in July
AGES 18+
Bri Bagwell
Texas Female Artist of the Decade, Bri Bagwell, is a force to be reckoned with from her rousingly fun live performances to trailblazing recordings garnering her twelve #1 singles on Texas Country Radio and counting. With multiple Female Vocalist of the Year awards, Bri is making waves with her music drawing national attention. People Magazine raves, “Bagwell increasingly finds her name being mentioned amongst country music truth-tellers such as Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wade.” Her latest album, Corazón y Cabeza (Heart and Head), has already spawned three #1 singles, “Trenches,” “Free Man,” and “Hello Highway,” the latter inspiring her 2023 summer tour across 10 states and Mexico. Performing over 120 shows a year, Bri has shared the stage with a long list of esteemed artists, including Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Robert Earl Keen, Kacey Musgraves, and Dwight Yoakam. Catch Bri Bagwell live on tour or listen to her latest podcast, ONLY VANS, at www.bribagwell.com.
Hayden Pedigo
Hayden Pedigo: man, myth, master of disguise; un-picker, finger-picker, absurdist, perfectionist. An innovator of the instrumental genre, challenger of the stereotypical, son of a truck-stop preacher. His new album, ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’ is, Hayden reflects, not a straightforward solo guitar record, but in a sense “a micro-dose psychedelic album.” Unafraid to push the parameters of American primitive, the walls of the album’s world are fuzzed-up and glimmering. Pedigo’s trademark, highly skilled guitar compositions, more intricate than ever, are augmented by influences he’s never been able to achieve on previous records, drawing strongly from the uncanny psychedelia of larger-than-life culture in the American South, so often bigger, stranger, more unnerving than fiction. Throughout ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’, moments of genre-defying, unapologetic exuberance are carefully balanced with delicacy and intricacy.
Carrellee
Carrellee is an ethereal synth-pop and darkwave artist based in Madison, WI. Her debut album “Scale of Dreams” was released in 2022 on Negative Gain Productions (Twin Tribes). The album quickly sold out (and was repressed) as she embarked on 200 dates across the US and Canada from 2022 into 2024. Highlights included performing at Coldwaves Festival in Chicago, Verboden Festival in Vancouver where Drab Majesty headlined, as well as shows with IAMX, Glass Spells, Actors, Vision Video, Snooper, Patriarchy, ETC. The album is largely mixed by Maurizio Baggio (Boy Harsher, Nuovo Testamento), and mastered by Josh Bonati (Slowdive, Drab Majesty). It includes songs produced and mixed by Matia Simovich (Boy Harsher, Riki) on “Like A Ghost,” by IAMX collaborator, Ryan McCambridge on “Bonnie & Clyde,” and ex-Smashing Pumpkin’s guitarist Jeff Schroeder on “You Win.” Carrellee is currently playing synth in IAMX. IAMX will be touring Europe and America this year with over 50 dates currently planned.
Hippie Sabotage – Echoes of Time Tour
Hippie Sabotage is an electronic music duo comprised of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer. They began their journey as bedroom producers in middle school, inspired by the music featured in their favorite skateboarding videos. Over the years, they have developed a genre-blending sound that fuses electronic music with hip-hop and psych-rock influences. The duo first gained international recognition with their remix of Tove Lo’s “Habits (Stay High),” which has amassed over 1 billion views on YouTube and 1.6 billion streams on Spotify since its release. Their tracks “Devil Eyes,” “Life Happens,” and “Options” have further contributed to their success, helping them secure over 13 billion streams worldwide. Following the release of their 2023 album Trailblazer, they collaborated with A.G. Club and Izzy Bizu and executive produced the album Sleep Paralysis for TDE’s Kembe X. In the summer of 2024, they surprised fans with No Judgement, a mixtape inspired by their love for Hawaii. Known for their high-energy live performances, Hippie Sabotage embarked on a massive 46- date North American tour in early 2024, culminating in a sold-out show at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This year, the brothers are preparing to release a new album – they’re also looking forward on embarking on their headline fall tour.
200 STAB WOUNDS
Joe Fenti – CANCELED
SEATED SHOWJoe Fenti is a Boston-based standup comedian. He’s performed stand-up all over the country—headlining The Comedy Bar in Chicago, The Uptown Comedy Corner in Atlanta, Mic Drop Comedy in San Diego, Mic Drop Mania in Arizona, and opening for Alex Borstein at the Somerville Theater. He has a following of over 630K across Instagram and Tiktok (@FentiFriedChicken) and produces multiple sketch comedy videos every week.
Punk Rock BBQ 2025
Please join us for year 9 of Punk Rock BBQ! Punk Rock BBQ 2025!! The much anticipated summer tradition that combines the love of loud, crazy punk rock music and delicious flame-seared delicacies! *** Band lineup reveal will begin June 26 *** Early bird tickets are available ONLINE only for $20 until June 25. WHAT TO EXPECT: • 10 amazing bands! • Food from Give You A Belly Belly BBQ (From Des Moines)! • The 5th annual Punk Rock BBQ Hot Dog Eating Contest! • prizes & giveaways + Much Much MORE!!!!