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Below you will find the just announced schedule for The Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Summer Showcase. With over 60 bands in six locations over two nights, there is a good chance you will get to see one of your favorite bands or have a great reason to stop at your favorite local venue, or both! See you there!
Louie’s Bar 8:50-9:2Lo5-Furiosity 9:40-10:15-MANNA 10:30-11:05-Matt & Ben 11:20-11:55-Black On High
Burke’s Pub 8:00-8:35-Latin 8:50-9:25-Doug Kabourek 9:40-10:15-Western Electric 10:30-11:05-Matt Banta 11:20-12:05-Daniel Christian 12:20-12:55-W.E.R.D.
The Sydney 8:10-8:45-The 9’s 9:00-9:35-Sott Severin & The Milton Burlesque 9:50-10:25-Brad Hoshaw (solo) 10:40-11:15-ASO 11:30-12:05-Civic Minded 12:20-12:55-Ground Tyrants
The Waiting Room 8:10-8:45-All Young Girls Are Machine Guns 9:00-9:35-Voodoo Method 9:50-10:25-Betsy Wells 10:40-11:15-Jes Winter Band 11:30-12:05-After The Fall 12:15-12:55-Paria
PS Collective 8:00-8:35-Rachel D. 8:50-9:25-Hello From Ghost Valley 9:40-10:15-Travelin’ Mercies 10:30-11:05- Ember Shrag 11:20-11:55-Lonely Estates 12:10-12:45-The End In Red
Barley Street Tavern 8:10-8:45-MC Gringo 9:00-9:35-Orem 9:50-10:25-Carli Alexandra 10:40-11:15-Allendales 11:30-12:05-Ben Sieff & The Murder Of Crowes 12:20-12:55-Adelaide
Louie’s Bar 8:50-9:25-Dive Kings 9:40-10:15-The Minnahoonies 10:30-11:05- Army Of 2600 11:20-11:55-Emotional Baggage 12:10-12:45-Disposable Heroes
Burke’s Pub 8:00-8:35-Scrybe 8:50-9:25-Enjoli 9:40-10:15-Sack Of Lions 10:30-11:05-Jill Marie 11:20-12:05-Broken Truth 12:20-12:55-DJ Oddible
The Sydney 8:10-8:45-Vonchi 9:00-9:35-Analog 9:50-10:25-High Art 10:40-11:15-Answer Team 11:30-12:05-Matt Whipkey Trio 12:20-12:55-Rock Paper Dynamite
The Waiting Room 8:10-8:45-Witness Tree 9:00-9:35-Lucas Kellison & The Assembled Soul 9:50-10:25-Mitch Gettman Band 10:40-11:15-Midwest Dilemma 11:30-12:05-Korey Anderson Band 12:20-12:55-Oxygen
PS Collective 8:00-8:35-24 Hour Cardlock 8:50-9:25-Matt Amandus 9:40-10:15-Shannon Marie 10:30-11:05- Citzens Band 11:20-11:55-Cass Fifty & The Family Gram 12:10-12:45-OK Hemingway
Barley Street Tavern 8:10-8:45-Gordan Shumway 9:00-9:35-Vern Fergesen 9:50-10:25-Edge Of Arbor 10:40-11:15-Chantilly Reign 11:30-12:05-Platte River Rain 12:20-12:55-Big Al Band
The Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is seeking bands and artists to perform at the Summer Showcase in Benson, July 16 and 17, 2010. This is an excellent opportunity to get exposure prior to the public nominations for the 2011 OEA Awards to the public as well as the music academy members. Interested bands should have a representative contact Marq Manner at marq_manner@yahoo.com. Deadline is Friday, May 14th at 5pm.
For more information, contact the OEA’s at oea.awards@gmail.com. Follow the OEA Awards on Twitter: @oeaawards; become a fan on Facebook; find the OEA Awards on MySpace.
About Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc. Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc., seeks to enhance our community by planning and producing an annual awards event that uniquely recognizes the performing arts, visual arts and live music of the Omaha area. With all-star talent and red-carpet prestige, the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is a memorable evening that thanks the artists who keep Omaha culture alive.