Live music in Lincoln

63 upcoming shows at 26 venues in Lincoln from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Sat, Dec 19, 2026.

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Upcoming shows

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 — Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Performing Tenebre at The Bourbon Theatre

7:30 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages. Live score to a screening of Tenebre. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 — Shake a Tail Feather Tuesday at The Zoo Bar

9:00 PM · Weekly Tuesday series instance. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 — Fenix Flexin at The Royal Grove

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 — With A Vengeance at 1867 Bar

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 — The Queers at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · UNCERTAIN: listed on TicketSmarter, TicketNetwork and EventTicketsCenter but NOT on the official bourbontheatre.com calendar fetched Oct 23, 2026, which jumps from Nov 3 to Nov 6. Verify / possible removal before publishing. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 — The Jazzocracy at The Zoo Bar

7:00 PM · Weekly Thursday jazz jam instance. Followed by Shithook Live Band Karaoke 9:30pm (excluded). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 — Ventura Boulevard: A Tom Petty Celebration at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Doors 7pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 — AHEE with MPORT — BASSQUEST Phase 3 at The Royal Grove

8:00 PM · Venue announcement email: doors 7pm, show 8pm; TicketPurchase lists 7:00 PM (likely doors). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 — The Jimmys at The Zoo Bar

Date from official-calendar poster image on zoobar.com (11.6-The-Jimmys.png); time not in fetched text. Blues/soul band. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 — Head of Femur — Bend The Light album release, with Leaves Brown and Flowers Forever at Duffy's Tavern

8:00 PM · Venue social: doors 7pm, show 8pm, $12 adv / $15 day of, all ages. Bandsintown venue page lists 9:00 PM — time conflict, venue social preferred. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 — Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp at Lied Center for Performing Arts

7:30 PM · Original stars of RENT in a duo concert of career highlights and RENT songs. DATE FLAG: UNL's Lied Center calendar (events.unl.edu/Lied_Center) lists this on Nov 6, 2026, but the Lied Center's own events page, Tickets.com, TicketPurchase, TicketNetwork and TicketsOnSale all say Saturday Nov 7, 2026, 7:30 PM - Nov 7 is used (it is the Saturday). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 — Bear Grillz at The Royal Grove

9:00 PM · Single-source JamBase listing. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 — The Funeral Portrait with Pinknoise, Anyone Else at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 — whateveramoon with Under Icon and POSTAL at Duffy's Tavern

9:00 PM · Single-source. $10, 18+. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 — Struggle Jennings at 1867 Bar

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 — Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:00 PM · Christmas in the City Tour. Official confirmation is the Pinnacle Bank Arena homepage official event carousel ('More Info for Pentatonix: Christmas In The City Tour'); the paginated /events text fetch only rendered through Nov 11. Note: Pinnacle's Ticketmaster College Pass page misprints this as 'Thursday, October 17th' - weekday and all other sources agree Thu Nov 12. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 — The Prince Experience — A Tribute to Prince (Gabriel Sanchez) at The Royal Grove

6:30 PM · TicketPurchase bills it as The Prince Experience — Prince Tribute; JamBase lists the same date/venue under Gabriel Sanchez, the tribute's performer. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — Kawaii Rave at 1867 Bar

Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — Lily Rose VIP Experience (Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre) at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — Lily Rose with Erin Kinsey at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Doors 7pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — One Vision of Queen featuring Marc Martel at Lied Center for Performing Arts

7:30 PM · One Vision of Queen featuring Marc Martel - Queen tribute concert, full band. Martel voiced Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 — Organ Fairchild at The Zoo Bar

Date from zoobar.com poster image (11.13-Organ-Fairchild.png) and JamBase nearby-concerts listing; time not confirmed. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 — Perception Zero with Lazarus Go Home, Everybody's Friend at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Doors 7pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 — The Zooeys with Isiah Driessen and Jacklyn Rose — Liminal Space Lyrics at Rococo Theatre

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm. Etix listing dated Saturday in November with onsale through Nov 14, 2026. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 — L Kimii at The Royal Grove

9:00 PM · Cuban urbano/reggaeton; several secondary sources list age limits inconsistently (16+/18+). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 — Pachanga Purp at The Zoo Bar

WEAK: only evidence is an official-calendar poster image filename on zoobar.com (11.14-Pachanga-Purp.png); exact billing/title unconfirmed. Verify before publishing. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 — Buffalo Galaxy at The Zoo Bar

5:00 PM · JamBase lists doors 5:00 PM. Bluegrass. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 — A Killer's Confession with Dizasterpiece, Dead Things, Sister Scarlet, Bleeding Horizon at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 — Jeremy McComb's Honky Tonk Circus at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Same night as Midwest Dead Coalition (7pm) — apparent double bill at the venue. Official homepage's second Nov 19 listing uses only the tagline 'The #1 90's Country Experience in America!', which is this tour's branding; set big=false since the official listing does not name the act. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 — Midwest Dead Coalition with Antelope Valley Boys at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 — Zac Brown Band & Grace Potter at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 — Zac Brown Band: Love & Fear Tour at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:00 PM · Love & Fear Tour, with special guest Grace Potter (per official Pinnacle homepage listing). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — Ok Goodnight at 1867 Bar

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — Hotel Desperado — A Tribute to The Eagles at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Doors 7pm, all ages. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — Hotel Desperado at The Bourbon Theatre - Friday November 20 at The Bourbon Theatre

8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — Third Day, Chris Tomlin & TobyMac at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:00 PM · Triple bill: THIRD DAY, Chris Tomlin, and TobyMac (Bandsintown lists the same date/venue under Mac Powell of Third Day and under Third Day). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — The Magic of Motown at Rococo Theatre

7:30 PM · Doors 6:30pm. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 — WonkyWilla at The Royal Grove

9:00 PM · Single-source JamBase listing. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 — Hosting Monsters at 1867 Bar

7:00 PM · Single-source Bandsintown listing. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 — The Guardians Quartet at Piedmont Park Seventh-day Adventist Church

6:00 PM · Midwest Gospel Music free-concert series date. Bandsintown artist page and Hypebot tour list agree on date and venue; no official-calendar confirmation found, so big=false. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 — Hussam Alrassam at The Royal Grove

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Tue, Nov 24, 2026 — Sicksense at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Official homepage fetch only covered through Nov 22, so no official-site confirmation for this date. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Nov 25, 2026 — Amorphis & Insomnium at The Bourbon Theatre

7:30 PM · Metal co-headline tour date. No official-site confirmation (homepage fetch ended Nov 22). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Nov 27, 2026 — Plack Blague at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Time conflict: TicketSmarter lists 7:00 PM, SoldOut lists 8:00 PM. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 — Reaper at The Royal Grove

9:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 — The Last Waltz at The Zoo Bar

Date from official-calendar poster image on zoobar.com (11.28-The-Last-Waltz.png); time not confirmed for 2026 (the 2025 edition was 9pm until midnight). Annual Band tribute show. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Dec 2, 2026 — GWAR: Gor Gor Must Die Tour, with Midnight, Mac Sabbath and Atomic Rule at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Ticketmaster (GWAR artist page) and TicketSmarter agree on date/venue; official Bourbon homepage fetch did not extend into December, so big=false under the two-source rule. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Dec 3, 2026 — Open Mic Night @ Hub Cafe at The Hub Cafe

5:00 PM · Telegraph District events calendar lists Open Mic Night @ Hub Cafe Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5:00-8:00 PM (2026-12-03T17:00) - a 1st Thursday, matching the Hub's stated 1st & 3rd Thursday cadence, equipment sponsored by Roots Music. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Dec 3, 2026 — Blue Violin's Retro Rock & Roll Christmas — An 80's Holiday Spectacular at Rococo Theatre

8:00 PM · Etix: doors 7pm, show 8pm. JamBase lists 7:00 PM (likely doors). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 — The Swingles: Together for the Holidays at Lied Center for Performing Arts

7:30 PM · The Swingles: Together for the Holidays - five-time GRAMMY-winning British a cappella group, holiday program. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 — The Wildwoods at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · Doors 6pm, all ages, $20 adv / $25 dos per Bandsintown. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 — Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and CeCe Winans - Lincoln, NE at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 — Christmas Together: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans at Pinnacle Bank Arena at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 — Chan at The Royal Grove

10:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Dec 6, 2026 — Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra: Deck the Halls at Lied Center for Performing Arts

2:00 PM · Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra (LSO) - 'Deck the Halls,' matinee performance (two performances this day, 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM - see second entry). Guest conductor Lucas Waldin, jazz/soul singer Rajdulari, with Bell-issimo handbell choir, Lincoln Suzuki Studios, Standing Bear HS Vocal Music. big=false per strict rule: verified by TWO official sources (Lied Center calendar + lincolnsymphony.com) but no major-platform (Ticketmaster/Bandsintown/Songkick/JamBase) listing was found. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Dec 6, 2026 — Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra: Deck the Halls at Lied Center for Performing Arts

6:00 PM · Evening performance of LSO 'Deck the Halls' (second of two performances this day; matinee at 2:00 PM is a separate entry). Same verification as the matinee: Lied Center + lincolnsymphony.com agree, no major-platform listing found, hence big=false. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sun, Dec 6, 2026 — Roots Music Jam at The Zoo Bar

4:00 PM · First-Sunday jam instance; Downtown Lincoln lists Nov 1 and Dec 6, 2026, 4-7pm. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Wed, Dec 9, 2026 — Silent Civilian — Rebirth of the Temple 20th Anniversary Tour at The Bourbon Theatre

7:00 PM · DATE CONFLICT: JamBase and live-metal.com list Dec 9, 2026; the tour announcement reposted by ThePRP (Oct 9, 2026) lists Lincoln on Dec 8. Dec 9 used; verify before publishing. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Dec 10, 2026 — Open Mic Nights @ Hub Cafe at The Hub Cafe

5:00 PM · Telegraph District events calendar lists Open Mic Nights @ Hub Cafe Thu Dec 10, 2026, 5:00-8:00 PM (2026-12-10T17:00). Dec 10 is a 2nd Thursday, outside the stated 1st & 3rd Thursday cadence - probable, but verify with the venue. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Dec 10, 2026 — Jonas Brothers & Magnus Ferrell & Deleasa & Magnus at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:30 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Thu, Dec 10, 2026 — Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again at Pinnacle Bank Arena

7:30 PM · Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, with Deleasa & Magnus Ferrell (per EventTicketsCenter listing). · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 12, 2026 — Moonshine Bandits at The Royal Grove

6:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Sat, Dec 19, 2026 — Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings — Listeso String Quartet at Rococo Theatre

8:45 PM · Fever JSON-LD start time 2026-12-19T20:45-06:00. Doors open 60 min prior. · Tickets / event listing ↗

Weekly series

Monday — Emily and Friends Happy Hour at The Zoo Bar

5:30 PM · Every Monday · Early-evening happy-hour set at the Zoo Bar, documented on the club's own calendar (dated instances Oct 26 and Nov 2, 2026).

Monday — Bluegrass Jam at The Zoo Bar

7:30 PM · Every Monday · Open bluegrass jam at the Zoo Bar, following the happy-hour set.

Tuesday — Shake a Tail Feather at The Zoo Bar

9:00 PM · Every Tuesday · The Zoo Bar's weekly dance-floor night, on the club's calendar through the fall (dated instances Oct 27 and Nov 3, 2026).

Wednesday — Catalyst Sessions at The Zoo Bar

9:00 PM · Every Wednesday · Weekly session night at the Zoo Bar (dated instance Oct 28, 2026 on the club calendar).

Thursday — The Jazzocracy at The Zoo Bar

7:00 PM · Every Thursday · The Zoo Bar's resident jazz night (dated instances Oct 22, Oct 29 and Nov 5, 2026 on the club calendar).

Roots Music Jam at The Zoo Bar

4:00 PM · First Sunday monthly · Afternoon roots-music jam at the Zoo Bar (dated instances Nov 1 and Dec 6, 2026).

Sunday — Sunday Country Night at The Pla-Mor Ballroom

8:00 PM · Every Sunday · The Pla-Mor's long-running country night: dance lessons at 7 PM, then two live bands 8-11 PM (dated instance: Rosalee & Prairie Creek, Oct 25, 2026).

Thursday — Songwriters' Night Open Mic at Crescent Moon Coffee

6:30 PM · Every Thursday · Crescent Moon Coffee's long-running songwriters' open mic in the Haymarket (dated instance Oct 22, 2026, via Star 402).

Open Mic Night at The Hub Cafe

5:00 PM · First and third Thursdays · Hub Cafe open mic, 5-8 PM, equipment sponsored by Roots Music (Telegraph District calendar; dated instances Oct 22, Dec 3 and Dec 10, 2026).

Friday — Friday Acoustic Music at Saro Cider

5:30 PM · Every Friday · Acoustic music 5:30-7:30 PM on Saro Cider's official Weekly Happenings page; acts rotate and are not named in advance.