The long-awaited lineup announcement for the 2026 Maha Festival is here, and the artists on the bill have triggered a buzz among local music fans. We've got rundown on the artists and Maha – set for August 8 at Heartland of America Park – in the latest edition of The Dispatch.
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Plus, more big summer shows have been announced – you can find them in our concert listings below. And be sure to keep an eye out for our Dispatch Special Edition previewing the first-ever spring chapter of Playing with Fire, coming to the Slowdown for Year No.2 indoors on April 18.
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Concerts, comedy, family festivals, sporting events, art exhibits and all the good stuff in between – The Omaha Dispatch is your go-to preview for the entertainment scene in Omaha, Council Bluffs and Lincoln.
The Dispatch Concert Listings for
Omaha, Council Bluffs & Lincoln
April 9
Journey, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
April 10
Fuel, with Public Figure, Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
April 11
Brandon Lake, with Pat Barrett, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
April 17
Ned LeDoux, Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
April 18
Max McNown, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
April 23
Ethel Cain, with 9million, the Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
April 25
Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes Tour, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 1
Katt Williams: The Golden Age Tour, Baxter Arena, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 2
Alter Bridge, with Filter and Tim Montana, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Black Veil Brides, with From Ashes to New, TX2, As December Falls, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
May 5
Mac DeMarco, The Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Sam Barber, with Michael Marcagi and Bebe Stockwell, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
May 7
Nate Smith, with Josh Ross and Brandon Wisham, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 9
Ritmo Music Fest, featuring Banda Los Recoditos, Chimbala, 3Ballmty and others, Heartland of America Park, ritmomusocfest.com
Jo Dee Messina, with Alexandra Kay, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 10
Kevin James, Orpheum Theater, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
May 14
ZZ Top, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 15
Jim Jeffries: Son of a Carpenter Tour, the Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Hairball, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 16
Chelcie Lynn: Trailer Trash Tammy, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 17
George Thorogood & The Destroyers, with the Marshall Tucker Band, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
May 19
Yellowcard, with New Found Glory and Plain White T's, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
May 24
Styx, with Cheap Trick, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
June 3
The Toadies, with Local H and Vandoliers, the Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
June 4
Little Big Town, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
June 6
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Brit Taylor, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 11
Treaty Oak Revival, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
June 12
Joe Jackson, the Admiral, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 19
Alex Warren, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
Jonathan Van Ness, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 20
The Wallflowers, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
38 Special & Kansas, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
June 21
Five For Fighting & Edwin McCain, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 23
Yachtley Crew, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
June 28
Weird Al Yankovic, with Puddles Pity Party, Baxter Arena, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 10
Jordan Davis, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
July 11
Treaty Oak Revival, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
July 16
KALEO, with Dawes, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
July 26
Death Cab for Cutie, with Nation of Language, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Megan Moroney, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
June 28
Charlie Crockett, with Siera Hull, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 31
Whiskey Myers, with Southall, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, CouncilBluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 1
Parker McCollum, with Gary Allen and Josh Abbott, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 4
The Black Crowes, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 5
311 and Dirty Heads, with Ocean Alley ad Rome, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 8
Maha Festival, featuring Wet Leg, Bright Eyes, Killer Mike, Blondshell, Whitney, David Nance & Mowed Sound and Carver Jones, Heartland of America Park, Omaha, mahafestival.com
Men at Work, with Toad the Wet Sprocket and Shonen Knife, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 11
Lindsey Stirling, with PVRIS, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
August 13
Foreigner, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 14
Andy Grammer, with Walk Off the Earth, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 16
Joe Bonamassa and Gov't Mule, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, Ticketmaster.com
August 21
John Mulaney, with Very Special Guest, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 31
Dogstar, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 4
Ty Myers, with Brent Cobb and Benny G, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
September 20
Breaking Benjamin, with Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
September 23
Yacht Rock Revue, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 27
Juanes, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 7
Chris Stapleton, with Nikki Lane, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
October 9
Rise Against, with Alkaline Trio, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
October 16
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Bon Jovi's 'Slippery When Wet,' Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Nov. 19
Zac Brown Band, with Grace Potter, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
November 20
Sabaton, with Pop Evil and Wings of Steel, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
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