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This Friday (June 26) , the highly anticipated Memorial Park Concert & Fireworks featuring Grammy-winning Motown pioneer Smokey Robinson and alt-pop-rock band CAKE takes over the midtown green space. Grab a blanket and picnic and stake a claim at the park for the FREE event, which concludes with a fireworks extravaganza. It's a great way to kick off a weekend of fun in the Omaha-Council Bluffs and Lincoln areas. Which begs the question: What else is highlighted in this week's edition of The Dispatch?
From World Cup watch parties galore and Damon Wayans Jr. at the Funny Bone Comedy Club, to "Weird Al" Yankovic and Puddles Pity Party at Baxter Arena and Charley Crockett at Steelhouse Omaha, there are plenty of options for fun. Plus, the Omaha Storm Chasers are in action at Werner Park , where Peppa & George are making an appearance. You can find all the details on those events – including our Q&A with CAKE frontman John McCrea. It's all in this week's edition of The Dispatch!
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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
June 25-26
Leanne Morgan, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
June 26
Memorial Park Concert and Fireworks Show, featuring Smokey Robinson, with special guest CAKE, Memorial Park, FREE, memorialparkconcert.com
June 28
Weird Al Yankovic, with Puddles Pity Party, Baxter Arena, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Charley Crockett, with Sierra Hull, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 6
Journey, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
July 8
Derek Hough, Orpheum Theater, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
July 9
L.A. Guns, Barnato, Omaha, ticketweb.com
July 10
Jordan Davis, with Cole Goodwin, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Candlebox - Can’t Quit You Tour, Summer 2026, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketweb.com
July 11
Treaty Oak Revival, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
July 12
Night Ranger, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 14
Of Monsters and Men, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
July 15
Dude Perfect, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
July 16
KALEO, with Dawes, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Midtown Crossing, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 17
A Night with Halestorm and special guest Kurt Deimer, The Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 18
Mammoth - The End Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
July 20
The Black Keys: Peaches ’N Kream, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
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July 21
Papa Roach, with Silverstein and Story of the Year, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Wavves w/ Bass Drum of Death, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Buckcherry, Barnato, Omaha, 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
Old Crow Medicine Show, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
July 27
Poppy, with Landmvrks, Thousand Below, The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
July 31
Whiskey Myers, with Southall, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
The Magic of Motown, Orpheum Theater, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
August 1
Peter McCollum, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Band of Horses, The Astro Theater, La Vita, ticketmaster.com
Eslabon Armando, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Howard Jones, with Wang Chung, The English Beat, Modern English andRichard Blade, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
An Evening With Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Eslabon Armando, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 3
Young the Giant - Victory Garden Tour with Cold War Kids, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
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August 4
Yungblud, SOLDOUT, with Return to Dust, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
The Black Crowes, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 5
311 and Dirty Heads, with Ocean Alley and Rome, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
A Night With David Lee Roth, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
August 6
Blackberry Smoke: 25th Anniversary Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 7
Scotty McCreery - Lauren Alaina, The Club at Indian Creek, Elkhorn, ticketweb.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
Wyatt Flores - Kashus Culpepper, The Club at Indian Creek, Elkhorn, ticketweb.com
Comic Con Nebraska, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 9
Theory of a Deadman & Sevendust: The Dead/Seven Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Kane Brown, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
August 11
Lindsey Stirling, with PVRIS, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
August 13
Playing with Fire featuring King King, Will Wilde and The Pocket Architects, the Slowdown, free, playingwithfireomaha.net
Foreigner, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 14
Playing with Fire featuring Meena Cryle & Chris Fillmore, Colin Linden and Steve Marriner, the Slowdown, free, playingwithfireomaha.net
Andy Grammer, with Walk Off the Earth, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Tucker Wetmore: The Brunette World Tour, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
The Talbott Brothers, Barnato, Omaha, ticketweb.com
August 15
Playing with Fire featuring Rozedale, Halo Rider and Willie & the Bandits, the Slowdown, free, playingwithfireomaha.net
August 16
Joe Bonamassa and Gov't Mule, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, Ticketmaster.com
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August 18
Jesse Welles: Red Tour 2026, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Tori Amos, Orpheum Theater, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 21
John Mulaney, with Very Special Guest, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
August 28
Ray LaMontagne, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
August 31
Dogstar, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 1
AJR, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Benson Boone: Wanted Man Tour, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 2
Ugly Kid Joe w/ Platinum Moon, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 4
Ty Myers, with Brent Cobb and Benny G, Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
September 8
Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
September 9
The Rush Tribute Project, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
September 10
Insane Clown Posse, The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
Sons of Legion, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 11
Russell Dickerson, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Lenny Kravitz, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 12
Three Dog Night, The Astro Amphitheater, LaVista, ticketmaster.com
September 13
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
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September 15
Ilana Glazer, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 17
Violent Femmes, The Admiral, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Niko Moon - Back to My Roots Tour, The Astro Theater, LaVista, ticketmaster.com
September 20
Breaking Benjamin, with Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
September 22
Bilmuri - Kinda Hard Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 23
Yacht Rock Revue, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
September 24
Jefferson Starship Runaway Again Tour, Astro Amphitheater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
September 25
Modest Mouse, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Zach Rushing, Redneck Logic Tour, The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
September 26
Black Label Society, Stir Concert Cove, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
September 27
Coheed & Cambria, with The Home Team, The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
Juanes, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 2
Chance The Rapper, Stir Concert Cove, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
October 3
Tacos and Tequila Festival (21+), Heartland of America Park, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
The Award-Winning Music of John Williams, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 4
The Award-Winning Music of John Williams, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 7
Chris Stapleton, with Nikki Lane, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
Jordan Jensen, The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
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October 8
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Slowdown, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Taste of Chaos with Hollywood Undead, In This Moment, I See Stars, Vana and Melrose Avenue, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Hollywood Undead w/ In This Moment, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 9
Rise Against, with Alkaline Trio, Stir Cove, Harrah's Casino, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Pet Rock, Holland Performing Arts Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 10
The Urge, The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
October 11
Switchfoot, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 15
Movements, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 16
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Bon Jovi's 'Slippery When Wet,' Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 17
Undertale - the Determination Symphony World Tour, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour, Holland Performing Arts, Omaha, ticketomaha.com
Nurse John, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Becky Robinson, "The Beasts In Me Tour," The Admiral, Omaha, etix.com
October 18
Skillet, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 24
Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour, CHI Health Center, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 25
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 30
Dvorak’s Seventh, Omaha Symphony, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
October 31
Daughtry - 20 Years Unplugged Tour, The Astro Theater, La Vita, ticketmaster.com
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November 1
Alicia Villarreal, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
November 6
Stewart Copeland, the Admiral Theater, ticketmaster.com
November 7
Everclear, with American Hi-Fi, the Astro Theater, La Vista/Omaha, ticketmaster.com
November 11
Motionless In White, with Dayseeker, The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Divine, CHI Health Center Omaha, ticketmaster.com
November 14
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage Tour, The Astro, La Vista/Omaha ticketmaster.com
November 17
The Living Tombstone, Astro Theater, La Vista/Omaha ticketmaster.com
November 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
November 22
Beartooth, Steelhouse Omaha, ticketmaster.com
December 3
Dusty Slay: The Neighborhood Guy, Astro Theater, La Vista/Omaha, ticketmaster.com
December 5
Blue October, Astro Theater, La Vista, ticketmaster.com
Amy Grant, "Christmas Together," with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, ticketmaster.com
Imminence, Steelhouse, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
December 6
Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
February 28, 2027
Wheeler Walker Jr, The Astro Theater, Omaha, ticketmaster.com
May 15, 2027
Matt Mathews, "Not What I Ordered Tour," Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, ticketmaster.com
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Launched in 2012, Omaha Dispatch is the go-to for local entertainment and event previews in the Omaha-Council Bluffs and Lincoln areas. If you're looking for something fun to do this week in the Omaha area, you'll find it here, especially when it involves music and Omaha events. Omaha entertainment – Lincoln and Council Bluffs, too – it's all previewed each week in the Omaha Dispatch.
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