Melissa called me on Saturday so we made a date to catch the free Mezcal Brothers show Sunday night on the riverfront landing. I'd been hoping to go for weeks and was really looking forward to it; however, unforeseen circumstances were conspiring against us. Elaine, Drew and Lily came over to meet the dogs and ended up staying for dinner which was ( Read more... )

Aug. 26th - Frank Black - Sokol Underground - $15.00

Aug. 27th - Mezcal Bros. - Lewis & Clark Landing - free

Sep. 10th - Lyle Lovett - Mid-America Center - $45.00

Oct. 1st - Jenny Lewis - Sokol Auditorium - $15.00

Oct. 8th - Yo La Tengo - Sokol Underground - $15.00 Hoping to catch at least a couple of these time, weather, money, and ( Read more... )

Yesterday afternoon I felt so exhausted and with the arrival of The Big Flow, frankly I probably would have been relieved if Melissa said she didn't want to attend Bright Eyes after all. However, it seems that sometimes when I'm really looking forward to an event, it doesn't turn out to be all that while other times when I have no expectations, it' ( Read more... )

The Omaha World Herald's take on the concert:

( Oberst and Bright Eyes Rock On Despite Rain )