The trek to Benson won’t be lengthy for Omaha bands like Honey and Darling or Talking Mountain. But for Brazil’s Magic Crayon or Denmark’s Labrador, it’s thousands of miles.
The Nebraska Pop Festival is bringing them all together this weekend.
Indie pop bands from Omaha and Lincoln will be joined by groups from around the U.S. — and a few foreign countries — at the Barley Street Tavern and the Waiting Room Lounge tonight through Sunday.
The weekend event is a benefit for MavRadio, the college radio station at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All proceeds from the festival go directly to the station.
Contact the writer: 444-1557, kevin.coffey@owh.com
Schedule
Tonight at Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.
The Argyle Wishlist
The Sleepover
Magic Crayon
Honey and Darling
The Tinycakes
Pennyhawk
Friday at the Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
Spiders For Love
Transmittens
Mr. and Mrs. Muffins
Talking Mountain
Poland
Strega
Saturday at the Waiting Room
Electric Needle Room
Jam on Bread
Labrador with special guest Dereck Higgins on bass
Mammoth Life
Thunder Power
Cleemann with special guest Higgins on bass
Sunday at the Waiting Room
Sweet Pea
Probably My Son
Cowboy Indian Bear
At Land
The Mother Z’s
Darren Keen
Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 day of show. Tonight’s show is $5. Four-day passes are $25.
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