THURSDAY

ACOUSTIC

Swampboy Blues Band, 8 p.m., The O Bar, 2640 Bob Boozer Drive.

JR Hoss, 9 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990, no cover.

ALTERNATIVE

Battle Mantis with Beaver Damage and Dude Won't Die, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.

AMERICANA

Midwest Dilemma with Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps and AYGAMG, 9:30 p.m., O'Leavers, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road, 402-556-1238, $5.

BLUES

Pounders, 9 p.m., Gator O'Malley's, 12143 West Center Road, 402- 916-5201, no cover.

CHRISTIAN

Winter Jam featuring Skillet, 7 p.m., Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, $10.

COUNTRY

The Wildhearts Band, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd St., 402-933-0277.

COVER

Steve Spurgeon, 9 p.m., Firewater Grille, 7007 Grover St., 402-452-3473, no cover.

FOLK ROCK

The Ragbirds, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $8.

JAZZ

Susie Thorne, 9 p.m., Myth Old Market, 1105 Howard St., 402-884-6985.

METAL

Recycle the Dead, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.

REGGAE

Tomorrow's Bad Seeds with Pacific Dub and Vibenhai, 8 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., $10 in advance, $12 day of show.

ROCK

Erratic Behavior, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.

SOUL

Soul Cousins, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575, no cover.

FRIDAY

ACOUSTIC

3 Dollar Band, 9 p.m., The Dubliner, 1205 Harney St., 402-342-5887, $3.

ALTERNATIVE

Lightning Bug with Lindsay Donovan and Bear Stories, 9:30 p.m., O'Leavers, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road, 402-556-1238, $5.

BLUEGRASS

FAC with Toasted Ponies, 5 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.

BLUES

Blue House, 9 p.m., Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712-328-8888, no cover.

The Brad Cordle Band, 9:30 p.m., Gator O'Malley's, 12143 West Center Road, 402- 916-5201, $5.

COUNTRY

Country Outlaws, 7 p.m., Eagles Club, 201 S. 24th St., 402-342-0769, $4.

The Shadow Ridge Band, 6 p.m., The Knights of Columbus, 205 Industrial Road, Bellevue, 402-706-9481, $5.

Kentucky Headhunters, 8 p.m., Whiskey Roadhouse, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, $25.

COVER

Avaricious, 9 p.m., Arena Sports Bar & Grill, 3809 N. 90th St., 402-571-2310, no cover.

Lemon Fresh Day, 9 p.m., Brewsky's, 8528 Park Drive, Ralston, 402-201-2739.

MF'N Bad Sneakers, 9 p.m., Firewater Grille, 7007 Grover St., 402-452-3473, no cover.

Taxi Driver, 9 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.

5 Simple Fools, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd, 402-933-0277.

Cheshire Grin, 9:30 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990.

INDIE

The (expletive) Doneofits with Tenderness Wilderness, Underwater Dream Machine and Ragged Company, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., $5.

Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks with Nurses, 9 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $15 in advance, $18 day of show.

JAZZ

Tia Fuller Quartet, 8 p.m., Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St., $25 in advance, $30 day of show.

Jazz Jam with Buddy Graves and Friends, 8 p.m., Touch of Class Lounge, 11220 Fort St., 402-493-9800, no cover.

METAL

Double Clutch with Fizz and Brake Maiden, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.

POP

The DailyER Concert Series featuring Netherfriends and Green Trees, 9 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., $5 21+, $7 18-20.

Leslie & The Ly's with Pennyhawk and Ramona & The Swimsuits, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $10.

REGGAE

Yabba Griffiths, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $8.

ROCK

Faded Black, 8:30 p.m., The Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln, no cover.

The Firm, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.

SWING

Lenny Four, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post #1, 7811 Davenport St., $5.

SATURDAY

ACOUSTIC

3 Dollar Band, 9 p.m., The Dubliner, 1205 Harney St., 402-342-5887, $3.

ALTERNATIVE

Bad Country with Dead Leaves, John Statz and Andrew Jay, 9:30 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., $5.

BENEFIT

The Sesostris Shrine Transportation Fund Benefit featuring Citizen Kayne and Hookt, 7 p.m., The Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln.

BLUES

Blue House, 9 p.m., Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712-328-8888, no cover.

Swampboy Blues Band, 9 p.m., Bob's Tavern, 6212 Havelock Ave., Lincoln.

COUNTRY

Country Gentlemen, 7:30 p.m., Eagles Club, 201 S. 24th St., 402-342-0769, $4.

Sarah and The Tall Boys, 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $8.

COVER

Avaricious, 9 p.m., Arena Sports Bar & Grill, 3809 N. 90th St., 402-571-2310, no cover.

MF'N and the Bad Sneakers, 9 p.m., Gator O'Malley's, 12143 West Center Road, 402- 916-5201, no cover.

HiFi Hangover, 9 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.

Secret Weapon, 9:30 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990.

DJ

Loom Weaves Brasil's Carnaval, 8 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, $5 before 10:30 with RSVP.

INDIE

Appropriate Grammar with Tenderness Wilderness, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.

REGGAE

The Movement, 10 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln.

ROCK

Eve to Adam, 9 p.m., Louis Bar & Grill, 5702 Northwest Radial, 402-551-5993, $5 21+, $8 18-20.

Hookshot with Diana & The Maries and The Cards, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd, 402-933-0277.

SOUL

Allen Stone with Tommy & The High Pilots and More Machine Now Than Man, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.

TRIBUTE

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Presents: The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" in its entirety, 9 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

Saturn Ascends (Tool) with Sludgebucket, The End in Red and Sin, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $8.

SUNDAY

ACOUSTIC

Greg Place, 2 p.m., Soaring Wings Vineyard, 17111 S. 138th St., Springfield, Neb., 402-253-2479, no cover.

ALTERNATIVE

Universe Contest with The Kinetics, 9 p.m., Duffy's Tavern, 1412 E. O St., Lincoln.

BLUES

Swampboy Blues Band, 3 p.m., Millard VFW Post #8334, 5083 S. 136th St., no cover.

CHRISTIAN

Allison Speer, 10:30 a.m., Heritage Hall Church of the Nazarene, 6909 Cornhusker Road, 402-331-8900.

CLASSICAL

Orchestra Omaha's "Small Wonders," 3 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 324 S. Jackson St., 402-681-4791, no cover.

COUNTRY

Country Gentlemen, 1 p.m., Eagles Club, 201 S. 24th St., 402-342-0769, no cover.

FOLK

Kailin Yong Peace Project Trio, 7:30 p.m., Folk House, 2440 Fontenelle Blvd, 402-598-7955, $15.

GOSPEL

Quinn Chapel AME Gospel Choir, 3 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln.

ROCK

Saul with Aces Load'd and Verendus, 9 p.m., Shamrock's Pub & Grill, 5338 N. 103rd, 402-933-0277.

ROCKABILLY

The Hot Tail Honeys, 8 p.m., Gator O'Malley's, 12143 West Center Road, 402- 916-5201, no cover.

MONDAY

ACOUSTIC

Piano Happy Hour featuring Emily Bass, 5 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, no cover.

BIG BAND

Capital Jazz Society featuring Jeff Patton, 7:30 p.m., Brewsky's Jazz Underground, 201 N. Eighth St., Lincoln, $6 adults, $5 students.

Mike Gurciullo and His Las Vegas Lab Band, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.

FOLK ROCK

The Zoo Bar House Band, 7 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $3.

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Songwriter Showcase and open mike, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.

Open Stage, 9 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln.

POP PUNK

The Swellers with The Cash Flow, Take Me to Vegas, A Summer Better Than Yours and Everything Goes, 7:30 p.m., Sokol Underground, 2234 S. 13th St., 402-346-9802, $8.

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN

Alhaji Papa Susso and Balla Kouyate, 7 p.m., Creighton University Harper Center, 602 N. 20th St., 402-280-2969, no cover.

TUESDAY

ACOUSTIC

Chris Saub, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.

Pril Jam, 6:30 p.m., Rookies Bar & Grill, 1702 N. 120th St., no cover.

BLUES

Blind Dog Fulton, 8 p.m., Dinkers Bar & Grill, 2368 S. 29th St., 402-342-9742, no cover.

Swampboy Blues Band, 6 p.m., Good Times Bar, 225 Main St., Louisville, Neb., 402-234-9900.

ELECTRONIC

Roster McCabe with Solid Gold, 8 p.m., Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, $5 21+, $7 18-20.

HIP-HOP

Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party featuring Fieldhouse and 2MONEY, 8 p.m., The Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln, no cover.

JAZZ

The Jazzocracy, 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, no cover.

ROCK

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball featuring The Kris Lager Band, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $7.

Fat Tuesday featuring Sons of 76, 10 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.

TRIBUTE

Liverpool Legends, 7 p.m., Morton Magnet Middle School, 4606 Terrace Drive, 402-557-4700, $25.

WEDNESDAY

BLUES

Lucky Bucket Live featuring Matt Cox, 8 p.m., Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St., $5.

Trampled Under Foot, 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $10.

COVER

The Great Imposters, 6:30 p.m., Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.

DJ

Nick the Quick and MC Big Daddy, 8:30 p.m., The Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Hwy., Lincoln.

ELECTRONICA

M36abit3 with Blah Blah and AudBawl, 9 p.m., Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln.

Pretty Good Dance Moves with AZP and Green Trees, 10 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, $5.

POP

Tennis, 9 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $10.

REGGAE

SOJA with The Movement and Kids These Days, 9 p.m., The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., $15.

ROCK

Stonebelly with North of Neptune, Talbott Brothers and Hookshot, 9 p.m., Duffy's Tavern, 1412 E. O St., Lincoln.

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Open mike night, 9 p.m., Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St., 402-504-3444, no cover.