We picked them for you: the biggest, the best, the coolest concerts coming this week.
1. Alan Jackson
He’s here. He’s finally here. After postponing twice, the country legend will play CHI Health Center on Friday. And Jackson will bring along his 23 No. 1 country hits such as “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Remember When,” “Livin’ On Love,” “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” and “Chattahoochee." Tickets via Ticketmaster.
2. Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 2, 2019.
Jon Pardi is familiar with Omaha. He’s been here with just about every current country star to play hits including “Dirt on My Boots” and “Heartache on the Dance Floor.” And now the country star is back in the area for a headlining show at Stir Cove on Sunday. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
3. Interpol
Interpol
Interpol’s doing a lot right now. They toured for the anniversary of “Turn On the Bright Lights” and will soon release an anniversary vinyl reissue of “Antics.” They also released a record last year and then a new EP just a few months ago. And on Sunday, they’ll play the Holland Performing Arts Center. Tickets via Ticket Omaha.
4. Prof
Prof
Minneapolis rapper Prof likes to party. He likes to cause a ruckus. He’s eccentric. And he’s a whole lot of fun. See him at Slowdown on Wednesday. Tickets, $15, at ticketfly.com.
5. Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Jason Boland
After 20 years of kicking up red dirt, country band Jason Boland & The Stragglers released a new album, “Hard Times Are Relative.”
“It matters where you are and what’s going on, and always it’s relative to your situation and what you know as your reality of how good or bad times are. It’s subjective,” Boland told Billboard. And you can hear him sing it on Thursday at The Waiting Room Lounge. Tickets, $20, at etix.com.
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COMING UP
On the slate for next week:
Adam, Jack and Ryan are brothers, and they’re also a rock band, AJR. The trio has a new album, “Neotheater,” out right now, and they’re coming to play Stir Cove on Sept. 20. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
You can’t stop the Melvins. The rock, grunge, sludge, whatever-you-want-to-call-them band has a new record, and they’ll stop at The Waiting Room Lounge on Sept. 23. Tickets, $20, at etix.com.
Stoner metal band Acid King will play Slowdown on Sept. 24. Tickets, $15, at ticketfly.com.
Brooklyn hip-hop, R&B and soul collective Phony PPL will play The Waiting Room Lounge on Sept. 24. Tickets, $15, at etix.com.
JUST ANNOUNCED
Going on sale soon:
Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is coming back to Lincoln as part of his fall tour, which stops at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Oct. 19. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday via Ticketmaster.
POSTPONED
Chance the Rapper has postponed his Omaha concert. Scheduled for Oct. 27 at the CHI Health Center, the show will be made up at a later date, which has not yet been announced. Tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase.
Wilco
Frontman Jeff Tweedy performs with Wilco on Wednesday night at the Orpheum Theater.
Wilco
Nels Cline performs with Wilco at the Orpheum Theater on Wednesday.
Wilco
Jeff Tweedy performs with Wilco at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha on Nov 20, 2019.
Primus
Les Claypool of Primus performs Monday night in Omaha. His band was perhaps the most gifted group musically.
Anselmo
Phil Anselmo of Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Nov. 18, 2019.
Anselmo
Phil Anselmo of Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Nov. 18, 2019.
Slayer
Kerry King of Slayer performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Nov. 18, 2019.
Slayer
Kerry King of Slayer performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Nov. 18, 2019.
Slayer
Tom Araya of Slayer performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Nov. 18, 2019.
Incubus
Brandon Boyd performs with Incubus at the Orpheum Theater on Oct. 19, 2019.
Incubus
Brandon Boyd performs with Incubus at the Orpheum Theater on Oct. 19, 2019.
Incubus
Mike Einziger performs with Incubus at the Orpheum Theater on Oct. 19, 2019.
Incubus
Brandon Boyd performs with Incubus at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha on Saturday.
Alan Jackson
Country star Alan Jackson performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Sept. 13, 2019.
Alan Jackson
Country star Alan Jackson performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Sept. 13, 2019.
Alan Jackson
Country star Alan Jackson performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on Sept. 13, 2019.
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys play to a sold-out crowd of more than 13,000 at Omaha’s CHI Health Center on Sunday night.
Matt and Kim
Matt and Kim touch fingers during their performance at the 2019 Maha Festival at Stinson Park in Omaha.
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr performs with His All Starr Band — Steve Lukather, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay — at Stir Cove on Friday.
Maha Music Festival
Lizzo performs during the Maha Festival on Saturday at Stinson Park in Omaha.
Maha Music Festival
Lizzo performs during the Maha Festival on Saturday at Stinson Park in Omaha.
Maha Music Festival
Kim of Matt and Kim performs during the Maha Festival on Saturday at Stinson Park in Omaha.
Maha Music Festival
Matt of Matt and Kim performs during the Maha Festival on Saturday at Stinson Park in Omaha.
Maha Music Festival
Fans mosh as Thee Oh Sees play during the Maha Festival on Saturday in Omaha.
Maha Music Festival
Australian artist Courtney Barnett performs during the Maha Festival on Friday at Stinson Park in Omaha.
Courtney Barnett - 2019
Courtney Barnett performs at Maha Festival at Stinson Park on Aug. 16.
Jenny Lewis - 2019
Jenny Lewis performs at Maha Festival at Stinson Park on Aug. 16.
Slipknot
Behemoth's Nergal plays during the knotfest roadshow tour stop on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Slipknot
Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan plays during the knotfest roadshow tour stop on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Slipknot
Slipknot's Jim Root plays during the knotfest roadshow tour stop on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell performs with his band, The 400 Unit, at the Waiting Room Outdoors on Aug. 4, 2019.
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell performs with his band, The 400 Unit, at the Waiting Room Outdoors on Aug. 4, 2019.
Wu-Tang
Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan performs at Stir Cove in Council Bluffs on Aug. 1, 2019.
Wu-Tang
Method Man of Wu-Tang Clan performs at Stir Cove in Council Bluffs on Aug. 1, 2019.
Wu-Tang
RZA of Wu-Tang Clan performs at Stir Cove in Council Bluffs on Aug. 1, 2019.
Tenacious D
Kyle Gass and Jack Black perform with Tenacious D at Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln.
Tenacious D
Kyle Gass and Jack Black perform with Tenacious D at Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln.
Tenacious D
Kyle Gass and Jack Black perform with Tenacious D at Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln.
Cardi B
Rapper Cardi B performs at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Friday.
Cardi B
Rapper Cardi B performs at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on July 26, 2019.
Chris Stapleton
Country star Chris Stapleton performs at the CHI Health Center Omaha on Friday night.
Chris Stapleton
Country star Chris Stapleton performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on July 19, 2019.
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak performs at Memorial Park on Friday.
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak performs at Memorial Park on Friday.
Little Steven
Little Steven sings during his performance at Memorial Park on Friday.
Little Steven
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul perform at Memorial Park on Friday.
Train
Patrick Monahan of Train performs to a sold-out Stir Cove on June 25, 2019.
Goo Goo Dolls Fans
Fans went crazy for Goo Goo Dolls and Train at a sold-out Stir Cove on June 25, 2019.
Goo Goo Dolls
Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls performs to a sold-out Stir Cove on June 25, 2019.
Goo Goo Dolls
Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls performs to a sold-out Stir Cove on June 25, 2019.
Mastodon
Bill Kelliher performs with Mastodon at Stir Cove on June 13, 2019.
Mastodon
Brent Hinds plays guitar with Mastodon at Stir Cove on June 13, 2019.
Mastodon
Brent Hinds plays guitar with Mastodon at Stir Cove on June 13, 2019.
Coheed and Cambria
Claudio Sanchez performs with Coheed and Cambria at Stir Cove on June 13, 2019.
The Faint
Todd Fink of The Faint performs at The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha on May 24, 2019.
The Faint
Clark Baechle of The Faint performs at The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha on May 24, 2019.
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam races the rain during a set at Stir Cove in front of almost 3,000 fans.
Cher
Cher performs for a sold-out audience at CHI Health Center Omaha on May 14, 2019.
Cher
Cher brought her timeless stage show to Omaha, performing a sold-out concert Tuesday at CHI Health Center.
Tool
Maynard James Keenan performs with Tool at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on May 16, 2019.
Tool
Maynard James Keenan performs with Tool at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on May 16, 2019.
Pink
Pop star Pink performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on May 7, 2019.
Laura Jane Grace
Laura Jane Grace performs with her band, The Devouring Mothers, at O'Leaver's Pub on April 2, 2019.
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp performed for a sold-out audience at the Orpheum Theater on April 15, 2019.
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp performed for a sold-out audience at the Orpheum Theater on April 15, 2019.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 23, 2019.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 23, 2019.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 23, 2019.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 23, 2019.
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake performs at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 23, 2019.
Michael Buble
Michael Buble performs at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday, March 23, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Better Oblivion Community Center
Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers perform with their band, Better Oblivion Community Center, at a sold-out Slowdown in Omaha on March 21, 2019.
Better Oblivion Community Center
Conor Oberst performs with Better Oblivion Community Center at a sold-out Slowdown in Omaha on March 21, 2019.
Styx
Tommy Shaw performs with Styx at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, March 27, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Larry the Cable Guy
Larry the Cable Guy speaks at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, March 27, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
KISS
Paul Stanley performs with KISS at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 7, 2019.
KISS
Gene Simmons performs with KISS at CHI Health Center Omaha on March 7, 2019.
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley performs as at CHI Health Center Omaha. on March 2, 2019.
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley performs as at CHI Health Center Omaha. on March 2, 2019.
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley performs as at CHI Health Center Omaha. on March 2, 2019.
Elton John
Elton John performs at his Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert stop at CHI Health Center Omaha on Feb. 12, 2019.
Elton John
Elton John performs at his Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert stop at CHI Health Center Omaha on Feb. 12, 2019.
James Taylor
James Taylor performs at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt performs at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie performs with his band at CHI Health Center on Feb. 1, 2019.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson performs at Slowdown on January 29, 2019.
Disturbed
Disturbed performs at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Eric Church
Eric Church plays the first night of his Double Down tour at CHI Health Center Omaha,
Eric Church
Eric Church plays the first night of his Double Down tour at CHI Health Center Omaha.
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Kevin Coffey
Reporter - Entertainment/music/concert
Kevin Coffey is the music critic and entertainment reporter, covering music, movies, video games, comic books and lots more. Follow him on Twitter @owhmusicguy. Phone: 402-444-1557.
