Common Grounds Coffee House
(http://www.commongroundsmusic.org) sponsors some of country's best folk music.
For tickets, call (402) 551-0220.
Also try
Omaha Summer Arts Festival (Yearly)
Jam and Bread, an open acoustic jam, at the Western Historic Trails
Center in Council Bluffs, Thursdays 1:00 - 4:30
Omaha folk performers include
Jill Anderson
Michael Campbell
Ellis Island (Irish folk duo)
Greenblatt and Seay
Golden Harvest Bluegrass
Kyle Knapp
Papio Creek
Peter, Paul and Morrie
Plain Label String
Band
Rivertown String
Band
Roundhouse Band
Roeder and Diaz
Shady Grove
The Turfmen
Joe Watson
Also, check out omahamusic.com
and Saddle Creek Records.
Please contact jimsolheim@yahoo.no
if you know of other Omaha area performers to list or link here.
Here are some locations in Omaha that sometimes have acoustic music
of various kinds:
Omaha Historical Society
Dazy Maze
Brazen Head
The Dubliner
The 49'er
49th and Dodge Streets
Wednesdays, 9:30 p.m.
Cover; 21 and older; 554-5841
Louis
5702 Northwest Radial in Benson
Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Free; 21 and older; 551-5993
Grillhouse
180th and Pacific Streets
Thursdays, 7 to 10 p.m.
Free; all ages; 330-8881
Latte Lounge
156th and Q Streets
Thursdays, 8 to 10:30 p.m.
Free; all ages; 891-6633
Trovato's
5013 Underwood Ave.
Fridays, 8 p.m. to midnight
Cover; 21 and older; 556-9505
Pizza Shoppe
6056 Maple St. in Benson
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
Free; all ages; 556-9090
McFoster's Natural Kind Cafe
302 S. 38th St.
Nightly, 7:30 p.m.
Free; all ages; 345-7477
