Showtime:  5pm
Admission:  $10 (collected at the door prior to show)
2016 Inductees to The Nebraska Music Hall of Fame, The Mezcal Brothers have been performing their original blend of Rockabilly, Roots Rock, and Alt-Country music since 1998. Influenced by the sounds of early Rock & Roll, The Mezcal's have spread their doctrine throughout the U.S. and parts of Europe through tireless touring and their highly praised recordings

Gabe Stillman and his band hit the stage in high gear as they embrace all corners of American Roots Music with their impromptu selection of original gems and carefully chosen covers. Since landing in the final 8 of the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, and further honored as the recipient of the Gibson Guitar Award, Gabe and his band have been focused on expanding their footprint on a national and international level. A graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Gabe’s honors include an invitation to support ZZ Top at the Key West Amphitheater; he was a Blues Music Award nominee in the Best New Emerging Artist Album category; and in March The Gabe Stillman Band was selected as the Best Blues Band by the 3rd Annual Central PA Music Awards.

Blues, Soul, & Rock n Rol

For the past sixteen years, The Hooten Hallers have been crisscrossing the country as inveterate road warriors, bringing their peculiar vision of Americana: a fiery, bluesy, rock and roll fever dream birthed in Missouri’s fertile musical heartland. They’ve put so many miles into the road that they’ve burned through multiple tour vans and left twisted metal and frayed rubber strewn across the road behind them. The Hooten Hallers are known for their incendiary live shows that must be experienced to be believed, taking the listener on a dynamic journey from explosively raucous blues to expressive three-part vocal harmonies to danceable grooves.

Acoustic Songs & Stories Tour!
Rugged, burning and riveting...Tinsley Ellis is a powerful and commanding presence, both on guitar and as a gruff, full-throated vocalist. He’s the hardest-working man in blues-rock...It’s impossible to not enjoy the ride." –Blues Music Magazine

Cherokee Social: The sounds of verbed out guitars, expansive vocal harmonies and driving tribal rhythms are the forefront of Native American Fronted Indie pop band Cherokee Social. Born in Baltimore and based in Denver Cherokee Social draws from an eclectic array of influences that deliver high energy, earnest lyricism, and unforgettable live sets. 
with Lincoln, NE rockers Gollie G and Look at Me.

Listen: https://youtu.be/bU-4jDIXnE4?si=IPGi7unp1rsejvjE

LaPerm is based out of Lincoln, Nebraska featuring the composition of Julius Levi Bradis and the vocals and lyrics of Marisa Kibbie.Musical influence from a wide spectrum, each song has its own hints of Disco, Funk, Blues, Rockabilly New Wave, and Hard Rock.The band LaPerm has decades in the making. Throughout the years these two friends and musicians have always supported each other through booking shows and going to see each other play, but never jammed together. Until now! LaPerm was born as a fluid power dynamic between Levi’s genre bending composing and Marisa’s vocal stylings.
w/ Crack Mountain and Peace, Love & Strychnine.

SHOWTIME: 8:30pm
ADMISSION: $15 advance | $20 day of show
Tickets are available to purchase in person at The Zoo Bar and online at ticketweb.com
TICKET LINK:  Tickets for Matt Cobos | TicketWeb - Zoo Bar in Lincoln, US

Join the Zootenanny Comedy crew for a DOUBLE HEADLINE SHOW on Sunday September 10th!Matt Cobos and Patrick Richardson, in town from Colorado, will each do a headline set. Local comic Ben Putz will feature.
Matt Cobos is a stand-up comedian and one-dude party from Denver, Colorado. His quick, ridiculous, punchy style and kick-ass attitude quickly gets audiences onboard and ready for a good time. 
Patrick Richardson is a Colorado born stand-up comedian. Dry and absurd, his comedic voice has often been misconstrued as both "stupid as hell" and "genius." The truth lies in the middle, somewhere closer to just "stupid." Patrick has featured for Sam Tallent, Jordan Jensen and Adam Cayton-Holland.

Monday Sept 11
7pm
Admission: $15 adv/$20dos
Advance tickets are available in person at The Zoo and online at ticketweb.com.
GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” says guitarist Matt Stubbs. “It’s our take on the song-based traditional electric blues we love.” Stubbs, guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty, and drummer Tim Carman have been at the forefront of this traditional blues revival since they first formed in 2018. It’s no wonder they skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Blues Chart.

CHICKENBONE SLIM is a Vocalist, Songwriter and Guitarist, nominated Best Blues artist 2023 SDMA's. His band features Laura Chavez who  became the first female artist in the 44-year history of the prestigious National Blues Music Awards — formerly the W.C. Handy Awards — to win top honors as a guitarist.

Németh has albums on the Blind Pig label, “Love Me Tonight” (2009) & “Name The Day (2010), both hitting #6 on the Billboard Blues Chart, and beginning his long string of Blues Music Award (BMA) nominations, numbering 20 at last count. John has also won two Blues Blast Music Awards – Best New Artist Debut Recording and Sean Costello Rising Star Award. John followed up with two independently released live albums in 2012, “Blues Live” and “Soul Live.”

$18 advance | $20 day of show

Kimmi Bitter & West Side Twang: Centered around the vein of old-school country with a cosmic west coast twist, Kimmi Bitter and the Westside Twang are here to transport you on a retro journey into the year 1962 through their nostalgic original songs. “A disciple of previous decades of music, Bitter’s style fuses traditional country and Americana vibes that hearken to eras gone by,” says Maddie Fry of Nashville’s music publication Music Mecca.

Listen: https://youtu.be/ewwa1iOoMkM?si=hk8p-qWJH6DErdu-

Night after night at their live shows, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal leave it all on the table, bringing crowds palpably authentic music. This is a real working band; music for the people, by the people. You hear the veracity in Hoyer’s voice. You hear the strife of a guitar amp being pushed to its limits. You hear keyboards hammering notes home while emboldened horns soar over the top of a rhythm section akin to a freight train. The raucous funk and smooth soul emanating from the stage dutifully pays homage to the past soul giants while simultaneously charging forward, piloting themselves into the modern era. This is soul music.

Listen: https://youtu.be/oaNE-qBRwEM?si=5ZAXcfQEukiCLsB1

Night after night at their live shows, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal leave it all on the table, bringing crowds palpably authentic music. This is a real working band; music for the people, by the people. You hear the veracity in Hoyer’s voice. You hear the strife of a guitar amp being pushed to its limits. You hear keyboards hammering notes home while emboldened horns soar over the top of a rhythm section akin to a freight train. The raucous funk and smooth soul emanating from the stage dutifully pays homage to the past soul giants while simultaneously charging forward, piloting themselves into the modern era. This is soul music.

Listen: https://youtu.be/oaNE-qBRwEM?si=5ZAXcfQEukiCLsB1

Join us on Mondays at The Zoo Bar for Emily Bass and friends playing up close and personal next to the bar and taking requests 5:30 to 7:30. Good company and always the best way to start your week! No cover charge.

Time:  9pm
Admission: $12 (collected at the door.  No advance tickets)
RASCAL MARTINEZ:
Channeling a mix of Indie-Rock and Americana. Rascal Martinez is a singer/songwriter from Nebraska who connects with a soulful audience. Since a young age, Rascal always connected with people through his music ability and stories. Now he is connecting with a wide variety of audiences who can see themselves in his songs.
Spending time on the road has enriched Rascal’s connection with people. He sees himself heartfelt with America but has also found an audience throughout the world - Brazil, UK, Canada, and Romania.

Four blues veterans from the Star City of Lincoln, Nebraska form All Star City Blues. The quartet features heavy blues harmonica and tasty blues guitar out in front backed by a rock solid rhythm section. 
 On harp is Brad Hayes. A multi instrumentalist, Brad draws inspiration from the greats like Junior Wells, James Harman, Charlie Musselwhite and more.
Tim Budig has spent over two decades honing his guitar and singing. In addition to fronting his own blues band Tim has spent years as one of Shawn Holt’s backing musicians for regional blues shows. 
 Chris Mackie is a multi instrumentalist with decades under his belt making the low end thump.Jom Ven Gelder rounds out the line up on drums. A transplant from Iowa music scene, Jom has quickly elevated himself to one of the most in demand drummers in the area.This line up conjures up hints of the rowdy, raucous vibe that embodies Chicago blues!