Nelo
Founded in 2005, the gents in Nelo are right at home in music hotbeds like Athens GA and Austin TX. Their sound hovers in the realms of commercial to pop to Americana and is quite palatable to the ear. If you want to read their 2,000 word bio, click here.
Well Aimed Arrows (vinyl release) w/ Millions of Boys, & Dads
Help Well Aimed Arrows celebrate their new vinyl release (of which the details are slim). Anyway, pobably the greatest thing about Well Aimed Arrows (well, besides their music) is their bio, reminiscent of the copy you’d read on the back of vinyl jackets of yore. Check it out: Get your dancing shoes out, music fans! [...]
Great American Desert w/ Desert Noises, & Betsy Wells
Great American Desert (formerly South of Lincoln) is local singer-songwriter Max Holmquist. He writes the type of songs that make you sit in silence, entrenched while your cold beer slowly turns warm. He’ll be joined by Provo, Utah-based rootsy-rock group Desert Noises and locals Betsy Wells. Great American Desert’s bio: The calm, boring life of [...]
Afton Concerts Night feat. AJ The Dread, Christine Bauer, & more
Afton Shows presents a gazillion unknown hardcore bands, including AJ The Dread, Christine Bauer, Blackmagic Rabbit Sounds, Collasus, The Double Dips, DJ G3, Grimer, Nick McGee & Lambert D. McGaughy, Synchronized Fate and Vulsafire.
Anchondo’s 10th Year Anniversary
Remember Anchondo? They were championed by local radio (well, 89.7 The River) and even went on the Vans Warped Tour for a stint. They’re celebrating 10 years at Slowdown on Saturday, May 19th. You know this show should really be a the Ranch Bowl, but they tour that shit down, yo. More info
In Love w/ Appropriate Grammar, Tenderness Wilderness, & The Golden Hour
In Love are quartet that play loud, lovely power-pop tunes, completely with multiple singers and sweetly-sung harmonies. In Love bio (via Slowdown): In Love is a five-piece band from Omaha, Nebraska that was started in late 2010 by Zach Short. The band consists of Short along with Chris Atkins on guitar and vocals, Ryan McKeever [...]
Tyrone Wells w/ Joe Brooks
Folky/poppy singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells is perfect for fans of pop-candy TV shows like American Idol and the Voice.
St. Vincent w/ Shearwater
St. Vincent (Annie Erin Clark) is a Manhattan-based American singer-songwriter and former member of the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens’ touring band. She’s out supporting her third album, Strange Mercy, released in 2011 on 4AD Records.
Koffin Kats w/ The Hooten Hallers, The Blacktop Ramblers, & Video Ranger
Detroit-based psychobilly trio the Koffin Kats have been around for 8+ years and played 1000+ shows. They’ll bring their sweaty live show to Slowdown this Thursday, May 10th. Locals The Blacktop Ramblers and Video Ranger round out the bill.
DJ Tres Johson (#BigOmaha)
Big Omaha 2012 is underway. Celebrate tonight at the Slowdown. $5 or FREE with RSVP.
Wednesday, May 9th
This is an archived event.
8 p.m.
$5 or FREE with RSVP
