REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY PAM WHISENHUNT | Go Venue Magazine Baxter Arena was the place to be on Tuesday, April 23. Breaking Benjamin returned to the venue for the first time in almost eight years. Omaha packed the arena, a well-warmed welcome for the band. Catch Your Breath from Austin, TX was the bill’s opening band. These guys have been on the upswing, having been on tour with Falling in Reverse & Ice Nine Kills last year and now opening up for these legends. These young guys know how to open up a big rock show. With their breakdowns and catchy lyrical cho ..read more

REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT A CHADWICK | Go Venue Magazine It’s not every day that Omaha, NE gets to be the first show of a nationwide tour, but that is what happened on Friday, April 19, when the Canadian pop-punk act, Sum 41, came to town to play their last-ever show here at The Astro in La Vista. Originally scheduled to perform outdoors at the amphitheater right next to the indoor venue, the band brought their cooler weather with them, so they decided to move it indoors to make it for one hot and sweaty night of live music. Joey Valence & Brae from Pe ..read more

JESS BECK | Go Venue Magazine Whenever there’s a show on April 20th, you know it’s going to be a good night. When that show happens to be on April 20, 2024, on Saturday night at the Fine Line in Minneapolis with your dad in attendance, it’s going to be more lit than a bonfire on the beach – Picture this: classic pop-punk vibes, alt-pop energy, and Philadelphia pop-punk power all in one epic evening. It was a musical rollercoaster that left us all wanting more. Kicking things off was The Romance, a one-man show by Cody Hoffman. Ok ..read more

PETER AMISANO | Go Venue Magazine The Admiral Theatre, in Omaha, was the first stop for Steel Panther’s On the Prowl tour. The tour started on April 18 and ends in San Antonio on May 18 with Stitched Up Heart as the opening act. Stitched Up Heart started the evening, as they always do, with a high energy performance, fantastic music, amazing lighting, fog, incredible musicianship and powerful vocals. Alecia “MIXI” Demner is an amazing frontwoman. Her vocals are enchanting, melodic and the epidemy of modern metal. Mixi is who other performers strive to em ..read more

PAM WHISENHUNT | Go Venue Magazine Fit For A King (FFAK) brought a mega metalcore show to the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE, April 18th, 2024.  The last time I’d seen FFAK they were opening for I Prevail. This time they were headliners with the supporting cast of Chelsea Grin, Kingdom of Giants and Soulkeeper. I hadn’t seen the other bands live, but if the font on the t-shirts were any indication, it was gonna be a heavy night of music. Soulkeeper based out of Minneapolis, MN started things off.  I couldn’t put my finger on their sound. I woul ..read more

PAM WHISENHUNT | Go Venue Magazine Nonpoint brought the second leg of their Million Watts Tour to Lincoln, Nebraska, April 13th, 2024.  Known for their high energy, showmanship and dramatic jumps, Nonpoint brought the perfect supporting cast in Hed PE and Dropout Kings.  Both brought the same energy and spirit as the headliners. While standing in line waiting to get into the doors, I spotted Adam Ramey (Dropout Kings’ lead vocals) and Rob Sebastion (guitar) walking around the Bourbon, checking out the crowd and fist bumping fans. This personal engagement continued throughout the set ..read more

REAGAN JOHNSON | Go Venue Magazine Toto performed at the Stiefel Theatre in Salina, Kansas on Friday, April 12th as part of their Dogz of Oz tour. I met a man in line who joked, “Nothing like a bunch of 50-year-olds coming to relive their glory days.” There were a lot of die-hard fans lining up. I didn’t know a lot of Toto’s work going into the show tonight, so I was excited to see what I’d been missing. They played their song A Thousand Years, which had never been played live before. It was a special moment for long-time fans to experience. I had just seen my favorite band ..read more

Today, four-time GRAMMY® award-winning and diamond-certified rock legends Aerosmith announce their return to the road with PEACE OUT featuring special guests The Black Crowes, who are fresh off their first release in nearly 15 years, HAPPINESS BASTARDS. Additionally, a very special one-night-only performance from Teddy Swims is set at the tour kickoff in Pittsburgh, PA. Fans first heard that one of the most significant American rock bands in history were embarking on their final tour with a special announcement video celebrating this ..read more

PETER AMISANO | Go Venue Magazine On Friday, April 5th Ameristar Casino hosted Queensrÿche’s solo performance and journey back to their first two albums. The Origins tour treated fans to songs from their EP and first full release, The Warning. The venue, the Star Pavilion, located in the Ameristar Casino, was a theater-like environment which made for a warm and personal atmosphere, making the fans feel like the band was there just for them. The show started with the infamous hit, and the song that put them on the map, “Queen of the Reich”. This song still sends chills when ..read more

REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY PAM WHISENHUNT | Go Venue Magazine CHI Health Center Omaha was the place to be at on Friday, April 5 as Fall Out Boy brought their So Much For (2our) Dust tour to town. Thousands packed the arena for a night of rock n’ roll. It was a memorable night for all. Carr was the opener on the bill. She is signed onto Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz’s label, DCD2 Records. I feel like women pop-punk vocalists are more fun to watch live than men because they just bring a fun energy to them that men don’t. She was having a fun time onstage, moving a ..read more