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L.A. Glitz band, Starcrawler Returns to Omaha and the Reverb Lounge

October 7, 2025 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine It was October 2019 when Starcrawler last visited the Reverb Lounge. For that show, Poppy Jean Crawford was the opener. This time it would be Omaha’s own, EX LOVER. If you’re a fan of high-energy, chaotic […]

Punk Rock Lives: Teenage Bottlerocket Brings Noise and Nostalgia to The Waiting Room

April 3, 2025 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

DUANE VOSIKA | Go Venue Magazine April 1, 2025 – Omaha, NE The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha transformed into a punk rock haven as Teenage Bottlerocket headlined a high-octane show, supported by Mest, MakeWar, and The Rumours. […]

Nita Strauss Brings The Call Of The Void Tour To Omaha

March 18, 2024 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT A CHADWICK | Go Venue Magazine St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday designed for having fun. Interestingly, it fell on a Sunday night. But that didn’t stop […]

MATTHEW SWEET at The Waiting Room

February 18, 2024 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine Last time I saw Matthew Sweet was September 6th, 2019 when I covered the 2nd annual Shadow Ridge Music Festival. I’ve been waiting 5 years for another opportunity and thanks to 1% Productions and The Waiting […]

The Waiting Room Comes to The Rescue and Opens Its Doors to Amyl and The Sniffers

October 20, 2023 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi” One of the area’s latest venues, The Astro, wasn’t quite prepared to host its slated performer, so it was shifted to The Admiral. That in […]

L.S. Dunes Live at The Waiting Room

July 27, 2023 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

BY REAGAN TAGGART | Go Venue Magazine L.S. Dunes came to The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha on Wednesday, July 26th as part of their summer 2023 tour. Pinkshift, a rock band from Baltimore, opened […]

Nita Strauss Takes Omaha by Summer Storm

June 27, 2023 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

BY PETER AMISANO | Go Venue Magazine Monday, June 26, 2023, at The Waiting Room in Omaha was a rock musician’s dream. Sharing the stage were Zach Adkins, Lions at the Gate and Nita Strauss, an exceptional bill with an evening full […]

AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT Plays To A Sold Out Waiting Room

October 13, 2022 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

BY DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine “He that can have patience can have what he will.” ~Benjamin Franklin Scheduling shows on a Sunday isn’t normally the wisest thing to do. Sunday is supposed to […]

Gary Numan and The Intruder Tour Makes A Long Anticipated Stop in Omaha

September 12, 2022 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

BY DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine “I just didn’t make music that you could sing with a big grin, still don’t.” – Gary Numan Calendars were circled and alarms were set and those of us that […]

One Percent and The Waiting Room Presented We Were Promised Jetpacks

April 3, 2022 Robert Chadwick Comments Off

BY DEAN BIRKHEIMER | Go Venue Magazine “The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.” – Robert Frost I was very eager to shoot […]