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Note: The Good Living Tour is NOT a ticketed event — it is free. This simply gives us an idea of how many people we can expect at the shows. Times listed on this Eventbrite page do not necessarily reflect the start/end times of each show — visit the Facebook event pages for show start/end times.

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In its second year, the Good Living Tour expands from 9 to 12 Greater Nebraska cities over three weekends this summer, July 21-Aug. 7. Like last year’s inaugural run, the tour will mix a concert series and storytelling project to celebrate the state’s unique livelihood and increasingly vibrant, original music culture.

The concert is FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY, and ALL AGES are encouraged to attend. Music begins at 6 p.m. Come young. Come old. Celebrate Good Living in Greater Nebraska!

THE LINEUP:

ORD

Thursday, July 21

Location: The Golden Husk

The Good Life (rock - Omaha)
CJ Mills (soul - Omaha)
Vegetable Deluxe (rock - Omaha)
DJ: Tyrone Storm (Omaha)

Community sponsors include: Scratchtown Brewing, The Golden Husk, Ord Area Chamber of Commerce / Valley County Tourism, Valley County Community Foundation Fund, Cornerstone Bank, Piskorski Dental, Nebraska Community Foundation, Kokes Repair, Sikyta Law Office, Matt Woodward - Shelter Insurance, Complete Family Dentistry and Bruce and Marian Lammers

KEARNEY

Friday, July 22

Location: Museum of Nebraska Art - MONA (parking lot)

The Good Life (rock - Omaha)
AZP (rock/soul - Lincoln)
Minor Movements (instrumental rock - Kearney)
DJ: Kethro (Omaha)

Community sponsors: Younes Hospitality and Viaero Wireless

GRAND ISLAND

Saturday, July 23

Location: E Pine St. & N South Front St. (outdoors)

The Good Life (rock - Omaha)
The Mezcal Brothers (rockabilly - Lincoln)
Conchance (hip-hop - Lincoln)
DJ: Brent Crampton (Omaha)

Community sponsors: Grand Island Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Downtown Grand Island, Nebraska State Fair, The Grand Theater

RED CLOUD

Sunday, July 24

Location: Starke Round Barn (outdoors)

Lloyd McCarter & The Honky Tonk Revival (honky-tonk - Lincoln)
The Hottman Sisters (indie rock - Omaha)
Lester Junction (Red Cloud)
DJ: Spence Love (Harrison)

Community sponsors include: Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund, Willa Cather Foundation, Gary Thompson Agency, South Central State Bank, Red Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Red Cloud, Cooperative Producers Inc., Casey’s General Stores, The Red Cloud B&B at the Kaley House, Republican Valley Arts Council and Red Cloud Heritage Tourism and Economic Development.

HASTINGS

Thursday, July 28

Location: W 1st & N St. Joseph (outdoors)

See Through Dresses (folk/rock - Omaha)
Jack Hotel (folk - Lincoln)
For the Birds (rock - Barrie)
Star Belle (folk - Utica)

Community sponsors: Adams County CVB, Hastings Community Foundation and Hastings BID/CRA

NORFOLK

Friday, July 29

Location: Downtown — Johnny Carson Mural (outdoors)

Twinsmith (pop/rock - Omaha)
Rothsteen (rock - Omaha)
Baker Explosion (indie - Norfolk)
DJ: Really Real (Omaha)

Community sponsors: Norfolk Arts Center, Norfolk Area Visitors Bureau, Norfolk Public Library, Midwest Music, Copycraft Printing, Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Norfolk Economic Development

LYONS

Saturday, July 30

Location: Storefront Theater (outdoors)

Satchel Grande (funk - Omaha)
Evan Bartels & the Stoney Lonesomes (folk/country - Tobias)
Better Friend (rock - Lincoln)
DJ: Lay-C (Omaha)

Community sponsors: Brehmer Manufacturing, Inc., Smith Law Office, Vetick Construction, Olson Plumbing & Heating, Brian Depew, Fallout Bar, Farm & Home Insurance, Inc., Hi-way Cafe, Oakland Mercy Hospital, Save More Market, Stillman Construction, Melissa's Miracles Daycare, Jensen Plumbing & Heating, CNA Auto Services, Central Valley AG Co-Op, Decatur Riverfront Storage, LLC, Lane's Tree Service, Lorensen Grain & Redi-Mix, Linda's Shear Impressions, Petal Pushers, Slaughter Rentals and Dregalla Family Dentistry

O’NEILL

Sunday, July 31

Location: Ford Park

Rachel Price (acoustic pop - O’Neill)
Mesonjixx (Lincoln)
Laughing Falcon (rock - Lincoln)
DJ: Relic (Lincoln)

Community sponsors include: Holt County Visitor’s Committee and O’Neill Community Foundation Fund
GRANT

Thursday, Aug. 4

Location: Grant City Park Band Shelter (outdoors)

Matt Whipkey (rock - Omaha)
Karen Choi (Americana - Lincoln)
Matt Chandler-Smith (rock - Grant)
DJ: Pink Bunny

Community sponsors: Potts Electric, Reese Mechanical, Zeilinger Law Office, Adams Bank & Trust, In & Out, Perkins County Community Foundation, Hometown Agency, First Insight Eyecare and Adams Lumber

SIDNEY

Friday, Aug. 5

Location: Hickory St. Square

Sam Ayer and the Love Affair (soul - Omaha)
Belles and Whistles (country - Omaha)
Matthew Scott (blues/folk - Kilmarnock)
Aspen County (Bluegrass/Folk - Sidney)
DJ: Shor-T

Community sponsors: Cabela's, Best Western Plus, Katie Haas - State Farm, Viaero Wireless and Western Nebraska Community College

IMPERIAL

Saturday, Aug. 6

Location: 7th & Broadway (outdoors)

Kris Lager Band (rock - Lincoln)
Clarence Tilton (country rock - Omaha)
Was
DJ: SharkWeek (Lincoln)

Community sponsors: Imperial Community Foundation Fund and Chase County Tourism

MCCOOK

Sunday, Aug. 7

Location: Barnett Park

Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal (R&B - Lincoln)
Matt Cox (americana - Omaha)
Homemade Crazy (indie pop - McCook)
DJ: Nick Fitch

Community sponsors include: McCook Community Foundation Fund, McCook Community Hospital, McCook National Bank, Graff Family Foundation, McCook Chamber of Commerce, Red Willow County Tourism and McCook Arts Council

* Learn more about the Good Living Tour, including features and videos created during the 2015 project, at goodlivingtour.com.

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