Live Entertainment in Lincoln

Bourbon Theatre is Lincoln's most active live music venue — a 900-capacity club on O Street in the heart of the University of Nebraska's entertainment district that books national touring rock, alt-country, and indie acts year-round. The venue's commitment to bringing quality touring artists to Nebraska's capital city and college town has made it an essential stop on the Midwest touring circuit and the primary destination for Lincoln music fans seeking national-caliber live performance.

Lied Center for the Performing Arts is the University of Nebraska's most important cultural facility — a 2,000-seat Lincoln theater presenting world-class concerts, Broadway touring productions, and cultural events. UNL's remarkable role as the cultural anchor of Nebraska's state capital and the Lied Center's extraordinary programming create a performing arts venue of considerable Nebraska educational and cultural significance.

Lincoln Symphony Orchestra is Nebraska's second most important classical music institution — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts for Nebraska's state capital community. LSO's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary commitment to serving Lincoln's diverse community (including the University of Nebraska's world-class music faculty) create an orchestra of genuine Nebraska cultural significance.

Nebraska Repertory Theatre is the University of Nebraska's professional theater company — presenting outstanding theatrical productions that serve both the university community and the broader Lincoln metropolitan area. NRT's extraordinary connection to the University of Nebraska's remarkable theatre arts programs and its consistent presentation of outstanding professional theatrical work create a theater company of genuine Nebraska educational and performing arts significance.

Twin River Casino Hotel (now Bally's Twin River) in Lincoln is Rhode Island's primary gaming and entertainment complex — a full-service hotel casino with a theater booking live entertainment acts for the Providence and greater New England gaming market. One of the most visited casinos in New England, it serves Rhode Island's compact state gaming market with a full entertainment calendar.