Live Entertainment Venues

Council Bluffs, Nebraska

Stir Cove is an intimate outdoor amphitheatre at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino — a 2,500-capacity summer concert venue on the Missouri River that books major national touring acts for the Omaha-Council Bluffs gaming market. The casino's outdoor setting adjacent to the Missouri River creates a summer concert atmosphere that draws audiences from both the Nebraska and Iowa sides of the river, making Stir Cove one of the most active casino entertainment venues in the upper Midwest.

2701 23rd Ave 51501

Grand Island, Nebraska

Heartland Events Center presents concerts and the Nebraska State Fair events in Grand Island.

700 E Stolley Park Rd 68801

Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College presents concerts and Broncos athletics events in Hastings, Nebraska.

Kearney, Nebraska

World Theatre presents film screenings and community events in a restored 1927 movie palace in downtown Kearney.

2107 Central Ave 68847

Lincoln, Nebraska

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.

1415 O St 68508

Lincoln, Nebraska

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.

301 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE 68588

Lincoln, Nebraska

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.

233 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68508

Lincoln, Nebraska

Memorial Stadium is one of America's great college football cathedrals — an 86,000-capacity stadium that becomes Nebraska's third-largest city on home game days, consistently sold out in an unbroken streak since 1962. The Nebraska Cornhuskers' football program, which dominated college football in the 1990s under Tom Osborne, and the extraordinary loyalty of Nebraskan football culture (tailgaters applauding visiting teams) create one of the most sportsmanlike and passionate game-day atmospheres in college sports.

1 Memorial Stadium Dr, Lincoln, NE 68588

Lincoln, Nebraska

Memorial Stadium in Lincoln is one of the most passionate sports venues in America — a 90,000-capacity stadium where Nebraska's 375+ consecutive home sellout games (the longest streak in college football history) create a sea of Husker red that is visible from orbit. Nebraska's extraordinary football culture (the entire state population drops to 1.5 million on game days as stadium capacity hits 1 in 20 Nebraskans) creates game-day experiences of unparalleled Great Plains sporting passion.

1 Memorial Stadium Dr, Lincoln, NE 68588

Lincoln, Nebraska

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.

Temple Building, Lincoln, NE 68588

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pinnacle Bank Arena is Lincoln's 15,500-seat arena — home to University of Nebraska basketball and a major concert venue for the state capital. Nebraska's evolving gaming market with new WarHorse Casino properties opening in Lincoln and Omaha makes Pinnacle Bank Arena an important entertainment anchor for the growing gaming visitor demographic in the state's second-largest metropolitan area.

400 Pinnacle Bank Arena Dr 68508

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pinnacle Bank Arena is Lincoln's primary indoor entertainment venue — a 15,000-capacity arena home to Nebraska Huskers basketball and one of the Midwest's most active mid-size concert arenas. The arena's integration into the Haymarket District development creates a sports and entertainment complex that has anchored Lincoln's downtown revitalization and serves as the most important entertainment venue for the Nebraska state capital's 300,000 residents.

400 Pinnacle Bank Arena Dr, Lincoln, NE 68508

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pinnacle Bank Arena is home to the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's basketball teams — a modern Lincoln facility where Nebraska's remarkable volleyball program (the most consistently successful women's sports program in America) and its passionate basketball fans create athletic events of genuine Nebraska college sports significance.

400 Pinnacle Bank Arena Dr, Lincoln, NE 68508

Norfolk, Nebraska

Riverpoint Center presents concerts and community events in Norfolk, Nebraska.

North Platte, Nebraska

Fox Theatre presents concerts and film screenings in downtown North Platte, Nebraska.

Omaha, Nebraska

CHI Health Center is Omaha's premier indoor entertainment arena — an 18,975-capacity venue home to the College World Series (every June for 70 years) and major concerts for the Great Plains region. The College World Series' tradition of making Omaha "The Baseball Capital of the United States" for two weeks each June, combined with CHI Health Center's consistent concert booking, makes it the most important sports and entertainment venue in Nebraska.

455 N 10th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

CHI Health Center Omaha is Nebraska's most important arena — a 17,560-capacity downtown venue presenting major touring concerts, Creighton Bluejays basketball, and special events. Omaha's remarkable growth and its extraordinary hosting of the NCAA College World Series (held in Omaha every June, making Omaha the college baseball capital of America) create an arena entertainment market of unusual Midwest sporting significance.

455 N 10th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Chi Health Center is Omaha's major arena — an 18,975-seat facility in downtown that hosts major concert tours, NCAA College World Series events, and the US Olympic Trials for Swimming. The arena serves the two-state Omaha-Council Bluffs gaming market and is the largest entertainment venue in a metro area covering over 900,000 people across Nebraska and Iowa, providing major-market concert access to the Upper Midwest's gaming corridor.

455 N 10th St 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

CHI Health Center Arena serves Creighton University Bluejays basketball — one of the most successful small Jesuit universities in college basketball. The Bluejays' remarkable Big East basketball success and Omaha's passionate Creighton fan base create game-day experiences of genuine NCAA basketball significance in one of America's most enthusiastic mid-major basketball markets.

10th and California Sts, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Holland Performing Arts Center is one of the finest concert halls built in America in the past 25 years — a beautifully designed downtown Omaha facility presenting the Omaha Symphony and major cultural events in an acoustically remarkable space. Holland's extraordinary acoustic quality and its role as the home of the Omaha Symphony create a concert hall of genuine national classical music significance.

1200 Douglas St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Holland Performing Arts Center is Omaha's crown jewel of concert halls — an acoustically exceptional 2,018-seat venue that has been hailed as one of the finest concert halls in the country since opening in 2005. Home to the Omaha Symphony, the Holland's extraordinary acoustic engineering by Artec Consultants creates concert experiences that rival the world's great halls, transforming Omaha into a serious destination for classical music enthusiasts from across the Great Plains.

1200 Douglas St 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

KANEKO is one of Omaha's most extraordinary cultural institutions — an interdisciplinary arts center presenting innovative performances, visual art, and cultural programming that pushes the boundaries of what a Midwest arts organization can aspire to. KANEKO's remarkable commitment to presenting adventurous, internationally significant cultural programming in Omaha and its extraordinary physical facility (a converted warehouse) create a performing arts center of genuine cultural significance.

1111 Jones St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha Performing Arts presents the most comprehensive performing arts programming in Nebraska — a series of outstanding Broadway touring productions, world-class concerts, and major cultural events at the Holland Center and Orpheum Theater. OPA's extraordinary programming breadth and its remarkable commitment to bringing world-class entertainment to Nebraska create a performing arts presenter of genuine state cultural significance.

1200 Douglas St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Theatre Omaha is Nebraska's most important professional theater company — presenting outstanding theatrical productions that engage with contemporary American life. Nebraska's remarkable theatrical tradition (the state has produced important American playwrights and actors) and Theatre Omaha's consistent presentation of quality work create a theater company of genuine Nebraska performing arts significance.

6915 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68132

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha Community Playhouse is the largest community theater in America — an Omaha institution where Henry Fonda began his acting career, presenting outstanding theatrical productions in the most impressively scaled community theater in the United States. OCP's extraordinary scope (multiple stages, thousands of volunteer participants) and its remarkable Henry Fonda heritage create a community theater of genuine American theatrical historical significance.

6915 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68132

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha Symphony is Nebraska's most important classical music institution — presenting world-class orchestral concerts at the extraordinary Holland Performing Arts Center. The Omaha Symphony's remarkable artistic quality and Holland Center's exceptional acoustic design create a classical music experience that demonstrates Omaha's extraordinary cultural ambitions for a city of its size.

1200 Douglas St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Opera Omaha is Nebraska's most important opera company — presenting outstanding world-class opera productions that consistently attract internationally renowned singers and conductors. Opera Omaha's remarkable artistic ambition and its extraordinary commitment to making opera accessible to all Nebraskans create an opera company of genuine Midwest performing arts significance.

1200 Douglas St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Orpheum Theater is Omaha's most magnificent historic performance venue — a 1927 movie palace beautifully restored to host Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and the Omaha Symphony in a spectacular Neoclassical interior. Its extraordinary preservation and its role as the centerpiece of Omaha's performing arts infrastructure make it one of the finest historic theaters in the American Great Plains.

409 S 16th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Orpheum Theater Omaha is Nebraska's most beautifully restored historic theater — a 1927 Spanish Baroque movie palace presenting Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and cultural events in one of the Midwest's finest historic theatrical spaces. Omaha's remarkable cultural ambition and the Orpheum's breathtaking interior create a performing arts venue of genuine Nebraska theatrical heritage significance.

409 S 16th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Rose Theater is one of America's most important theaters for young audiences — an Omaha institution consistently recognized among the finest children's theaters in the United States. Rose Theater's extraordinary commitment to creating world-class theater for children and families and its remarkable artistic quality create a theater company of genuine national significance in the field of young audiences performing arts.

2001 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha's baseball culture is one of the most remarkable in minor league baseball — a community deeply connected to the college game through the annual College World Series and to professional baseball through the Omaha Storm Chasers (the Kansas City Royals' Triple-A affiliate). The Storm Chasers' extraordinary fan support and Werner Park's remarkable facility create a minor league baseball experience of genuine Nebraska sporting community significance.

501 S 13th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Slowdown is Omaha's most important independent music venue — a Saddle Creek Records-associated concert hall presenting outstanding indie, rock, and alternative acts in a beautifully designed space. Slowdown's remarkable connection to the Omaha music movement and its extraordinary programming of nationally significant independent artists create a concert venue of genuine Nebraska music cultural significance.

729 N 14th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Sokol Auditorium is Omaha's historic mid-size concert hall — a 1,500-capacity ballroom in South Omaha's Czech-Slovak Sokol Hall that books rock, metal, and alternative touring acts in a cavernous room with excellent sound and the atmospheric character of a genuine immigrant community social hall. The venue's unique Bohemian heritage setting in Omaha's historic South Side neighborhood makes it one of the most culturally distinctive concert experiences in Nebraska.

2234 S 13th St 68108

Omaha, Nebraska

Charles Schwab Field (TD Ameritrade Park) hosts the NCAA College World Series — making Omaha the most important college baseball city in America. The College World Series has been held in Omaha every year since 1950, creating a remarkable two-week celebration of college baseball that draws visitors from across the country and transforms Omaha into the center of the college baseball universe.

1 Stadium Dr, Omaha, NE 68107

Omaha, Nebraska

The Slowdown is Omaha's most celebrated independent music venue — a 700-capacity purpose-built concert hall in the Midtown Crossing neighborhood that represents the pinnacle of what independent music venues can achieve in mid-size American cities. Owned by Saddle Creek Records (the label that launched Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley), The Slowdown has earned national critical acclaim for its exceptional sound design, artist-friendly environment, and passionate Omaha audience that supports adventurous programming.

729 N 14th St 68102

Papillion, Nebraska

Sump Memorial Stadium presents concerts and high school athletics events in Papillion, Nebraska.

Papillion, Nebraska

Werner Park presents Omaha Storm Chasers Triple-A baseball and concert events in Papillion, Nebraska.

Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College Events Center presents concerts and Wildcats athletics in Wayne, Nebraska.