Jazz Through the Decades – The Ed Love Quintet Featuring Jackie Allen

Nebraska City, Nebraska

2026 Nebraska City Bluegrass Festival

Nebraska City, Nebraska

🎻 3rd Annual Nebraska City Bluegrass Festival 🎶

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
Lloyd McCarter & the Honky Tonk Revival
The Salt Creek Ramblers
The Blue Raven Bluegrass Review

Saturday, June 6

Doors at 4:00 PM | Music at 4:30 PM

The banjos are tuned, the dobro is gleaming, and Nebraska City is about to turn into a front porch big enough for everyone.

Join us for the 3rd Annual Nebraska City Bluegrass Festival, an evening stacked with world-class musicianship and homegrown soul.

Headlining the night are Grammy Award winners Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley. Ickes, a 15-time IBMA Dobro Player of the Year, and Hensley, a prodigy guitarist and powerhouse vocalist, have been blending bluegrass, blues, and country into one blazing acoustic force since 2015. Known for their white-hot picking and jaw-dropping musicianship, they’ve earned Grammy nominations for albums like Before the Sun Goes Down and took home a 2025 Grammy as part of the Taj Mahal Sextet. Nashville polish meets mountain-fire intensity, and it is something to witness in person.

Sharing the stage:

• Lloyd McCarter & the Honky Tonk Revival – Nebraska favorites bringing grit, groove, and that unmistakable honky-tonk spark

• The Salt Creek Ramblers – tight picking and timeless tunes

• Blue Raven Bluegrass Review – high lonesome sound done right

Come hungry, because Cornhusker Beef BBQ will be serving up the good stuff, and the bar by Dinty Moores will keep the cups full and the stories flowing.

🎟 Tickets are $17 in advance | $20 at the door

This festival has quickly become one of Southeast Nebraska’s favorite early-summer traditions. Bring your lawn chairs, bring your friends, and settle in for an evening where the strings fly fast, the harmonies rise high, and the Nebraska sky does the rest.

Year Three starts here. 🌾🎶

Grand Ole Vets Country Music Revue

Nebraska City, Nebraska

Grand Ole Opry Style Revue – Nebraska City! 

August 22 | Veterans Memorial Building
Tickets: $20 | Early Buy $16
Bar by: City Tap House
Doors: 6 PM |  Music: 7 PM

Get ready for a night of country magic! Nebraska City is bringing the Grand Ole Opry vibe home with eight amazing acts and a full-band headliner. Tap your toes, sing along, and feel the energy of live country music up close.

Featuring:
The Traynr Band – Full band headliner with all the country hits!
The Welcome Hunters – Nebraska City’s rising stars
Zack Thomas Palmerton – Energizing stage presence & unforgettable melodies
Tyson Wessels – Young Country Goodness, great songwriter
Hadley Thomas – Charm & power from Woodbine, IA
Quintin Siemek – Columbus, NE local talent with a fresh sound
Nolan Leonard – Smooth storytelling through song
Ethan Smith – Great energy, captivating performances

Sip, cheer, and sing along with drinks from City Tap House. Doors open at 6 PM, music starts at 7 PM – early ticket buyers snag just $16!
Tickets are going fast – don’t miss this hometown Grand Ole Opry experience!

Jingle Jam with The String Beans

Nebraska City, Nebraska

🎄 Jingle Jam with The String Beans 🎶

The Holiday Kids Event of the year! Celebrate the 2026 holiday season with The String Beans, a popular Nebraska-based, family-friendly band formed in 2004!

$10 general admission, all ages welcome.

Known for high-energy, humorous, and interactive live shows, the band features brothers Curt and Randy Bright and performs original songs blending rock, country, and pop about topics kids love—animals, food, sports, school, and more. With over a dozen albums and countless performances at fairs, festivals, and libraries, The String Beans know how to get everyone singing, dancing, and laughing.

🍕 Valentino Pizza by the slice – $4
🍷 Beer & wine available
🕕 Pizza and drinks at 6:00 PM
🎸 Concert starts at 6:30 PM, Doors at 5:30 PM

Bring your friends and family for an evening of music, fun, and holiday cheer—sing, dance, and celebrate together!

The Flyovers Christmas

Nebraska City, Nebraska

🎄 The Flyovers – Holiday Celebration 🎶

Date: December 19 | Dinner: 6 PM | Concert: 7 PM

Ring in the season with The Flyovers, a modern a cappella quintet from Lincoln, Nebraska! This talented group is unlike any other—they recorded two full albums before ever meeting in person, forming and collaborating over Zoom during the pandemic. They made their live debut at the Nebraska State Fair in 2021 and have since performed at standout venues across the region, including the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Rococo Theater, and Minden Opera House, with a recent performance in Sidney, Nebraska, in May 2025.

The Flyovers consist of five distinct vocalists:
Ether Saure: Tenor
Lucas Kellison: Tenor & Producer
Anna Claridge: Soprano
Bill Catlett: Bass
D-Wayne: Beatboxer

Their repertoire spans from 1940s classics to contemporary hits, all performed with only their voices and bodies to create a full-band sound. IN-CRED-IBLE SHOW!!!

✨ Add an extra special touch: Dinner & bar by Whispering Pines – just $20 extra.

💵 Tickets:
$16 early buy
$20 at the door

Bring your coworkers, friends, and family for a night of holiday magic, incredible harmonies, and festive fun you won’t forget!

2026 CREATIVE DISTRICT SEASON PASSES

Nebraska City, Nebraska

The 2026 Nebraska City Creative District Season is a full-spectrum celebration of sound, culture, and community, stretching from spring swing to holiday sparkle.

We kick things off with Jazz Through the Decades on March 28, featuring the Ed Love Quintet and the incomparable Jackie Allen. Little Heroes, Big Future
On April 25, at our Little Heroes, Big Future Arbor Day Fun Fest, celebrate USA 250 by inspiring the heroes of tomorrow.

Set against the backdrop of the Nebraska City Firefighting Museum, families can enjoy a free, fun-filled festival featuring an inflatable obstacle course, face painting, and a hands-on hero art activity with Hannah Demma — all designed to spark imagination, courage, and community pride.

June 6 brings the twang and thunder of the Nebraska City Bluegrass Festival, headlined by Grammy-winning duo Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley.

Summer rolls on with our Grand Ole Opry-style Country Music Revue on August 22, showcasing seven of Nebraska’s finest bands. September 27 celebrates culture and rhythm at Hispanic Heritage Night with vibrant mariachi music and more.

October is a double feature: family fun at Apple Jamboree on October 10 with carnival games, obstacle course, face painting, art activity, and animal encounter shows, followed by Art Walk on October 17, where you can shop original works from talented regional artists.

Then we wrap the year in lights and lyrics with Jingle Jam on December 12, featuring The StringBeans, and Christmas with The Flyovers on December 19 to send the season home in harmony.

From bluegrass breakdowns to holiday high notes, this season is built to move your feet, feed your soul, and fill Nebraska City with energy all year long.

JUNE 6 * BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL,

MARCH 28 * JAZZ THROUGH THE AGES: ED LOVE QUINTET FEATURING JACKIE ALLENAPR

APRIL 25 * ARBOR DAY FUN FEST 

AUG 22 * GRAND OLE COUNTRY MUSIC REVUE: FEATURING 7 OF NEBRASKA’S FINEST

SEPT.27 * HISPANIC HERITAGE

OCT 10 * APPLE JAMBOREE

OCT.17 * ART WALK

DEC.12 * JINGLE JAM w/THE STRINGBEANS

DEC.19 * CHRISTMAS w/THE FLYOVERS

AND MORE!!!

WHISPERING PINES BED & BREAKFAST AND
NEBRASKA CITY CREATIVE DISTRICT CULINARY ART CLASSES

A Nebraska City Creative District & Whispering Pines Joint

Three Separate Classes:

Fresh Pasta — February 21

Thai Spring Rolls — March 21

Sushi 101 — April 18

Each event begins at 12 noon to 2:30 pm.

Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast and Nebraska City Creative District Launch Culinary Arts Class Series

Nebraska City, NE — The Nebraska City Creative District, in partnership with Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast, is pleased to announce a new Culinary Arts class series hosted in the newly equipped kitchen at the historic Veterans Memorial Building.

For more than 15 years, Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast has offered popular cooking classes known for their welcoming atmosphere and emphasis on learning through shared experience. This special collaboration expands those offerings into a larger community space, allowing more participants to gather while maintaining the same thoughtful, engaging approach. Classes at Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast will continue alongside this new series.

The inaugural Culinary Arts series features three classes designed to celebrate technique, creativity, and connection through food.

Each class blends instructor demonstration with hands-on participation and includes ample tasting throughout the evening.

“I’ve loved hosting cooking classes at Whispering Pines for many years, and this partnership allows us to welcome even more people into the experience,” said Jeanna, instructor and proprietor at Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast. “The new kitchen at the Veterans Memorial Building is a wonderful space for cooking together, learning new techniques, and sharing good food in a relaxed, welcoming setting.”

“This partnership allows us to showcase the Veterans Memorial Building as a vibrant space for culinary arts while supporting experienced local educators,” said a representative of the Nebraska City Creative District. “We’re excited to bring these classes to the community in collaboration with Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast.”

The classes reflect the Creative District’s mission to foster arts-based experiences and community engagement while highlighting culinary arts as an accessible and engaging creative practice.