Silicon Prairie News

Omaha Omaha's MAHA Music Festival is only a couple months away and with the exception of bands set to stage upcoming showcase events, the lineup is now final. The Alegent Health-sponsored event has added multi-instrumentalist Ben Kweller (right) and the Omaha-based band It's True! (left), who will take the main stage with indie-rock bands Spoon, The Faint and Superchunk. Alt-country band the Old 97's will also hit the main stage. TD AMERITRADE will serve as the 2010 main stage sponsors for the second annual event, which will take place on Saturday, July 24, at Lewis… read more

Omaha In addition to Spoon, MAHA Music Festival released three more bands that will be playing at this year's music festival on July 24: The Faint, an indie band with Omaha origins, Superchunk and the Old 97’s. According to YFC's press release, the committee assembled the lineup to emphasize the different aspects of independent rock music, such as pop, dance, electronic, alt country and punk. Additionally, they… read more