Lincoln, NE

Music connected to Lincoln

About Lincoln

• Hilary Swank, Academy Award-winning actress, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• The Runza sandwich, a regional fast-food favorite, originated in Lincoln.
• Being centrally located, it became Nebraska's capital in 1867, boosting its growth.
• Hyde Observatory has a 12-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope open to the public.
• The Great Depression significantly impacted Lincoln's economy in the 1930s.
• Named after President Abraham Lincoln, it was established as the capital in 1867.
• With 292,627 people, it's Nebraska's second-largest city after Omaha.
• At 1,171 feet above sea level, the air feels crisp and clean.
• Government and education are major sectors, with the University of Nebraska a key employer.
• Friendly and welcoming, it has a strong sense of community and Midwestern charm.
• The Kansas City Chiefs, a few hours away, won Super Bowl LVII in a thrilling game.
• Tom Osborne coached the Nebraska Cornhuskers to three national championships in four years.
• The area's geology is largely defined by glacial deposits from the Pleistocene Epoch.
• Salt Creek, a tributary of the Platte River, flows through the city.
• The Salt Creek tiger beetle is an endangered insect unique to saline wetlands near Lincoln.
• The tallgrass prairie ecosystem once dominated the landscape surrounding Lincoln.
• The area was historically inhabited by the Pawnee, Omaha, and Otoe tribes.
• In 1869, Lincoln became the capital of Nebraska.
• The Nebraska State Capitol, completed in 1932, features a unique tower design and art deco elements.
• The Nebraska State Capitol is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a workman who died during its construction.
• Highway 77 connects Lincoln to Beatrice and points south.

Artists From Lincoln

Aage Birch Alberta Nichols Andy Strain Anna McClellan Atlas Betty Bennett Big Daddy & Authorized Personnel Big Daddy Caleb & The Chargers Body Corrosion Bogusman Bright Calm Blue Caffiend Caleb Whisenhunt Carol Control Charlie Burton Charlie Burton and Rock Therapy Dick Cheney Drew Steen Eagle Seagull Ecorche Filter Fletcher Smith For Against Garoted Hartley Burr Alexander Heaven Her Flyaway Manner James Valentine John Flansburgh John Schlitt Jon Peter Lewis Kelly McEvers Kerry McDermott Larry Tagg Laura Love Lee Bennett Loose Change Lucille Norman Lullaby for the Working Class Matthew Sweet Max Crook Maximilian Mercy Rule Nathaniel Motte Our Friend the Sun Pattie Gonia PROBLEMS Remedy Drive Rick Evans Saint Christopher Webster Sameya Ted Stevens The Cutouts The Rockerfellers The Wildwoods They Might Be Giants Tombstone Urethra Franklin UUVVWWZ VOTA Zager & Evans Scru Face Jean Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal Dirtfedd The Millions Bent Life The Show is the Rainbow 13 Nightmares Leafy Green Things Eli Mardock Plack Blague Mike Semrad Estrogen Projection Hold Your Breath The Brigandines The JV All*Stars An Hobbes Stonebelly BlackDoubt Ideal Cleaners Straight Outta Junior High The Awkwords Blind Searcher Parking Lot Party Uh-Oh Joyrager Leafblower Wake Sessions Virgin Mary Pistol Grip Tag Along The FREAKABOUT Goosehens The Groove Lagoon Wicked Bones Ivory Daze Gnostic Girls Oketo Orion Walsh FACE Ex-ID Pink Kadillac 4 on the Floor

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13 Nightmares 4 on the Floor Aage Birch Alberta Nichols An Hobbes Andy Strain Anna McClellan Atlas Bent Life Betty Bennett Big Daddy & Authorized Personnel Big Daddy Caleb & The Chargers BlackDoubt Blind Searcher Body Corrosion Bogusman Bright Calm Blue Caffiend Caleb Whisenhunt Carol Control Charlie Burton Charlie Burton and Rock Therapy Dick Cheney Dirtfedd Drew Steen Eagle Seagull Ecorche Eli Mardock Estrogen Projection Ex-ID FACE Filter Fletcher Smith For Against Garoted Gnostic Girls Goosehens Hartley Burr Alexander Heaven Her Flyaway Manner Hold Your Breath Ideal Cleaners Ivory Daze James Valentine John Flansburgh John Schlitt Jon Peter Lewis Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal Joyrager Kelly McEvers Kerry McDermott Larry Tagg Laura Love Leafblower Leafy Green Things Lee Bennett Loose Change Lucille Norman Lullaby for the Working Class Matthew Sweet Max Crook Maximilian Mercy Rule Mike Semrad Nathaniel Motte Oketo Orion Walsh Our Friend the Sun PROBLEMS Parking Lot Party Pattie Gonia Pink Kadillac Plack Blague Remedy Drive Rick Evans Saint Christopher Webster Sameya Scru Face Jean Stonebelly Straight Outta Junior High Tag Along Ted Stevens The Awkwords The Brigandines The Cutouts The FREAKABOUT The Groove Lagoon The JV All*Stars The Millions The Rockerfellers The Show is the Rainbow The Wildwoods They Might Be Giants Tombstone UUVVWWZ Uh-Oh Urethra Franklin VOTA Virgin Mary Pistol Grip Wake Sessions Wicked Bones Zager & Evans Albert Lea, MN Aledo, IL Altoona, IA Ames, IA Arkansas City, KS Auburn, IA Auburn, IN Baxter Springs, KS Bedford, IN Belleville, IL