Playing with Fire | Pre-Party | FREE August Concert Series | Aug. 12–15
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Playing with Fire | Pre-Party | FREE August Concert Series | Aug. 12–15
FREE. World-class artists. Four unforgettable days. One incredible community.
Join us for the 22nd annual Playing with Fire FREE August Concert Series in Omaha, Nebraska!
From the FREE Pre-Party on Wednesday, August 12, through three nights of internationally acclaimed live music at Slowdown, Playing with Fire brings together award-winning artists from Scotland, England, France, Austria, Canada, and the USA—many making rare or first-time U.S. appearances.
Whether you're discovering a new favorite artist or returning to see longtime PwF favorites, every night delivers an unforgettable live music experience.
Admission is 100% FREE because we believe great music should be accessible to everyone.
🎉 Start Your Omaha Music Getaway Early🎵
Wednesday, August 12
FREE Playing with Fire Pre-Party
Moxy Omaha Downtown
Address: 409 South 12th Street
(As PwF producer Jeff Davis says, nice walk, long crawl, short Uber to Slowdown.👊😎)
Kick off your weekend with the PwF Team, fellow music fans, artists, and friends at our official host hotel in the heart of Omaha's Old Market.
Live Music with Omaha's talented performers.
🕖 7:00 PM — Joe McCarthy
🕗 8:00 PM — Jared William Gottberg
🕘 9:00–10:00 PM — Jeni Grouws & Andrew Bailie
Great music. Great people. The perfect start to an unforgettable Playing with Fire weekend.
🏨 Book the Official Moxy PwF Fan Rate
Special rates available August 11–17.
Book by August 1 while rooms remain available.
PwF August Fans Rates (Link in Discussion & Comments ⬇️)
🎵 2026 Artist Lineup & Concert Schedule
📣 Thursday • August 13
• King King (Scotland) • PwF 3-peat fan favorites. Big sound. Bigger presence.
• Will Wilde (England) • First U.S. Appearance. Blazing-hot harp hero.
• The Pocket Architects (Omaha) • Omaha's own next generation keeping the blues alive. Fresh off the International Blues Competition in Memphis.
🎟️ Optional Guaranteed Admission tickets available through August 5
Slowdown Event Page: https://wl.eventim.us/event/king-king/683660?afflky=Slowdown
📣 Friday • August 14
• Meena Cryle & Chris Fillmore Band (Austria) • PwF 3-peat bringing back the dynamic fusion of volcanic to velvet voice with blistering guitar mastery.
• Colin Linden (Canada/USA) • Grammy-winning slide storyteller.
• Steve Marriner (Canada) • Youngest old bluesman in the biz.
🎟️ Optional Guaranteed Admission tickets available through August 6
Slowdown Event Page: https://wl.eventim.us/event/meena-cryle-and-chris-fillmore/683662?afflky=Slowdown\
📣 Saturday • August 15
• Rozedale (France) • First U.S. Appearance. Modern blues-rock fire.
• Halo Rider (USA) • Markus James, Anne Harris & Larry Thompson return to Omaha in full kaleidoscope mode.
• Wille and the Bandits (England) • Returns to PwF bringing gritty, sea-salted, new age British blues.
🎟️ Optional Guaranteed Admission tickets available through August 7
Slowdown Event Page: https://wl.eventim.us/event/rozedale/683663?afflky=Slowdown
ℹ️ Know Before You Go
ALL concerts held at host venue:
🏬Slowdown – theslowdown.com
Address: 729 N 14th St, Omaha, NE 68102
✅ Admission is FREE
🎟️All concert dates have Optional Guaranteed Admission**
🚪 Doors open: 5:00 PM
🎵 Music begins: 6:00 PM
• Opener — 6:00 PM
• Feature Artist — 7:20 PM
• Headliner — 9:00 PM
👨👩👧👦 All Ages Welcome (PwF follows venues' all-age policies)
🍔 Outside food is welcome inside Slowdown.
🍺 Full bar and concessions available.
🚶 Located in Omaha's historic NoDo District with restaurants, bars, and entertainment within walking distance.
🎟️ **A word about Optional Guaranteed Admission— Slowdown's online ticketing system offers this option for those wanting extra peace of mind to reserve entry before capacity is reached. Proceeds beyond venue expenses directly support Playing with Fire's nonprofit mission of keeping these concerts free for everyone.
❤️More Than a Concert
For more than 22 years, Playing with Fire has introduced exceptional international artists alongside outstanding national and regional musicians while keeping admission FREE and accessible to everyone.
Thanks to our in-kind sponsors, donors, volunteers, and community partners, music fans from across the metro community and around the world gather each year to discover incredible artists, reconnect with friends, make new friends, and experience the power of live music together.
Because that's what Playing with Fire is all about—
Building community through the power of music. One free concert at a time.
🌐 Learn More
🔥 https://www.playingwithfireomaha.net
📧 Sign up for the PwF Newsletter
📸 Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: pwfomaha
Invite your friends.
Mark yourself 'Going'
Share this event.
We'll see you in Omaha this August!
💙Jeff Davis, Vanessa Marie and the PwF Team 🔥🎶
FREE. World-class artists. Four unforgettable days. One incredible community.
Join us for the 22nd annual Playing with Fire FREE August Concert Series in Omaha, Nebraska!
From the FREE Pre-Party on Wednesday, August 12, through three nights of internationally acclaimed live music at Slowdown, Playing with Fire brings together award-winning artists from Scotland, England, France, Austria, Canada, and the USA—many making rare or first-time U.S. appearances.
Whether you're discovering a new favorite artist or returning to see longtime PwF favorites, every night delivers an unforgettable live music experience.
Admission is 100% FREE because we believe great music should be accessible to everyone.
🎉 Start Your Omaha Music Getaway Early🎵
Wednesday, August 12
FREE Playing with Fire Pre-Party
Moxy Omaha Downtown
Address: 409 South 12th Street
(As PwF producer Jeff Davis says, nice walk, long crawl, short Uber to Slowdown.👊😎)
Kick off your weekend with the PwF Team, fellow music fans, artists, and friends at our official host hotel in the heart of Omaha's Old Market.
Live Music with Omaha's talented performers.
🕖 7:00 PM — Joe McCarthy
🕗 8:00 PM — Jared William Gottberg
🕘 9:00–10:00 PM — Jeni Grouws & Andrew Bailie
Great music. Great people. The perfect start to an unforgettable Playing with Fire weekend.
🏨 Book the Official Moxy PwF Fan Rate
Special rates available August 11–17.
Book by August 1 while rooms remain available.
PwF August Fans Rates (Link in Discussion & Comments ⬇️)
🎵 2026 Artist Lineup & Concert Schedule
📣 Thursday • August 13
• King King (Scotland) • PwF 3-peat fan favorites. Big sound. Bigger presence.
• Will Wilde (England) • First U.S. Appearance. Blazing-hot harp hero.
• The Pocket Architects (Omaha) • Omaha's own next generation keeping the blues alive. Fresh off the International Blues Competition in Memphis.
🎟️ Optional Guaranteed Admission tickets available through August 5
Slowdown Event Page: https://wl.eventim.us/event/king-king/683660?afflky=Slowdown
📣 Friday • August 14
• Meena Cryle & Chris Fillmore Band (Austria) • PwF 3-peat bringing back the dynamic fusion of volcanic to velvet voice with blistering guitar mastery.
• Colin Linden (Canada/USA) • Grammy-winning slide storyteller.
• Steve Marriner (Canada) • Youngest old bluesman in the biz.
🎟️ Optional Guaranteed Admission tickets available through August 6
Slowdown Event Page: https://wl.eventim.us/event/meena-cryle-and-chris-fillmore/683662?afflky=Slowdown\
📣 Saturday • August 15
• Rozedale (France) • First U.S. Appearance. Modern blues-rock fire.
• Halo Rider (USA) • Markus James, Anne Harris & Larry Thompson return to Omaha in full kaleidoscope mode.
• Wille and the Bandits (England) • Returns to PwF bringing gritty, sea-salted, new age British blues.
🎟️ Optional Guaranteed Admission tickets available through August 7
Slowdown Event Page: https://wl.eventim.us/event/rozedale/683663?afflky=Slowdown
ℹ️ Know Before You Go
ALL concerts held at host venue:
🏬Slowdown – theslowdown.com
Address: 729 N 14th St, Omaha, NE 68102
✅ Admission is FREE
🎟️All concert dates have Optional Guaranteed Admission**
🚪 Doors open: 5:00 PM
🎵 Music begins: 6:00 PM
• Opener — 6:00 PM
• Feature Artist — 7:20 PM
• Headliner — 9:00 PM
👨👩👧👦 All Ages Welcome (PwF follows venues' all-age policies)
🍔 Outside food is welcome inside Slowdown.
🍺 Full bar and concessions available.
🚶 Located in Omaha's historic NoDo District with restaurants, bars, and entertainment within walking distance.
🎟️ **A word about Optional Guaranteed Admission— Slowdown's online ticketing system offers this option for those wanting extra peace of mind to reserve entry before capacity is reached. Proceeds beyond venue expenses directly support Playing with Fire's nonprofit mission of keeping these concerts free for everyone.
❤️More Than a Concert
For more than 22 years, Playing with Fire has introduced exceptional international artists alongside outstanding national and regional musicians while keeping admission FREE and accessible to everyone.
Thanks to our in-kind sponsors, donors, volunteers, and community partners, music fans from across the metro community and around the world gather each year to discover incredible artists, reconnect with friends, make new friends, and experience the power of live music together.
Because that's what Playing with Fire is all about—
Building community through the power of music. One free concert at a time.
🌐 Learn More
🔥 https://www.playingwithfireomaha.net
📧 Sign up for the PwF Newsletter
📸 Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: pwfomaha
Invite your friends.
Mark yourself 'Going'
Share this event.
We'll see you in Omaha this August!
💙Jeff Davis, Vanessa Marie and the PwF Team 🔥🎶
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Slowdown, 729 N 14th St, Omaha, NE 68102-4702, United States
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