Friday, June 22

Saturday, June 23

Sunday, June 24

Schedule

Rhythm Collective  

Looking to get away to the islands without all the sand? Come listen to the music of RHYTHM COLLECTIVE, the area’s newest Caribbean voice! Original and cover tunes all done in a reggae style. Party with Joe, Frank, Joseph and Soup as they take you on a musical vacation!
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Luigi, Inc. 

Drummer, vibist, arranger, composer and an Omaha Summer Arts Festival tradition, Luigi Waites will provide his traditional “smooth jazz” set from the Main Stage.  Waites, an Omaha institution, began his musical career on the drums at the tender age of 12.  He has performed in house-bands for such greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Dinah Washington.  His group Luigi, Inc., has opened for renowned jazz performers including Dizzy Gillespie, Ramsey Lewis, Lionel Hampton and James Brown. After more than 20 years, Waites continues to perform every Sunday night at Mr. Toad’s in Omaha’s Historic Old Market.
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Chubby Carrier 

A third generation musician and native Louisiana country boy, Carrier got his start playing drums in his father’s band at age 12 and made his first debut on an accordion at age 15. His grandfather was one of the pioneers of zydeco, a music that brings together the French flavored Cajun waltzes and two-steps with the blues, funk, soul and R&B.

Touring with his Bayou Swamp Band, Carrier spreads the zydeco gospel through his latest CD, Ain’t No Party Like a Chubby Party. This collection of mostly original material features a mix of horn piercing, bombastic funk with hypnotic blues, crashing keys and the ever-present squeezebox. Visit Chubby Carrier online