15 Years of Celebrating Playing with Fire with You!
A Huge Playing with Fire Shout Out... Time to wrap up our 2018 Concert Series with an acknowledgment to the many generous and supportive people who made our 15th year a sizzling success. Please scroll down to see the amazing list of who made this year's concerts so...
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Final Countdown to Saturday / Aug 25 PwF Free Concert
It's the Final Countdown To Playing with Fire! → Get to know the artists before you go ← → Find out what to bring and where to park ← → Celebrate our 15th Anniversary with us ← Saturday / August 25th Paul Reddick The unofficial "Poet Laureate" of Canadian Blues...
read morePaul Reddick: Canada’s (unofficial) Poet Laureate Extraordinaire
Aug. 25th / Playing with Fire Headliner PAUL REDDICK The unofficial poet laureate of Canadian blues with powerful vocals and masterful harp skills One of the most formidable forces in the blues and roots music scene today Four-time JUNO nominee (Think...American...
read moreThey May B.A.R.K But They Don’t Bite
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (or B.A.R.K. for short) is about to light up the PwF stage on Saturday / Aug. 25th! The 'singer-songwriter supergroup' of folk-rock, blues, roots, alternative country and REAL music are truly in a class by themselves! More than 22 years...
read moreGet your toes a-tapping with Matt Cox at PwF on Aug. 25!
Get a preview of Matt Cox Music and learn why Matt has quickly become a Midwest favorite for his toe-tapping, storytelling style. MATT COX Midwest regional favorite songsmith Guitar-strumming, foot-stomping singular style of Americana, folk rock, country, and...
read moreGet to Know Us and Them Blues Band
Opening for the August 25th Playing with Fire is Us and Them Blues Band! Age range from 11 to 17 Selected to perform at the 2017 International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase in Memphis as a part of the Blues Society of Omaha’s BluesEd program 2017 Omaha...
read moreBlues at the Bluebarn Theatre / Saturday / July 28
Paul DesLauriers Band / Canadian Award-Winning Band in Omaha, Nebraska! Join Jeff Davis as he presents the award-winning blues-rock power trio, Paul DesLauriers Band, in their only midwest performance this summer. These Canadian blues veterans blend rock with...
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Spread the Word – Playing with Fire is Here!
Frequently Asked Questions about Playing with Fire Concerts About the Venue: Midtown Crossing Venue Times Saturday, July 14th, 2018 - Gates open at 3:30; Music starts at 4:30 Seating in the green bowl space of Turner Park begins when the gate opens at 3:30 Seating...
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Jack de Keyzer: Canada’s Blues Super Hero
PwF July 14th Headliner: Jack de Keyzer Worldwide performing bluesman and master of smoldering guitar skills, soulful singing and rocking blues, Jack de Keyzer is, according to Blues Revue magazine, “a coveted super-hero in Canada…” First place at the International...
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MonkeyJunk: Who are these cool cats from Canada?
MonkeyJunk MonkeyJunk, 2018 Juno (Canada’s equivalent of a Grammy) Award for Blues Album of the Year have been dubbed "The Sultans of Swamp R&B." Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2018 Collectively, awarded 20 Maple Blues Awards Two Canadian Independent Music...
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