The Waiting Room Lounge: Shows

Tonight's Show:

Jenny Owen Youngs

w/ New Empire

Sunday, February 12th - 9pm

TICKETS: $10.00

Jenny Owen Youngs, singer/songwriter and natural history enthusiast, returns with her third studio album, AN UNWAVERING BAND OF LIGHT. Produced by longtime collaborator Dan Romer (Ingrid Michaelson,...

Testament

w/ Bloodcow

Monday, February 13th - 9pm

TICKETS: $22 ADV / $25 DOS

Formed in the Bay Area of Northern California in 1983 under the moniker of Legacy, Testament grew up at the same time as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth, being one of the five bands forming the core of what would become the world famous thrash metal scene. But from the beginning Testament trod a unique path, making sure that their extraordinary musicianship, intuitive feel for harmonies amidst the savagery established itself as a stand alone sound.

Zoë Keating

Tuesday, February 14th - 9pm

TICKETS: $14 ADV / $16 DOS

A one-woman orchestra. She uses a cello and a foot-controlled laptop to record layer upon layer of cello, to create lush, beautiful and otherworldly music.

Twin Sister

w/ Ava Luna

Wednesday, February 15th - 9pm

TICKETS: $10.00

Twin Sister create the kind of hypnotic pop you’ve been dreaming about since Galaxie 500 fizzled, cut with Tusk-era Fleetwood Mac thump, and a shot of Lynchian weirdness for good measure. Formed on Long Island in 2008, the band wrote and recorded extensively for two years before their second EP, Color Your Life, began garnering widespread critical acclaim, earning the band writeups in the New York Times, Spin Magazine, Pitchfork, Gorilla vs Bear, and hundreds more.

The Ragbirds

Thursday, February 16th - 9pm

TICKETS: $8.00

After a highly successful 2011 The Ragbirds are kicking off a new year with the release of their 4th studio effort, Travelin’ Machine on January 1st, 2012. In this exciting mew album the band has seamlessly blended a wide palette of musical genres into a fresh and cohesive 10-track package that is full of life and energy.

Leslie & The Ly's

w/ Pennyhawk And Ramona & The Swimsuits

Friday, February 17th - 9pm

TICKETS: $10.00

Leslie Hall initially caught the hearts & eyes of America’s children when she began posting images of her world famous gem sweater collection on the interweb. Word of mouth quickly grew and within a month Leslie received over 2 million unique hits to her website, which left her with a $800 bill for exceeding her bandwidth.

Saturn Ascends - Tool Tribute

w/ Sludgebucket, The End In Red, & Sin

Saturday, February 18th - 9pm

TICKETS: $8 at the door

It’s not often that you come across a group of musicians brave enough to pay a tribute to the deep, intricate, raw and powerful music of Tool. Four local musicians from Des Moines, IA have taken on the challenge out of a longtime passion for Tool’s music and mysticism to create ‘Saturn Ascends.

Waiting Room Music Quiz

Monday, February 20th - 8pm - 21+

NO COVER CHARGE

MarQ Manner and David Leibowitz host the monthly Music Quiz nights at The Waiting Room Lounge. Done in traditional pub quiz format, teams of four or less will compete for prizes and bragging rights.

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball

w/ The Kris Lager Band

Tuesday, February 21st - 9pm

TICKETS: $7 at the door

Kris Lager Band is a Nebraska born group who have dedicated their lives to playing Soulful, original music. With Lager on guitar and vocals and Jeremiah Weir on keys and percussion, the guys have a chemistry that comes from playing well over 1,000 shows together and the word is getting out that they are both powerful and unique.

SOJA

w/ The Movement & Kids These Days

Wednesday, February 22nd - 9pm

TICKETS: $15.00

Often dubbed “road warriors”, SOJA has brought their unique sound and stage show to nearly every city in North America, as well as many cities throughout Europe, South America, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean. With no signs of slowing down.

THE FRESH PRINCE of GUNK

w/ Kobrakyle, $pencelove, Morri$, & Greg Enemy

Thursday, February 23rd - 9:30pm - 18+

TICKETS: $5 or FREE for 21+ before 10:30pm

Dude. Fresh Prince Theme.

We Be Lions

w/ Artillery Funk, That Leeg, & Holla K

Friday, February 24th - 9pm

TICKETS: $7 at the door

Website

We Be Lions is an original band with a collaboration of artists who have different musical tastes and backgrounds. Several of the members you may have seen playing in the upbeat hip hop rock group Slang 5 the past 8 years.

Rock Paper Dynamite

w/ Snake Island, Traveling Mercies, & Landing On The Moon

Saturday, February 25th - 9pm

TICKETS: $7 at the door

Rock Paper Dynamite is a pure rock band. They don’t need a scene to belong to.

Mayday Parade

w/ We The Kings, The Downtown Fiction, & Anarbor

Monday, February 27th - 6:30pm

TICKETS: $17 ADV / $18 DOS

Mayday Parade takes their music seriously. In 2010, Songkick, the web’s live music bible, recognized them as the hardest working band of 2010, with 194 bookings and 74,000 miles on the road.

Places We Slept

w/ The Prairies & Bear Stories

Tuesday, February 28th - 9pm

TICKETS: $5 at the door

Places We Slept is a local three-piece garage rocker who released a catchy seven-inch record this year entitled “Id rather you not know me”. If you haven’t heard of it, its about time you check it out.

OK Party Comedy Presents:

The Sex Show 2

Wednesday, February 29th - 9pm

NO COVER CHARGE

OK Party brings you another another night of sexy and seductive sketch comedy…and this time we’re making it a leap year three-way! Not only will OK Party perform sketches, but our good friends Do It With Us and 19eightyStar Comedy are coming along for the ride. Lots of laughs, lots of love…and it is all FREE!

Chris Webby

Thursday, March 1st - 8pm

TICKETS: $15 ADV / $18 DOS

Christian Webster, commonly known as “Chris Webby”, is a 23-year-old hip-hop artist from Norwalk, CT that has been deemed an innovator and pioneer of new school hip-hop. Webby first began honing his lyrical abilities in middle school and soon realized that rapping could become more than hobby.

Cornmeal

Friday, March 2nd - 9pm

TICKETS: $12 ADV / $14 DOS

Formed over 10 years ago, Cornmeal has grown from humble beginnings into a nationally recognized live music institution. 10 years together is no simple task these days, especially when the last five have seen the band spending over half the year on the road.

The Seen

w/ 10 O'Clock Scholars & John Klemmensen

Saturday, March 3rd - 9pm

TICKETS: $7 at the door

Epic sonic landscapes composed of the beefiest bass tones, soaring guitar riffs, lush synth textures, primal percussion, and an honest message delivered from a familiar voice. This is The Seen.

Elliott BROOD

w/ The Pack AD

Tuesday, March 6th - 9pm

TICKETS: $8 ADV / $10 DOS

Elliott BROOD have always been time travellers. The Toronto trio writes songs steeped in history that feel very present.

The Waiting Room's 5th Birthday Bash!!!

w/ Criteria, Little Brazil, The Photo Atlas, Great American Desert, & DJ Kobrakyle

Friday, March 9th - 9pm

TICKETS: $5 at the door

That’s right. The Waiting Room is turning 5 years old.

Eisley

w/ Marksmen & Christie Dupree

Sunday, March 11th - 8pm

TICKETS: $13.00

THE VALLEY: a low point between peaks. That’s where the DuPree sisters who front Eisley were as they crafted their third album: Sherri enduring a failed marriage; Chauntelle, a broken engagement; and Stacy, a painful breakup.

Astronautalis

w/ Busdriver & Jel

Monday, March 12th - 9pm

TICKETS: $10.00

Once you find out that Astronautalis was born to a Texas train man with a nose crooked from bar fights and a pretty Kentucky girl who ran away from home at 17 to become a photographer, it becomes clear that he didn’t stumble into the life of a drifter, he was born into it. With a poet uncle who lived off horse betting and hitchhiking, grandfathers who were spies, sailors, and test pilots, and over 500,000 miles of touring under his own belt, you have to wonder where the tales in Astronautalis’ music end and the life of Andy Bothwell begins.

The Biatomic Point

w/ Celeritas & Cannonista

Thursday, March 15th - 9pm

TICKETS: $5 at the door

The Biatomic Point is a band working hard to preserve what they love about rock and roll. Loud and fuzzy guitars, sing-along choruses, and dance inducing bass lines drive their sound to keep the audience on their feet.

Conduits Record Release

w/ Gus & Call & Sun Settings

Friday, March 16th - 9pm

TICKETS: $7 at the door

Conduits, an Omaha band consisting of members of The Good Life, Eagle Seagull, Son Ambulance, Neva Dinova, Cursive, and The Golden Age, was formed in late 2009. Built from an equal love of drone, shoegaze, post rock, early synth, and the 1970’s, their sound exists in a world bigger than the sum of its parts: chiming guitars, steady drum beats, analog synths, proggy basslines, and beautiful female vocals that are strong enough to not get lost in the swirling soundscapes.