
The Kris Lager Band.
Kris Lager’s Conduit Live, 8 p.m. Friday, Bourbon Theatre. It’s variety show time at the Bourbon Friday when Kris Lager presents “The Conduit Live.”
The show will feature veteran Lincoln-moved-to-Omaha touring musician Lager fronting a nine-piece band that will include special musical guests including Aly Peeler and Kristen Taylor. St. Louis musician Jackson Stokes, who tours worldwide with the Allman Betts Band, and just released a version of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Didn’t It Rain” with Lager, will also join the band Friday.
There will be magic from Omaha native ‘Tricky’ Trevor Groenjes, comedy from Lincoln favorite Richard Reese, DJ sets from Mr. West bookending the evening and, throughout the night artist Stephen Kavanaugh will be painting a picture.
Stryper, 7 p.m. Sunday, The Royal Grove. Still heavy and still professing deep Christian faith, Stryper will hit the Royal Grove Sunday for its first Lincoln show in decades. The veteran group came out of the early ‘80s Southern California hair metal scene with a name taken from a Bible version and a handful of gold and platinum albums before disbanding in 1993. Back together since a 2003 reunion concert, Stryper’s been recording and touring heavy Christian rock for twice as long as its original incarnation.
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Thelma and the Sleaze with Estrogen Projection, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Zoo Bar. Nashville’s all-female, queer riff rockers, Thelma and the Sleaze are back at the Zoo Bar, where they’ve become a yearly (or so) draw. Led by Lauren “LG” Gilbert, who peppers the performance with oft-hilarious, if unprintable commentary, Thelma and The Sleaze turn Southern rock on its sexist head, add in power pop, a shade of girl group vocals with plenty of swagger.
Curtis Salgado, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Zoo Bar. Fresh off receiving his Soul Blues Artist Blues Music Award, Curtis Salgodo will return to the Zoo Bar to follow up his ZooFest performance last year. Salgado, who’s been a Zoo favorite for decades, is known as the man who taught Blues Brother John Belushi the blues, has been playing the club since he teamed up with Robert Cray back in the ’80s and came back to Lincoln as he could following a 2017 heart attack that led to triple-bypass surgery.
Bad Wolves with For The Fallen Dreams, Inimical Drive, Arson City, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Bourbon Theatre. L.A. metal band Bad Wolves, who’ve been Active Rock radio hitmakers since 2018, will make their Lincoln debut at the Bourbon Wednesday. Most recently known for their chart-topper “Sober” the band will rock the O Street venue with their crunching metal that has been streamed more than a half billion times
Top Journal Star photos for May 2023

Elkhorn South’s Cole Eaton celebrates after scoring a triple in the sixth inning during the Class A boys state baseball tournament, Friday, May 12, 2023, at Werner Park in Papillion.

Lacey Eddy (right), Scottish Rite Educator of the Year, embraces kindergarten students, including Reina Schomaker (left), after she was honored at an announcement ceremony Friday at Hartley Elementary.

Creighton Prep’s Thomas Pisasale (3) hits a back flip while being cheered on by Max Matthies (7) and Jack Johnson (11) after scoring the go-ahead goal against Lincoln Southwest during a Class A state semifinal match Friday in Omaha.

Omaha Duchesne’s Sophie Owens (left) looks to pass to an open teammate during the Class B girls state soccer tournament, Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.

Lincoln fighter Andrew Huffman is stuck in the face by Kwajuan Mensah during their bout in Dynasty Combat Sport’s Annual Spring Brawl on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.

Bennington’s Ethan Korth (from left) and Conestoga’s Kaden Simmerman and Rowdy Watson compete for the ball during the Class B boys state soccer tournament, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.

Lincoln Southwest runs to celebrate after defeating Lincoln Pius X in a penalty kick shootout at the Class A girls state soccer tournament Tuesday in Omaha.

Lincoln Southeast’s Angel Arellanes (right) and Papillion-La Vista South’s Brodie Anderson (16) clash during the Class A boys state soccer tournament Monday in Omaha.

Mid-Plains Community College’s Casey Reis gets shaken off during a bull-riding event for the Cornhusker College Rodeo at the Lancaster Event Center on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Conestoga’s Pelayo Biagioni lifts Jayden Widler on his shoulders to celebrate a 3-2 shootout win against Norris in the B-8 district championship on Saturday in Firth.

Kristin Syde carries her niece Margot Wyrick, 1, as she runs with her daughter Anna Syde, 6, during the Mayor’s Run Saturday at the state Capitol.

Wahoo/BN/LL’s players celebrate after defeating Waverly in the B-2 District final at Sam Crawford Field on Friday in Wahoo.

Lincoln Southwest players take turns kissing the A-2 District championship plaque after defeating Elkhorn South on Thursday at Seacrest Field.

Lincoln East JV’s Reid Voog loses his grip on his golf club after driving the ball from the sixth hole tee box during the LPS Boys Golf Championship on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln.

Cars drive across a bridge along North 27th street, as a low water level measuring around 2.0 ft reveals the creek bed underneath, one year before on the same date the water level was measuring nearly 4 ft, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Lincoln. Drought conditions have gotten so bad in Lancaster County that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared it a disaster area. This most recent announcement expands drought disaster designations to more than two-thirds of the state’s counties. Last month, the department designated 55 counties as primary disaster areas.

Lincoln City Council candidate Tom Duden (right) embraces his wife Ronda Duden (center), along with his brother-in-law Rob Treptow at a Republican election night watch party Tuesday at Rosie’s Downtown.

Adam Morefeld is hugged by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird as she enters an election night party for Democrats on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the DelRay Ballroom in Lincoln.

An excavator works to clear debris from the area where a section of the Gold’s Building once stood as redevelopment of the site continues on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, along 11th and N streets in Lincoln.

Arwen Wiechman, third grade, spins around while learning ballet during the Everett Community Learning Center after-school program on Monday. Dancers from the American Ballet Theatre led the students in dance exercises in advance of the company’s performances on Tuesday and Wednesday of “Giselle” at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
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