Emily Bass and The Near Miracle is a mostly Lincoln-based band, with the exception of Omaha bassist Mitchell Benson. The band is led by its dynamic namesake, singer Bass. The group performs their own original rock-soul-gospel-R&B music written by Bass and inspired by artists ranging from Carol King to Aretha Franklin. In “JAM,” the group performs as a quartet though it expands to as many as eight members with backup singers and a saxophone player.

The Midnight Wanderers started over a decade ago when husband and wife, Matt and Jenny Richardson, started to delve deeper into the folk tradition. From here they slowly shaped their band and the old time goodness of their set list mixed with originals. Drawing from bluegrass to old time, to folk and blues their music covers the gamut of Americana. Taking turns singing lead and picking songs between the five members keep the set diverse. With songs curated from so many genres including classic rock, Western swing, country and bluegrass.