28th ANNUAL



Rotella’s Bakery Stage


2025 ROTELLA’S BAKERY STAGE
“Omaha’s Favorite Bread”

Friday
5 PM ~ School of Rock

9:00 PM ~ Skip Martin former Lead Singer of Kool & The Gang
Skip Martin’s high energy performance reflecting Skip’s musical history as a former lead singer with Kool & the Gang singing the # 1 Hits including “Celebration”, “Ladies Night”, “Jungle Boogie” and “Get Down On It” to name a few.
The Band will also perform songs from Skip’s GRAMMY Award winning group the Dazz Band. The Dazz Band was a Gold selling act for Motown Records in the 80’s and the third Motown group to win a GRAMMY award following The Temptations and Gladys Knight & the Pips. Hits include ”Let It Whip”, “Joystick”, “Let It All Blow” as well as songs from KC & the Sunshine Band and the Gap Band.


Saturday
4 PM ~ The Persuaders – Variety Band
Omaha’s favorite PARTY band! Covering a variety of classic & modern hits from the last 5 decades, this band features dynamic performances of popular dance/rock hits. It’s hard to put into words what this band does, but their live music experience is second to none! Known for their high-energy entertainment, Persuaders offers a little something for everyone.

6:30 PM ~ High Heel – Rock & Classic Rock
Omaha’s #1 family friendly band!
With the sole purpose of having fun with the audience, this band covers a wide variety of your favorite songs including classic rock, new country, disco and sweet ballads.
Featuring lead vocalist Lisa Larsen, most recognized by her amazing vocals and of course her… high heels!
She is all over the stage and in the audience, creating an interactive show that’s charming to watch as well as listen to. Her signature move is to walk out into the crowd and deliver the performance within arms reach, considered nothing less than endearing.
Lisa was the lead singer for the band HIGH HEEL & THE SNEEKERS, where she toured the region locally in the early 90’s. Sharing the stage with Lisa:
Clay Gochenour (bass and lead vocals), Vince Andreasen (drums and fun vocals),
Doug Parker (keyboards & piano… x’s 6), and David Carabello (lead guitarist).
HIGH HEEL… more than a band, it’s a show!
9:00 PM ~ HIP 2B HUEY – Tribute to Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis and the News had many hits on the Billboard charts in the 1980s and early 1990s. Performing their #1 hits include “The Power of Love”, “Stuck with You”, and “Jacob’s Ladder”, “Hip to Be Square”, and “The Heart of Rock & Roll” as well as top 10 hits, “Do You Believe in Love”, “Heart and Soul”, “I Want a New Drug”, “The Heart of Rock & Roll”, “If This Is It”, “Hip to Be Square”, “I Know What I Like”, “Doing It All for My Baby” and “Perfect World” to name a few.

Sunday
11 AM ~ BluesEd Band – Vertigo
Vertigo Blues Band is celebrating its ninth year in BluesEd, a music education and performance program sponsored by the Blues Society of Omaha. Vertigo consists of seven talented musicians who attend middle and high schools in the greater Omaha area. Their parents are very enthusiastic fans and have raised their kids well with excellent taste in music. Vertigo will be performing a broad range of blues and blues-inspired music spanning from the earliest blues trailblazers to blues artists of today, including Omaha’s own Hector Anchondo! Vertigo has performed on stages and venues of all sizes in Omaha and Western Iowa and at music festivals, including Taste of Omaha and In the Market for Blues.
2025 band members:
Vocals: Sophie S, Adeline P; Guitars: Lucy A, Daniel K; Keys: Charlie O; Bass Guitar: Oliver G; Drums: Jude O
Facebook: Vertigo Blues Band; Instagram: officialvertigobluesband; YouTube: @vertigoband4879

11:50 AM ~ BluesEd Band – True Blues
It’s all in the name with True Blues! This dynamic nine-person ensemble stays true to the blues genre with their mix of classic twelve bar and modern blues sets. The group looks forward to performing together in the BluesEd program sponsored by the Blues Society of Omaha. True Blues showcases a blend of a returning True Blues member, two BluesEd Roots artists in their second year, and six fresh faces. The various members have played on stages across the Omaha area such as the B Bar, Omaha Arts Festival, In The Market For Blues, as well as many others. When the musicians are not playing in True Blues they can be found participating in various sports, theatre, and music programs across their schools and in the community.
2025 band members:
Vocals: Lily S, Somer S; Guitars: Claire J, Benjamin C; Keys: Liam T; Saxophones: Logan B, Kenley W; Drums: Anna E
Facebook: TrueBluesOmaha; Instagram: @officialtrueblues

1 PM ~ The Clockstoppers – Classic Rock Band
The Clockstopers are a classic rock band, playing the great tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s. We play hits by the Beatles, Eagles and Rolling Stones, plus songs you love but don’t often get to hear live like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, The Who, The Moody Blues, Santana and others.

3:30 PM ~ Blue House – Rhythm & Blues Party Band

6:00 PM ~ The 70’s Band


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7015 SPRING ST * OMAHA, NE 68106-3518
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