Well, that went fast!

It seemed only yesterday when the PwF team debated which bands to book for our 2004 inaugural season at Lewis and Clark Landing. Wow, we achieved a great lineup - Bernard Allison, Joe Bonamassa, Savoy Brown, Walter Trout, and Coco Montoya! 

What started as a one-season effort to bring free music to Omaha (my favorite city) has morphed into an epic endeavor that has produced over 100 free events featuring 300 plus bands, enlisting over 1000 musicians. I'm seriously proud of that. It's been almost unreal to have met many of my musical heroes. I have had dinner with the Yardbirds and hung out with Johnny and Edgar Winter. 

The PwF team has taken great pride in bringing our fans new and unknown artists, many of whom were performing at their first USA or Omaha show. A few are Dawn Tyler Watson, Monkey Junk, and Jerome Godboo from Canada; Ben Poole, When Rivers Meet; Catfish from England; and AWEK and Gunwood from France. Do you remember the Aussie band Freeway? They rained out at The Landing but finished their set, as did PwF headliner Walter Trout in the Hilton Hotel Lobby; what a memorable night for us. 

We plan to create more memorable nights as we celebrate PwF's 20th Anniversary year with several first-American performances and fan-favorite repeaters. Commanding the PwF stage on July 11 will be the first USA show for the Scottish Blues Rockers, King King. Toronto's fabulous Bywater Call will return for another headliner appearance on July 11. July 13 headliner will feature the fantastic Welsh band Cardinal Black for their first USA appearance, which we are sure won't be their last. Don't miss Australia's Lachy Doley on the " Whammy" clavinet and Omaha favorite Walter Trout on July 11. Little Joe McCarthey & Big Trouble and award-winning Toronto-based Blackburn Brothers both make return PwF appearances on July 12. On the final night, July 13, the return of English guitarist Aynsley Lister and Omaha's Kris Lager and BluesEd will support the Cardinal Black. Can you say….Guitar show?? 

So please join us for three FREE nights of fabulous, Yes, FREE Live music at the Performance Pavilion at Gene Leahy Mall. Bring your family. Tell your friends. Our 20th Anniversary will be the "music party of the year"!

We look forward to seeing you at Gene Leahy. 

Dancin’ shoes "de rigeuer"!

Jeff Davis

PwF Founder/Producer