Pinnacle Bank Arena is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

1. Pinnacle Bank Arena

8.9
400 Pinnacle Arena Dr (at 5th St.), Lincoln, NE
College Basketball Court · 19 tips and reviews

Nate W.Nate Walker: One of the best concert & sports venues in the nation! Go Big Red!!!

Lori R.Lori Rightsell-Mescher: Great concert venue for Lincoln....finally!

Kaitlyn M.Kaitlyn Marie: Awesome venue for concerts. Workers are a bit rude

The Bourbon Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

2. The Bourbon Theatre

8.0
1415 O St (at S 14th St), Lincoln, NE
Rock Club · Downtown Lincoln · 15 tips and reviews

Lexie K.Lexie Keller: I go there for the concerts. Awesome atmosphere and great staff

Hear NebraskaHear Nebraska: These bartenders always have fresh ingredients — often from their own gardens. Simply step up to the bar and ask your tender to make something good. It will be.

Bea H.Bea Huff: Check out some sweet local music.

The Railyard is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

3. The Railyard

8.5
Canopy Street, Lincoln, NE
Plaza · 10 tips and reviews

Lindsay E.Lindsay Ellis: Concerts, ice skating, socializing

Lori R.Lori Rightsell-Mescher: The atmosphere is great! Lot of great restaurants and the Public Market!

Elaina D.Elaina Deadrick: Love the atmosphere!

Bagels & Joe is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

4. Bagels & Joe

8.2
4701 Old Cheney Rd, Lincoln, NE
Bagel Shop · 14 tips and reviews

Krista V.Krista Vogel: A fantastic neighborhood breakfast and lunch joint. Live music some evenings, too!

Lindsay D.Lindsay DeMarco: Everything is absolutely awesome and affordable! The lox are great. Totally worth the trip!

Carrielle S.Carrielle Sedersten: Try the breakfast croissant sandwich it's amazing!

Duffy's Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

5. Duffy's Tavern

7.2
1412 O St, Lincoln, NE
Rock Club · Downtown Lincoln · 31 tips and reviews

Brandon V.Brandon Vacek: Thursday night, best live band karaoke downtown. Period.

Christin M.Christin Maguire: Live music and a fire pit!

Mekita R.Mekita Rivas: Fishbowls and a fire pit out back. What more do you want?

Toast is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

6. Toast

8.7
570 Fallbrook Blvd Ste 105 (at N.W. 6th St.), Lincoln, NE
Deli · 40 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom Dobbe: Thursday night! Live music, good food, cold beer, and the Fallbrook Farmers' Market right outside of Toast! Good times! Check it out.

Hannah R.Hannah Reimer: I had a BLT- simple but delicious! I love Toast!

David L.David Lane: Just had the new gumbo...definitely try it the next time you're in!

Mo Java is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

7. Mo Java

7.5
2649 N 48th St Ste D, Lincoln, NE
Coffee Shop · University Place · 14 tips and reviews

Kayde R.Kayde Rieken: Check out the weekend concert series.

Madelyne P.Madelyne Penkava: Awesome bagels and so close to the lux and the new Urban Legends store!! Love this area!

Erik G.Erik Goznel: See me? Most likely I'll need a Chicken Melt on Sesame seed. . . No tomato. Thanks. ;)

Kimball Recital Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

8. Kimball Recital Hall

7.5
UNL City Campus, Lincoln, NE
Concert Hall · 3 tips and reviews

Andrew B.Andrew Barber: Go vocal jazz!!!

Trey P.Trey Pringle: Man...I'm so excited to hear MORE about hazing #fml

ᴡ F.ᴡ Frerichs: I'm gonna learn so much about hazing

SouthPointe Pavilions is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

9. SouthPointe Pavilions

7.4
2910 Pine Lake Rd, Lincoln, NE
Shopping Mall · 9 tips and reviews

Shelby B.Shelby Bruce: Live music every Friday night in the summer. Much better stores than Westfield.

HopHop: Open air mall with lots of options

Tyler P.Tyler Philpot: Has a shuttle that runs to and from Memorial Stadium during football season for all home games.

The Zoo Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

10. The Zoo Bar

7.7
136 N 14th St (at O St), Lincoln, NE
Rock Club · Downtown Lincoln · 13 tips and reviews

ᴡ H.ᴡ Hildebrand: Live comedy on Sunday nights and live music most other nights. Really friendly bartenders too.

Chris O.Chris O'Grady: Great venue!! Get there early not a large space but so fun!!!!

Corey B.Corey Birkmann: Longest running blues bar in the US, pay some respect

Jazz in June is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

11. Jazz in June

7.5
Lincoln, NE
Jazz and Blues Venue · 1 tip

Jess B.Jess B: One of the best parts of summer in Lincoln! Bring a book and a blanket or chair!

Crescent Moon Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

12. Crescent Moon Coffee

8.3
140 N 8th St, Lincoln, NE
Coffee Shop · Downtown Lincoln · 14 tips and reviews

Kevin F.Kevin F: Music on Fridays. Like, good music on Fridays.

Hear NebraskaHear Nebraska: Catch singer/songwriter acoustic sets every Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by open-mic. ALSO, jazz from 7-9 p.m. most every Friday.

ChristinaChristina: Coffee! My parents live their food!

Yia Yia's is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

13. Yia Yia's

9.0
1423 O St, Lincoln, NE
Pizzeria · Downtown Lincoln · 54 tips and reviews

Kevin F.Kevin F: The American pizza is my fav. Also, this is the place to try a new beer. They have everything.

Kathryn K.Kathryn Kelley: Best beer selection around. Cheers to YiaYia's!

Patrick G.Patrick Gerhart: Best pizza and great beer selection. Don't mind the hipsters.

McKinney's Irish Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

14. McKinney's Irish Pub

7.5
151 North 8th Street Suite 140 (in the Haymarket), Lincoln, NE
Irish Pub · Downtown Lincoln · 6 tips and reviews

Joe S.Joe Sweeney: The Rueben sliders are excellent! You won’t be disappointed.

Daisy B.Daisy Bergin: Try the Baileys cheesecake! Best cheesecake I've ever had :)

Matt H.Matt Hunt: Feel of a real Irish pub with Guinness and Murphy's Stout on tap, best pub in Lincoln

Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Lincoln.

15. Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso

7.6
1624 South St (16th and South), Lincoln, NE
Coffee Shop · Near South · 27 tips and reviews

Lívia L.Lívia Lamblet: I like this place to have my coffee and relax. The cinnamon roll is delicious

randy g.randy gibson: great toddy. make it iced, you'll be happy.

BuD G.BuD Grant: I love the Lark and I like Starbucks. I don't think it is fair to trash a coffee giant to make a little piece of heaven stand out. The experience at each is much different. Each serves its purpose.