Omaha, Neb. (July 24, 2024) – North Omaha Music & Arts (NOMA), a creative arts academy for the youth of our community, is proud to present its third annual NOMAFEST – a free live music festival at NOMA at 24th and Lake streets. In addition to music, this two-day community event will have vendors, food trucks and a play area for children. It will take place Sat., Aug. 3, and Sun, Aug. 4, and will bring together a lineup of top musical talents headlined by world-renowned recording artist Eric Darius.
Eric Darius, a Billboard chart-topping saxophonist, songwriter, producer and performer is excited to be part of this year’s NOMAFEST, sharing his energy-filled music with the community and helping support NOMA’s mission of enriching and empowering the community through music and art.
In addition to Eric Darius, this year’s NOMAFEST includes performances by:
- The NOMA Nuggets-NOMA’s junior drum group
- Omaha Street Percussion
- Alexis Arai
- The Marcus Lewis Big Band Brass & Boujee
- NOMA Ensemble featuring Malik Work and Daryl Jr.
- Omaha Conservatory of Music’s Spring Sprouts
- Chad Stoner
- The Toast
- Marcey Yates
- Big Wade & Black Swan Theory
Along with a variety of musical performances, this year’s NOMAFEST emphasizes the importance of music education for the next generation. Saturday will feature a drumline battle with drumlines from across the city. Sunday’s activities include a town hall discussion led by Dana Murray that focuses on the topic of raising the bar for excellence in music, and a master class by Malik Work as he shares how hip-hop fueled his music career.
Dana Murray, executive director of NOMA, shares, “This year’s NOMAFEST is about building momentum. We’re proud to feature local talent and world-renowned musicians along with special events that show the importance of music education and how it helps students achieve success. In the years our team has been organizing this event, NOMAFEST has become a powerful event for the community, one that everyone looks forward to and one that unites our community.”
For more information about this year’s NOMAFEST event and schedule of performances, visit https://northomahamusic.org/nomafest/ .
About NOMA: North Omaha Music & Arts (northomahamusic.org) is a creative arts academy offering equitable opportunities for the youth of the Omaha community. Located at the former Love’s Jazz & Arts building, NOMA is focused on creating a premier facility for music and arts education by industry-leading professionals. Its vision is to help shape the next generation of artists and the future of the North Omaha community. North Omaha Music & Arts is a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).