NOMAFEST promises to be Omaha’s music event of the summer
We have an incredible lineup set for our annual
NOMAFEST, Aug. 9th and 10th. We’re showcasing
national and Grammy-nominated talent Eric Gales,
Ghost-Note and Lakecia Benjamin to Omaha. These incredible jazz, blues and funk artists will have Turner Park grooving on Aug. 9th. NOMAFEST continues on
Aug. 10th at the NOMA building with performances from Heidi Martin and Dana Murray & Manifesto. It’s going to be an incredible weekend.
2025 Headliners
NOMAFEST PROMISES TO BE OMAHA’S MUSIC EVENT OF THE SUMMER
We have an incredible lineup set for our annual
NOMAFEST, Aug. 9th and 10th. We’re showcasing
national and Grammy-nominated talent Eric Gales,
Ghost-Note and Lakecia Benjamin to Omaha. These incredible jazz, blues and funk artists will have Turner Park grooving on Aug. 9th. NOMAFEST continues on
Aug. 10th at the NOMA building with performances from Heidi Martin and Dana Murray & Manifesto. It’s going to be an incredible weekend.
2025 Headliners
NOMAFEST promises to be Omaha’s music event
of the summer
We have an incredible lineup set for our annual NOMAFEST, Aug. 9th and 10th. We’re showcasing national and Grammy-nominated talent Eric Gales, Ghost-Note and Lakecia Benjamin to Omaha. These incredible jazz, blues and funk artists will have Turner Park grooving on Aug. 9th. NOMAFEST continues on
Aug. 10th at the NOMA building with performances from Heidi Martin and Dana Murray & Manifesto. It’s going to be an incredible weekend.
2025 Headliners
NOMAFEST VENUES
Due to construction on 24th Street Saturday’s concert will take place at Turner Park, with a Sunday session at NOMA featuring Heidi Martin and our very own Dana Murray and Manifesto.
“As we continue to build NOMAFEST into THE musical event in Omaha, this lineup is going to help us get there,” Murray said. “We certainly wished we could hold Saturday’s event on 24th Street, but securing Turner Park was essential, as we wanted to keep NOMAFEST accessible to the North Omaha community. I am very excited about these artists and their music styles are sure to entertain with their various takes on jazz, blues and R&B.”
– Dana Murray, North Omaha Music and Arts Executive Director
NOMAFEST VENUES
Due to construction on 24th Street Saturday’s concert will take place at Turner Park, with a Sunday session at NOMA featuring Heidi Martin and our very own Dana Murray and Manifesto.
“As we continue to build NOMAFEST into THE musical event in Omaha, this lineup is going to help us get there,” Murray said. “We certainly wished we could hold Saturday’s event on 24th Street, but securing Turner Park was essential, as we wanted to keep NOMAFEST accessible to the North Omaha community. I am very excited about these artists and their music styles are sure to entertain with their various takes on jazz, blues and R&B.”
– Dana Murray, North Omaha Music and Arts Executive Director
NOMAFEST VENUES
Due to construction on 24th Street Saturday’s concert will take place at Turner Park, with a Sunday session at NOMA featuring Heidi Martin and our very own Dana Murray and Manifesto.
“As we continue to build NOMAFEST into THE musical event in Omaha, this lineup is going to help us get there,” Murray said. “We certainly wished we could hold Saturday’s event on 24th Street, but securing Turner Park was essential, as we wanted to keep NOMAFEST accessible to the North Omaha community. I am very excited about these artists and their music styles are sure to entertain with their various takes on jazz, blues and R&B.”
– Dana Murray, North Omaha Music and Arts Executive Director
Meet the Artists
Eric Gales
Gales entertains audiences with
his unique guitar sound that leans on the blues rock style from the 1960s and 1970s. While the comparisons to Jimi Hendrix often resonate with listeners, he’s also woven the styles of Albert King and Frank Gambale into his performances.
Ghost-Note
Ghost-Note features the
Grammy-winning percussion duo of
Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth. Alongside are musician extraordinaries who’ve shared their talents with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Toto, Justin Timberlake, Herbie Hancock, Prince and many more. Prepare to get on your feet with sounds and talent which are taking funk music to the next level.
Lakecia Benjamin
Brining the R&B, jazz and funk to the stage, Lakecia Benjamin has five Grammy nominations and has played for the likes of Gregory Porter and
Theo Crocker, while also being featured on “Everything’s Beautiful” with Robert Glasper and Steve Wonder. Her most recent release “Phoenix” has already garnered worldwide acclaim and features the talents of Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter, Sonia Sanchez,
Angela Davis and many more.
Heidi Martin
With a singer-songwriter perspective, Martin applies that folk influence from the 60’s to a whole different genre of music. An original voice whose artistry is both authentic and defiant to genre, a provocative lyricist with a deep sense of social consciousness.
Dana Murray & Manifesto
Dana in south Omaha and attended Berklee College of Music on scholarship. Eventually, he moved on to New York City to play with such greats as Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roy Hargrove, Aloe Blacc and Norah Jones. Beyond performing, he’s also an accomplished songwriter, producer and collaborator, and was honored to work with legendary label Blue Note.
Meet the Artists
Eric Gales
Gales entertains audiences with
his unique guitar sound that leans on the blues rock style from the 1960s and 1970s. While the
comparisons to Jimi Hendrix often resonate with listeners, he’s also woven the styles of Albert King and Frank Gambale into his performances.
Ghost-Note
Ghost-Note features the
Grammy-winning percussion duo of
Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth. Alongside are musician extraordinaries who’ve shared their talents with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Toto, Justin Timberlake, Herbie Hancock, Prince and many more. Prepare to get on your feet with sounds and talent which are taking funk music to the next level.
Lakecia Benjamin
Brining the R&B, jazz and funk to the stage, Lakecia Benjamin has five Grammy nominations and has played for the likes of Gregory Porter and Theo Crocker, while also being featured on “Everything’s Beautiful” with Robert Glasper and Steve Wonder. Her most recent release “Phoenix” has already garnered worldwide acclaim and features the talents of Dianne Reeves,
Wayne Shorter, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis and many more.
Heidi Martin
With a singer-songwriter perspective, Martin applies that folk influence from the 60’s to a whole different genre of music. An original voice whose artistry is both authentic and defiant to genre, a provocative lyricist with
a deep sense of social consciousness.
Dana Murray & Manifesto
Dana in south Omaha and attended Berklee College of Music on scholarship. Eventually, he moved on to New York City to play with such greats as Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roy Hargrove, Aloe Blacc and Norah Jones. Beyond performing,
he’s also an accomplished
songwriter, producer
and collaborator, and was honored to work with legendary label
Blue Note.
Meet the Artists
Eric Gales
Gales entertains audiences with
his unique guitar sound that leans on the blues rock style from the 1960s and 1970s. While the
comparisons to Jimi Hendrix often resonate with listeners, he’s also woven the styles of Albert King and Frank Gambale into his performances.
Ghost-Note
Ghost-Note features the
Grammy-winning percussion duo of
Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth. Alongside are musician extraordinaries who’ve shared their talents with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Toto, Justin Timberlake, Herbie Hancock, Prince and many more. Prepare to get on your feet with sounds and talent which are taking funk music to the next level.
Lakecia Benjamin
Brining the R&B, jazz and funk to the stage, Lakecia Benjamin has five Grammy nominations and has played for the likes of Gregory Porter and Theo Crocker, while also being featured on “Everything’s Beautiful” with Robert Glasper and Steve Wonder. Her most recent release “Phoenix” has already garnered worldwide acclaim and features the talents of Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis
and many more.
Heidi Martin
With a singer-songwriter perspective, Martin applies that folk influence from the 60’s to a whole different genre of music. An original voice whose artistry is both authentic and defiant to genre, a provocative lyricist with a deep sense of social consciousness.
Dana Murray & Manifesto
Dana in south Omaha and attended Berklee College of Music on scholarship. Eventually, he moved on to New York City to play with such greats as Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roy Hargrove, Aloe Blacc and Norah Jones. Beyond performing, he’s also an accomplished songwriter, producer and collaborator, and was honored to work with legendary label
Blue Note.
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