Lincoln Association for Traditional Arts

FY5
2026-03-28 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | 7th Street Loft, 504 South 7th Street, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States
Fort Collins, Colorado-based FY5 delights audiences with thoughtful original songs delivered with strong singing and musicianship. Formerly known as Finnders and Youngberg, FY5 have won numerous awards over the years with their mix of bluegrass, honky-tonk and swing. Guitarist and primary songwriter Mike Finders has won the Merlefest songwriting competition twice; he shares lead singer duties with bassist Erin Youngberg. Banjo and pedal-steel player Aaron Youngberg is a proud native of Lincoln.

John Gorka
2026-04-25 19:30 - 22:00 | 7th Street Loft, 504 South 7th Street, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States
John Gorka is a long-standing pillar of the American folk music community. John describes his music as a blend of folk, rhythm and blues, and gospel, though he doesn’t mind calling himself a folksinger. He has appeared with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Christine Lavin, Cliff Eberhardt, David Massengill, Frank Christian and Lucy Kaplansky. He joined with Kaplansky and Eliza Gilkyson to form the folk supergroup Red Horse in 2010, touring together and releasing a self-titled album on which they performed each other’s compositions. John has graced the stage of Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage, and E-town.

The Vogts Sisters
2026-05-30 19:30 - 22:00 | 7th Street Loft, 504 South 7th Street, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States
The Vogts Sisters, Maggie and Abigail, stand out from the crowd with their sweet sisterly harmonies from America’s Heartland. Hailing from a small town in southeast Kansas, they have toured extensively in the Midwest, blending original songs and covers in their acoustic Americana-Folk style. The sisters have garnered many awards in regional and international songwriting competitions, including Best Duo in the 15th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards. Prepare to hear haunting harmonies and wickedly creative songs.

Keith Grotrian's Cornbread Jam & Potluck
2026-06-14 14:00 - 20:00 | NE
Pickin’ and Grinnin’ in Wooly’s Big Back Yard, 6115 Huntington Ave, Lincoln.
Musician’s bring your instruments; others bring your ears!
An alcohol-free, family-friendly event: bring your lawn chairs.

Picking Begins at 2 pm, Potluck at 5:00 pm.
A brief LAFTA business meeting will be held at some point in the afternoon.
Music from Blue Raven Studio youth groups starting at 6:00 pm.
