The Louisiana rap duo of cousins ​​Scott Arceneaux Jr., aka Scrim, and Aristos Petrou, aka Ruby da Cherry, saw their fourth album, “New World Depression,” debut at No. 5 on Billboard last month , the highest record to date. from the independent act.

And their festival-style tour in Lincoln with the likes of Denzel Curry, Pouya, Haarper, Shakewell and Ekkstacy has pushed them ever higher into the top 20 highest-grossing hip-hop touring acts of all time. By 2023, Suicideboys sold over 431,000 tickets, grossing over $42 million.

“New World Depression” continues to explore the themes of personal turmoil, substance abuse and feelings of disconnection from society that have been at the core of the music the duo has created since forming a decade ago: biting, infectious underground hip-hop with punk intensity and relaxed southerly flows.

Pioneers of the SoundCloud rap movement, Suicideboys have had over 20 million streams of their signature blend of rap, punk and trap, enough to place them in the top 100 streaming artists of all time. Last year they were one of Spotify’s top groups of 2023 and one of SoundCloud’s top 5 most streamed artists.

They earned a platinum certification for “…And To Those I Love, Thanks For Sticking Around” and gold for songs including “Carrollton”, “2nd Hand”, “Runnin’ Thru The 7th With My Woadies” and “Kill Yourself “. ”

Tickets for the 6:30 PM show start at $27.50 and are available at AXS.com.

Front Porch, Saturday 9pm, Zoo Bar. Front Porch of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, will bring its energetic bluegrass mixed with an old-fashioned mountain sound to Lincoln for the first time Saturday at the zoo. The band released its first album a year ago and has turned heads with shows described as performed with all the usual ingredients of bluegrass and folk, but baked in a post-punk, acid-jazz, bluegrass fusion that will make you jump. . .

Watermedown with American Culture, The Credentials, Tuesday 8pm, Duffy’s Tavern. Philadelphia emo band Watermedown stops by Duffy’s after the release of their new album, “Nothing Is Real and I Want To Die.” They’re joined by Denver fun punks American Culture, who are touring their new album ‘Hey Brother, It’s Been Awhile,’ and Lincoln is a favorite with The Credentials.

John Clifton, Wednesday 6pm, Zoo Bar. John Clifton from Central California has been playing harp and vocals for thirty years and is back with his band Wednesday for the first time since 2019. For those who love harp-driven, hard-hitting blues, this is the show to see.

Taking Viscerous, Ungoliant and Inkognita, 6pm Wednesday 1867 Bar. British death metallist Ingested, who played an opening match at the Bourbon two years ago, is back, this time at the 1867 Bar as a headliner on a four-band bill. The veteran Manchester band is touring for April’s release “The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams.”

Icon For Hire with Halocene, Wednesday 7pm, Bourbon Theatre. Nashville’s Icon For Hire brings its signature combination of pop punk and alternative metal with strings, electronics and vocals provided by Ariel Bloomer to Lincoln on Wednesday. Often compared to Paramore, Icon For Hire have been staunchly independent since going bankrupt to get out of a label deal. The band is touring behind ‘The Reckoning’, their fourth indie album.

The Bel-Airs, Thursday 6pm, Zoo Bar. No introduction is needed for The Bel-Airs, the Columbia, Missouri-based R&B trio that have been Zoo favorites for decades. They’ll be back on Thursday and start a two-night stand at the club.

Radkey with Red Cities, Thursday 8 p.m., Bourbon Theater. Kansas City punk trio Radkey, consisting of the three Radke brothers, was one of the youngest bands featured in Foo Fighter Dave Grohl’s documentary ‘What Drives Us’ and played high-profile gigs as the opening act for the Foos, Jack White and The Offspring. The 100% independent band, led by their father, has been going for ten years and plays festivals like SXSW, releases a few albums on their own label and tours to clubs like the Zoo Bar and Thursday the Bourbon.

Wild Love Tigress with Das Dat, The Groove Lagoon, 8pm, Thursday, Duffy’s Tavern. Eight-piece Denver funk powerhouse Wild Love Tigress returns to Lincoln to play with some of the friends they made the last time they were in town: Das Dat and The Groove Lagoon. It gets funky like it’s 1973.

Zach Bryson and Marina Madden, Thursday, 9:30 p.m., Zoo Bar. Nashville singer-songwriter Zach Bryson, who impressed last year at Emily Nenni’s opening at Bourbon’s Rye Room, returns to the zoo, where he and Marina Madden will each do a solo set.