Live Event
Parker Barrow
Wed, Aug 5, 2026
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6:00 PM
The Zoo Bar
Lincoln, NE
About this event
Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members. A powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada; the band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike M...
Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members. A powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada; the band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), newest member, John Kervin (keys), Stephen Dyte (trumpet) and Julian Nalli (tenor sax). In 2024, Bywater Call was UK Blues Award nominated for International Blues Artist of the year alongside winners Larkin Poe, after having toured extensively in Europe. This year, the band has been short-listed into the top 20 for the same award among many notables in the genre including Larkin Poe, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Beth Hart, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Samantha Fish, Bobby Rush and other notables in the genre.
About this venue
The Zoo Bar is Lincoln, Nebraska's premiere music club and home of the blues since 1973. The venue offers an energetic and immersive concert experience with mostly standing-room-only seating and a limited number of tables and barstools on a first-come, first-served basis. It features a full bar service but does not ser...
The Zoo Bar is Lincoln, Nebraska's premiere music club and home of the blues since 1973. The venue offers an energetic and immersive concert experience with mostly standing-room-only seating and a limited number of tables and barstools on a first-come, first-served basis. It features a full bar service but does not serve food, though patrons are welcome to bring food from nearby restaurants.