Documentary, Made in Nebraska

Remember The Drumstick

NOT RATED
2017
58 min
JUL 15, 2026

Details

NOT RATED

Released 2017, United States

Documentary, Made in Nebraska

58 minutes

English

Starring

No starring credits.

Director

Catherine Lohmeier

MADE IN NEBRASKA 2026 SUMMER SERIES

Tim Lohmeier, by accident, created something in Nebraska in the 1980s – The Drumstick. A chicken restaurant by day and the hottest rock club in Nebraska by night. He booked some of the best music of the times BEFORE the rest of the world knew they were the best. Groups like Joan Jett, Luther Allison, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Dwight Yoakam, X, Marty Stuart, Jason and the Scorchers. The Drumstick also gave local great plains musicians with original music a place to perform. Fab local acts like Charlie Burton and Rock Therapy, Boys with Toys, Model Citizens. The list goes on and on. Oh, and don’t forget the fried chicken and Texas toast. The building that housed the business was torn down in 1987 to make room for a fast food restaurant. Tim died in 1998. Very little remains of the club with the exception of a few photos, home videos and a lot of memories. Memories that are preserved in this documentary as part of the 1980s proud music history.

Nebraska Filming Location: Lincoln, NE

TICKETS: $10 General Admission | $5 Members & UNL Students

A good music documentary draws you into the orbit of its featured artists, venues, and visionaries and this doc succeeds doing just that. It focuses on The Drumstick, a family chicken joint in Lincoln, Nebraska that became a hot live music venue in the 1980s. New original rock music was its metier. Wild man Tim Lohmeier made it a must-stop for touring bands with his radical hospitality. Besides raucous, appreciative crowds, bands were treated to all they could eat and drink. The beloved Lohmeier took a loss but was too busy partying to care. Some Drumstick acts hit it big (Joan Jett, REM, Red Hot Chili Peppers). Cathy Lohmeier, directed this loving tribute to her big brother and his unlikely rock haven. The community he/it created still touches people decades later. The doc makes you wish you were there, too.
Leo Adam Biga