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"Tomorrow Man" Brad Hoffman had a receptive audience at Boss City Brewery Friday night.
SIDNEY--Boss City Brewery on Jackson Street isn't just a favorite watering hole, they're also booking a variety of artists to make Fridays and Saturdays an event in Sidney. This past Friday, January 10, 2025, Brad Hoffman brought his "Tomorrow Man" show to the brewery, and he filled the space with up-tempo folk songs, classic country staples from Johnny Cash, and even a bit of punk-rock music thrown in. Hoffman's outgoing style and personality won over the crowd as they grooved along with his music, and laughed along with his jokes.
"Tomorrow Man" is a moniker he uses to designate his solo shows from the band he also performs in, the Killigans. Both the Killigans and Hoffman are well-known in Nebraska, as Hoffman is a born and bred native, and has performed in every corner of the Cornhusker State. Hoffman told the Sun-Telegraph that he was planning some winter fun with his son in Casper, WY, over the weekend, and having a stopover and show here in Sidney on Friday fit his itinerary perfectly.
"Melissa and Stan (Norgard) are great. This is an amazing place, with the size of the space and vaulted ceilings. And the brewery and beer selection is top-notch," Hoffman said.
He explained the "Tomorrow Man" moniker, saying it was an homage to the Dust Bowl farmers who had to hang on to some kind of hope in the face of the worst drought the country had ever seen, and the loss of farms, businesses, and way of life.
"Those people that stayed and battled through everything when every thing was going wrong and their was no relief in sight, that takes faith and belief. To have practically no hope, but you're still expecting things to turn and get better tomorrow...that's why they started calling those people "Tomorrow Men". They knew how bad it was before, how bad it was currently for them, but they still had hope and a positive outlook for tomorrow," he explained.
Hoffman has extended family members in Sidney who came out to see him perform, and Hoffman's "Tomorrow Man" show is more than just a lone guitarist in the corner providing ambience. Hoffman plays an interesting variety of music, from foot-stomping folksongs to classic country hits, and a number of his own tunes sprinkled in to keep the tempo going forward. Some came out specifically to see him perform, and others were pleasantly surprised by the live music. By all accounts, Hoffman got the brewery swinging, and after the show he said the performance was a success.
"They clapped and stomped along with my songs and they laughed at my jokes. When you get that kind of reaction, you know it's a great show. These rural towns like Sidney are always so welcoming, and I can't wait to come back and perform again," Hoffman said.
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