Events

FolkHouse Concerts at the Castle features the best in local grassroots, folk, and Americana bands in an intimate venue: the Castle's historic Carriage House.

Join us Friday, November 22nd for a live concert with Cher and Gene Klosner!

Doors open at 7pm, concerts begin at 7:30pm. This is a 21+ event. Capacity is limited.

Some siblings fight, some siblings compete, and then some siblings, like Cher & Gene Klosner, come together as Acoustic Rock Singer/Songwriters, wowing audiences at the Grand Ole Opry, World Youth Day and the Dolby Theatre, and creating catchy, groovin', from-the-heart, gets-stuck-in-your-head songs with a guitar, a piano, and sibling harmonies that have been described as "audible chocolate."

Omaha residents Cher & Gene Klosner wrote their first songs together as kids, and their love of music and bringing people together shines through in everything they do, from performing concerts, singing at festivals and live-streaming shows, to writing songs for film, TV, ads, recording award-winning albums, and guest speaking at schools and music events. Having grown up on Motown, Ella Fitzgerald, '70s singer/songwriters, Broadway musicals and the Monkees, Cher & Gene Klosner write and perform in genres ranging from indie-pop to the blues, tying them all together seamlessly.

Cher and Gene grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and after college, moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they spent several years honing their songwriting skills, learning the ins and outs of the ever-changing music industry, and performing at Opryland USA, which led to a recording contract, performances at the Grand Ole Opry, the Bluebird Cafe, and many arts festivals. It's also where Cher met her future husband, Animator and Story Artist, Ben Lane.

Cher, Gene and Ben relocated to Los Angeles, where Cher and Gene began writing for the Film/TV industry and directing a teen and contemporary choir in Paramount, California, while Ben was animating for “The Simpsons.” The Klosners were soon commissioned by The United in Memory Foundation to compose their song, “Tower of Love,” for the unveiling of the United in Memory 9/11 Memorial Quilt, which was performed in L.A. and New York, and has since been used in many 9/11 memorial tributes. Together, Cher and Gene have formed their own record label, released four albums, sold over 25,000 CDs, several thousand downloads, and have over 600,000 streams.

Cher & Gene Klosner are back in Omaha, where they have recently been accepted into the prestigious Nebraska Arts Council's Nebraska Touring Artists Program, continue to perform concerts, live-stream shows, record and compose for many projects. Their music, together and individually, has landed music placements in ads and for shows on NBC, Netflix, Cartoon Network, El Rey Network, National Geographic, Disney+, Atom Films, for animated and film shorts, and for Disney. Cher was hired to write the opening song for Disney’s Frozen wrap party, which was performed by Cher, Gene, Ben, and the Disney Steamboat Strummers at the Dolby Theater (formerly Kodak) in Los Angeles. Cher’s song, “Please Don't Send Me Fruitcake,” has been recorded by The von Trapp Children and has been performed by many symphonies throughout the US and Europe, and her song, “I Am a Carpenter (Joseph’s Song),” has been recorded and performed by musicians, ensembles, singers, bands, and choirs around the world, on six continents to date. Cher and Gene live-stream performances on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and various platforms. Cher & Gene Klosner are currently working on their fifth album, Live at the Jewell, coming out soon.

The Castle and Cathedral District has partnered with FolkHouse, the passion project of Jerome Brich and Mary Montag. Since 2000, they have offered music lovers an opportunity to experience live intimate concerts by top-notch professional touring musicians in a comfortable and friendly environment. No clanking bar glasses, noisy espresso machines or other distractions; just a comfortable smoke-free setting where the guests can focus on the music! And maybe best of all, there are plenty of opportunities to socialize with the performers and other music fans at FolkHouse. FolkHouse started in their home, and we're thrilled to welcome them into OUR home.