Josh Hoyer

Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal is a six-piece American soul/funk/R&B band, based out of Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The band is led by Josh Hoyer on keyboards/vocals, with Myles Jasnowkis, Blake DeForest on Trumpet, James Cuato on Saxophone, Harrison ElDorado on drums, and Mike Keeling on bass. Benjamin Kushner, the guitarist, died in 2024 of cancer. The band has played 125+ shows a year in the United States since 2015, along with two headlining European tours in 2017 and 2018 and a Spanish Tour in 2021.

2025 Blues Fest Line-Up

Thursday, July 24th

PDBF Kick-Off Party
Free Admission

Beer Tent Stage
Julian Primeaux

Friday, July 25th

5:30pm McKinley James
Mike Zito
7:30pm Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal
Mike Zito
9:30pm Sugaray Rayford
Mike Zito
Friday Beer Tent Julian Primeaux

Saturday, July 26th

1:00pm Rush Cleveland Trio

3:10pm Madtown Mannish Boys

5:20pm Indigenous
Mike Zito
7:30pm Parker Barrow
Mike Zito
9:30pm Mike Zito
Mike Zito
Saturday Beer Tent Travis Ried Band

Famous Prairie Dog Beer Girls


At the Prairie Dog Fest, you don't have to get out of your chair for a beer. These friendly, beautiful ladies will fetch 'em for ya!

All Kinds of Blues!

A part of the great variety of blues music you will hear at the Prairie Dog Blues Festival.

Sugaray Rayford-Grits Ain't Groceries Mike Zito – "Life Is Hard" live Parker Barrow - Make It
INDIGENOUS Josh Hoyer (2025 Intermational Blues Challenge 1st Place Band)