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Michael Semrad

General Manager

Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame

Nonprofit Organization

Original Join Date: 2026

Professional Bio

Mike Semrad Jr., our General Manager, is a nearly 40+ year entertainer, started performing alongside his father and Uncles at State and County fairs at the age of 4. He has continued to grow as a singer/songwriter, producer, talent agent, philanthropist, and advocate for fair publishing rights. He and his wife Kerry lead The Bottle Tops, one of the Midwest’s premier honky tonk groups. Semrad also owns Sower Records, which just released its 32nd album, which hit the top 10 on the Americana charts. Semrad has run the Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame for the last 7 years, helping raise funds and awareness of our thriving performing arts scene.

In 2017, he helped organize a famed concert, ‘Harvest the Hope, to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, bringing Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, Neil Young, and tribal leaders together in Nebraska. Michael Semrad continues to organize groups of creative minds to make positive change all across the nation.

Organization

Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame 1941 Harwood Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
402.318.6537 https://NebraskaPerformingArts.com
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Education:
Grand Island Northwest High School 1995 NA
University of Nebraska 2022 Performing Arts
Volunteer Work:
KZUM 89.3FM Community Radio