Conor Oberst united fans against racism at the Concert for Equality in Omaha

“This is racism,” shouted Tim Kasher to a crowd of raised fists, silhouetted against stage lights. “There are plenty of other fights. This isn’t the right one.” The booming cheer in response was equally split between ecstatic fans and indignant activists. The Cursive frontman was speaking to a crowd of like-minded folks at Omaha’s Concert for Equality on Saturday night in downtown Benson. Organized by Conor Oberst — the Saddle Creek wünderkind, best known as the songwriting talent behind Bright Eyes — the Concert for Equality gathered a lineup of sympathetic musicians in an effort to fuel the repeal of Fremont, Nebraska’s recent immigration laws. Of course, it helped that the event also resurrected several of the Omaha label’s much-loved acts of the early aughts: Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos.