EXPERIENCE THE JEWELL
CLASSY SLEEK INTIMATE
Music venue, cocktail lounge and fine dining in one vibrant spot. The design of the club is classy, sleek and intimate. Every detail is chosen with care and flawlessly blends traditional with contemporary. It’s all about the unique experience at The Jewell – the pairing of amazing music and New Orleans inspired fare with a local twist from Executive Chef Mark Budler, you simply can’t find anyplace else.
THE LEGACY
HISTORY CELEBRATION DREAM
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole. The original innovators and master craftsmen of jazz all played right here, in Omaha. Through the roaring 20s up through the 50s and 60s at clubs like Dreamland Ballroom, Club Harlem, and Allen’s Showcase Lounge on North 24th Street, they played – often alongside homegrown stars like Preston Love and Anna Mae Winburn.
The name “The Jewell” pays homage to local music impresario, Jimmy Jewell, and the Jewell building at 2221 N 24th St. named after him. The Jewell at the Capitol District is the newest hotspot, built on a reverence for our shared history and a deep connection to the here and now, with a soundtrack that’s the pulse of the moment.

NAT KING COLE TRIO
JAMES JEWELL, JR. BROUGHT THE BAND TO OMAHA IN 1943. THE SHOW SOLD OUT AT $25 PER TICKET

ANNA MAE WINBURN
OMAHA NATIVE LED THE INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM

PRESTON LOVE
THE NORTH OMAHA NATIVE PLAYED WITH LEGENDS SUCH AS COUNT BASIE, NAT TOWLES, LENA HORNE, BILLY HOLIDAY AND RAY CHARLES TO NAME A FEW

DUKE ELLINGTON
AND HIS BAND JAMMED NORTH OMAHA’S DREAMLAND BALLROOM IN 1948

LOUIS ARMSTRONG
GRACED THE DREAMLAND BALLROOM AND CONSIDERED JIMMY JEWELL, SR. A ‘FINE FELLOW’

COUNT BASIE BAND
PRESTON LOVE PLAYED FIRST ALTO WITH THE COUNT AND HIS BAND AT THE DREAMLAND IN JANUARY 1947
CENTRALLY LOCATED
ACCESSIBLE CONVENIENT WELCOMING
Centrally located in the Heartland, The Jewell draws musicians from all over the country. Situated in The Capitol District, Omaha’s burgeoning nightlife hot spot, the club is accessible from the Marriott as well as The Capitol Plaza.

