Lawrence, Kansas
- September 15, 2025
Fally Afani
http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com
Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning more than 20 years in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and more.
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Photo Gallery: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Steddy P and the Indyground Crew / Chase Compton / Seuss
Thursday night was a lesson in patience for many hip hop fans. Due to some travel issues, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rolled into the Granada fairly late.
UltraVivid has more synths than you
UltraVivid has more synths than you, and apparently that’s all you need for a badass electronic act. With that many synths, the term “electro” doesn’t
Wandering Lake explores the unorthodox side of live performances
Inside Brian Kupillas is a swirling storm of extremes. On one end of his musical spectrum in Wandering Lake, he is a gentle guitar-plucking folk
Photo Gallery: Spoon / Sweet Spirit at the Midland
Just a few months after their Lawrence appearance, Spoon made a stop in Kansas City on Tuesday. They played to a fairly full Midland theatre
A stormy soiree: Replay rocks rainy Spring Into Summer Fest
April showers brought a lot more than May flowers this year. As expected, it stormed Kansas-style at this year’s Spring Into Summer Fest at the
Downtown buskers signal springtime in Lawrence
You really couldn’t have painted a prettier sky than what popped up on Friday evening. The drizzle rain clouds moved out and just hung in
Toughies are your smooth summer sound makers
If they play their cards right, Toughies could be the source of your lazy summer tunes in LFK this year. After several non-stop days saturated
Photo Gallery: The Urge / Six Percent
The energy at the Granada on Saturday night went through the roof thanks to lively performances from The Urge and Six Percent. Both bands brought
Local rappers bring deeply personal rhymes to the stage
Lawrence tends to have a problem with recognizing the local hip hop community. It’s there, but not getting the same recognition it did a decade
The Replay dances in the rain on Mother’s Day
Only in Kansas can it be pouring rain and sunny at the same time. In typical Kansas fashion, The Replay was very wet on Mother’s