Lawrence, Kansas
- September 14, 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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I Heart Local Music Presents: Something and the Whatevers / Monster / Nicholas St. James
Friday night’s show at the Replay was one of those events that was just so weird it worked. Three unlikely bands came together and, through
Photo Gallery: Jimmy Eat World / minibosses in Kansas City
Let’s be frank. Jimmy Eat World is still a thrilling band to watch live. Ten years after the release of Futures, a fan favorite for
J Mascis / Luluc give spellbinding performance at the Bottleneck
A legend blew through Lawrence this week, but it didn’t come with the usual boisterousness associated with acts this renown. J Mascis, of Dinosaur Jr.
Lawrence Public Library launches Sound + Vision Studio for local musicians
Lawrence was already a pretty music-friendly town, but it’s about to get friendlier. The recently-opened Lawrence Public Library just launched the brand new Sound +
Watch: No Magic at the Replay
Ben Sauder is lucky he’s so darn calming. On Thursday evening, Sauder (performing as No Magic) had to interrupt a room full of excitable Royals
Watch: Harry and the Potters delight fans on a rooftop
While most of Downtown Lawrence was abuzz with the KU homecoming parade on Friday evening, muggles young and old found themselves under a spell high
Ill-tempered and well-loved: Arc Flash
To call Arc Flash moody might be an understatement. The garage rock duo is great at delivering frenzied and impulsive sets. With vocals heavy on
Lawrence sulks in style with Interpol / Rey Pila
If there was ever a way to mope on a Monday in style, this was it. The delightfully melancholy Interpol filled the Granada to indulge
Beware of the Fog: Local bands erupt in colorful commotion
It looked like something straight out of a horror film. I Heart Local Music brought three area bands to the Jackpot stage on Friday evening,
Watch: The Fog at the Replay
We gave you fair warning about this Kansas City band’s sinister and bizarre music, but you braved the Replay over the weekend anyway. The Fog