Lawrence, Kansas
- October 28, 2026
Fally Afani
https://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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Fare thee well, Cowboy Indian Bear
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Album Review: Tyler Gregory – “Roots Below”
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I Heart Local Music Presents: Something and the Whatevers / Monster / Nicholas St. James
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Photo Gallery: Jimmy Eat World / minibosses in Kansas City
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J Mascis / Luluc give spellbinding performance at the Bottleneck
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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