Lawrence, Kansas
- October 8, 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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The Rundown: New Year’s Eve shows in Lawrence
Congratulations! You’ve survived “the end of the world.” Now it’s time to get back to business, and plan your New Year’s Eve party route. Here
Listen: Sam Billen releases more Christmas music
If there’s any local musician who loves making Christmas music, it’s Sam Billen. The singer/songwriter releases holiday tunes every year, but it’s a little different
Photo Gallery: Palace / La Guerre / Hospital Ships
With Christmas fast approaching, Downtown Lawrence was overflowing with activity over the weekend. This meant that venues were especially alive with Lawrencians enjoying all the
Watch: Quiet Corral releases music videos, covers
The boys in Quiet Corral have been hard at work on a new album, but it’ll be some time before the release. Because the talented
Rock Solid: Blackfoot Gypsies remind you what rock and roll is all about
by Mitch Jones I know in most situations it is wrong to judge a book by it’s cover, but in the case of Blackfoot Gypsies
Everyday/Everynight brings lively performance to the Replay stage
Everyday/Everynight is a very lively group of rockers out of Kansas City, and on Saturday night they showed off their moves (and some new tunes
Photo Gallery: The 2nd Annual Hemi Jam
On Saturday, three bands hit the Granada stage to rock The Hemi Jam, a benefit to support the Hemi-Foundation. The organization helps children and families
Not Giving Up: The Noise FM continue to host annual Christmas fundraiser in Lawrence
It’s time to dust off your ugliest Christmas sweater and put on your dancing shoes. Noise For Toys is coming. The annual musical fundraiser for
Let’s get weird: Oils delivers unpredictable, chaos-filled set
A couple of years ago, Oils was a favorite garage rock duo of ours. They were loud, aggressive, and laid back. Today, they’re a completely
Czar Bar hosts night of salty rockers with Broncho / The Empty Spaces / Interstate Astronauts
On Friday night, the Czar Bar boasted a lineup worthy of any local music lover’s attention. The evening was filled with music from hard-as-nails rockers