Lawrence, Kansas
- October 7, 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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Lawrence musician and proud KU fan appears on live television
On Saturday night, many eyes in Lawrence were glued to the television to catch the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. What most Lawrencians may
Approach / Radkey / My Brother the Vulture / American Youth rock the Bottleneck
by Mitch Jones It was one exciting mixed genre line-up at the Bottleneck on Saturday night. Up first was Minneapolis based solid pop-rock quartet American
A man of many talents: Only Son’s Jack Dishel to bring music and comedy to Kansas City
You could call Only Son’s Jack Dishel a jack of all trades. He started his career as an artist, switched over to music in his
Oddball extreme: Dan Deacon delivers epic dance party
Nothing Dan Deacon has done this year is ordinary. He takes everything, from his music to the live shows, to the oddball extreme. For example,
Music to make your heart ache: The Helio Sequence plays Kansas City
On Thursday night, we found ourselves in Kansas City taking in one of the more beautiful poignant shows of the season. A sulking crowd slowly
Photo Gallery: Starfucker / Onuinu at the Granada
Two Portland bands arrived in Lawrence on Monday, eagerly anticipating costumes, bright lights, and dancing. The Lawrence scene responded with full vigor, packing into the
The Replay sends off JabberJosh in style
Everybody’s favorite hardcore sibling rockers are taking a short break from the Lawrence scene, and on Saturday they went out with a bang when they
Makeup, masks, and music, oh my! The Jackpot hosts colorful costumed concert
The Jackpot played host to a colorful commotion on Saturday night when four area bands played electrifying sets for an equally excited crowd. Most of
Photo Gallery: Karma Vision / Plains / Gucci Dan / Baby Jessica / Andrea Perdue at SeedCo
Halloween weekends are often a colorful affair in Lawrence. That experience is enhanced when a saturated Final Fridays event is thrown in. Five acts took
Photo Gallery: Converge / Torche / Coalesce / Kvelertak / Mansion
Downtown Lawrence was the place to be Saturday night if you love hard rock/metal/thrash. The Granada featured FIVE bands the produced a gruesome onslaught of