Lawrence, Kansas
- September 12, 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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Glen Hansard leaves fans swooning at Liberty Hall
Another day, another sold out show at Liberty Hall. The mid-week event focused on some of the best storytellers from our folky friends across the
The Lumineers rally the troops at Liberty Hall
We’re convinced that Liberty Hall hosted one of the best shows of the year on Monday night when the Lumineers played to one of the
I Heart Local Music on the road: Rat City Ruckus
I Heart Local Music is on the road this week, checking out the local music scene in Seattle. We temporarily left Oz for the Emerald
The Devil makes good girls go bad
Performances from Kansas City-based band The Devil don’t happen too often in Lawrence, but when they do it’s a sight to behold. The (mostly) female
Retro Rockers: The Empty Spaces
Never have we seen a new band just charm the heck out of everyone as The Empty Spaces. We caught their set a couple of
Photo Gallery: Metric at the Beaumont Club
Metric played almost entirely to their newest material at the Beaumont on Wednesday night. Their excellent performance was surprisingly well presented live for a band
Watch: Monsoon Lazer at the Replay
You could call it the perfect recipe for post rock. A new band has formed in Lawrence, and it features equal parts screaming, convulsing, and
Photo Gallery: Twin Shadow / Niki and the Dove at the Granada
Vivid lights and fog filled a packed Granada for Twin Shadow on Sunday. Photographer Mitch Jones snapped photos of the night, which featured Niki and
Photo Gallery: Hall and Oates at the Starlight
We knew this show was going to be nothing but fun when we saw a Lincoln Continental roll up into the parking lot, stuffed with
Watch: Tyler Gregory live at Five Bar
Five Bar has only been alive for a couple of weeks, but it is already etching its name in Downtown Lawrence as the hotspot for