Lawrence, Kansas
- January 12, 2026
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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Inaugural Band Contest strikes a chord at Fidpick
Tequa Trio at Fidpick 23 / Photo by Fally Afani Every year in August, the whole town packs up the lawn chairs and heads to
2023 Kaw River Roots Fest, Day 2
Last year, Molly Tuttle played a pretty incredible show at The Bottleneck that left people talking about it for months afterward. Soon after, she nabbed
Trans artists and drag performers band together to connect LGBTQIA+ artists to the community
When trans musician Jocelyn Olivia Nixon, of The Creepy Jingles, saw anti-trans bills sweeping one legislature after another in this country, she felt what a
Photo Gallery: Galactic Empire / Full Metal Z
Comic-cons and fan conventions are the funnest thing on Earth (and space). Anyone who disagrees is a liar, a poser, and I find your lack
The 80’s exploded into Kansas City with Culture Club, Berlin, and Howard Jones
So, for this review, we're going to play a game called "Totally 80's!" where we just blurt it out every time something totally 80's happened
Lawrence musician tackles comedy and mental health in new musical
It’s pretty easy to dive head-first into the arts in Lawrence, Kansas. You can play music, spend time onstage at the theatre, or even find
It’s Bluegrass Season in Lawrence, Kansas
August has become synonymous with roots music in Lawrence. The fair has packed up and headed out of town, and we’re essentially in flux between
Cuban-American fronted hardcore band gearing up for Kansas City show
A peer recently pointed out to us how rare it is to come across longevity in the hardcore scene, but one Kansas City band is