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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Photo Gallery: YACHT / Bobby Birdman at the Jackpot
Photographer Jessica Sain-Baird snapped these photos of YACHT and Bobby Birdman at the Jackpot on Friday night.
Shows you should see this weekend: March 2-3
The local music scene will be rich with lively performances, popular local acts, and bands from across the globe. Here are some of the shows
Meet: Les Izmore
Area rapper Les Izmore will be part of a stellar group performing at the Jackpot on Saturday. He’ll be joined by Stik Figa, Atilla, D/Will,
Where it’s at: new Jackpot owners embrace live music
On a thrillingly sunny and warm February Sunday afternoon, Downtown Lawrence was alive with people. Inside the Jackpot, two people (a man and a woman)
A kind of kinship: Fake Natives to bring Manhattan flavor to Lawrence
Lawrence doesn’t get to play host to too many bands that call the land west of Topeka home, but on Wednesday the Replay will be
Photo Gallery: The Dead Girls / La Guerre / Jon Harrison and the Harrisonics
The Bottleneck played host to a night of indie rock and pop on Friday. Photographer Jessica Sain-Baird was on hand to capture The Dead Girls
I love rock and roll: The Sluts / Dry Bonnet thrill the Jackpot
On Friday night, we felt like making our faces explode. So we took in a Dry Bonnet show. When they didn’t destroy our hearing, local
Photo Gallery: The Sluts / Dry Bonnet at the Jackpot
Garage rockers The Sluts and Dry Bonnet teamed up for a night of rock at the Jackpot on Friday. Mitch Jones snapped some photos of
Shows you should see this weekend: February 24-25
You’ll find yourself facing some of the best garage rock in Lawrence, gorgeous vocals, and loads of fantastic folk this weekend. Here’s a look
Listen: Nature Boys upload rowdy songs
We’ve enjoyed the wild ruckus from Nature Boys in the past, and now the Kansas City garage rockers have music you can listen to online.