Lawrence, Kansas
- October 27, 2026
Fally Afani
https://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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Kadesh Flow and the Marcus Lewis band will (still) floor you
Months after Kadesh Flow and the Marcus Lewis band took the Granada stage for Brass and Boujee, we’ve just barely caught our breaths and the
Watch: The Big Sky at Love Garden
The Big Sky brought their bewitching brand of bluegrass and love for tardigrades to Love Garden on Saturday when they hit up the record store
Photo Gallery: Youngblood Supercult / Nature Boys / KD Kuro
Topeka rockers Youngblood Supercult brought a gratifying dose of sludgy, headbang-worthy metal to the Replay on Friday night, and were joined by Kansas City rockers
Photo Gallery: Live on Mass with Split Lip Rayfield / Billy Strings / Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings
A lively downtown affair brought Bluegrass to Mass as the Granada hosted a free outdoor concert that drew thousands of revelers to the streets. Live
Photo Gallery: Duncan Burnett x RIOT / Ebony Tusks / Raymond
Duncan Burnett can do it all. One moment, the highly accomplished performer is rapping into the mic. The next, he's plucking away on the bass
Photo Gallery: The Burning Peppermints / Bodega / Dressy Bessy / Macemouth
Scenes from the Jackpot on Saturday with The Burning Peppermints, Bodega, Dressy Bessy, and local flaming dumpster fire Macemouth.
Photo Gallery: I Heart Local Music Magazine Launch Party
The Bad Ideas / Photo by Ailecia Ruscin To celebrate the launch of our quarterly print magazine, I Heart Local Music invited three local acts
I Heart Local Music announces Field Day Fest lineup
I Heart Local Music is back with another flashy showcase at Lawrence Field Day Fest 7!! The three-day music festival is booking more than 100
Photo Gallery: Chess Club’s album release show at White Schoolhouse
Chess Club / Photo by Fally Afani Chess Club's a band that is wise beyond their very young years. We first noticed the band in