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SHAH is back with provocative new R&B track “Action”

SHAH was a familiar face around Lawrence for a while. The last time we saw the provocative R&B was performing onstage at the Granada for

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Classic Country and Christmas Cheer: Betsy O bringing holiday fundraiser to Lucia

Lawrence has fallen head-over-heels in love with country music again this year as it makes a pop culture resurgence. One of the acts leading the

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Turnpyke Fest to showcase up-and-coming acts in Lawrence

Lawrence loves mini-festivals, and this weekend there’s a good one. Local DIY project Turnpyke is a bit of a fairy godmother for up-and-coming bands. Co-Founders

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The Roseline release live album recorded in Norway

For reasons we still don’t quite understand, The Roseline is a hit in Nordic countries. When they’re not winning over audiences in Lawrence, they’re on

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“An Act of Service.” Steve Poltz bringing long, storied career to the Lawrence Arts Center

When we rang up Steve Poltz earlier this Spring, he had just woken up to some fun news. His inbox was flooded with friends sending

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Killing It: Killith Faire to feature lineup of wild women

It’s not hard to find accomplished women and femme-identifying performers in the regional scene. That’s why when Kristin Conkright, of Frogpond, started organizing Killith Faire

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Listen: The Roseline releases new protest song “Hang ‘Em High”

Lawrence loves a good roots band, and The Roseline is one of those leading the charge. But their latest album, Keystone of the Heart, takes

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“A musical Pompeii”: The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain on 20 years of their detonative rock and roll

There’s a reason I Heart Local Music never misses a show with The Darkness. The British rockers bring a class of rock and roll to

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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

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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