Lawrence, Kansas
- April 28, 2026
Every living member of the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band got together for their 40th anniversary
The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band may just be Lawrence's longest running band-- and on Saturday night, a rare and exceptional event brought to light
Watch Unfit Wives sing to a baby
It’s Spring! The air is warmer! The flowers are blooming! Everything is coming alive! Color is returning back into the landscape, and there’s no better
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
No Bow Tie goes from Bach to Bluegrass
File this under one of those very LFK moments. While Friday evening played up to the antics of homecoming in Downtown Lawrence, we decided to
Photo Gallery: Folk Alliance 2017
One of the first things you notice is the sound. Upon entering the Westin, a grand and spacious hotel in Kansas City, you hear mandolins,
Truckstop Honeymoon tore it up at Frank’s over the weekend
There wasn’t much room for dancing, but that didn’t stop dozens of fans from cutting a rug at Frank’s on Friday night. That’s where Truckstop
The Raven hosts unique songwriters for rare, captivating event
Downtown Lawrence was brimming with live music on Saturday, but one of the most unique and enriching musical performances of the week was inside the
Cowgirl’s Train Set gear up for album release show
If you miss really big Sunday bluegrass shows at the Replay for their early matinees, this weekend would be a good chance to catch up.
Photo Gallery: 36th Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships
If you wandered around South Park over the weekend, music was flowing out of every corner. That's where the 36th Annual Kansas State Fiddling and
Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
Genre: Old Time String Band with Augmentations Members: Lauralyn Bodle, Noah Musser, Matt Kirby, Steve Mason, Mike Yoder Website: https://www.alferdpackerband.com/ Formed in 1979 in Lawrence,
