Lawrence, Kansas
- May 25, 2025
8bit Bad Boys: Powerlifter
I’m going to go ahead and call “National Doughnut Day” a success after what happened at the Jackpot on Friday night. Local garage rockers/comedians JabberJosh
Photo Gallery: The Blind Pets / Stiff Middle Fingers
Stiff Middle Fingers let their stiff middle fingers fly during their mostly punk covers set at the Replay on Thursday night. The lead singer jumped
Photo Gallery: Heartless Bastards / These United States
To use their own words, Heartless Bastards and These United States made Lawrence the center of the universe. It was the last show these bands
Photo Gallery: Xiu Xiu / Dirty Beaches / Father Murphy
Xiu Xiu attracted an impressive hip crowd to the Jackpot that wasn’t too hip to sing along to their favorite songs. Duo Dirty Beaches and
Photo Gallery: Hearts of Darkness / Ad Astra Arkestra / Cowboy Indian Bear
Ad Astra Arkestra brought a high-energy performance to Davey’s Uptown, but let us calm down our dancing at the end of the night with some
The Replay Goes To Hell with The Sluts / The Devil / Going To Hell In A Leather Jacket
On Friday night, the Replay went to hell. Going To Hell In A Leather Jacket is the one-man experimental electronic/metal creation from Victor Polanco. The
Photo Gallery: Best Coast / Jeff the Brotherhood
It may have been a combination of a gorgeous sunny day and the holiday weekend, but we’ve never seen a more chill show at the
Photo Gallery: Mayer Hawthorne / The Stepkids
Mayer Hawthorne brought soul, dancing, humor, and of course Henny and gingerale to the Granada on a Monday. Not his first time in Lawrence, he
Photo Gallery: No Milk / Robocopter / This Is My Condition
The Percolator continued its “Pass The Hat” series with another show this week. No Milk, of Tampa, entertained with local acts Robocopter and This Is
The nature of the beast: Approach puts passion into performing
by Nicholas Stahl During my high school years, every local show was an event. Growing up in the suburbs is not conducive to being
