Lawrence, Kansas
- September 3, 2026
Photo Gallery: SXSW 2014
From nationally known acts to local favorites, I Heart Local Music was there to capture it all this year. Acts such as Foster the People
Watch: Hearts of Darkness at the Bottleneck
When Hearts of Darkness bust out one of their unforgettable performances, they do it for you. But more than anything, they do it for themselves.
The Phantastics have it all
We have found your official dance commanders, and they’re called The Phantastics. Let it be known from here on out that nobody gets a dance
Mouthbreathers pick up right where they left off
Despite unfavorable temperatures in an extended winter and a morose mood in the air, the scene really had something to look forward to on Monday
Watch: The Quivers satisfy with saucy set at CD Release Show
The Quivers are just too damn sexy. The wild (and foul) retro rockers from Kansas City turned an empty Jackpot dance floor into a hot
Watch: Ume relies on fans to keep momentum going
Lauren Langner Larson knows just how to thrill an audience with her guitar. The frontwoman for Ume is a fireball, masked under a whipping blonde
Back To Where We Were: Mouthbreathers returns to Lawrence
Thrashers, headbangers, and rockers get ready. Mouthbreathers have returned. One of the rowdiest local bands in recent history is back from hiatus, and they’re throwing
Watch: Something and the Whatevers cover local bands
Something and the Whatevers may not be for everyone, but they sure are a riot. The local jokesters hit Davey’s Uptown on a Tuesday night
Approach is the Belle of the Ball
Out of all the acts we saw at SXSW, Approach’s set was the absolute cream of the crop. The man is the ultimate party host,
I Heart Local Music / Whatever Forever bring Lawrence’s grittiest to Austin
I Heart Local Music and Whatever Forever had the intense pleasure of introducing the SXSW music festival to some of the best, grittiest, and weirdest
