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Watch: Sheven release music video for “The Recipe”

Sheven is really getting on our good side. We first became familiar with the Kansas City-based rapper at last year’s Field Day Fest (the Ghostbusters

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The best things we saw at the 2017 Lawrence Field Day Fest

Instant Karma! / Photo by Fally Afani Instant Karma Well gosh darnit, aren't these guys just adorable. Instant Karma, out of Kansas City, came off
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Photo Gallery: 2017 Lawrence Field Day Fest, Day 2

Gnarly Davidson / Photo by Fally Afani It's amazing how quickly things can escalate. Such was the case on the second day of Field Day
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How to Rock Lawrence Field Day Fest, 2017 Edition

We are now less than a week away from local music’s most exciting moment of the Summer. Lawrence Field Day Fest, now in its sixth

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I Heart Local Music announces Field Day Fest lineup

In just a few short weeks, Lawrence’s hottest Summer festival kicks off. From July 13th – 15th, Field Day Fest will feature dozens of local

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Chance the Rapper brought gospel, inspiration to Kansas City

Saturday night, Providence Medical Center Amphitheater was transformed to Sunday morning at church as the Be Encouraged Tour visited Kansas City. Arguably the best performer
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The Vivid Zebra crew is Lawrence’s gift to music right now

Vivid Zebra fans / Photo by Fally Afani Anyone analyzing the highly-sought-after music scene in Lawrence would be absolutely foolish to glaze over the Vivid
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Vince Staples / Kilo Kish bring artistry to the Granada with The Life Aquatic Tour

Vince Staples / Photo by Fally Afani Over the last year, we've photographed Vince Staples twice. Once was at the SPIN Party at SXSW with
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Photo Gallery: Stiff Middle Fingers / Vigil and Thieves / Left E Grove / Cuee

Hold onto your butts. Field Day Fest is coming. The strictly local music festival is arguably (and we will argue this) one of the hottest
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Now you can download local music while donating to the ACLU

If you heart local music and activism, here are a couple of ways you can contribute. Tomorrow, rowdy rockabilly roughhouser Joel Bonner will be releasing