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Lower Dens delivers inspiring performance at the Jackpot

One of the most eagerly anticipated shows of the summer turned out to be one of the more delightful ones thanks to the chemistry that

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River City Extension thrills the Jackpot, leads march down Mass Street

We don’t like to scold our readers very often, but if you weren’t at the River City Extension show at the Jackpot on Sunday, you

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Cross-pollinating the scenes: The Atlantic

by Nicholas Stahl   For a while there was a disconnect between Lawrence and Kansas City. Bands remaining in their respective towns provide no avenue

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Don’t miss this show: River City Extension

We just wanted to pass along a quick note to you about an upcoming show. River City Extension is coming to the Jackpot on Sunday,

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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

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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

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Watch: Interview with YACHT in Lawrence

YACHT has played at the Jackpot a few times by now — in 2007, when the band was just Jona Bechtolt; in 2009, after Claire

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Lawrence native to bring a whole lot of Fun. to KC’s Middle of the Map Fest

There are a lot of reasons to go see Fun. at Middle of the Map fest. They put on an excellent live show and they

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Photo Gallery: The New Amsterdams at the Jackpot

The Jackpot played host to a memorable occasion on Friday night when The New Amsterdams played their first show in four years. Lawrence native Matt