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Youth Lagoon delivers uplifting performance at the Jackpot

“I think you guys are great!” “Peanut butter toast!” “I like your hat!” Eager and enthusiastic fans were in fine form at the Jackpot on

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Photo Gallery: Stik Figa / D/Will / Les Izmore / Motorboater / Atilla

On Saturday, local musician Marty Hillard threw himself a massive, music-filled birthday party at the Jackpot. Stik Figa, D/Will, Les Izmore, Motorboater, and Atilla all

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Photo Gallery: YACHT / Bobby Birdman at the Jackpot

Photographer Jessica Sain-Baird snapped these photos of YACHT and Bobby Birdman at the Jackpot on Friday night.

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Where it’s at: new Jackpot owners embrace live music

On a thrillingly sunny and warm February Sunday afternoon, Downtown Lawrence was alive with people. Inside the Jackpot, two people (a man and a woman)

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I love rock and roll: The Sluts / Dry Bonnet thrill the Jackpot

On Friday night, we felt like making our faces explode. So we took in a Dry Bonnet show. When they didn’t destroy our hearing, local

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Photo Gallery: The Sluts / Dry Bonnet at the Jackpot

Garage rockers The Sluts and Dry Bonnet teamed up for a night of rock at the Jackpot on Friday. Mitch Jones snapped some photos of

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Photo Gallery: Other Lives / Halloween Alaska

Local music photographer Courtney Cobb was on hand for the Other Lives / Halloween Alaska show at the Jackpot.

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Screams and squeals: Minden / The Devil / Gun Show rock the Jackpot

The Jackpot was the place to be to catch fresh and upcoming acts. Two relatively new bands, Gun Show and The Devil, are catching plenty

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Photo Gallery: Cowboy Indian Bear / Fourth of July / Soft Reeds

On Thursday night the Jackpot provided one of the best local lineups of the season. Fans packed the house to see Cowboy Indian Bear, Fourth