I Heart Local Music

03/06/2025

DC the Don at The Bottleneck. Photo by Kalia Keosybounheuang. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/03/06/photo-gallery-dc-the-don-at-the-bottleneck/

03/04/2025

Happy Soggy Gras, everyone!

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River City Brass Band Downtown Lawrence Explore Lawrence

Sometimes it rains on Mardi Gras, but that doesn’t keep the band from bringing a joyful noise to Downtown Lawrence. The newly formed River Brass Band kicked off Mardi Gras in Lawrence on Fat Tuesday with a boisterous musical march down Mass, though much of it was spent indoors at various businesse...

03/04/2025

The 2025 Mardi Gras Parade. Photo by Fally Afani for I Heart Local Music. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/03/04/photo-gallery-the-2025-mardi-gras-parade/

03/03/2025

This year, March is when we pack up the winter blues and head into the fun and lively shows of Spring. Here are some of the best live music events you can see this month in Lawrence, Kansas.

03/01/2025

All fundraising aside, this was a unique opportunity for various generations of rockers to get to know each other more (both on and offstage). We saw the new young bands in town share the stage with some of the more established acts, introducing their fans to each other and throwing down hard in the pit.

Photos Palestine Benefit Show with Sweeping Promises / Drifter / Ghoulies / Flatline / Toasterbath at The Bottleneck:

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Sweeping Promises Palestine Benefit Show with Sweeping Promises / Drifter / Ghoulies / Flatline / Toasterbath Drifter The Bottleneck

Toasterbath / Photo by Fally Afani Friday night was really a who’s who in the local rock scene at the Bottleneck. Rockers of every age from various backgrounds came together to show their solidarity in a massive fundraiser for Palestine. Five (five!!!) bands squeezed together in a small amount of ...

03/01/2025

Drifter at The Bottleneck. Photo by Fally Afani for I Heart Local Music. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/03/01/lawrence-rocks-out-for-palestine/

03/01/2025

Flatline fans at The Bottleneck. Photo by Fally Afani. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/03/01/lawrence-rocks-out-for-palestine/

02/28/2025

Tonight - I Heart Local Music, Blood Bank DIY, and Students for Justice in Palestine Presents: Palestine Benefit Show

Join us for an evening of music and solidarity as we raise funds for the people of Palestine. All proceeds go toward getting critical aid to victims of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.

All Ages // Doors at 7pm
$10 cover at the door

02/22/2025

pure xtc is the is the coolest musician in Kansas City, and you can’t convince us otherwise. A must-see for music lovers, and here's why:

pure xtc / Photo by Fally Afani pure xtc is the is the coolest musician in Kansas City, and you can’t convince us otherwise. We’ve been a fan of pure xtc’s music for at least two years, but until now haven’t been blessed with their live show (some Kansas City artists don’t make it to Lawre...

02/22/2025

PURE XTC at the Replay Lounge. Photo by Fally Afani for I Heart Local Music. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/02/22/pure-xtc-is-what-pop-music-should-sound-like/

02/21/2025

While the latest single from LYXE tackles heartbreak after a breakup, the music video hardly reflects that. Instead, it’s an homage to the typical day of a local band. You can watch the debut on our website today before seeing them at the Replay Lounge tonight.

LYXE is arguably one of the more well-liked bands in Lawrence, and now they've got the music video to prove it. While the latest single

02/18/2025

Feels like 6 degrees?? NO THANK YOU

02/16/2025

Surfield at the Replay Lounge. Photo by Fally Afani for I Heart Local Music. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/02/16/photo-gallery-aquarian-blood-surfield-discotek-mama/

02/13/2025

We love a good college town rock band, and Discotek Mama is checking all our boxes. We've got their new single up for you today:

We love a good college town rock band, and Discotek Mama is checking all our boxes. Their new single, "Last Call," doesn't hold back. Exploding

02/03/2025

Lauren Mayberry at The Granada Theater. Photo by Fally Afani for I Heart Local Music. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/02/02/photo-gallery-lauren-mayberry-cult-of-venus-at-the-granada/

02/01/2025

Cat Rodeo at the Replay Lounge. Photo by Fally Afani for I Heart Local Music. More photos here: https://iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/01/31/photo-gallery-cat-rodeo-the-village-prairie/

01/25/2025

Wichita and Lawrence punk collided at the Replay Lounge Friday night when The Embarrassment (they dropped the "t" on this night), The Velvet Fever, and The Ghoulies all took the stage. Photos from the night in our top story today:

Wichita and Lawrence punk collided at the Replay Friday night when two very established Wichita acts teamed up for a volcano of rock noise with a the newest punks on the Lawrence scene. The Embarrasmen (they dropped the “t”) are a legendary band with decades of experience (and notoriety) under t...