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thursday, august 27th
POKER PUB
Conroy's Pub, 6 p.m. &
9 p.m., free, all ages
DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE FILM
FESTINAL
Downtown Lawrence, 8
p.m. free, all ages
THE HAVE NOTS
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.
all ages
FLOYD THE BARBER
Pachamama's, 9:30 p.m.
free, all ages
NEGON DANCE PARTY
The Jackpot Music Hall, 10
p.m. free - $5, 18+
THE FELT SHOW PRESENTS:
THE SPY THAT FELT ME
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.
$3, 21+
friday, august 28th
ORLANDO VENTURA, PIANO
Pachamama's, 7 p.m.
free, all ages
HEEBIE JEEBIES
The Gaslight Tavern, 7 p.m.
free, all ages
"BOSTON'S FINAL BORNING"
Lawrence Arts Center
8 p.m. $5 - $85, all ages
SWING DANCE FRIDAY
Camelot Ballroom.
8:30 p.m. $5 $7, all ages
RETRO DANCE PARTY
Wilde's Chateau 24, 9 p.m.
$3 - $5, 18+
PETER, BOJURN AND JOHN
The Granada, 9 p.m.
$15, all ages
BRENT BERRY BAND / PAUW
BENJAMAN BAND
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.
all ages
BRODY BUSTER BAND
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m
$3, 21+
JET SET BACHELOR DJS
The Eighth St, Tacromo
10 p.m., $3.21+
saturday, august 29th
POKER PUB
Conroy's Pub. 6 p.m.
& 9 p.m., free, all ages
POKER PUB
ORLANDO VENTURA, PIANO
Pachamama's, 7 p.m.
free, all ages
PAT BENATAR AND NEIL GIRALDO
DUMBO
The Uptown Theater, 7:30
p.m., $45 - $77.50, all ages
"BOSTON'S FINAL BORNING"
Lawrence Arts Center
B.p.m. . 55 - 80, all ages
BRENT BERRYBAND / SP00N-FED TRIBE
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+
THE HEMORHOIDS / COVENT
Y SACRIFICE / THE TARDS
/KROM
Duffy's, 9:30 p.m.
$3 - $4, 16+
RUSSIAN DISCUSSION
The Jazzeus, 10 p.m.
$4, 21+
CICADA RHYTHM PRESENTS:
GO!
The Jackpot Music Hall, 10,
p.m., 18+
sunday, august 30th
KAW VALLEY KICKBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
Hobbs Park, 5 p.m.
free, all ages
**POKER PUB**
The Pool Room, 7 p.m. &
10 p.m. free, 21+
AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE! TOUR
2009
The Sprint Center
7 p.m., $40.50 - $69.50,
all ages
SMACKDOWN TRIVIA
The Bottleneck
7:30 p.m. free - $5, 18+
CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
Starlight Theatre, 7.30 p.m.
$55 - $15, all ages
JUFFAGE / LOVE YOU / HIGH
DIVING PONIES
The Eighth St. Taproom
10 p.m., $3, 21+
DIRTY STOMP WITH DJ HECTOR THE SELECTOR
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m.
$1 • $2 • 18+
monday, august 31st
**DOLLAR BOWLING**
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes
9 p.m., $1, all ages
ORIGINAL MUSIC MONDAYS
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.
$3, 18+
BREW AND VIEW MOVIE
MADNESS
The Jackpot Music Hall
9 p.m.
free, 21+
TEENAGE COOL KIDS/
FERGUS & GERONIMO
The Eighth St. Taproom
10 p.m., $3, 21+
Conroy's Pub 3115 W.6th St. Ste D.
TUESDAY NITE SWING
The Kansas Union, 8 p.m.
free, all ages
venues //
tuesday,sept. 1st
CAPGUN COUP / B00 & B00
T00
AMERICAN AQUARIUM
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+
The Eighth St. Taproom, 10 p.m., $3,21+
The Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St.
KARAOKE NIGHT
The Jackpot Music Hall, 10
p.m., free, 18+
Wilde's Chateau 24
2412 Iowa St.
The Jackpot Music Hall 943 Massachusetts St.
The Granada 1020 Massachusetts St.
Eighth St. Taproom 801 New Hampshire St.
The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Hobbs Park
702 E. 11th St
The Gaslight Tavern The Pool Room 317 N. 2nd St. 925 Iowa St.
Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St.
Duffy's 2222 W. 6th St.
wednesday,sept.2nd
POKER PUB
The Room Room, 7 p.m. &
10 p.m., free, 21+
THE AMERICANA MUSIC
ACADEMY JAM
Signs of Life, 7:30 p.m.
free, all ages
D-12/POTUCK
The Granada, 8 p.m. $15
all ages
DOLLAR BOWLING
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes,
9 p.m., $1, all ages
ACQUISTIC OPEN JAM
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $2
all ages
GET FOOLISH WITH SPENCE
The Eighth St. Tepproam, 10
p.m. $3.21 +
editor's note //
Bored with summer school and a little stricken with wanderlust (it was, after all, the first summer I had spent in the United States in three years), I happily departed with my hard-earned $400 and hopped on a plane.
It was last August, and I was headed to Chicago to (finally) cross an item off my so-called "bucket list" — see Radiohead perform live.
I was worried it may be my last chance, and having missed the tour in St. Louis because of a final, well, I decided I just had to do it. I had to get tickets to Lollapalooza 2008.
But it wasn't just about the music. Not only was Radiohead in Chicago, so was my uncle Tony, a kind-hearted, surprisingly jovial funeral home director who's less than ten years older than me and whom I hadn't seen in years.
Lollapalooza was my chance to reconnect with Tony, who tried hard to be hip and even went with me to see Thom, Colin, Ed and Jonny, despite not really having a firm grasp on who they were.
No, it wasn't the hippest music festival I could have gone to, nor the best (I will do South By Southwest ... someday), but it was my little week of reprieve during a summer of tedious internships and — more importantly in the long run — was an opportunity to get to know my (often unintentionally) funny, relatable procrastinator of an uncle, bridging a bit more of a connection between myself and a distant side of my family.
Read Sarah's story about music festivals and their value — both economic and sentimental — on page 5 and find out about other students' experiences with music fests — the reasons behind the roadtrips, the memories behind the memorabilia and the opportunities to check out some upcoming festivals close to Lawrence.
// ALEX GARRISON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
**ASSOCIATE EDITOR** // Alex Garrison
**DESIGNERS** // Laura Fisk, Liz Schulte
**CONTACT** // Mia Iverson, Hailey Osterhaus
**HEALTH** // Kirsten Hudson, Amy Johnson
**MANUAL** // Francesca Chambers, Patrick De
EDITOR // Sean Rosner
**MANUAL // Francesca Chambers, Patrick De Oliveira, Andrea Olsen**
**PLAY** // Sarah Bluvas, Zach Getz, Jake Lerman
**CONTRIBUTORS** // Mike Anderson, Clayton Ashley, Taylor Brown, Amber Jackson, Chelsea Johnson, KJHK music staff, Sasha Lund, Landon McDonald, Abby Olcese, Brett Phillippe, Nicolas Roesler, Amanda Sorell
**NOTICE** // Hannah DeClerk, Kecii Shipley,
Valerie Skubal
CREATIVE CONSULTANT // Carol Holstead
CONTACT US // jayplay09@gmail.com
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