North vs. South Festival
at The Replay Lounge, Jackpot Saloon and Louise's Downtown
When: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, 7 p.m.
Where: Downtown Lawrence, Lawrence
Cost: $2 - $15
Age limit: 18+
Categories: Music | Americana, Folk, Rock, Singer/songwriter
Description: If Wakarusa is Lawrence’s answer to Bonaroo, then North vs. South is our town’s version of the Pitchfork Music Festival. More than 70 acts spanning the independent rock, alt-country and folk scenes converge in Lawrence for three wild nights at The Jackpot Saloon, The Replay Lounge (inside and outside) and Louise’s Downtown. Groups from Minneapolis, MN, and Austin, TX, represent the lion’s share of the lineup, but a dozen bands from Lawrence and Kansas City will also participate.
All-access bracelets available for $15 at Love Garden and The Replay Lounge. Tickets for individual shows available at the door for $2-3.
THURSDAY BEST BET: The Meat Purveyors, 1 a.m. at The Jackpot Saloon. A blazing insurgent bluegrass band with a mean streak the size of Texas, The Meat Purveyors break up every two or three years until they're offered free beer to put up with each other for another night. Such is the case with this year's North vs. South Festival, where the Bloodshot Records freakers will perform the sequel to their 2006 "farewell to Lawrence" show. The Meat-heads reportedly WILL call it a day following this tour, but we'll enjoy one last hurrah with Jo Walston's six-mile holler, Peter Stiles' speedmetal mandolin and songwriter Bill Anderson's poignant take on boogan America.
Thursday | Friday | Saturday
Replay Lounge (inside)
1 a.m. - Secret Weapons
Midnight - Brannock Device
11 - Radar Radar
10 - Dark Circles
9 - Xcella
8 - Nordic Waste
Replay Lounge (outside
11 - Charlie Parr
10 - Jet Sparks
9 - Slow Train
8 - The Terminals
7 p.m. - Wood Roses
Jackpot Saloon
1 a.m. – Meat Purveyors
Midnight - Brass Kings
11 - Macon Grayson
10 - Pendergast
9 - The Gleam
8 p.m. - Gleaners
Louise’s Downtown
1 a.m. - Kruddler
Midnight - Masonic
11 - Rank Strangers
10 - Undesirables
9 p.m. - Honeywagen
Event posted July 13, 2007
Last updated Aug. 15, 2007
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