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Music

THE ZOOEYS // FLASH FLOODS // WHATEVERAMOON

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

Music

2nd Friday's W/ DJ S.Cruz

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 14

1 more date through Dec 11
Music

THE ZOOEYS // FLASH FLOODS // WHATEVERAMOON

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

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*SOLD OUT* Julien Baker - Night 3

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Flex / Demphra of La Factoria / Makano

The Granada · 10:00 AM

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Tail Wagging Readers

Lawrence Public Library · 10:30 AM

Festivals & markets

Lawrence Veterans Day Parade

Downtown Lawrence · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

Little Theater · 2:30 PM

2 more dates through Nov 19
Art & museums

La Bola Negra (2026)

Little Theater · 5:15 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Music

KARAOKE JONES 6pm - 9pm

Replay Lounge · 6:00 PM

5 more dates through Dec 19
Theater & dance

Point B Dance Presents: Noise

Lawrence Arts Center · 7:00 PM

From $15
Art & museums

Ode to the Outdoors: A Collaborative Zine Exploring Douglas County

KU Natural History Museum · 7:00 PM

From $4
Theater & dance

Puffs, a Courtyard Theatre & Jayhawk Performance Lab collab

KU Theatre & Dance · Through Nov 15

Free
Art & museums

No Choice But Action: The Kansas Postpunk Revolution

Watkins Museum of History · 7:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

GoodFellas (1990)

Little Theater · 8:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Music

GRVNDPA- 2nd Saturdays on the Patio!

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 15

1 more date through Dec 12
Event

IFPA INTERNATIONAL FLIPPER PINBALL ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT / 1PM

Replay Lounge · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 20
Art & museums

Science Sundays at the KU Field Station: Art + science in the Planetary Simulant Lab

KU Field Station · 2:00 PM

Music

The 24th Harp Guitar Gathering Concert

Main Theatre · 3:00 PM

Music

Sam Fuller-Smith // Aud Whitson // Mason Gentry

Replay Lounge · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

K-POP: Science Rocks!

KU Natural History Museum · 7:00 PM

From $4
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DJ Not-So-Silent-Bob // 10PM

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 16

5 more dates through Dec 20
Music

Heal The Hurt - No Hope In Hell Tour

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

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Stitch & B*tch

Meeting Room C · 2:00 PM

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Press Play: Beginner's Guide to Recording

Lawrence Public Library · 3:00 PM

Event

Indigenous Games!

Lawrence Public Library · 4:00 PM

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PADDY O'TRIVIA HOSTED BY AVERY BROW ~ 6PM

Replay Lounge · 6:00 PM

4 more dates through Dec 14
Event

Sing & Rhyme Storytime

Lawrence Public Library · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

A Baker Wetlands Update with Director Andrew Rutter

Lawrence Public Library · 6:30 PM

Art & museums

Artist Talk: Josh Goering

Spooner Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Mathis Picard, solo piano

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $191 more date through Nov 17
Art & museums

Maidenhood, Motherhood & the Reproductive Body in the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Hall Center for the Humanities · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

KARAOKE JONES ~ 10-Close

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 17

4 more dates through Dec 14
Event

RetroActive Field Trip: Breakfast and Tour of Costco

Costco · 9:00 AM

Music

A Killer's Confession

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Event

Kids & Crafts Storytime

Lawrence Public Library · 10:30 AM

Event

Dottie Stop: Cottonwood

Cottonwood Inc. · 1:30 PM

Event

Books & Babies Storytime

Lawrence Public Library · 6:00 PM

Music

Open Mic Hosted By Greg Pelligreen

Replay Lounge · 6:00 PM

4 more dates through Dec 15
Art & museums

An Evening with Sara Paretsky

Lawrence Public Library · 6:30 PM

Music

KU Wind Orchestra

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $8
Event

Same Time Next Week

Hall Center for the Humanities · 7:00 PM

Music

Ethan Regan - Young Regan Tour at The Bottleneck

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Event

Walking Soccer with LPRCD

Sports Pavilion · 1:30 PM

Event

Teen Zone Expanded

Lawrence Public Library · 2:00 PM

Event

Dottie Stop: Prairie Moon Waldorf School

Prairie Moon Waldorf School · 3:00 PM

Festivals & markets

The Hive Indigenous Collective: Indigenous Harvest Gathering

Lawrence Public Library · 5:30 PM

Event

Digital Research Luncheon

Hall Center for the Humanities · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

“Unsettled Lawrence”: Unsettling Settled History in Lawrence, Kansas

Watkins Museum of History · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

DJ Carma Lea at Replay

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 19

1 more date through Dec 16
Music

DJ Aut1es

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

Music

Sammy Sheets & Friends

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

Event

Dottie Stop: Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee · 11:30 AM

Art & museums

La Bola Negra (2026)

Main Auditorium · 3:00 PM

Event

Pokémon League

Lawrence Public Library · 3:45 PM

Art & museums

GUEST FILM SCREENING | Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream Home (1948)

Lawrence Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

KU Wind Symphony & University Band

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $8
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Engaged Reading: All About Love by bell hooks

Spencer Museum of Art · 7:00 PM

Music

Crobot // Low Forest // Reptile House

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

Music

The Mainliners

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Kingdom of Giants

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Naza (2026)

Little Theater · 2:30 PM

5 more dates through Dec 3
Art & museums

Onward Haskell: Talk by Kennedy Murphy

Watkins Museum of History · 5:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

Lyda Conley and the Fight to Preserve Huron Indian Cemetery

Watkins Museum of History · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

Downtown Underground | Welcome Winter! Songwriter Showcase & Musicians Market

Lawrence Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

University Dance Company Fall Concert

KU Theatre & Dance · Through Nov 22

From $10
Music

KU Jazz Ensemble I with Ellen Rowe, pianist & composer

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

Music

Lawrence Modern Presents Brazil

Lawrence Arts Center · 7:00 PM

Music

DJ G Train - 3rd Friday's on the Patio!

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 21

1 more date through Dec 18
Music

Noah Bowman

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

WW-She pt. IV: DRAGMANIA RIVALS!

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

2026 | Arts After Dark Adult Showcase

Lawrence Arts Center · 8:00 PM

Music

THIRD SATURDAYS W/ DJ ChanceRomance

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 22

1 more date through Dec 19
Music

Friendsgiving

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Chat Pile - Who Loves The Sun Tour 2026

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Minsoo Sohn, piano

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $14
Music

KU Vocal Jazz

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $8
Event

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS COMMUNITY GATHERING!!! 6PM

Replay Lounge · 6:00 PM

Music

Yung Gravy - The Joyrider Tour

Main Theatre · 8:00 PM

Music

Dorothy & The Dolls Present: HOLE

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

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Howard Mahan // Puddle Noir // Public Broadcast Radio //// DJ DP

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

Music

Leftover Stuffing: Lucas Parker Band

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Naza (2026)

Main Auditorium · 3:00 PM

Music

The Grabblers / The Big Sky

Replay Lounge · 6:00 PM

Music

Split Decision // Park Sessions // Jeff Bezos KYS

Replay Lounge · 10:00 PM

Music

1313 Mockingbird Lane Presents: Guilt Trip

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

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PATIO PARTY W/ DJ CARMA

Replay Lounge · Through Nov 29

Music

Wishy - Nature’s Pill Tour

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

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Kurt Travis

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

LAAND Presents: Your Arms Are My Cocoon

Main Theater · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Soviet Interwar Years Theory and Doctrine

Dole Institute of Politics · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Science on Tap with Bruce Lieberman

Free State Brewing Company · 7:00 PM

From $4
Music

1313 Mockingbird Lane Presents: Darkest Hour

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Sawyer Seminar: Concerns About Academic Freedom in Research

Hall Center for the Humanities · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

The Wooten Brothers

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

The Wizard of Oz

Theatre Lawrence · 7:30 PM

10 more dates through Dec 20
Festivals & markets

Tails & Traditions Holiday Festival

Watkins Museum of History · 9:00 AM

Free
Music

Hanukkah Rocks ft. Benjamin Cartel & The Mavens

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Paper Anchor Media Presents: Not So Silent Night III

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade

Downtown Lawrence · 11:00 AM

Theater & dance

Fall Senior Showcase

Robinson Health and Physical Education Center · Through Dec 6

Free
Music

Daturday Night LIVE - 1st Saturdays on the Patio!

Replay Lounge · Through Dec 6

Music

Two Steppin'

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

The Sunday Round Up Presents: The 2026 Pedal Steel Festival

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Intergenerational Choir Concert

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Mariachi Herencia de México: A Mariachi Christmas

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $21
Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Asher Trimble, bass trombone

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

KU Theatre & Dance Design Expo

KU Theatre & Dance · 7:00 PM

Free
Event

A Celebration of the Natural and Cultural Heritage Grant Program

Watkins Museum of History · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Cassie Chen, piano lecture recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Yee Shan Mandy Wong, organ

Bales Organ Recital Hall · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

2026 Post Election Conference: Kansas Panel

Dole Institute of Politics · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 9
Music

Saxophone Studio Recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

*SOLD OUT* Wade Forster - The Aftermath Tour

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Tzu-Yu Chen, piano

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Student Chamber Music Concert

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

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Jung-Won Shin Piano Studio Recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

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STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Cindy Ting-Yu Lu, piano lecture recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Zhongyan Cao, piano lecture recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Brassmas

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Community Music School Recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Bales Choral Society Concert

Bales Organ Recital Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

KPR's Big Band Christmas 2026

Main Theatre · 8:00 PM

Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Yaxuan Gong, piano

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

KU Saxophone Ensemble & Northland Youth Sax Ensemble Concert

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Jiawen Zhang, piano

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Ashley Davis • Winter Solstice Concert: A Midwinter Gathering

Lied Center of Kansas · 7:00 PM

From $25
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STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Kailiang Wei, voice

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Bing Jiang, voice

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Thomas McMurray, trombone

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Event

Same Time Next Week

Spooner Hall · 7:00 PM

Music

Bayati

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Rock the Halls

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

PlayDead - Grateful Holiday Jam

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Kenneth Schenkel, bass

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

An Evening With Heavy Petty

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Split Lip Rayfield

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Latino Landia - Pa’La Calle

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Lotus

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Jon Spencer

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

I Heart R&B

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Casey Donahew

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

FACULTY RECITAL SERIES: Kansas Brass Quintet

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Theater & dance

On Golden Pond

Theatre Lawrence · 7:30 PM

6 more dates through Feb 7
Music

Crimewave: A Darkwave Party

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Undergraduate & Graduate Solo Honors Recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Randy Rogers Band

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Richard Thompson & Band: Hippies, Thugs and Heroes Tour

Big Theatre · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Trickster Law: Dealing with Climate Change Adaptation Despite Limited Agency

Hall Center for the Humanities · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Prairie Winds: KU Wind Orchestra with the Boston Brass and the Prairie Winds Ensemble

Lied Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Prairie Fire with the Lawrence Community Orchestra

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Reimagined

Swarthout Recital Hall · 7:30 PM

Music

VISITING ARTIST SERIES: Zechariah Plavin, piano

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

KU Symphony Orchestra & the Liberty North High School Orchestra

Lied Center · 7:00 PM

Music

Kansas Virtuosi Concert

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Music

The Back Alley - Back At Home Tour 2027

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Contemporary Music Recital

KU School of Music · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

KU Opera Presents: Le Nozze di Figaro

Crafton-Preyer Theatre · 7:30 PM

2 more dates through Feb 21
Music

An Alleged Evening with Conor Oberst

Main Theatre · 8:00 PM

Music

Jonathan Richman - LIVE! ON STAGE

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Light in the Piazza (in concert)

Theatre Lawrence · 2:30 PM

Music

Noah Gundersen - Rites of Spring Tour

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Black Press at 200: Reimagining Two Centuries of Black Journalism through the Digital Humanities

Hall Center for the Humanities · 7:00 PM

Music

Capstan

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Eurydice

KU Theatre & Dance · Through Mar 11

From $10
Music

MICO - IN:BETWEEN TOUR

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Music

Zoso

The Granada · 10:00 AM

Event

Conscience

Theatre Lawrence · 2:30 PM

1 more date through Mar 21
Music

Haywire

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

Ninth Key

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

50th Anniversary Celebration

Theatre Lawrence · 10:00 AM

Music

Jack & Jack

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Music

brakence - The Marrow Tour

Big Theatre · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

The 39 Steps

Theatre Lawrence · 2:30 PM

1 more date through Apr 25
Festivals & markets

Midwest Doom Coalition Presents: Stoner Doom Festival III - Night 1

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Apr 24
Music

America's Soundtrack

South Park · 3:00 PM

Music

Mei Semones

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Come from Away

Theatre Lawrence · 2:30 PM

2 more dates through Jun 20
Music

Vlad Holiday

The Bottleneck · 10:00 AM

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