The Lawrence Kansas Monthly Blog

  Open Mic - a session in a club during which anyone is welcome to sing or perform stand-up comedy. Well if you’d like to know, then let me tell you about it. I heard that Murf’s Pub is open in Sunset West at 3115 W 6th St. and it even does comedy too. Maybe when I’m back in Lawrence Kansas, I might go there and do some open mic. I’m always in the mood for some laughs. One time I watched Lounge Lizards on Comedy Central once on cable TV, and I saw Rondell Sheridan on an episode of Lounge Lizard . He was really good at stand-up one time we were watching TV. I know plenty of places to go to in Lawrence Kansas, so here's a couple to name. The first thing I wanna do open mic is at the Jazzhaus. And since 1982, this place has been the home of the greatest musicians on planet Earth. If you still haven't noticed, it's in downtown Lawrence. But you already knew that, didn't you. I've been there once in the evening and I saw Carswell & Hope perform. It was really acousti...

  In the city of downtown Lawrence, there’s music and there’s live music. Here’s one thing you should know about. In Lawrence, there’s plenty of venues to see a concert somewhere. So let’s take a look at number one. The Bottleneck The Bottleneck is a place for karaoke, trivia, open-mic, and metal nights.  The Bottleneck is considered by many to be a rock and roll landmark. The historical building at 737 New Hampshire has been home to everything from a roller rink to a paper warehouse before finally taking shape as a live music club (alternately named Off the Wall Hall and Cogburns) in the '80s. It was renamed The Bottleneck in 1985 in honor of the numerous varieties of beer available. The Bottleneck’s journey began with a regular Monday evening open mic night giving local talent the opportunity to take the stage in front of friends and fans. From there, The Bottleneck soon cemented its status as a scheduled stop on many major city national tours giving the Lawrence community a...