Arts & Events September 26, 2021 - 12:38 am

Photos: Lawrence Busker Festival performers impress, on the street and in the air

by Mackenzie Clark

An aerial acrobat with Voler Thieves of Flight wows the crowd during a lyra performance at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

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The Lawrence Busker Festival returned to downtown Lawrence Friday and Saturday, and the fun will continue through Sunday. Festivities resume at noon.

The festival is full of talented performers — check out the lineup here, and see the schedule of performances and map of stages here.

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Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Musicians entertain on Massachusetts Street at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept, 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times A musician entertains on Massachusetts Street at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept, 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times A musician entertains on Massachusetts Street at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept, 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Rachel McMeachin of Voler Thieves of Flight hangs high above the crowd, suspended by silk, at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021. Voler will return to perform again at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Mike, of Voler Thieves of Flight, “makes doing handstands look easy,” as the emcee announced, during the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times A duo with Voler Thieves of Flight wows the crowd during an aerial lyra performance at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times A duo with Voler Thieves of Flight wows the crowd during an aerial lyra performance at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

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Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Acrobatic dancers with Voler Thieves of Flight perform to “Coin-Operated Boy” at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Acrobatic dancers with Voler Thieves of Flight perform to “Coin-Operated Boy” at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Acrobatic dancers with Voler Thieves of Flight perform to “Coin-Operated Boy” at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times An aerial acrobat with Voler Thieves of Flight hangs suspended by silk during the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

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Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Katie Tree, a Lawrence-based performer and instructor with Voler Thieves of Flight, performs a lyra routine at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Katie Tree, a Lawrence-based performer and instructor with Voler Thieves of Flight, performs a lyra routine at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Katie Tree, a Lawrence-based performer and instructor with Voler Thieves of Flight, performs a lyra routine at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times Sara Kunz, the “Flyin’ Hawaiian” — dawning a pineapple helmet at center — instructs volunteers from the audience on how to help during her performance at the Lawrence Busker Festival, Sept. 25, 2021. She’s set to perform again at 3:15 and 6:15 p.m. Sunday.

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