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Arts & Events June 20, 2025 - 11:52 am

Kaw River Roots Festival to return with Split Lip Rayfield headlining

by Lawrence Times

Bluegrass group Split Lip Rayfield, originally formed in Wichita and now based in Lawrence, will celebrate 30 years together as headliners of the Kaw River Roots Festival.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 18, 2024 - 7:48 pm

Live On Mass outdoor concert to return, featuring Split Lip Rayfield

by Lawrence Times

Live on Mass is returning to downtown Lawrence in August, featuring the recently reunited Split Lip Rayfield, “with special guests TBA.”

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 21, 2024 - 11:50 pm

Split Lip Rayfield reunites at Kaw River Roots Festival in Lawrence

by August Rudisell

A Lawrence crowd welcomed Split Lip Rayfield as the band performed together for the first time since 2019 on Friday night at the fourth annual Kaw River Roots Festival.

Arts & Events May 22, 2024 - 4:31 pm

Split Lip Rayfield to play Kaw River Roots Festival in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Kansas Music Hall of Famers Split Lip Rayfield will come together to perform at the fourth annual Kaw River Roots Festival in Lawrence next month.

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Arts & Events August 23, 2023 - 11:29 am

Kaw River Roots Festival, FidPick coming up in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

It’s going to be a musical weekend in Lawrence as the Kaw River Roots Festival and Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships both return.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 16, 2022 - 12:04 pm

Kaw River Roots Festival to return to Lawrence with concerts and celebration of music

by Maya Hodison

The second annual Kaw River Roots Festival is coming to downtown Lawrence next weekend, celebrating Americana, folk and bluegrass music.

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Arts & Events August 28, 2021 - 10:24 pm

Photo gallery: First annual Kaw River Roots Festival draws crowd to downtown Lawrence

by Photos by August Rudisell

More than two dozen bands and musical artists — including headliners The Travelin’ McCourys, who won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2019 — came to Lawrence this weekend for the first annual Kaw River Roots Festival.

Arts & Events August 25, 2021 - 11:21 am

Kaw River Roots Festival to bring more than two dozen performers to Lawrence this weekend

by Lawrence Times

The first annual Kaw River Roots Festival will celebrate roots music and culture this weekend in downtown Lawrence.

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