Lawrence Busker Festival

Schedule

Downtown Lawrence will be filled with stages, vendors, facepainters, statues and balloon artists all weekend long.

You never know when you will be suddenly entertained!

 

To download a version of the program click here!

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Lawrence Public Library

  • Coming Soon!

New Hampshire Stage

Sponsored by Lawrence Arts Center

  • 5:00PM Adorkable Derek - Acrobatic Nerd
  • 6:00PM Pogo Fred - Extreme Pogo Stunts!*
  • 7:00PM Heavy Petty
  • 8:00PM Her Majesty's Secret Circus - juggling, slapstick, espionage
  • 8:45PM Heavy Petty Band
  • 10:00PM Tricks of the Light - Lights, Fire and Dance
*sponsored by Crossfit Lawrence

Poetry Alley - sponsored by Lawrence Hits

  • 6:00PM The Guild Theater - Lawrence Improv Comedy!
  • 7:00PM The Guild Theater - Improv Comedy!
  • 8:00PM The Guild Theater - Improv Comedy!
  • 9:00PM The Guild Theater - Improv Comedy!

8th Street Stage

  • 5:00PM Bobby Maverick - Magic and Escape Artist
  • 6:00PM Al Akazam - Contortion and comedy
  • 7:00PM Snap Boogie - Break dancing acrobatics*
  • 8:00PM Mama Lou - Strongwoman**
  • 9:00PM Al Akazam - Contortion and comedy
  • 10:00PM Snap Boogie - Break dancing acrobatics*
*Sponsored by Slimmer's Automotive **Sponsored by Ranjbar Orthodontics

US Bank Plaza Stage - 9th & Mass

Sponsored by US Bank

  • 5:30PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 6:15PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
  • 7:00PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
  • 7:45PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 8:30PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
  • 9:15PM Bobby Maverick - Magic and Escape Artist
  • 10:00PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
*Sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Group

Sorcerer's Circle

  • 5:00PM Joe Zeman
  • 5:30PM Mooncalf Magic
  • 6:00PM GRNDL
  • 6:30PM Augie G
  • 7:00PM Joe Zeman
  • 7:30PM Mooncalf Magic
  • 8:00PM GRNDL
  • 8:30PM Augie G
  • 9:00PM Korso

Musicians Pitch sponsored by the Granada

Sponsored by KBULL and the Granada

  • 5:00PM ADEKU
  • 6:00PM Feast ov Fools
  • 7:00PM Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
  • 8:00PM Shoofly
  • 9:00PM Fortnight

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Lawrence Public Library

  • 9:00AM Balloon Making
  • 10:00AM Juggling
  • 11:00AM Magic

New Hampshire Stage

Sponsored by Lawrence Arts Center

  • 12:00PM Art Tougeau - The Art Car Parade!
  • 1:30PM Voler Thieves of Flight - Aerial Artists*
  • 2:30PM Adorkable Derek - Acrobatic Nerd
  • 3:30PM Her Majesty's Secret Circus - juggling, slapstick, espionage
  • 4:30PM Pogo Fred - Extreme Pogo Stunts!**
  • 5:30PM Voler Thieves of Flight - Aerial Artists*
  • 6:30PM Adorkable Derek - Acrobatic Nerd
  • 7:30PM Her Majesty's Secret Circus - juggling, slapstick, espionage
  • 8:30PM Pogo Fred - Extreme Pogo Stunts!**
  • 10:00PM Tricks of the Light - Lights, Fire and Dance
*sponsored by Great American Bank **sponsored by Crossfit Lawrence

Poetry Alley - sponsored by Lawrence Hits

  • 1:00PM Kansas Authors Club
  • 2:00PM The Last Carnival Acrobats
  • 3:00PM The Last Carnival Acrobats
  • 4:00PM The Last Carnival Acrobats
  • 5:00PM The Last Carnival Acrobats
  • 6:00PM The Last Carnival Acrobats
  • 7:00PM The Last Carnival Acrobats

8th Street Stage

  • 12:15PM Pogo Fred - Extreme Pogo Stunts!*
  • 1:15PM Mama Lou - Strongwoman**
  • 2:15PM Al Akazam - Contortion and comedy
  • 3:15PM Snap Boogie - Break dancing acrobatics***
  • 4:15PM Mama Lou - Strongwoman**
  • 5:15PM Bobby Maverick - Magic and Escape Artist
  • 6:15PM Al Akazam - Contortion and comedy
  • 7:15PM Snap Boogie - Break dancing acrobatics***
  • 8:15PM Mama Lou - Strongwoman**
  • 9:15PM Bobby Maverick - Magic and Escape Artist
  • 10:15PM Al Akazam - Contortion and comedy
*sponsored by Crossfit Lawrence **Sponsored by Ranjbar Orthodontics ***Sponsored by Slimmer's Automotive

US Bank Plaza Stage - 9th & Mass

Sponsored by US Bank

  • 1:00PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 2:00PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
  • 2:00PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
  • 3:00PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
  • 4:00PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 5:00PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
  • 6:00PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
  • 7:00PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 8:00PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
  • 9:00PM Tricks of the Light - Lights, Fire and Dance
  • 10:00PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
*Sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Group

Sorcerer's Circle

  • 1:00PM Mooncalf Magic
  • 1:30PM Korso
  • 2:00PM GRNDL
  • 2:30PM Augie G
  • 3:00PM Joe Zeman
  • 3:00PM Joe Zeman
  • 3:30PM Victor Leyon
  • 4:00PM Korso
  • 4:30PM Mooncalf Magic
  • 5:00PM GRNDL
  • 5:30PM Augie G
  • 6:00PM Joe Zeman
  • 6:30PM Mooncalf Magic
  • 7:00PM Victor Leyon
  • 7:30PM Joe Zeman
  • 8:00PM GRNDL
  • 8:30PM Augie G
  • 9:00PM Korso

Musicians Pitch sponsored by the Granada

Sponsored by KBULL and the Granada

  • 2:00PM Mire Prai, Gypsy Jazz group
  • 3:00PM Smoke Damage
  • 4:00PM MGM
  • 5:00PM Outlaw Jake
  • 6:00PM The Ukesters
  • 7:00PM Sassie Mae and the Cornertones
  • 8:00PM Euphoria
  • 9:00PM Rachel Black

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Lawrence Public Library

  • Coming Soon!

New Hampshire Stage

Sponsored by Lawrence Arts Center

  • 1:00PM Voler Thieves of Flight - Aerial Artists*
  • 2:00PM Mama Lou - Strongwoman**
  • 3:00PM Al Akazam - Contortion and comedy
  • 4:00PM Snap Boogie - Break dancing acrobatics***
  • 5:00PM Bobby Maverick - Magic and Escape Artist
*sponsored by Great American Bank **Sponsored by Ranjbar Orthodontics ***Sponsored by Slimmer's Automotive

Poetry Alley - sponsored by Lawrence Hits

  • Coming Soon!

8th Street Stage

  • 12:15PM Adorkable Derek - Acrobatic Nerd
  • 1:15PM Her Majesty's Secret Circus - juggling, slapstick, espionage
  • 2:15PM Pogo Fred - Extreme Pogo Stunts!*
  • 3:15PM Adorkable Derek - Acrobatic Nerd
  • 4:15PM Her Majesty's Secret Circus - juggling, slapstick, espionage
  • 5:15PM Pogo Fred - Extreme Pogo Stunts!*
*sponsored by Crossfit Lawrence

US Bank Plaza Stage - 9th & Mass

Sponsored by US Bank

  • 12:30PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 1:30PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
  • 2:30PM Jason D'Vaude - One Man Fire Circus
  • 3:30PM Martika Daniels - Sideshow Stuntwoman*
  • 4:30PM Greg Frisbee - Rubber Chicken Show
*Sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Group

Sorcerer's Circle

  • 12:00PM Victor Leyon
  • 12:30PM Korso the Curious
  • 1:00PM GRNDL
  • 1:30PM Augie G
  • 2:00PM Mooncalf the Magician
  • 2:30PM Joe Zeman
  • 3:00PM Victor Leyon
  • 3:30PM Korso the Curious
  • 4:00PM Joe Zeman
  • 4:30PM Victor Leyon

Musicians Pitch sponsored by the Granada

Sponsored by KBULL and the Granada

  • 1:00PM Gadjos Chapeaux
  • 2:00PM Byron Wiley
  • 3:00PM Megan Luttrell
  • 4:00PM External Combustion Orchestra
  • 5:00PM Sugarfoot Detour