North Vs. South Festival in Lawrence, Kansas this week

Looking for a rock and roll road trip? Twin Cities bands are battling Austin, Texas bands in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday during the fourth annual North Versus South Festival. Read Chuck Terhark's account of last year's festival, then pack a cooler. Bands include the Meat Purveyors and Charlie Parr on Thursday, Little Man and Moonlight Towers on Friday, and Grand Champeen, Grant Hart, Chooglin', and Superhopper on Saturday--plus a couple dozen other bands. Directions from Minnesota: Take I-35 into Kansas City and hook up with I-70 West; go bout 38 miles to the East Lawrence exit, pay your $1.40 and go down to the traffic light and turn left; proceed about 2-3 miles into downtown Lawrence; cross the Kansas River bridge and make a quick left and then right and you will be on Massachusetts Street (like the Main street or High Street); cruise down to 10th and Mass and you will be in the center of North Versus South.