Bluegrass, Jam bands and DJs pull music lovers downtown this week!

The end of this week is packed full of brilliant music in Lawrence and beyond. Whatever your taste, there is something for you. Two great shows on Friday night will pull people in different directions, making for tough decisions.

Thursday: Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy are playing at the Bottleneck with Honey Suckle and Tyler Gregory. Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy are a hip bluegrass band that play with a touch of the blues, brought out by the trombone mixed in with their country instruments. Their performance at the L-town Throwdown last April was impressive and the well-practiced band promises more of the same quality tunes tomorrow night. Tyler Gregory has made his way up from a street busker with a sonorous voice to a professional musician, sometimes playing with a band. Alone, he fills a venue with sound, his talent on the guitar, memorable vocals are inspiring and sometimes he plays with a board under his feet, which he can stomp on to provide percussion too. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Friday there are at least a couple of fun shows to choose from, so music lovers will have to think carefully about what they are in the mood for that night.

The Schwag will be playing at the Granada at 9 p.m. for just $8! The Grateful Dead bassist Jimmy Tebeau leads this band in their Dead-esque jams. With countless songs of their own to choose from and no set list, The Schwag jam their fun, funky tunes regularly all across the country, and no two shows are ever the same. The band used to headline their own music festival, Schwagstock, several times a year at Camp Zoe, until it was recently closed for such events. Lawrence Deadheads who miss that cool, chill jam scene will get their fill Friday night.

At the same time, DJ Mark Farina will be spinning his psychedelic hip-hop hits at the Czar Bar in Kansas City. This experienced musician started his career with a fascination in House music and techno. Now he's spinning jazzy grooves with a new style to them, something you may not find elsewhere. Only 100 tickets are available for this show. It's $20, so if you can afford an exclusive music experience, this is worth checking out! DJ Brent Tactic will open this show up at 9 p.m.

These are just a few of the exciting upcoming shows. There are plenty more big bands and awesome concerts coming around this month, stay tuned for more!