The Hearts of Darkness get unplugged at the Bottleneck with SUNU + Previews!

Friday night the Bottleneck got funky as could be with SUNU and The Hearts of Darkness filling up the stage with musicians and jamming the venue with music. While tons of other shows vied for an audience in Lawrence and Kansas City, the seductive draw of groovy funk tunes won a large crowd. SUNU made for a perfect warm-up act and The Hearts of Darkness killed with a massive band of fourteen.

Lawrence's own SUNU brought an early crowd to the Bottleneck and started the night off right with their jazzy R&B. Packing a punch of brass and percussion, SUNU rocked out for a growing audience, warming up the venue to a fever. From the dance floor to the back of the venue listeners were enjoying the funky afrobeat music.

The Hearts of Darkness took the stage for a crowd that was already hot and ready for action. The band of brass, percussion, keys, guitars and vocals brought more sound than most any band can summon. A horde of dancers flooded the dance floor while music soaked the air.

Featuring trumpet and saxophones, trombones, keys, guitar and bass, congas and percussionists and great vocals too, The Hearts of Darkness build a thrilling, big-band sound like no one else. The Kansas City afrobeat band has a great reputation for throwing down great music and parties. That reputation was proven true once again as the Bottleneck went wild all night with The Hearts of Darkness.

And now for Previews:

Tomorrow night, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn will be playing at Liberty Hall. Bela Fleck is the world-reknowned banjo virtuoso and will melt your face off with his insane skills. Bring a helmet in case your brain blows up and a mask to contain face melting. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m.


Friday night, Mountain Sprout will be playing at the Bottleneck with Coyote Union. The acoustic bluegrass bands will undoubtedly throw down a wild party. Mountain Sprout always brings a good crowd and these guys know how to have a good time. Doors at 8 p.m. Music at 9 p.m.

Also Friday night, 96.5's Buzz Beach Ball concert will be rocking out all day. The epic list of artists is almost too much to believe: Phoenix, Alt-J, Awolnation, Cage The Elephant, Daughter, Atlas Genius, Radkey, Coheed and Cambria, Ms. Mr., Kitten, Wavves, Hanni El Khatib, Little Green Cars and Saints of Valory. This amazing concert will be a blast!

See you out there!