Americana Music Academy presents the

Third Annual Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl

Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Call for Buskers

The Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl is an innovative project that aims to bring together diverse musical styles and generations through a series of free mini-concerts, interactive experiences, and community engagement activities. The event will sponsor a series of mini-concerts throughout downtown Lawrence along a walkable circuit for visitors to enjoy and discover new music. Each space will host different musical performances ranging from folk and roots music, to jazz, rock, indigenous music, and more. 

We are seeking musicians to busk along Massachusetts Street between 7th Street and South Park between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All interested applicants should contact Megan Joy at americanamusicacademy@gmail.com by April 20, 2025. Musicians who do not register by this time are welcome to busk but may not be provided promotional materials affiliating them with the Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl.

The Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl provides a limited number of busking stipends and will give preference to new and emerging local musicians. Interested parties should state whether they request a stipend in their inquiry.