Photo gallery: Busker Festival Preview Show

Performers from this coming weekend’s Busker Festival put on a show Thursday evening to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County.

photo by: John Young

Comedian sword swallower Thom Sellectomy swallows a sword during the Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Abe and Jake’s Landing in downtown Lawrence. The event served as a fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. The annual Busker Festival returns to downtown Lawrence this weekend.

photo by: John Young

Strongwoman Linsey Lindberg, Kansas City, better known as Mama Lou, rips apart a phone book during the Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Abe and Jake’s Landing in downtown Lawrence. The event served as a fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. The annual Busker Festival returns to downtown Lawrence this weekend.

photo by: John Young

Performer Fred Anderson, San Francisco, does a magic trick during the Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Abe and Jake’s Landing in downtown Lawrence. The event served as a fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. The annual Busker Festival returns to downtown Lawrence this weekend.

photo by: John Young

Singer-songwriter Heidi Kole, New York, performs during the Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Abe and Jake’s Landing in downtown Lawrence. The event served as a fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. The annual Busker Festival returns to downtown Lawrence this weekend.

photo by: John Young

Four-year-old Ike Adams, Lawrence, reacts as a performer swallows a sword during the Lawrence Busker Festival Preview Show held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Abe and Jake’s Landing in downtown Lawrence. The event served as a fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. The annual Busker Festival returns to downtown Lawrence this weekend.