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THOSE DARLINS ADD MAJOR APPEAL TO R 'N B 'N BBQ
Thu, Jul 8 2010
by Pete Bland
Columbia Daily Tribune, June 17, 2010The Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival, which we haven’t visited in this space in a while, just got a gigantic injection of youth, sass and sex appeal by adding Those Darlins to the docket.
The indie pop-rockabilly swing trio of Kelley, Jessi and Nikki Darlin hail from South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia, respectively, but it’s the college town of Murfreesboro, Tenn. — home of The Features — where Those Darlins came together.
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THE HALFTIME REPORT
Thu, Apr 22 2010
With Half A Year Past And Half A Year To Go To The Next Roots 'N Blues' 'N BBQ Festival, The Organizers Take Stock
By John Robinson
Inside Columbia, April 2010She absolutely loved it,” Kevin Hopkins gushed. He remembers escorting guitar sensation Ana Popovic around downtown Columbia after her electrifying set onstage at last September’s Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival. “Here I was, walking around with Ana, people taking pictures and getting autographs. It was awesome.” more>>
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DEREK TRUCKS, SUSAN TEDESCHI, DAN TYMINSKI SET TO HEADLINE 4TH ANNUAL BOONE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, ROOTS N BLUES N BBQ FESTIVAL
Wed, Mar 24 2010
– Taking the stage October 1 and 2, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Dan Tyminski have confirmed their participation in the 4th annual Boone County National Bank, Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in downtown Columbia.
Experience the powerful performance of Susan Tedeschi and Grammy Award-winning, Derek Trucks. Only performing for a handful of festivals together this year, Tedeschi and Trucks chose to make an appearance at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. The unforgettable combination of Derek Trucks and Tedeschi will bring a fresh blend of emotional blues, R&B, and Southern rock. Richard King, partner of Thumper Entertainment states, “We are proud to bill the Tedeschi and Trucks act as the big feather in our cap for 2010”. more>>
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GIBSON GUITAR ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 2009 ROOTS ‘N BLUES ‘N BBQ FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 25-26 IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Wed, Sep 9 2009
Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, is pleased to announce its partnership with The Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival to be held September 25-26, 2009, in Columbia, Missouri. Festival goers will have a chance to celebrate the late, great Les Paul by entering to win one of two Gibson Les Paul guitars to be given away at the event. Fans will also have a chance to experience the Gibson Custom Shop Trailer, an interactive history of Gibson guitar models that will feature a wide variety Gibson Les Paul guitars.
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Les Paul Honored At Roots N Blues N BBQ With Gibson Guitar Giveaway
Fri, Sep 4 2009
At this year’s Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival on September 25-26 in Columbia, Missouri, three Gibson guitars will be given away to three lucky winners. A Joan Jett Limited Edition Melody Maker as well as a Les Paul Junior and a Les Paul Standard, all Gibson Guitars, will be given away in honor of Les Paul, the legendary musician and inventor of the electric guitar.