NEWS
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Columbians chow on BBQ and listen to blues
Sun, Sep 9 2007
By MISSOURIAN STAFF
COLUMBIA — Music from the Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ Festival is shaking buildings in downtown Columbia, and the air is heady with pungent barbecue. Our reporters are kicking around the city’s biggest party, talking with visitors, vendors and musicians. more>> -
Refugee All Stars bring African beat - Group traces its origin to Sierra Leone conflict.
Sun, Sep 9 2007
By SARA SEMELKA of the Tribune’s staff
After waiting through an hourlong delay because of electrical glitches, a Peace Park crowd of more than 300 burst into dance as the African rhythms erupted from Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars on Friday night. more>> -
Blues zone - Music fans find home downtown
Sun, Sep 9 2007
By SARA SEMELKA of the Tribune’s staff
Kristy Trevathan travels the country seeking out the best blues music she can, and this weekend the first Roots ’N Blues ’N BBQ Festival brought this blues follower to Columbia. more>> -
Soulful sounds - ‘Moving, grooving’ more than 60 years.
Sat, Sep 8 2007
By JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune’s staff
Musical acts sometimes explode onto the scene like fireworks and fizzle just as quickly. But the Blind Boys of Alabama take longevity to another level. more>> -
A smoking good time
Sat, Sep 8 2007
BY BEN MAGNUSON – COLUMBIAN MISSOURIAN
COLUMBIA — Hickory smoke filled the air as barbecue cooks sprawled on folding chairs Friday around midnight. They were resting before the long morning ahead.
After all, barbecuing is a marathon, not a sprint.
More than 50 barbecue teams assembled near Fifth and Locust streets in downtown Columbia for the Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ Festival’s barbecue competition, which offered $15,000 in prize money. more>>