The Roots N Blues BBQ Festival may still be several months away, but a new round of artist announcements makes the celeb-status party that much closer.
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The wait is over for the first names of artists confirmed for Roots N Blues 2013. Today, representatives from the festival announced that Steve Earle, Johnny Winter and others will perform
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Justin Timberlake was the host and musical guest of SNL this week, and if that wasn’t awesome enough, the amount of cameos will make it impossible for you not to let out at least three shrieks of pure childlike joy.
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Columbia is now well-versed in the awesomeness that is Sixto Rodriguez, an obscure American musician, after the documentary about his success in South Africa was shown at True/False and he performed at Roots ‘N’ Blues. Now that the film has won the highest of accolades, the rest of the world can catch up, too.
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First the film was shown at True/False, and then the artist it’s about played at Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ. Columbia is now well-versed in Rodriguez and his super smooth tunes, and is cheering the film on at this year’s Oscars.
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Any city music festival means three things: great concerts, great food and great people watching.
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Sara Watkins’ upbeat performance kept the audience going despite the chilly temperatures. By Erin Jones.
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Al Green’s performance at Roots ‘N’ Blues 2012 left this blogger speechless and ready to let the creative juices flow.
Continue Reading →In their second Roots ‘N’ Blues performance, sibling blues trio Trampled Under Foot brought pure blues.
Continue Reading →Blues, country and rock fused together at Eilen Jewell’s Saturday night performance at Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ.
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Out of the 64 teams competing, only one would go home all-around champ. Here’s the results from the Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ 2012 barbeque contest.
Continue Reading →Elizabeth Cook mixed country with comedy at the MO Lottery Stage at Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ at noon today.
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On May 7 the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival is hosting an event to kick off their 1/2 Marathon and 10K events.
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Trevor Bulgin and Mark Schlember of Smokin’ BarbEGGque didn’t expect to win first place the first time — but that’s not why they chose to compete anyway. Watch a recap of the team’s participation in the fifth annual Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ competition.The Rocheport-based team won 4th place in the ribs category and placed [...]
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The four-person band is rooted in the traditions of Americana with folk rock and traditional Mexican undertones, creating a diverse, funky sound that can’t help but thrill an eager audience.
Continue Reading →The second day of the Roots ‘N’ Blues Festival opened with an intimate country set from alternative blues artist William Elliott Whitmore at Peace Park.
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By Megan O’Neill
As Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Mavis Staples walked on stage, radiating joy and determination, the whole crowd at Peace Park made its way to the front with eyes of anticipation. The smiling Grammy Award winner captivated guests at the Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ festival Friday night with [...]
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Today marks the start of the fifth annual Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ festival in downtown Columbia. The festival kicks off at three stages downtown at 5 p.m. with musicians performing until 11 p.m. Barbecue will be available for purchase throughout the festival from approved vendors, but attendees will not [...]
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Sixty teams will try to out-smoke their competition in the fifth annual Roots ‘N’ Blues ‘N’ BBQ Festival’s BBQ contest. And last year’s champs, 4 Smokin’ Butts, won’t be there to defend their title.
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The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival is like an energizer bunny that keeps experiencing growth spurts. Sept. 9-10 will mark the local festival’s fifth year, and it’s become bigger than ever.
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