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Roots, Blues and BBQ 2009
Big DaveBy Big Dave

Junior Brown
The 2009 Roots, Blues, and BBQ Festival of Columbia, Mo. just earned a coveted 5 on the STLBluesometer. It was a world class event artistically, celebrating it's 3rd year!

On a musical road trip like this, a visit to the local community radio is always in order, and we were able to catch up with David Owens - general manager for KOPN 89.5 - for a short tour of the station. It turns out that Bill Wax, of Bluesville on XM satellite radio, spent several years at KOPN!

The musical talent was diverse, as most roots festivals are, and that created lots of opportunities to discover new music. Some of the bands STLBlues was able to catch up to included these - Carolina Chocolate Drops,
John Cowan Band, Blind Boys of Alabama, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Southern Culture on the Skids, The Wilders, Music Maker Revue, Pinetop Perkins and the Perfect Age of Rock 'n Roll Blues Band, James Hand, Booker T, Sonny Moorman, Funky Butt Brass Band, Chump Change, Atlanta Boogie featuring Abb Locke, The Itals, Junior Brown, Ana Popovic, Rory Block, The Bel Airs, and Mike Zito. Not bad for 36 hours!

Tim Duffy of the Music Maker relief organization was on hand to share his message - Music Maker has been a core group in the Festival line up every year and Festival organizers believe there would be no Festival without them. Steve Sweitzer is the co-founder of Thumper Entertainment who produces the Festival and has been a supporter of Music Maker for more than ten years. Sweitzer knew Music Maker was a perfect fit for the Festival because they represent the core mission of the Festival. Over 750 volunteers help drive this event, and according to fest staffer Tara Hart, "we couldn't do it with out them". Lots of credit is due, as the volunteers, Thumper Entertainment and the City of Columbia all teamed up to create a great music event, now moving into it's 4th year! This fest earns a solid 5 on the STLBluesometer, and so does the great BBQ! Enjoy our photo gallery below,
Big Dave

Publishers note -- Still need more festival in 2009? Be sure to visit the Taste of St. Louis, for the event known as STLBlues Unplugged. We'll feature over 20 acts, with an acoustic vibe! You'll definitely get a 'Taste Of' the St. Louis Blues!
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Enjoy our image gallery of the 2009 Roots, Blues and BBQ
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The Bel Airs
  • The Bel Airs
    The Bel Airs
  • The Bel Airs
    The Bel Airs
  • Black Joe Lewis
    Black Joe Lewis
  • Black Joe Lewis
    Black Joe Lewis
  • Carolina Chocolate Drops
    Carolina Chocolate Drops
  • Deke Dickerson
    Deke Dickerson
  • Deke Dickerson
    Deke Dickerson
  • Deke Dickerson
    Joel Paterson & Modern Sounds backing Deke
  • Hubert sumlin
    Hubert Sumlin
  • Ms. Jubilee
    Ms. Jubilee
  • Ms. Jubilee
    Ms. Jubilee playing the streets of Columbia
  • Lee Gates of the Music Makers Revue
    Mudcat of the Music Makers Revue
  • Music Makers
    Music Makers
  • Music Makers
    Music Makers Revue, founder Tim Duffy on gtr
  • Ron Hunter of the Music Makers Revue
    Ron Hunter of the Music Makers Revue
  • Southern Culture on the Skids
    Southern Culture on the Skids
  • Southern Culture on the Skids
  • Southern Culture on the Skids
    Southern Culture on the Skids
  • Southern Culture on the Skids
    Southern Culture on the Skids
  • Southern Culture on the Skids
    Southern Culture on the Skids
  • Sugar Blue
    Sugar Blue
  • The Wilders
    The Wilders
  • The Wilders
    The Wilders

  • Abb Locke
    Abb Locke
  • Ana Popovic
    Ana Popovic
  • Ana Popovic band
    Ana Popovic band
  • Ana Popovic
    Ana Popovic
  • Blind Boys of Alabama
    Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Blind Boys of Alabama
    Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Blind Boys of Alabama
    Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Blind Boys of Alabama
    Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Booker T
    Booker T
  • Booker T
    Booker T
  • Booker T
    Booker T
  • Booker T
    Booker T
  • Chump Change
    Chump Change
  • Funky Butt Brass Band
    Funky Butt Brass Band
  • Funky Butt Brass Band
    Funky Butt Brass Band
  • Funky Butt Brass Band
    Funky Butt Brass Band
  • Guitar Raffle
    Guitar Raffle winner
  • Guitar Raffle winner
    Guitar Raffle winner
  • The Itals
    The Itals
  • James Hand
    James Hand
  • John Cowan
    John Cowan
  • Jr Brown
    Jr Brown
  • Jr Brown
    Jr Brown
  • Jr Brown
    Jr Brown
  • Music makers
    Music Makers
  • Music Makers
    Music Makers
  • Music Makers
    Music Makers
  • Rory Block
    Rory Block
  • Rory Block
    Rory Block
  • Sonny Moorman
    Sonny Moorman
  • Mike Zito & Bob Margolin
    Mike Zito & Bob Margolin
  • Bob Margolin
    Bob Margolin

The Bel Airs
 
 
      
      
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