Roots N Blues

The Treeline Music Fest scheduled for the last week of September in Columbia, Missouri has been canceled due to higher-than-expected expenses.

Danielle Hart, the vendor coordinator for the 2013 Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, called in to the show to discuss the new location, what to expect at this year's festival and of course, the BBQ.

The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival is coming up in Sept. 20-22.  It's going to be a huge event with lots of music and food down in Columbia at Stephens Lake Park.

Kids, today I had the good fortune to be in the building at the right time. Usually when it comes to breaking news, I can turn to our KSIS news team.  If it has to do with big celebrity interviews, Ken and Denny have that covered for the most part.  So I just do my weird little thing and bop along.  But no, today I got the breaking music news! I had an interview today with Richard King, one of the

I know the Roots and Blues and BBQ Festival in Columbia isn't until September, but this is always an exciting time of year, because this is when they start announcing the lineup. How do names like Steve Earle, John Hiatt, Johnny Winter, Mavis Staples, Samantha Fish sound? And that's just a start.

Well, the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival gets started today, with the headliner being Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros taking the main stage around 10 p.m.  Saturday is the big day, and the shows start around noon.  I'm looking forward to seeing the new King of the Roots Band and of course the man, the myth, the legend: The Reverend Al Green.

I'm going to continue my series on the Roots and Blues Festival in Columbia.  The festival is almost here with the shows starting on Friday, September 21.   So, in my opinion I have saved the best for last.  I have had a a great summer of live music, been a lot of places and seen a lot of great acts, including blues, rock and country.  Having said all of that, what I haven't seen is anyone better

We're just a few short weeks away from the Roots N Blues Festival in Columbia.  Like I told you last week, I am going to write a few articles on some of the stars appearing there this year.  One of the artists that intrigues me the most is John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. They are appearing Saturday after Trampled Under Foot and before Al Green.

Over the next few weeks, I'm going to write some postss about just how big and important the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in Columbia is, and what role it has played in live music here in Sedalia.