Visions of Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ
As the festival continued Saturday, patrons enjoyed ice cream, sandwiches, potatoes and live music in the streets of downtown.
Saturday, October 4, 2008 | 10:25 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:06 p.m. CDT, Saturday, October 4, 2008
Andrea Kanevsky practices her tunes at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival rehearsal on Friday afternoon. Kanevsky is a member of the band The Record Collector.
¦ TRUTH LEEM
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Missourian Staff
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Patrons of the Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ festival flocked to the parking garage on 8th and Cherry to get a better view of the Tab Benoit performance Saturday afternoon in Columbia.
¦ James Ostler
Paul Dunn helps his son Josh, 5, balance on a pair of stilts. The family from Desoto, Kan., competed in the BBQ competition at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival.
¦ Laura Petersen
Allie Lindley and Brian Weiss dance in front of the stage at Peace Park Friday night during the Roots N Blues Festival.
¦ Laura Petersen
Brian Schmidt of Good Time Charlie's cooks jambalaya Friday evening at the Roots N Blues Festival.
¦ Laura Petersen
Dee Stidham of Columbia cooks Kettle Corn at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival. Bags of the sweet popcorn sold for $5.
¦ Laura Petersen
From left, Clinton and Laurie Painter hand balloons to their children Jeffrey and Brooke Painter at the Susan G. Komen tent at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival on Friday night.
¦ Laura Petersen
Paul Dunn and team members of Dunn Up BBQ and Bugs-B-Que have a toast of "Apple Pie" on Friday night at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival.
¦ Laura Petersen
George Lynn of Memphis, Tenn., prepares meat for the grill. Lynn competed with the Crispy Critters group at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival barbecue competition.
¦ Laura Petersen
Members of the John D'Agostino band perform on the stage in Flat Branch Park during the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival.
¦ Laura Petersen
Barb Sonderman enjoys her BBQ meal she bought at the Tammy Pryor BBQ stand during the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival on Friday afternoon.
¦ Truth Leem
Aubrey and Lori Ghent perform at the Peace Park stage.
¦ MARY MINCHEW
James "Slim" Hand performs on Friday at the 8th and Cherry streets stage downtown at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival. He has played country music for more than 40 years and has appeared at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
¦ MARY MINCHEW
Besides barbecue, some vendors offer real potato chips — potatoes sliced and fried in front of your eyes.
¦ TRUTH LEEM
Shannon Diaz plays her tambourine at the Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ Festival rehearsal on Friday afternoon. Diaz is a member of the band The Record Collector.
¦ TRUTH LEEM
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