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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

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

BY Missourian Staff

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Read more on the Missourian's Roots 'N' Blues 'N' BBQ blog.        

Festival attendees line multiple levels of the parking garage at Eighth and Cherry streets Saturday night during Buddy Guy's performance.   ¦  KAYLA BOWCUTT

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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