Roots N Blues Festival Rocks Columbia, Oct. 7-9

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  • Roots N Blues Festival Rocks Columbia, Oct. 7-9
    Roots N Blues Festival Rocks Columbia, Oct. 7-9
  • Award-Winning Artists Jon Batiste (above) and Chaka Khan (below) are among the many headliners at the Annual Roots N Blues Fest in Columbia, Mo. Oct. 7-9.
    Award-Winning Artists Jon Batiste (above) and Chaka Khan (below) are among the many headliners at the Annual Roots N Blues Fest in Columbia, Mo. Oct. 7-9.
    COLUMBIA, Mo.- As the sun begins its descent over Stephens Lake Park in Columbia on Friday, Oct. 7, thousands of festivalgoers will make their way across the park grounds to claim their spot in front of the two main stages and settle in for the first celebratory songs of the weekend. At 4:00 p.m., the three-day party officially gets underway, marking the fifteenth installment o...

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