Festival

Downtown Sedalia was the happening place to be on Saturday (April 13) with the very first Carpe Diem Festival in Sedalia. The 2012 Mayor’s Junior Civic Leaders Group chose the Carpe Diem Festival as their initiative project.

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Eric Clapton may have said that he’s going to give up touring when he turns 70 in 2015, he’s still interested in changing things up now and then. Sources say that he has a few surprises in store during his Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden later this month

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Something heavy is headed for Lincoln, Mo. in May, and BOB listeners who prefer the more rockin' end of the "whatever we want" we like to play need to check out this event.  The Missouri Big Ass Rock Festival on May 17-19 will include 25+ bands, camping and a whole lot of partying over three days at the Walters Ranch.

Some of these bands may be a little off the beaten path for you, but at $55 for three entire days of music, they are definitely worth checking out.  I've taken the liberty of featuring some of the ones you won't want to miss.

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The Scott Joplin Festival is in full swing throughout Sedalia this week.  Ragtime performers Will Perkins and Frank Livolsi took time away from the crowds to visit the summer program of the Boys and Girls Club of West Central Missouri.

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One thing you always hear about in Cole Camp is about the German heritage they have.  My family is part German, and it seems like about a third of Cole Camp is related to us in one way or another, either by cousinry or by marriage.  So when I saw this event, I thought it was something that the people in Sedalia and the surrounding areas might want a little more information on.  It’s called Sangerfest, and in English that’s translated into “Singer’s Festival.”  So I think you know where we’re going with this.

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Sedalia is known for having a lot of music with the Pepsi Grandstand and Bud Tent at the Missouri State Fairgrounds, events like the Lions Club Blues, BBQ, and Cruise last weekend, plus the music at various venues during the year.  This week one of the more unique festivals of Sedalia takes place with the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. For those unaware, Scott Joplin was from Sedalia and wrote numerous pieces of music while playing at the Maple Leaf and Block 400 clubs.

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