One of the first bands performing at Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ is the Music Maker Revue. The non-profit foundation helps artists meet their daily needs if their yearly income is less than $18,000. This group is a collaboration of low-income musicians put together by the Music Maker Relief Foundation, which helps support older artists who perform in a southern musical tradition. Seven artists will perform on the Peace Park stage Friday at 5:15 p.m.

Another act headlining Friday night's festivities is Pinetop Perkins. Perkins, a 95-year-old Mississippi native, began playing piano around 1927. Perkins, who played for 12 years as part of the Muddy Waters Band, is considered by many to be one of best blues pianists alive.

Saturday sees the biggest names of the festival coming to downtown Columbia. in Peace Park, are straight from Nashville, Tenn. Before forming this band, which came out with its first album in 2008, the five members were all previously established artists. The Grammy-nominated SteelDrivers, slated to perform at 7 p.m. Mixing bluegrass roots with soul, the band features a banjo, mandolin, fiddle, stand-up bass and guitar. With layered strings completing their vocals, the SteelDrivers create multi-faceted harmonies, which give a fresh take on bluegrass music.

Tyminski has contracted a serious case of bronchitis and the John Cowan Band will replace his previously scheduled Saturday performance.

To cover the rising costs of the event, Thumper entertainment and the city of Columbia agreed to have ticketed areas for this year's event. The ticketed area will include two of the event's three stages, one of which is in Peace Park. Door prices for tickets will cost $15 for the day and $25 for a weekend pass.

Customers buying tickets for the festival can expect to see several award-winning artists, despite headlining musician Dan Tyminski's illness-related cancellation, which was announced Thursday afternoon.

At the same time, on the Seventh and Locust streets stage, The Wilders are playing traditional country music. Some slower piano ballads balance the more dynamic jams, but overall they are known to keep their shows full of energy. Reputed for satisfying audiences, The Wilders bring high-tempo banjo- and fiddle-driven songs to the stage. In 2008, the band won the Best of Kansas City -- Best Country Band award.

The third annual Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ festival is set to begin in downtown Columbia, but unlike past years, seeing the best of the entertainment won't be free.

The headline act for Friday night at the Seventh and Locust streets stage is Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. Lewis mixes funk and blues into his songs, which piece together everything from spoken lyrics to horns, for a combination of older blues sounds and modern rock. The Austin-based musician is influenced by both James Brown and Lightnin' Hopkins. He has opened for musical acts Spoon and Okkervil River, showing Lewis' music can appeal to a wide audience.

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