The roots of blues music history run deep in America, dating back to southern plantations and field hollers, Chuck Renn explains. These utterances from slaves and sharecroppers took on a musical flavor that was later picked up by musicians, and after migrating up the Mississippi River and into cities like St. Louis, Chicago and New York, morphed into the essence of a unique musical experience known as the American blues.
Porchfest, Jefferson City s fall arts festival hosted on the front porches of homes in the Forest Hill neighborhood, was larger than ever in its fifth year.
What started as a small event among a handful of porches along Jefferson City's Capitol Avenue in 2018 has become a broader community event that's eagerly anticipated for its music, art, crafts and food.