On the first weekend after Memorial Day (May 31st-3rd), the Lake of the Ozarks will play host to a Missouri State Championship KCBS sanctioned barbeque compeition and blues music weekend, Blues & BBQ.
This festival is free and open to the public and features a barbeque cook-off, live music, a vendor village with tons of Missouri products, winery displays, great food (including delicious BBQ) and local artisans.
On Friday, June 1st, BBQ competitors from all over the state will converge in the parking lot by Bagnell Dam in hopes of obtaining glory and prestige from the First Annual Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend! Competitors will compete not only compete in best overall BBQ but also chicken, pork, ribs and brisket. The Grand Champion will walk away from this event with $2,500! Runner up will leave with a still impressive $1,500. First place winners in the smaller categories will win $500 and all even 5th place will walk away with $100.
The world famous Kansas City BBQ Society is sanctioning the cook-off event. It is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbeque and is the world’s largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts with over 14,000 members worldwide.
This event will take place at the Bagnell Dam. For more information, visit the event website or call 573-480-9866.


Jazz in the Park is Milwaukee’s favorite free, outdoor, summer music series featuring an eclectic lineup of jazz, big band, funk, R & B, reggae, blues and more. Some performers come from cross town and other from across country. This year’s festival beings on June 7th and runs every Thursday until September 6th.
June 21: Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra
This longtime local ethnic festival draws visitors from across metropolitan Kansas City and beyond. This festival is fun for the entire family and will include novelty booths selling “Lots of Italiana” shirts, hats and other memorabilia representing Italian heritage as well as photos and articles about Italians in KC and the United States. Also, for the first time this year, UNICO will include an Italian Car Show along the streets of Zona Rosa showcasing classic Alfa Romeos, Maseratis and more.
The doors of the festival open at 4:30pm followed by Lee Theater pass distribution* at 4:40pm. Lobby performers will arrive to entertain the crowd at 5:30pm and Lee Theater performances will be at 6:00pm. The main performances will begin at 7:30 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. And just $10 gets you all of this!
* New this year- Lee Theater are, as always, included in the $10 ticket, but seating will be available only for ticket holders who receive a free pass. Tickets will be distributed starting at 4:40 the night of the show at the box office. Once they are gone, they are gone.
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The purpose of the Music in the Mountains festival is to produce an exceptional summer music festival with musicians of the highest caliber. Also, to entertain, educate and delight audiences with the richness of classical music and to complement concerts with educational programs.
Music in the Mountains is held at several venues in and around Durango, Colorado. The festival tent is located in the Durango Mountain Resort which is about 30 miles north of downtown Durango on US Hwy 550. The tent is at the base of the ski area. Allow extra time for parking, enjoying the scenery, walking to the tent and being ushered to your seat.
Visit this blockbuster traveling exhibit and you will encounter the fantasy technologies depicted in the Star Wars films, investigate the real science behind them and see the current research that may someday lead to remarkable real-life versions of the technologies seen in the film series. Also on display will be 80+ props, models and costumes from the films.
Tickets are required for the Star Wars exhibit. Adult admission is $19.50, Seniors $16.50, Children (3-11) $13 and children 2 and under are free. Tickets do not include the Millennium Falcon experience which is an additional $3. Members of Exploration Place can purchased admission at a discounted rate or by the Galaxy Pass for unlimited exhibition visits.