July 13, 2011
Vol 13 No 28
May 6, 2015
Wentzville sings the blues Recipe
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Teen takes top honors
Wentzville Blues & Classic Rock Festival steps into the spotlight should be getting to know our neighbors and enjoying time with them.” Old Friends Vintage Guitars began in August of 2011 as a “It is from the blues that all that may be called American concept of Kevin Coe. He wanted to provide a place for guimusic derives its most distinctive character.” -James Weldon Johnson, author and poet tar players to gather, sit around, and trade licks. It was a place where he could display his fine collection of vintage guitars With a bigger backing band, the Wentzville Blues & Classic and amps, many of which could be purchased. He spared no Rock Festival’s third incarnation will be its most complete expense in providing a unique place that many have commented is a cross between a coffee house and a guitar shop. yet. Then along came Taylor, a guitar playScheduled for Saturday, May 16 from Live music er and former music store owner (Cliff noon until 10 p.m., the Wentzville Blues Cave Music Co. in Oakville). & Classic Rock Festival will be held performances include: Taylor and Coe soon became friends. outside Old Friends Vintage Guitars loMickey Hollis Taylor offered to help Coe expand the cated at 1 E. Allen Street in the Village scope of the shop to include guitar acCenter. This year’s family-friendly event from noon to 1 p.m. cessories, a lesson program, and a guitar will include six of the top local blues and Legends repair service. rock bands. from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Not wanting to take time away from The festival has been hosted for many Vegas Bomb his own full time business, yet knowyears by Emmett Taylor, the owner of ing that Old Friends Vintage Guitars Old Friends Vintage Guitars, and for from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. needed to expand to survive, Coe sold the past two years in its parking lot. Full House the business to Taylor in the fall of 2012. This is the first year that the Wentzfrom 4:15 pm. to 5:30 p.m. Since that time, Old Friends Vintage ville Downtown Business Association Whiskey Kick Guitars has become a full-service guihas co-hosted the event along with Old from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tar shop featuring vintage and well as Friends Vintage Guitars and the city of quality new guitars and amps, guitar Wentzville. Muddy Horse accessories, a lesson program and re“Emmett is devoted to bringing qualfrom 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. pair service. Coe continues to serve as a ity musical entertainment to the comBiscuits consultant to the shop and searches for munity,” Angel Magasano, of Little from 8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. interesting vintage pieces to add to the Black Book: Women in Business said. store’s inventory. “The Wentzville Downtown Business Among the many fun things that will Association shares the commitment of creating a destination opportunity featuring cultural arts. be happening at the Wentzville Blues and Classic Rock FestiWe invite people to join the festival for many reasons. The val in addition to the music include: food trucks, Budweiser enjoyment of the music takes center stage. We also intend for people to share a sense of community pride - an idea that we See FESTIVAL on page 2
By Brett Auten
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