BEST LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Old Capitol Blues & BBQs

With a change in booking agents and tactics in 2013, the OCB&B forged ahead with more local acts, along with stellar headliners and remains the most popular festival in town by far, receiving over 300 more votes than the nearest competitor. Maybe it’s the cooking food with the aroma of smoking meat pervading the downtown streets or the cool blues music Springfieldians are so fond of, blasting all day and night, but whatever the combination, our readers consistently vote this one as the best music festival around. Organized by Downtown Springfield, Inc., the friendly fest brings together sponsors and musicians with the BBQ contest and hungry participants to create a delectable dish blues and BBQs that satisfies the capital city’s craving for music and food. Runner-up: SOHO