Missouri Boulevard Events: **KANSAS CITY** Labor Day weekend - it's time for the Kansas City Irish Fest! Boulevard celebrates its "American Body, Irish Soul" with this weekend of fun in Crown Center. Go to www.kcirishfest.com for details on the multiple performance stages, heritage displays & workshops and children's activities and special performances. September 8th & 9th - Crossroads Music Festival at Sculpture Park The best of Kansas City live music & beyond! 50+ bands on three stages. Go to www.crossroadskc.com for details. September 15th - Waldo Falldo Crawldo It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. Check out six great Boulevard accounts at the Crawldo. More details to follow. September 21st - 23rd - Oktoberfest at Crown Center Modeled after the world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich, Oktoberfest Kansas City will feature German entertainment, food, beer and an abundance of authentic German cultural activities and shows. Go to http://www.downtownkc.org/oktoberfest.aspx?pgID=1022 for more information. September 21st - 23rd - Plaza Art Fair Consistently ranked among the top five art fairs annually, the Plaza Art Fair's beautiful setting on the Country Club Plaza make this an event few in Kansas City miss. Come check out the swank art and the good brews. Go to http://www.countryclubplaza.com/plaza.aspx?pgID=913 for details. ---------------------------------------------------------- **PLATTE CITY** September 7th & 8th - End of the Trail Motorcycle Rally Motorcycle rally, parade and street dance. Featuring The Bob Harvey Band & Outlaw Jim and the Whisky Benders. Sponsored by the City of Platte City. For additional information call 816-858-3046 or visit http://www.plattecity.org. ----------------------------------------------------------- **ST. LOUIS** August 31st - Jaycees Friday’s in Frontier - St. Charles Enjoy a Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat under the stars while enjoying free concert events sponsored by the Saint Charles Jaycees on the Jaycee Stage in Frontier Park from 6-10pm. Visit http://historicstcharles.com/event/default.aspx September 7th-9th - St. Louis Art Fair, Clayton Start the fall off right by bringing home some new artwork. Go to www.saintlouisartfair.com for more information. September 19th - B Seen on the Boulevard Live music, shopping and great food and drink are the hallmarks of this event. Go to http://www.cheresseink.com/EventItem.cfm?eid=44 for all the details. ----------------------------------------------------------- **COLUMBIA** Stptember 7th & 8th - Roots 'n Blues 'n Barbeque Fest Great bands, great food and great beer - what more could you ask? Go to www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com to check out the lineup and the list of activities, including a BBQ contest and vendor listing.