The hope of the Bluebird Music and Arts Festival is to celebrate the American Midwest through its music and arts. Midwestern American culture is, however, multifaceted and variously comprised of tradition, geographic and economic implications, and innovation. By creating opportunity for the appreciation of the American Midwest’s music and arts we hope to foster a forum for both celebrating American Midwestern culture and for discussing, understanding, and building that cultural solidarity; while following the ideals of our parent non-profit organization. This will be accomplished by hosting a two day, indoor, walking festival in downtown Columbia, Mo on the 14th and 15th of November 2008. The festival will take place in over ten music and art venues, and will host over fifty International, National and Regional bands, all with Midwestern roots.