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drummer Tommy Ruskin

This week, it's the 6th consecutive annual Topeka Jazz Festival...and a club is trying to get young and old acoustic musicians to get out and jam. Kansas City, MO – This week, it's the 6th consecutive annual Topeka Jazz Festival and the Northland Acoustic Pickers Club is trying to get young and old acoustic musicians to get out and jam this weekend at Wabash BBQ.

Topeka Jazz Festival, May 23 to May 26, at the Topeka Performing Arts Center

The Northland Acoustic Pickers Club meets this Sat. at 6 at Wabash BBQ at 646 S. Kansas City Ave., in Excelsior Springs, Missouri

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