Music scene · Centralia
A central Missouri town where school bands, church choirs, and bar bands keep music active, with summer shows at the county fairgrounds and Columbia's venues a short drive south.
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A central Missouri town where school bands, church choirs, and bar bands keep music active, with summer shows at the county fairgrounds and Columbia's venues a short drive south.
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Centralia is a central Missouri town where school bands, church choirs, and local bars keep music active. Columbia-area musicians sometimes drive north for small-town performances.
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