Pickin’ and pork: Palouse will host fifth Bluegrass fest

Old mountain sounds will compete for air space with the sweet smell of barbecue pork at the fifth annual Palouse Bluegrass Festival in the city park Saturday.

Nine soloists and groups will perform throughout the day while two pigs roast on a barbecue just feet away. Antique and craft vendors will set up in the park and thirsty music fans can visit the beer garden, in its second year on the festival scene.

Last year’s event drew more than 700 people, according to Heidi Kite, festival organizer.

Buffalo Death Beam, a band of musicians from Pullman and Moscow are this year’s headliners. Kite said...