The Samjam BBQ and Boogie, which was held on Saturday evening, Nov. 18 at Rustic Venues near Girard.

The Voodoo Players, above, were one of two bands that performed to an enthusiastic crowd at the Samjam BBQ & Boogie at Rustic Venues in rural Girard Saturday evening, Nov. 18. The annual Samjam events were created to honor Sam Oswald of Carlinville, who has struggled with neurofibromatosis (NF) since age four. Proceeds from Samjam benefit NF research and support services.