Article: BLUES MAGIC ABOUNDS; LOTS OF VARIED TALENT BRINGS MANY STYLES TO BLUES FESTIVAL.(SERIES: NYS BLUES FEST 2003)(Weekend)

Byline: Mark Bialczak Staff writer

The New York State Budweiser Rhythm "in" Blues Festival has always been about more than its headliners.

Sure, the 12th annual edition of the Syracuse festival has a couple of real good ones in The Robben Ford Band and Dickey Betts & Great Southern to close the main-stage Clinton Square action on Saturday and Sunday.

But fans willing to stray to the paid portion of the fest at clubs today and Saturday and/or get to Clinton Square early Saturday and Sunday will be rewarded with a lot of cool music.

Here's one critic's picks for best of the rest.

Women'n Blues

7:30 p.m. today, Hotel ...

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