Roots-n-Blues-n-BBQ comes to Columbia
Roots-n-blues-n-BBQ offers Columbians a taste of music, food and company in this three-day festival at Stephen's Lake park....
Roots n Blues
The experience
Parker Boone talks about his experiences at Roots N Blues Sept. 27-28. He explores the varying activities to do in this festival such as social...
The festival’s most fashionable
On Sunday, Sept. 29, the final day of Roots ‘n Blues, attendees walked around hot and sweaty, exhausted in the humid 93°F day. In the...
Sights and sounds
Did you miss going to Stephen's Lake this weekend to see what RBBQ was all about? Here is your chance to sample some sights and...
Mavericks’ performance provides exceptional music, brings patrons together
As the sun set on the second day of the Roots N Blues festival, fans flocked to the Great Southern Bank Stage to watch the...
The Lacewings tranquilize a worried heart
Walking up the paved road alone, I really felt like I was maneuvering into a different world, guided by a soft, angelic voice I could...
People of Roots N Blues – Michael Merwin
As the swarms of patron flow through the lines of vendor tents, Michael Merwin sits surrounded by dozens of red hued coffee mugs, each embellished...
Calvin Street Band captivates crowds
The Calvin Street Band greeted attentive audience members as they entered Roots-n-Blues-n-BBQ Saturday at the festival....
People of Roots N Blues – Chad Moses
Chad Moses works with the organization To Write Love on Her Arms as a way to spread hope and create a community for those in...
People of Roots N Blues – Jess Turgeon
Volunteers at Roots N Blues work a variety of jobs to help the event run smoothly. Jess Turgeon’s designated task this year was selling beer...
People of Roots N Blues – Matthew Schettler
During Roots N Blues, Matthew Schettler worked with his family at his mother’s business, Hand-Dipped Ice Cream. The family’s business is made up of two...
People of Roots N Blues – Carrie Smarr
Carrie Smarr spoke on the therapeutic value of art and her opinions about the importance of art for children, adults and communities while visiting her...
People of Roots N Blues – Chuck Meal
The BoCoMo Bubble Man, Chuck Meal, delights in bringing joy to children and uses his craft as a way to provide peace and calm to...
People of Roots N Blues – Fontella Henry
Fontella Henry, owner of Big Daddy’s BBQ, ran a food truck during Roots N Blues, and the business will have a food truck at RBHS...
People of Roots N Blues – Genevive Sosuh
After a trip to Ghana, sisters Genevive and Josephine Sosuh came up with the idea for their business, Made N Ghana Designs. Genevive Sosuh described...
People of Roots N Blues – Blake Bodendieck
RBHS junior Blake Bodendieck moved to Columbia during the summer and quickly became involved with Roots N Blues through the Unity project as a way...
People of Roots N Blues – Mark Max
A man of few words, Mark Max, owner of D Dee’s Kettle Korn, described how he first took over the business and what he most...
Booths galore
Leaving one’s wallet behind would be the greatest shame at Roots N Blues. Various vendors, booths and tents line the grassy plains of Steven’s Lake...
Columbia Art League collaborates with Roots N Blues
The Columbia Art League partnered with Roots-n-Blues-n-BBQ this weekend....
7 Grammy-winning artists to come to Roots N Blues
The annual Roots N Blues BBQ Festival kicks off tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. at Stephens Lake Park and continues until 10:30 p.m. Sunday....