During Roots n Blues students like RBHS' Piper Page performed around the festival and on 'The Front Porch.' In one variation or another, BlackWater has been playing together for the past three to four years. The band consists of HHS seniors Eli Marshall and Luca Morpurgo and RBHS seniors Bradley Snyder and Seth Hodder. Through the Darkroom Academy of Rock, the band was able to perform at Roots n Blues after winning the Battle of the Bands.

The Rock spoke with Roots n Blues n BBQ coordinators and RBHS students to create a comprehensive overview of the sights, sounds and history of the festival.

The Rock spoke with Roots n Blues n BBQ coordinators and RBHS students to create a comprehensive overview of the sights, sounds and history of the festival.

The 12th Annual Roots n Blues n BBQ festival kicks off tonight, beginning the weekend of music and food filled with artists and audiences from around the world. The crowds drawn by the festival also bring vendors from across the country to Columbia who see the event as a potential market for their businesses.