On Saturday afternoon, Roots n Blues n Barbecue volunteers Caitlin Cunningham and Paul Rowden walked around selling cold beverages to festival goers. Both Cunningham and Rowden appreciate the community...

Dominic Giofre, owner of Honey Ice Cream in Columbia, worked a stand at the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival along with his small staff Saturday afternoon. Giofre's business started as a hobby, but evolved...

Saturday afternoon, Mikki Philippe and Walter Seymour enjoyed the atmosphere of the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival at Stephens Lake Park. Philippe painted and talked with Seymour while bands such as...

Zoe McDermit, a Columbia native and Hickman High School graduate, spent her time Friday evening, the first day of the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival, entertaining onlookers at Roots n Blues. McDermit...

At a friend's request, Jesse Cook donned a frog puppet costume for the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Saturday afternoon. For Cook, the outfit is a way he can interact and connect with people. What...

Reid Boyd, a 13-year-old from Columbia, performed on the Front Porch Stage at the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Friday evening. With his mother supporting him from the audience, Boyd played a guitar...

At a friend's request, Jesse Cook donned a frog puppet costume for the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Saturday afternoon. For Cook, the outfit is a way he can interact and connect with people. What...