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Calvin Street Band guitarist and lead singer Robert Wallace and violinist and backup singer Erica Kallis perform Saturday afternoon at the Roots N Blues N BBQ festival. Band members also include bass player Gregory Gortmaker and nylon string classical guitarist David Nealey. Photo by Bailey Stover.

Calvin Street Band captivates crowds

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
The Calvin Street Band greeted attentive audience members as they entered Roots-n-Blues-n-BBQ Saturday at the festival.
Roots N Blues volunteers Jess Turgeon and Robert Schreiber take a break Saturday afternoon Sept. 28. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots N Blues – Jess Turgeon

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
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 to festival goers.
Cameron Baker, Nan Jones and Fontella Henry work the Big Daddys BBQ food truck during the Roots N Blues festival Saturday, Sept. 28. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots N Blues – Fontella Henry

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
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 during the College and Career Village where students can enjoy a variety of savory flavors.
D Dees Kettle Korn employees work during the Roots N Blues festival. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots N Blues – Mark Max

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
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 enjoys about the festival.
Missouri artist Joesph Edwards helps festival goers create a small painting with his bicycle powered spinning canvas. Edwards said one working name for his creation is Art of the Revolution. Photo by Maya Bell.

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Joseph Edwards

Maya Bell October 2, 2018
On opening night of The Roots n Blues n BBQ Festival, Missouri artist Joseph Edwards set up his bicycle powered spinning canvas at the Art Village near the Missouri Lottery Stage. Up until the last performance of the night, The Avett Brothers, Edwards' machine entertained long lines of festival-goers.
Seth Avett playing guitar and singing during the concert. The Avett Brothers performed live at Stephens Lake Park during the Roots n Blues n BBQ festival. Concert photo by Bailey Stover.

How The Avett Brothers kickdrumed into my heart

Bailey Stover October 2, 2018
The Avett Brothers concert at the Roots n Blues n BBQ festival Friday night opened my eyes to the world of live music for the first time.
A beginners guide to Roots n Blues n BBQ

A beginner’s guide to Roots n Blues n BBQ

Multiple Authors October 2, 2018
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.
Missouri artist Joesph Edwards helps festival goers create a small painting with his bicycle powered spinning canvas. Edwards said one working name for his creation is Art of the Revolution. Photo by Maya Bell.

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Joseph Edwards

Maya Bell October 1, 2018
On opening night of The Roots n Blues n BBQ Festival, Missouri artist Joseph Edwards set up his bicycle powered spinning canvas at the Art Village near the Missouri Lottery Stage. Up until the last performance of the night, The Avett Brothers, Edwards' machine entertained long lines of festival-goers.
A beginners guide to Roots n Blues n BBQ

A beginner’s guide to Roots n Blues n BBQ

Multiple Authors September 29, 2018
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.
Before Roots N Blues N BBQ opens its gates to thousands of visitors, volunteers set up stages and check sound equipment. The  Missouri Lottery Stage is one of two main stages at the festival. Photo by Maya Bell.

12th Annual Roots N Blues N Barbeque kicks off

Ben Kimchi September 28, 2018
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.
Gary Clark Jr. captivates audience with soulful blues

Gary Clark Jr. captivates audience with soulful blues

Elad Gov-Ari September 30, 2017
Read about Gary Clark Junior's performance during the Roots N' Blues N' BBQ music festival.
Crowds such as this one were normal for performances around the festival. Photo by Asa Lory

Rodriguez inspires audience with music and advice

Trisha Chaudhary September 23, 2012

As one of the first few performances of the night, people had just begun to crowd around the stage in anticipation for the singer Rodriguez to perform. Made famous by the documentary Searching for Sugarman,...

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