The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

At the Roots N Blues festival Saturday, Sept. 28, BoCoMo Bubble Man Chuck Meal delights audiences with bubbles in a variety of sizes and colors as they catch the afternoon light. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots N Blues – Chuck Meal

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
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 himself and others.
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.
Katia Newlands (front) and Genevive Sosuh (back) work the Made N Ghana Designs booth during the Roots N Blues festival Saturday, Sept. 28. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots N Blues – Genevive Sosuh

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
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 how their heritage influences their work and what attracted them to Roots N Blues.
Junior Blake Bodendieck, a Unity project volunteer, works with Coreina and Camryn Fullerton Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Roots N Blues festival. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots N Blues – Blake Bodendieck

Bailey Stover September 29, 2019
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 to experience what the city is all about. 
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.
The Bacon on a Stick food truck from Broadway Brewery saw eager festival-goers. Try it, its really good, a customer said. Photo by Anna Xu.

Booths galore

Anna Xu September 28, 2019

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 as the smell of bacon, fries and kettle corn waft...

Columbia Art League collaborates with Roots N Blues

Anna Xu September 28, 2019
The Columbia Art League partnered with Roots-n-Blues-n-BBQ this weekend.
Columbia Art Sign by Bailey Stover

7 Grammy-winning artists to come to Roots N Blues

Anna Xu September 26, 2019
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.
SHOWCASED MOMENT: Blackwater performs at the Roots n Blues n BBQ festival Saturday, Sept. 29. Photo by Bailey Stover.

Students perform at Roots n Blues on ‘The Front Porch’

Matthew Burns October 3, 2018
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.

Roots N Blues N BBQ

Multiple Authors October 3, 2018

[penci_sliders build_query="post_type:post|size:9|tags:19587" style_slider="style-18" auto_time="3500" speed="500" post_standard_title_length="15" post_big_title_length="15" post_small_title_length="8"...

Caitlin Cunningham volunteering at R n B n BBQ. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Caitlin Cunningham, Paul Rowden

Bailey Stover October 2, 2018

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 of Honey Ice Cream at RBB. Photo by Bailey Stover.

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Dominic Giofre, Honey Ice Cream

Bailey Stover October 2, 2018

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...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All Bearing News Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest