from artists:
“We have played all over the world this year. There are two shows that stand out: Columbia, MO and Helsinki, Finland. The people here really love music.”
—Taj Mahal

“The Roots 'N Blues Festival is what I would call 'an artists show'. The level of talent in the line-up is amazing.”
—Jerry Douglas

from media:
“For the first year out of the box, this is an amazing musical line-up.”
—Bill Wax, XM Radio

“The festival extends blues tradition to include roots music which by definition includes the blues as well as gospel, country and other American traditional music.”
—Emily S. Rueb, New York Times

from fans:
“Everyone I've talked to about it is in agreement that this was the all-time-hands-down BEST THING COLUMBIA HAS EVER SEEN.”
—Lisa, Columbia MO

“I attend music festivals all over the US and you deserve a big congrats for a wonderful event…great bands with a wide range of music. Hopefully this is the first of many…you have a beautiful city for this event.”
—Sharon, Des Moines, IA