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In exchange for two 4-hour shifts, you’ll get:

A Commemorative Festival T-Shirt

A 3-day Pass to the Festival

The Rewarding Feeling of Making a Difference in Our Community

Click here to submit an application

Approved volunteers will receive their schedules at least two weeks before the event.

We are excited to be participating in @como.gives, an annual fundraiser that supports nonprofits across Mid-Missouri. In the coming weeks, keep your eyes out for posts about all the ways your donations will benefit the festival!

Congratulations to three of our wonderful RNB 2021 performers, @mickeyguyton, @brandicarlile, and @shemekia.copeland on their nine collective Grammy nominations!

Guyton’s latest album, Remember Her Name, is up for Best Country Album while the record’s title track is nominated for both Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.

Meanwhile, Carlile is a double-nominee for Song of the Year (“A Beautiful Noise” with Alicia Keys and “Right On Time”). Her single “Right On Time” is also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. “Same Devil,” a Brandy Clark song that features Carlile, is nominated for Best American Roots Performance.

Copeland’s album, Uncivil War, is up for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

As women from underrepresented groups, Guyton, Carlile, and Copeland are breaking barriers in the music industry and using their work to call attention to subjects that are rarely discussed in a genre historically dominated by straight white men. We hope they win all of the awards for which they are nominated and can’t wait to watch them continue to change the world for the better with their powerful messages and radiant personalities!

Find the full story at: rootsnbluesfestival.com/blog

We were honored to see nearly 200 veterans attend Roots N Blues Festival 2021 with the military discount provided by @veteransunited.

We'd like to take a moment to express our gratitude for those who have served our country. Happy Veterans Day!

We were elated to see RNB 2021 artists @mickeyguyton and @brittneyspencer join @makingmadeline to perform Guyton's powerful song "Love My Hair" at tonight's Country Music Awards. These women are among those changing the world for the better 💙

Just a few Saturdays ago, @brandicarlile was headlining Roots N Blues. Tonight, she's Saturday Night Live's musical guest! Tune in at 10:30 PM CT to watch the show.

She walked with Dr. King, turned down a marriage proposal from Bob Dylan, and has been uplifting the masses with her blues songs since 1948. It was an honor to have Miss Mavis Staples on our stage on Sunday evening.

Which song from her set was your favorite?

Big thanks to @picturelg for the photo!

@tankandthebangas 's high energy set was certainly a show stealer at this year's Roots N Blues. From that unexpected but perfect Nirvana cover to the saxophone solos to Tank's incredible stage presence, we're sure it was a festival highlight for many of you.

Today's festival memory comes from Tanajia, who captured this video during Tank and the Bangas' performance and shared the following story with us:

"Mother, Tanajia and daughter, Laila (who is an aspiring singer) enjoying Tank and the Bangas! This is our second concert/festival and we enjoyed it! I won VIP wristbands through Veterans United and the only person I wanted to take was my daughter! What a perfect experience for her Senior year!"

We strive to make Roots N Blues an event that's fun for the whole family, so we love hearing stories like this one!

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