If you are making plans to attend next month’s popular Roots and Blues festival in Columbia, you will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter.

Co-organizer Shay Jasper explains:

 

 

The event is September 24th through 26th in Columbia at Stephens Lake Park. It features 26 acts running on two stages.

Co-organizer Tracy Lane says the 50-acre space itself is safer than most:

 

Lane and Jasper, who are also the co-owners of the festival, say that their top priority is keeping guests safe.