The festival’s quickly warming up.
A few families were claiming their spots on the Flat Branch Park lawn as the crew performed the final sound checks. Dave Schwab, from Idaho, came to Columbia to see his family and enjoy the festival. Dave, a bluegrass music enthusiast, wanted to compare it to other festivals he has attended. Matt, Dave’s grandson, was excited about his first festival. He and other boys actively jammed out with their air guitars and played drums on each other’s backs.
The Peace Park stage was a little more crowded. We were first bombarded by Mediacom advertisements, but then music by Aubrey and Lori Ghent started. Lacie Garrett of Columbia was at Peace Park but was heading to Flat Branch Park to see her friend John D’Agostino perform at 5:15 p.m.
We decided to see what the crowd at the Eighth and Cherry stage looked like. It was noticeably larger due to the performance of the Mid-Missouri Highsteppers, a performance arts organization. The crowd joined in dancing and clapping with the beat of the drums. The crowd dispersed after the highsteppers continued down Cherry Street.
- Josh Chittum and Valeria Turturro
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