As the sun came out around 2:30 on Saturday I was wandering over to the Cali Roots Stage to catch The Movement when I was mesmerized by a flowing and beautiful dancing butterfly. If someone doesn't need a hug, give them a damn hug!" California Roots is filled with with laughter, great energy and a feeling of instant friendship and the phenomenally talented bartenders that I met seemed to embody that spirit throughout the weekend.Ģ. She talked about being a support system for people who came in needing someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on and passionately told me, "If someone needs a hug, give them a hug. As she put it they're there to, "serve the people" and while they have TVs livestreaming the shows at the Cali Roots Stage and the Bowl, they're there to make sure we have the best weekend possible. The fans are who they're really there for, as Rachel, one of the exuberant bartenders in the Redwood Lounge, told me in no uncertain terms. Bartenders are usually some of the busiest people at the festival, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying the "freaking amazing" vibes and the fantastic music. In honor of those friends and strangers, and of the countless staff members, volunteers and vendors who work to make the magic happen for all of us, I wanted to shine a spotlight on some of the many faces of California Roots this 2019.ġ. I go back to looking around the crowd and seeing friends and strangers alike as we were all there together in the same moment, feeling the same energy uplifting us as we claimed time for ourselves and danced away the weekend. ![]() ![]() I find myself lost in thought, back in the Bowl and the rain and the crowd that felt like one, with lights pulsing above our heads and the hypnotic beats thumping below our feet. It feels like a dream, doesn't it? The California Roots Music and Arts Festival was a week ago, but I know I'm not the only one who has been fantasizing back to that beautiful weekend and wishing it never ended.
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