SOOTS Patronage Menu
Sustaining Roots Music (SOOTS) exists to foster an appreciation for traditional, Southern music and culture. We believe this appreciation will engage our fellow students in greater communities. We pursue the preservation of artistic wisdom to help create a more perfect world
- Sustaining Roots Music/Community Project of Raleigh Charter High School
By becoming a patron you will have invested in your community and your culture. It takes the support of citizens like you to make this whole thing sizzle. With your help and the right ingredients we can support these artists with what they need to continue to produce and play music. That’s something that’s good for everyone. Let’s work together to cook up the best concert to date.
-Hartley Tempest, RCHS Student & SOOTS Charter Member
Jambalaya - $500 and Up
The ultimate Louisiana dining experience. Walk away with a full belly and a satisfied soul. As R & B pioneer and New Orleans native Fats Domino sings in his timeless hit Jambalaya, “Son of a gun, we gonna have a big fun on the bayou.” Bring your neighbors, and let the good times roll.
Ingredients:
- Personal introductions to 4th Annual Blues Benefit Concert musicians
- Four autographed commemorative 4th Annual Blues Benefit Concert posters
- Reserved seating at the 4th Annual Blues Benefit Concert
- Eight handcrafted t-shirts
- Complimentary tickets for you and seven guests
- Recognition in concert playbill
Red Beans and Rice - $250
A simple, but tasty traditional meal served on Mondays, laundry day, in New Orleans. Legendary piano player Professor Longhair cooked for awhile in a red-beans-and-rice joint; he also gave Elvis Presley his “blue suede shoes voice."
Ingredients:
- Autographed 4th Annual Blues Benefit Concert poster
- Reserved seating at the 4th Annual Blues Benefit Concert
- Three handcrafted t-shirts
- Complimentary tickets for you and five guests
- Recognition in concert playbill
Greasy Greens - $150
Everyone needs a healthy helping of collards. Just ask Tarboro native and harmonica virtuoso George Higgs, who’s “crazy about ‘em.” SOOTS is crazy about Higgs and his cover of Peg Leg Slim’s catchy tune.
Ingredients:
- One autographed 4th Annual Blues Benefit Concert Poster
- Two handcrafted t-shirts
- Complimentary tickets for you and three guests
- Recognition in concert playbill
Roux - $50
The key ingredient, the roux makes the gumbo different from other stews and soups. According to New Orleans jazz artist Wynton Marsalis, the roux is the foundation and blues is the roux of American music. “You can’t make gumbo without stirring the roux.”
Ingredients:
- Complimentary tickets for you and a guest
- Recognition in concert playbill