The Rhode Island Folk Festival

The Rhode Island Folk Festival

THE RHODE ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL a FREE music festival held the last Sunday in August at Crescent Park in Riverside, RI.

09/15/2024

Listening to Nakoa who played with Tom Rush at the folk festival. Awesome CD!

Michelle Malone - Store 09/04/2024

for those of you who enjoyed MICHELLE MALONE'S set at RI Folk Fest here is an opportunity to get the merch ON SALE! $10 CDs and $15 Tshirts!

Michelle Malone - Store Store for Michelle Malone, a rock artist from Atlanta, GA

08/27/2024

Tom Rush

Photos from The Rhode Island Folk Festival's post 08/27/2024

Great turnout for Tom Rush

Concert recap and photos: 2024 Rhode Island Folk Festival a big hit down by the river 08/26/2024

A few of my photos of The Rhode Island Folk Festival yesterday ... what a day! Thousands in attendance, great performers all around, guitar giveaways, and perfect weather for a late summer festival! Kudos to all the musicians and organizers!

Concert recap and photos: 2024 Rhode Island Folk Festival a big hit down by the river The Rhode Island Folk Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday, August 26, with over 40 performers, dozens of vendors and food trucks, and a guitar giveaway at Crescent Park in East Providence. The free festival enjoyed its largest crowd yet, with an estimated 2,500 fans in attendance. Fan...

08/25/2024

TODAY, TODAY, TODAY!!!

08/24/2024

Your co-hosts this year..we have it completely under control!

Photos from The Rhode Island Folk Festival's post 08/23/2024

FOR THOSE OF YOU WOULD WANT TO CHECK OUT THE RI FOLK FEST PROGRAM IN ADVANCE!

08/22/2024

THANK YOU TO GIBSON GUITARS!!!!!! They donated a half dozen guitars for our KIDS STAGE FREE INSTRUMENT RAFFLE for this year's RHODE ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL!!! If you have a child under twelve, stop by the RI Folk Fest YOUNG FOLK'S AREA where we have an "instrument petting zoo" and at the end of the day we raffle the instruments off to the kids who visited!!! We want to encourage young folks to pick up an instrument and PLAY!!!

08/21/2024

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM FOR THE FOOD DRIVE AT FESTIVAL

What's Up Interview: Singer-Songwriter Michelle Malone, playing Rhode Island Folk Festival Sunday, August 25 08/20/2024

The Rhode Island Folk Festival is coming up this Sunday! I spoke to singer-songwriter Michelle Malone, about her career, her upcoming new album, and more. Read it on What's Up Newp!

What's Up Interview: Singer-Songwriter Michelle Malone, playing Rhode Island Folk Festival Sunday, August 25 The annual Rhode Island Folk Festival returns to Crescent Park in East Providence this Sunday, August 25. The free festival has grown from modest beginnings in Providence to a “not to be missed” event held annually on the last Sunday in August. This year’s headliners include folk legend Tom Ru...

Urge for Going (2008 Remaster) 08/13/2024

I'll be live in the WRIU 90.3 studio tonight, Tuesday 6-9, on the Kingston Coffeehouse on WRIU 90.3 with a preview of The Rhode Island Folk Festival including tunes like this gem from headliner Tom Rush! Plus, music from local greats playing the festival Aug. 25.

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08/10/2024

Here's the Songbird Stage schedule for Sunday, August 25, 2024.

12:15: Olivia Charlotte
12:45: Hungrytown
1:15: Marc Douglas Berardo
1:45: Craig Wreck
2:15: Lady Pills
2:45: Divey
3:15: Mark Cutler
3:45: Lys Guillorn
4:15: Daniel Ouellette

08/10/2024

Here's the Band Shell Stage schedule for Sunday, August 25:

12:00: Lisa Couto & Melanie Moore
12:40: Tai & Moon
1:20: Chris Berado
2:25: Michelle Malone
3:35: John McNiff
3:45: Ed McGuirl
4:00: Tom Rush
5:25: Dan Lilley and the Keepers with Amy Bedard
6:00: Closing Song

08/09/2024

A little message from Tom Rush about the RI Folk Fest!

08/01/2024

OK, donations are slow for this year's RI Folk Festival so we have to bring out the dog! www.gofundme.com/f/rhode-island-folk-festival-2024

'24 RI Folk Fest LIMITED EDITION Fundraising Bandana: Mermaid & Sailor 07/28/2024

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'24 RI Folk Fest LIMITED EDITION Fundraising Bandana: Mermaid & Sailor Introducing the Mermaid & Sailor bandana: the Official 2024 RI Folk Festival LIMITED EDITION Bandana! PREORDER TODAY and support RI's BEST FREE Folk Festival! Only 200 in print featuring a guitar-playing Mermaid and her sailor and seafaring audience - drawn by musician/artist DAN BLAKESLEE in sea gr...

RI Folk Festival 07/19/2024

We are still accepting arts and crafts vendors for the RI The Rhode Island Folk Festival to be held on Sunday August 25th from noon to 6.

Sign up here: https://rhodeislandfolkfestival.com/vendors-1 or email [email protected] to get on the list!

RI Folk Festival

Free Country and Folk Festival coming to Cranston Sat. July 13 07/12/2024

The free RI Night Market Country and Folk Fest is a nice festival tomorrow afternoon/evening at Mulligan's Island. I'll update if they make any changes due to weather.

Free Country and Folk Festival coming to Cranston Sat. July 13 Head to Mulligan's Island in Cranston on Saturday July 13 for a free music festival with some of the region's best folk, country, and acoustic artists. Music begins at 4PM and goes to 9PM.

RI Folk Festival fundraiser at Crook Point Brewery this Saturday 06/21/2024

Rain likely tomorrow afternoon ... leave the beach, come to The Rhode Island Folk Festival fundraiser at Crook Point Brewing Company.

RI Folk Festival fundraiser at Crook Point Brewery this Saturday The annual Rhode Island Folk Festival is returning to Crescent Park in East Providence on August 25, but before the main event is held, the festival is sponsoring a pair of local shows to raise funds for the free summer ...

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Listening to @Matt Nakoa who played with Tom Rush at the folk festival. Awesome CD!
Tom Rush
Your co-hosts this year..we have it completely under control!
A little message from Tom Rush about the RI Folk Fest!

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East Providence, RI
02915

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