It’s no secret that Providence has had a vibrant rock music scene for a very long time. Just go out to any venue in the city, or in the surrounding areas, on a weekend night out, and …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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9/11/24
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For the past 26 years, Chuck Wentworth gave his time and energy to making the annual Labor Day weekend Rhythm & Roots Festival one of the best music festivals in Rhode Island.
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By DON FOWLER
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9/11/24
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Life is not meant to be stagnant where every day is the same routine over and over again. Growth is a central part to this plane of existence we’re all on, whether it’s professional, …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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9/4/24
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This Labor Day weekend, like every Labor Day weekend for the past 26 years, you will find me in Charlestown’s Ninigret Park for the annual Rhythm & Roots Festival.
From Friday, Aug. 30 …
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By Don Fowler
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8/28/24
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While the weekend before Labor Day unfortunately signals the impending end of summer, it’s also a reminder that there’s still time to enjoy it before the leaves turn hues of brown, red …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/28/24
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Rhode Island as a whole has a stellar array of musicians within its local Americana, folk and singer-songwriter scene. Go to an open mic night in Providence, a coffee shop in South County or one of …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/21/24
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The 26th Rhythm & Roots Festival impressive lineup features established roots artists and emerging acts who represent the diverse musical genres that fans have come to expect.
This year, the …
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8/21/24
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When a family member, friend or loved one passes on, there are numerous ways to honor their existence. There’s the old-fashioned route of a wake and a funeral, but there’s also a mural, a …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/14/24
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Numerous local musicians perform excellent takes on genres ranging from alternative, punk, hip hop and reggae to folk, jazz, blues and everything in between. What you don’t hear a lot around …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/7/24
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The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 61 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that …
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8/7/24
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At Fort Adams this past weekend, the Newport Folk Festival was nothing short of spectacular. There were amazing performances from a variety of bands and musicians with numerous special guests making …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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7/31/24
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For the next two weekends, the seaside city of Newport is going to be a live music hub with the Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals taking place at Fort Adams. There’s an abundance of talented …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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7/24/24
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The 26th Rhythm & Roots Music, Dance and Food Festival will feature headliners Emmylou Harris, Old Crow Medicine Show and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, who will join Larkin …
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7/24/24
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Free concert series FirstWorks Summer Beats concludes this Sunday, July 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand.
The popular summer concert series began with Dobet Gnahoré, a …
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By DON FOWLER
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7/17/24
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Yachtley Crew, one of the hottest singing groups on this summer’s concert tours, sails into the Providence Performing Arts Center for one performance only on Saturday, July 27 at 8:00 …
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By DON FOWLER
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7/17/24
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Warwick native Andy Stone has a way of creating music that’s very balanced. While being rooted in vintage rock & roll, there’s elements of pop and new wave blended in with the …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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7/17/24
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When it comes to talking about the history of rock & roll in Rhode Island, you have to mention John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band. They originally started out in 1973 while harnessing …
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By Rob Duguay
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7/10/24
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One of the most beautiful things music possesses is the power it has to form a community around it. In non-discriminatory fashion, it has a way of attracting folks of all walks of life while having …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/26/24
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In celebration of 91 years of Theatre By The Sea (TBTS), owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the 2024 summer schedule for the Monday Evening Concert Series, which will be held on …
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6/19/24
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Providence and Rhode Island as a whole has an incredible hip hop scene with a plethora of talented artists. On a weekly basis, you can see a few of them either performing live at one of the many …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/19/24
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