The Rhode Island Folk Festival

11/14/2024

We are in the last couple of weeks of rehearsals for our 35th anniversary/ Stone Soup Fundraiser show... we hope to see a lot of old friends and make some new ones... we have Amy Bedard and Ed McGuirl on board to play with us for this show...you don't want to miss this one!

11/04/2024

We still have some of these shirts left! Sizes may be limited but check with us. Proceeds benefit the RHODE ISLAND FOLK FESTIVAL. They are $25 shipped. You may Venmo payment to: -RhodeIsland | Paypal: [email protected]
Please send me your mailing address and will send it right out…
t-shirt plus shipping = $25 If you would like to send a check please send/make out to Hear In Rhode Island, PO Box 367, harmony, RI 02829. They can be shipped right out to you!

09/15/2024

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

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!

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

08/27/2024

Tom Rush

08/27/2024

Great turnout for Tom Rush

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!

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...

08/26/2024

https://www.providencejournal.com/videos/entertainment/2024/08/26/10th-annual-rhode-island-folk-festival-2024-music/74948157007/

10th Annual Rhode Island Folk Festival returned to Crescent Park in East Providence, RI, on Sunday, afternoon.

08/25/2024

TODAY, TODAY, TODAY!!!

08/24/2024

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

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

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!

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...

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!