The Providence Folk Festival

The 4th annual PROVIDENCE FOLK FESTIVAL
Sunday, August 27th Noon-6pm
Held at
Roger Williams National Memorial
282 North Main Street in Providence
www.ProvidenceFolkFestival.com

The 4th annual PROVIDENCE FOLK FESTIVAL is a FREE music festival featuring some of the finest folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts in the RI area on two stages of music.

PLEASE HELP FUND THE FESTIVAL!
Here is the Indiegogo link for the fundraising campaign:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-providence-folk-festival-2017

ANY amount will help!!! THANK YOU!

The Providence Folk Festival will take place on Sunday, August 27th from noon until 6pm at Roger Williams National Memorial in Downtown Providence.

Bring a lawn chair, a blanket, and maybe even a picnic lunch/dinner and relax on the lawn at the beautiful Roger Williams National Memorial and enjoy a FREE music festival! Hear In Rhode Island is a 501(c)(3) organization that presents music events in RI. HIRI has been doing this for over 20 years now starting in 1994 with the Hear In Rhode Island music festival that ran from 1994-2001. HIRI has also worked with the Newport Folk Festival and produced a stage there for nine years. Over the years HIRI has produced many, many music events, CDs and educational workshops. Currently HIRI books the Downtown Sundown Series at Roger Williams Memorial in downtown Providence. Roger Williams National Memorial is the beautiful downtown location of the original Providence settlement of 1636. www.NPS.GOV/rowi Food trucks will be available on the street side of the park.

In the event of rain the festival will be postponed until Sunday, Sept 10th and the line-up may be changed - please check Hear In RI website

For more about the festival and photos for publication
Contact risongwriters@yahoo.com
www.hearinrhodeisland.com

Food Trucks will be available on the street side of the park

SCHEDULED FOR THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL (on TWO STAGES)
FESTIVAL PERFORMERS 2017

MAINSTAGE:

Cardboard Ox-MC
15 min intro set
Noon-12:15

Quahog Quire
12:20-12:50pm

Wilbur Hill
1:00-1:30

Chris Monti Trio
1:35-2:05

Slackwater String Band
2:15-2:45

Cardboard Ox-mini set
2:45-3:00

Dan Lilley and the Keepers w/ Amy Bedard
3:10-3:40pm

Chris and Meredith Thompson
3:50-4:20

Pamela Means Band
4:30-5:05

Chris Trapper
5:15-5:55pm


SONGCRAFTER STAGE:

Allysen Callery-Host

Bob Kendall-Host

Amanda Salemi

Hugh McGowan

Jenee Halstead

Haunt The House

Emma Joy Galvin

Avi Jacob

Lys Guillorn

Stev Delmonico

PARKING IS AVAILABLE along the streets bordering the park (the RWNM side of North Main Street will be closed to parking but the other side is open). There is also plenty of parking at the lower lot next to the RI State House on Smith Street. It is a very short walk to the park about 1/8 mile.

The festival will be collecting food for the RI Food Bank. Please bring a non-perishable item to donate.