River Bend East Songwriters Festival
Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 12:00pm
River Bend East Songwriters Festival
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
65 Roosevelt Ave
All events are Free and ample parking is available. Bring chairs and blankets to relax and enjoy; no registration is required.
The festival will kick off on Friday night with a free multi-media event and live music starting at 6:30 PM. On Saturday, River Bend East will continue with a showcase of the region's best singer-songwriters from 12-4 PM.
Schedule:
River Bend East continues on Saturday afternoon with a lineup of many of the region's best singer-songwriters including:
12:00 PM - Mark Cutler
12:50 PM - The Same Thing Project (led by Mark Cutler)
1:00 PM - Allison Rose
1:45 PM - Tribute to Mary Lee Partington, Caroline Vitale and Bob Drouin
2:10 PM - J. Michael Graham and Kevin William
3:00 PM - Christian and Annie from High Planes
Additional Free Entertainment:
Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame musician Mark Cutler will lead a free songwriting workshop at Slater Mill on Thursday, August 29, at 6:30 PM. Participants will write a song with Mark that will debut at the festival during his set on Saturday, August 31. All are invited to perform. People of all ages and abilities invited.
National Park Service rangers will provide free specialty tours of Slater Mill in honor of Rhode Island's rich labor history. Tours will be held at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m., Thursday-Sunday.