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River Bend East Songwriters Festival 2023
September 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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The 2023 River Bend East Songwriters Festival will occur Friday, September 1st through Saturday, September 2 outside at Slater Mill National Park
The 2023 River Bend East Songwriters Festival will occur Friday, September 1st through Saturday, September 2 outside at Slater Mill National Park, 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860, along the banks of the beautiful Blackstone River! This year’s event will “kick off” with a Friday evening multi-media event and continue on Saturday afternoon, September 2nd with our traditional showcase of the region’s best singer-songwriters!
Friday Night Event:
Musical performance by the award winning Americana band, High Planes! David Lawlor of Run of the Mill will provide an artful visual display highlighting mill preservation and labor history while High Planes performs! J. Michael Graham will play an acoustic opening set to kick of the evening’s events. Music starts at 6:30 pm, bring lawn chairs and the whole family! Free admission!!
Musical performance by the award winning Americana band, High Planes! David Lawlor of Run of the Mill will provide an artful visual display highlighting mill preservation and labor history while High Planes performs! J. Michael Graham will play an acoustic opening set to kick of the evening’s events. Music starts at 6:30 pm, bring lawn chairs and the whole family! Free admission!!
High Planes: https://www.facebook.com/HighPlanesRI
Run of the Mill: https://www.facebook.com/RunoftheMillShop
Run of the Mill: https://www.facebook.com/RunoftheMillShop
Saturday Event:
River Bend East continues on Saturday afternoon with a line up of many of the region’s best singer-songwriters including:
Kim Moberg: https://www.kimmobergmusic.com/
Jeff Byrd: https://www.facebook.com/jeffbyrddirtyfinch/
J. Michael Graham: https://www.jmgrahammusic.com/
Rachel Sumner: https://rachelsumnermusic.com/
River Bend East continues on Saturday afternoon with a line up of many of the region’s best singer-songwriters including:
Kim Moberg: https://www.kimmobergmusic.com/
Jeff Byrd: https://www.facebook.com/jeffbyrddirtyfinch/
J. Michael Graham: https://www.jmgrahammusic.com/
Rachel Sumner: https://rachelsumnermusic.com/
National Park Service will provide free specialty tours and activities all weekend long in honor of Rhode Island’s rich labor history.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
National Park Service
Pawtucket Arts Festival
The City of Pawtucket
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
National Park Service
Pawtucket Arts Festival
The City of Pawtucket
