Events
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Your calendar for Rhode Island Events in Blackstone Valley! Use the community pulldown to find events in that community.
September 2021
Atwater-Donnelly and The Vox Hunters
Masks are required for all patrons and staff until further notice. Patrons will also be asked to show their vaccination card or a photo of their vaccination card…
Find out more »October 2021
Mari Black and Cory Pesaturo
Get ready for another unforgettable musical extravaganza as fiddler MARI BLACK and accordionist CORY PESATURO return for another concert together! The BRT release of their duo…
Find out more »Kerri Powers/Stefan Couture
Drenched in the emotions of blues, folk and country music, the extraordinary roots singer/songwriter Kerri Powers uses her dramatically dark and beautiful voice to mine the melancholy depths…
Find out more »November 2021
Superchief Trio
Having emerged from a subterranean honky-tonk venue, Superchief Trio has continued the tradition of good-time music and barrelhouse hijinks. In 2008, Superchief Trio grew to five…
Find out more »Hanneke Cassel, Keith Murphy, and Jenna Moynihan
Effervescent and engaging, Boston-based fiddler Hanneke Cassel is a performer, teacher, and composer whose career spans over two decades. One of BRT's longtime favorites, Hanneke's style…
Find out more »Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between…
Find out more »Le Vent du Nord brings Quebecois music to BRT!
Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement and an iconic name in Quebec’s traditional music revival. The group’s vast…
Find out more »BRT Homecoming Concert & Silent Auction
Featuring Atwater~Donnelly, Cathy Clasper-Torch & Shelley Katsh, Stefan Couture, Andrew McIntosh & Kyle Forsthoff, Ed Sweeney, Kim Trusty, and the Vox Hunters. Masks are required for…
Find out more »December 2021
Lunasa – Irish Winter Solstice Celebration Featuring Dave Curley
Don't miss Lunasa's Irish Winter Solstice Celebration @ BRT! Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. For more than 20…
Find out more »February 2022
Mike Block Trio
Masks are required for all patrons and staff until further notice. Patrons will also be asked to show their vaccination card or a photo of their…
Find out more »Windborne – Concert
Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into…
Find out more »March 2022
Cherish the Ladies
Celebrating 35 years of music making, Cherish the Ladies continues to delight audiences with its beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing. Cherish the Ladies…
Find out more »Talisk
Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending and instantly enthralling— these are just a few descriptions of Talisk and their signature sound. After racing to get a last flight out…
Find out more »Rock Hearts
Formed in 2013, Rock Hearts brings together five veteran musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres…
Find out more »Teada
A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, Israel…
Find out more »April 2022
Eileen Ivers
Grammy®-Awarded and Emmy-nominated, Eileen Ivers continues to push the fiddling tradition boundaries from a folk music staple to a powerfully beautiful and intensely driving world stage…
Find out more »Kim Trusty Band
Please join us as we present BRT favorite Kim Trusty in a full band setting as she sings songs from her new CD and revisits some past favorites.…
Find out more »Premiere of “Kittacuck Speaks” A film by Friends of the Blackstone
Kittacuck is the Native American name for what is now called the Blackstone River. The film is an alternative to the history of the Blackstone River…
Find out more »House of Hamill
House of Hamill owes its existence – almost entirely – to a series of cancelled flights. Rose Baldino’s band Burning Bridget Cleary was scheduled to perform, but inclement…
Find out more »May 2022
Matt & Shannon Heaton – Outdoor Concert
With engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music, Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart. Steeped in sessions in County Clare and brewed in the acoustic…
Find out more »Cantrip
The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their…
Find out more »June 2022
AFTER-FESTIVAL MUSIC SESSION
After the Summer Solstice Festival, gather for BRT's after-festival music session Saturday evening, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Blackstone River Theatre itself, featuring almost all of…
Find out more »July 2022
Peter Janson – A Take It Outside Concert!
Drawing from roots in jazz, classical, and acoustic instrumental styles, Peter Janson's sound incorporates soft interesting grooves and improvisation. Based in Boston, Peter's music has earned…
Find out more »August 2022
Frigg – Hot fiddles from cool Scandinavia
One of Finland’s hottest musical exports, the sizzling Nordic septet Frigg have carved themselves a top spot in folk music with their dynamic, life-affirming, feel-good tunes…
Find out more »The Johnson Girls – A Take It Outside
Internationally acclaimed, The Johnson Girls have been a force on the folk and maritime music scene for 25 years as the leading all-woman, a cappella maritime group in the…
Find out more »September 2022
Blackstone River Theatre – Karan Casey Band
Join Blackstone River Theatre as they kick off our fall season with one of Irish music’s most distinctive voices! Legendary Irish folk singer Karan Casey has released…
Find out more »North Sea Gas – Music from Scotland
North Sea Gas is a folk band from Scotland who have now been performing their blend of poignant and rousing songs and high-energy instrumentals for 40…
Find out more »October 2022
Symbio
The music of Symbio has been described as musical storytelling where folk, minimalistic art music and electronic dance music meets and becomes a cinematic experience for the listener.…
Find out more »Singing Traditional Folk Songs with Aubrey Atwater (for all levels, all voices)
Two Singing Traditional Folk Songs workshops with instructor Aubrey Atwater will be held on Monday, October 17, AND Monday, November 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This workshops…
Find out more »Reverie Road featuring Winifred Horan and John Williams
Delivering the driving lilt and lift of Irish music, Reverie Road features Winifred Horan and John Williams, both formerly of Solas, and Katie Grennan and Utsav…
Find out more »Gadan
Gadan is a new band created by four experienced and well-known musicians in the Irish trad and European folk/rock scenes. On this New England debut, Gadan…
Find out more »November 2022
Le Vent du Nord
The award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord returns to Blackstone River Theatre as part of their 20th anniversary tour! Dynamic fiddler André Brunet…
Find out more »Rhythm Bones workshops with Dean Robinson
There will be two rhythm bones workshop with Dean Robinson offered on Sunday, November 6. TOTAL beginner is from 12-12:50 p.m., and CONTINUING beginner from 1-2…
Find out more »Flynn Cohen and Matt Heaton
Flynn Cohen and Matt Heaton are two of New England's most experienced acoustic guitar players, each having performed with some of the finest performers in folk music. Both are…
Find out more »Beginner Moutain Dulcimer Workshop with Aubrey Atwater
Our BEGINNING dulcimer workshop will be held on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and the fee is $25.00. The many possibilities of the mountain…
Find out more »Mile Twelve
Mile Twelve is a progressive string band from Boston, Massachusetts. Winners of the 2020 IBMA New Artist of the Year award, they have been making waves in the acoustic…
Find out more »Patrick Ball – “The Fine Beauty of the Island”
Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world as well as a captivating storyteller. In playing the legendary brass-strung harp of…
Find out more »Clogging Workshop
A 90-minute freestyle flatfoot clogging workshop will be offered with instructor Aubrey Atwater on Monday, November 14, 2022, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. These classes are designed for…
Find out more »ATWATER~DONNELLY BAND with Cathy Clasper-Torch and Erin Lobb Mason
BRT favorites Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly return in a band format with Cathy Clasper-Torch on fiddle, cello and vocals and Erin Lobb Mason on bass…
Find out more »Singing Traditional Folk Songs with Aubrey Atwater (for all levels, all voices)
Two Singing Traditional Folk Songs workshops with instructor Aubrey Atwater will be held on Monday, October 17, AND Monday, November 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This workshops…
Find out more »December 2022
BRT Holiday Craft Fair and Festival
You are invited to Blackstone River Theatre's 14th annual Holiday Craft Fair and Festival which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is FREE! Please come out and support BRT…
Find out more »A Very, Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas
From the deepest roots of Canada and its very earliest musical traditions come Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, putting their own 21st century stamp…
Find out more »January 2023
SOLD OUT Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles Holiday Concert – “Health to the Ladies”
Travel “over the river (the Blackstone, of course) and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go” to celebrate a Thanksgiving weekend with Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles! Funded in part by…
Find out more »Toby Walker
Internationally and nationally acclaimed Toby Walker has been hailed as a roots music fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and songwriter who has toured the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada…
Find out more »Fellswater
Fellswater is a dynamic 8-piece Celtic music ensemble based out of Boston playing a wide range of music from traditional to modern compositions, drawing from…
Find out more »February 2023
J. P. Cormier
John Paul "J.P." Cormier is a Canadian bluegrass/folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. At the age of 5, JP began teaching himself to play the guitar. At 9, he…
Find out more »Guy Davis
One of the most gifted acoustic musicians on the planet, Guy Davis mixes light and airy melodies with profound observations about life in a troubled world on his latest album, a…
Find out more »Kittel & CO
A contemporary string band, Kittel & Co. made their Grammy-nominated debut in 2018 with their album "Whorls." The album’s title refers to patterns of spirals, an…
Find out more »Stefan Couture and the Moondog/Cold Chocolate
Stefan Couture and the Moondog will redefine your idea of an acoustic duo with a sound so big it feels more like a band than it does a…
Find out more »Cathy Clasper-Torch and Shelley Katsh / Torrin Ryan and Amy Law
Multi-instrumentalists Cathy Clasper-Torch and Shelley Katsh bring years of music making as well as friendship to a virtuoso collaboration of musicianship and spirit. Their repertoire, as heard on their CD,…
Find out more »March 2023
Bill Harley and the Comments
Bill Harley is well‐traveled, well‐read, well‐educated, well‐spoken and well‐loved. Accompanied by his guitar, his songs and stories, both original and traditional, are a celebration of our common…
Find out more »Lúnasa with special guest Daoirí Farrell
BRT is thrilled to bring back their friends Lúnasa so close to St. Patrick’s Day for a two concerts featuring special guest singer/bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell.…
Find out more »Lúnasa with special guest Daoirí Farrell
BRT is thrilled to bring back their friends Lúnasa so close to St. Patrick’s Day for a two concerts featuring special guest singer/bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell.…
Find out more »Open The Door for Three
BRT couldn't be more excited to present the R.I. debut of the amazing trio Open the Door for Three on St. Patrick's Day weekend! Open the…
Find out more »Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
Blackstone River Theatre is thrilled to present Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman for the first time at Blackstone River Theatre making good on our March…
Find out more »Väsen Duo
After 30 years Väsen has moved into a new phase. Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin continue as Väsen, but now as a duo with exciting new material. Mikael and Olov have refined their…
Find out more »April 2023
RUNA
Celebrating its 14-year anniversary as a band, Celtic-American roots group RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the…
Find out more »Rock Hearts – CD release!
Formed in 2013, Rock Hearts brings together five veteran musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes…
Find out more »Hanneke Cassel – CD release!
Effervescent and engaging, Boston-based fiddler Hanneke Cassel’s fiddle music fuses influences from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton with Americana grooves and musical innovations. The concert…
Find out more »É.T.É – Québec traditional music
Awarded the OPUS prize for “Discovery of the Year 2017-2018” among many other accolades since their debut album in 2017, this trio is quickly winning over…
Find out more »May 2023
Seamus Egan Project
It’s hard to think of an artist in traditional Irish music more influential than Seamus Egan. From his beginnings as a teen prodigy, to his groundbreaking solo…
Find out more »Old Blind Dogs
Old Blind Dogs have long been at the forefront of Scotland's roots revival, fusing dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes. The current band line up has been settled for several…
Find out more »June 2023
Ranger Walkabout: Mr. Blackstone and the Marsh
Kick off the 2023 Walkabout Series by taking a walk with park rangers in Cumberland, RI! This tour will begin with William Blackstone: his life story,…
Find out more »After Solstice Festival Music Session
Gather for BRT's after-festival music session Saturday evening, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Blackstone River Theatre itself, featuring almost all of the performers from the 2023…
Find out more »A TAKE IT OUTSIDE CONCERT –
CHORO das 3 – Music from Brazil (held in back of Blackstone River Theatre/chairs provided) $15
Find out more »July 2023
Take It Outside Concert: Allysen Callery
Call in your reservations for our July 23, 4:00-5:00 p.m. concert with Allysen Callery to 401-725-9272. This will be our second of four OUTDOOR CONCERTS held…
Find out more »August 2023
Take It Outside Concert: Goldpine
A TAKE IT OUTSIDE CONCERT! Call in your reservations for our August 13, 4:00-5:00 p.m. concert with Goldpine to 401-725-9272. This will be our 3rd of…
Find out more »Shanty Sing with Bully in the Alley
A TAKE IT OUTSIDE CONCERT! Call in your reservations for our August 27, 4:00-5:00 p.m. concert with Bully in the Alley to 401-725-9272. This will be our 4th…
Find out more »September 2023
Kerri Powers
A TAKE IT OUTSIDE CONCERT! Call in your reservations for our September 10, 4:00-5:00 p.m. concert with Kerri Powers to 401-725-9272. This will be our last…
Find out more »Matthew Byrne
Matthew Byrne was born into a family of Newfoundland music makers and his repertoire is heavily influenced by his unique musical lineage. This tradition thrives on…
Find out more »Ryan Young, Scottish Fiddle Player
Making his Rhode Island debut, Ryan Young is a traditional fiddle player from Scotland bringing fresh and inventive ideas to traditional Scottish music. Young's traditional fiddle playing will…
Find out more »Superchief Trio
Having emerged from a subterranean honky-tonk venue, Superchief Trio has continued the tradition of good-time music and barrelhouse hijinks. In 2008, Superchief Trio grew to five members adding guitarist Tom Ferraro and…
Find out more »October 2023
Eileen Ivers with unIVERSal roots
Grammy®-Awarded and Emmy-nominated, Eileen Ivers continues to push the fiddling tradition boundaries from a folk music staple to a powerfully beautiful and intensely driving world stage experience. Ivers was…
Find out more »Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne
Niamh Parsons has come to be known as one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Her voice has drawn comparisons to such venerated singers…
Find out more »Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Playing in their only New England gig this tour! The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling" and brilliant Californian…
Find out more »Ed Sweeney with Cathy Clasper-Torch: CD Release!
Admission to this hour-long CD release includes a reception after the show and a free copy of the new CD! Ed Sweeney honors people and their…
Find out more »Mari Black Trio
A Blackstone River Theatre favorite, multi-style violinist and champion fiddler Mari Black delights audiences around the world with her energetic playing, sparkling stage presence, and dazzlingly…
Find out more »Soggy Po Boys
The Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, are quickly becoming an institution and we are proud to welcome them in for their Blackstone River Theatre debut! Spreading…
Find out more »The Music of Jimmy Devine
This special concert, originally planned for the Summer Solstice Festival, will be a fundraiser for the Jimmy Devine Scholarship Fund. Rhode Island musician, preservation carpenter, and inspiration to countless…
Find out more »Newberry & Verch
Growing up, Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth – in his Missouri Ozarks and her Ottawa Valley of Canada. Although they…
Find out more »November 2023
Harvey Reid and Joyce Anderson
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music educator Harvey Reid has honed his craft since the '70s in countless clubs, festivals, and concert halls across the nation. He has…
Find out more »Patrick Ball – Celtic Harp & Story
Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world as well as a captivating storyteller. In playing the legendary brass-strung harp of…
Find out more »Larry & Joe
Larry & Joe were destined to make music together. Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from…
Find out more »Damn Tall Buildings
Don't miss this Blackstone River Theatre debut! In their early days as students at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Damn Tall Buildings didn’t rehearse – they…
Find out more »James Keelaghan
Don’t miss this JUNO and CFMA award winning singer-songwriter returning to Blackstone River Theatre for the first time in more than 10 years! Dave Marsh, the…
Find out more »December 2023
BRT Holiday Craft Fair and Festival
You are invited to Blackstone River Theatre's 15th annual Holiday Craft Fair and Festival which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is FREE! Please come out and support future…
Find out more »Lunasa – Irish Solstice Celebration
Blackstone River Theatre is thrilled to bring back their friends Lúnasa with their "Irish Winter Solstice Celebration" concert featuring special guest vocalist Dave Curley! Named for…
Find out more »January 2024
Atwater-Donnelly Trio at Blackstone River Theatre
Regional favorites Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, along with Cathy Clasper-Torch on fiddle, cello and vocals, will present an engaging concert of traditional American and Celtic…
Find out more »Gunning & Cormier at Blackstone River Theatre
Blackstone River Theatre will present Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier on Sunday, January 21. Tickets are $23 in advance; $25 day of show.
Find out more »February 2024
Roscommon Soles at Blackstone River Theatre
Known for their creative interpretations of the Irish arts in America, Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles new show – For a Winter’s Night – will offer a Saturday matinee performance…
Find out more »Rhythm Future Quartet
The acoustic jazz ensemble Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic…
Find out more »Matt & Shannon Heaton / Keith Murphy & Becky Tracy
With engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music, Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart. Their new album “Whirring Wings” is a seamless blend of…
Find out more »March 2024
Open the Door for Three
Blackstone River Theatre is thrilled to present the return of the dynamic trio Open the Door for Three as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Open the Door for Three is fiddle…
Find out more »E.T.E. – Music from Quebec
Awarded the OPUS prize for “Discovery of the Year 2017-2018” among many other accolades since their debut album in 2017, this trio is quickly winning over the…
Find out more »An Evening with Hubby Jenkins
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his…
Find out more »April 2024
Reverie Road
Ending their national album tour April 13 at BRT, Reverie Road is a fresh, eclectic Celtic powerhouse featuring founding Solas members fiddler Winifred Horan and accordionist John Williams, alongside former Gaelic Storm…
Find out more »Caña Dulce y Caña Brava
Caña Dulce y Caña Brava offers a performance which exhibits the music, poetry, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz, Mexico, interpreted by artists who are beneficiaries…
Find out more »BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet have been hailed as “the best Cajun band in the world.” Doucet and the band can be credited with…
Find out more »Patrick Ball – Celtic Harp and Story
Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world and also a captivating spoken word artist. In playing the ancient brass-strung harp of…
Find out more »Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies demonstrating to old…
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