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Riverbend East Songwriters Festival 2024

The 2024 River Bend East Songwriters Festival will occur over Labor Day weekend Friday, August 30th through Saturday, August 31st outside at Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark, 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860, along the banks of the beautiful Blackstone River!
The festival will “kick off” Friday evening with a multi-media event and continue on Saturday afternoon with our traditional showcase of the region’s best singer-songwriters! Free admission for both events and fun for the whole family!!
Friday Night Event:
The headline feature will include a performance by popular Americana band, Jeff Byrd and Dirty Finch! David Lawlor of Run of the Mill will provide an artful visual display highlighting mill preservation and labor history while Jeff Byrd & Dirty Finch perform! J. Michael Graham will debut a short music video collaboration with David Lawlor, and Chris Monti will welcome visitors with an opening set of West African infused folk music.
Music starts at 6:30 pm, bring lawn chairs and the whole family! Free admission!!
Jeff Byrd & Dirty Finch: https://www.facebook.com/jeffbyrddirtyfinch
Run of the Mill: https://www.facebook.com/RunoftheMillShop
Chris Monti: https://www.chrismonti.com/
Saturday Event:
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: https://www.markcutlermusic.com/
1:00 PM – Allison Rose: https://allisonrosemusic.com/
2:00 PM – J. Michael Graham: https://www.jmgrahammusic.com/
3:00 PM – Christian and Annie from High Planes: https://www.facebook.com/HighPlanesRI/
*National Park Service rangers will provide free specialty tours and activities all weekend long 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.
*Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame musician, Mark Cutler will lead a free songwriting workshop at Slater Mill at 6:30 PM on Thursday, August 29th at 6:30 PM at Slater Mill. Participants will write a song with Mark and are invited to perform with him at the festival on Saturday! Free admission and all ages and abilities invited!!
Be sure to like the River Bend East Songwriters Festival Facebook page to receive the most up-to-date festival information.
https://www.facebook.com/rbesongwriters/
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
National Park Service
Pawtucket Arts Festival
The City of Pawtucket

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Date:
August 30
Time:
6:30 pm
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Website:
https://www.facebook.com/rbesongwriters/

Venue

Old Slater Mill
67 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860 United States
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Phone
401-725-8638
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