“The Most ‘Rock & Roll’ Rock & Roll Band in the World” The Black Crowes brought their reunion tour to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA Wednesday night. Check out the photos below from Cumulus Media’s Doug MacGunnigle.… MORE
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George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, died Monday. … MORE
Rhythm and Roots Festival returns for 2021
Photos by Steve Klamkin WPRO News After a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rhythm and Roots Festival returned to Ninigret Park in Charlestown. Rhythm and Roots Festival 2021 if ( function_exists( ‘envira_gallery’ ) ) { envira_gallery( ‘1485295’ ); }… MORE
Rhode Island arts council now accepting grant applications
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts has opened the application process for the State Cultural Facilities Grant Program, officials said. … MORE
PPAC and 8 other RI venues to require audience vaccinations, masks
The Providence Performing Arts Center and 8 other local venues have instituted strict COVID-19 protocols regarding attendance at all events, effective immediately. … MORE
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80
Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythms sections and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 80.… MORE
“Mamma Mia!” at Theatre By The Sea is Jam-Packed with Talent and Fun
Mamma Mia! plays through Sept. 8 at Theatre by the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Rd., Wakefield. Tickets start at $57 and may be purchased online, at the box office or by calling 401.782.8587… MORE
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick to return to PPAC in November
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) announced Monday that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick will perform live on the PPAC stage on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 8P. This will be the band’s first performance in the theatre since 1989.… MORE
Downtown arts festival canceled amid rising virus cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence’s downtown arts festival has been canceled for the second year in a row amid rising cases of COVID-19. PVDFest was scheduled to make its comeback Sept. 25 and 26, but officials said it would be unsafe to continue amid high levels of coronavirus transmission. Mayor Jorge Elorza said the decision…… MORE
PHOTOS: KISS relaunches ‘End of the Road’ tour in Mansfield
Multi-million selling rock band KISS returned to the stage at the XFinity Center in Mansfield last night after a nearly 2 year absence from touring due to the COVID-19 epidemic.… MORE
