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Kefia Rollerson

The City Stage Sponsored by Waste Management 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI, United States

Kefia Rollerson

Wrought Iron Hex

Arcade Stage 35 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI, United States

Wrought Iron Hex Rock band

Tekowa Lakica

Major League Eating Stage Downtown Providence, Providence, RI, United States

Tekowa Lakica Neo-soul Singer/Songwriter

PVDFest Street Mural Celebration

25 Dorrance Street Downtown Providence, Providence, RI, United States

PVDFest kicks off Juneteenth weekend with a ribbon cutting and free celebration unveiling locally-designed All Black Lives Matter Street Mural in the heart of downtown Providence. Official ribbon cutting and short speaking program will begin at 4:00pm. Local artists and community members have worked together over the past year to co-design and install the new […]

FIRSTWORKS LIVE—MUSIC AT ROGER WILLIAMS PARK

Roger Williams Park Dalrymple Boathouse Lawn Maple Ave, Providence, RI, United States

POLYNESIAN DANCE TROUPE NAPUA O’ POLYNESIA Return to the thrill of live performances in a gorgeous outdoor setting! Join PVDFest and FirstWorks for a journey from global Jazz to Americana, from hip-hop to sounds from the mountains and rhythms of the sea. Grab your lawn chair (or blanket) and enjoy extraordinary artists in the park. […]

Hope in the Ever-living Now: Writers Respond to Frederick Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” – a virtual program of PVDFest Ideas

Downtown Providence, Providence, RI, United States

The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and the Providence Public Library, in partnership with Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, present “Hope in the Ever-living Now,” a live virtual event featuring new works of poetry, prose, and creative writing for performance in response to Frederick Douglass’ 'What to the Slave Is the […]

FREE

PVDFest in the Park: Stefan Couture Singer/Songwriter

Prospect Park, Providence, RI 60 Congdon St, Providence, RI, United States

Stefan Couture is a Rhode Island based singer/songwriter and modern acoustic performer. His songs come from the heart and his words are honest, relatable, and full of poetic imagery. Stefan’s live shows are positive and full of energy, seamlessly interweaving elements of folk, rock, jazz and blues with his smooth and soulful voice. Visit stefancouture.com and […]

PVDFest x Pedestrian Bridge: Jazz at The Guild

Pedestrian Bridge 365 S Water St, Providence, RI, United States

Chubby Pockets is a six-piece instrumental ensemble led by bassist and Philadelphia-area native Kweku Kwegyir-Aggrey. The group is heavily jazz influenced, but also draws inspiration from funk, R&B, soul, and groove genres. The band features Maya Polsky on the guitar, Jake D’Ambra on the saxophone, Danny Silverston on the piano, Dan Mach-Holt on the trombone, and Maxx […]

The Queer Liberation Dance Party ft. Papi Juice (Brought to you by The Park Studios, Haus of Glitter + Vibe PVD)

Haus of Glitter Performance Lab 97 Admiral Street, Providence, RI, United States

The Park Studios presents “THE QUEER LIBERATION DANCE PARTY” — a collaboration with the Haus of Glitter + Vibe PVD + PVDFest + PAPI JUICE right after ‘STEEZ,’ a 1v1 Open Styles + Muralist Competition! Tickets for STEEZ can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steez-tickets-158468217705?aff=ebdiayyoutube THE QUEER LIBERATION DANCE PARTY is FREE thanks to PVDFest! This event […]

Free

PVDFest in the Park: Bill Barry

Prospect Park, Providence, RI 60 Congdon St, Providence, RI, United States

A Campfire Guitarist looking to hang out and play some tunes. Covers folk, classic rock, and other singer/songwriter material.

Free