Rhode Island
After 30+ years Väsen has moved into a new phase. Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin continue as Väsen, now as a duo with exciting new material and a refined sound and stage presence that makes them unique. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to have telepathic communication as musicians, now touring and recording…
After wowing audiences as part of Béla Fleck’s band in 2022 and then with his band in 2023, mandolinist Jacob Jolliff returns to Rockport. A former member of two massively popular progressive bluegrass bands, Joy Kills Sorrow and the Yonder Mountain String Band, Jolliff remains one of the country’s premier contemporary mandolinists. “Mandolin wizard” —…
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into upcycled folk ballads or cracking up a crowd with stories from the road, Indie Irish folk band House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. The Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a…
You don’t have to travel far to find a cup of life-altering clam chowder when you’re in Newport. It’s right up there with fresh-from-the-ocean oysters and heaping lobster rolls. This year, Bowen’s Wharf Company celebrates these Ocean State offerings with fresh oysters and chowder from local growers and vendors. Growers will be shucking alongside a select group of…
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