Providence Folk Festival rocks on in new location
![Allysen Callery, of Bristol, is one of the musicians who will be performing at this year's Providence Folk Festival. [Ken Abrams]](/gcdn/authoring/2019/08/21/NPRJ/ghows-PJ-90a34676-0431-40c7-e053-0100007f5e82-92da12ea.jpeg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
EAST PROVIDENCE - The Providence Folk Festival is moving to East Providence this year and will feature 20 local and regional folk musicians.
The festival will be held Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Rose Larisa Park, according to Ken Abrams, vice president of the festival.
In previous years, the event took place at the Roger Williams National Memorial in downtown Providence, but the park is no longer hosting concerts so festival organizers had to find a new venue, Abrams said.
Rose Larisa Park has room for two stages, overlooks the bay and sits across from the Crescent Park Looff Carousel, he said.
“It really is a beautiful spot,” he said.
The event is free and will include food trucks as well as bands from Rhode Island and other states around New England.
The Whale Guitar, a guitar designed to look like the white whale from Moby Dick, will also make an appearance, he said. The guitar is used to promote environmentalism and raise awareness about protecting the ocean and is played by musicians at events around the state and region.
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
The Rhode Island Food Bank will be present at the festival collecting donations, and attendees can also visit a booth sponsored by the Intention Peace Project where they can set intentions for personal wellbeing.
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