RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 2011!
The annual Rhythm & Roots Festival, held at Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI every Labor Day weekend announces its lineup for 2011. Now in its 14th year (its 13th at Ninigret Park), the festival boasts 4 stages of music and something for everyone with a Family Stage for kids, a Dance Pavilion with lessons and evening dances, gourmet food and drink, and the best that roots music has to offer.
Headlining the festival will be Marcia Ball on Friday, Steve Earle on Saturday and Delbert McClinton on Sunday. Exciting new additions this year include the Raul Malo Band (led by the former Mavericks frontman), who have been filling halls all over the country as of late; top notch songwriter/artist, Richard Thompson, and the 7 Walkers, a supergroup led by former Grateful Dead drummer, Bill Kreutzmann and featuring Papa Mali plus legendary New Orleans bassist, George Porter Jr and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Hubbard. This year’s host band is festival favorite, Red Stick Ramblers. See below for the full lineup.
Rhythm & Roots Festival, Sept 2 – 4, 2011
Ninigret Park, 4890A Old Post Rd, Rt 1, Charlestown, RI 02813
Fri: 5 pm - midnight, Sat & Sun: noon - midnight,
Info: 1-888-855-6940, www.rhythmandroots.com
Email: office@rhythmandroots.com
Tickets: Special early bird 3 day ticket with camping (By 5/15): $145
Advance prices (by Aug 15): $25-$160, After Aug 15: $35-$175
Children 12 and under: free with adult
Hosted by the
REDSTICK RAMBLERS (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Along with
Steve Earle & the Dukes & Duchesses plus Alison Moorer (Sat)
Delbert McClinton (Sun)
Richard Thompson (Sat)
Marcia Ball (Fri)
Raul Malo Band (Sat)
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Sat, Sun)
7 Walkers (Bill Kreutzman, George Porter Jr, Papa Mali, Matt Hubbard, et al) (Sun)
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble (Fri, Sat)
Mitch Woods & the Rocket 88’s (Sun)
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Nation Beat (Sun)
GreelySavoyDuo (Sat, Sun)
Swamp Cabbage (Fri, Sat)
Harper & the Midwest Kind (Fri, Sat)
Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy & Bayou Brew (Sat, Sun)
Sarah & the Tall Boys (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Occidental Gypsy Jazz Band (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Magnolia (Sat, Sun)
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs (Sat, Sun)