11 am - Partington & Sweeney (including Pete Seeger tribute)
12 pm - J. Michael Graham
1 pm - Ian O'Neil (from Deer Tick)
Blackstone River ZAP50 Celebration schedule will include additional musical performances TBA from 2-6 pm
The 2022 River Bend East Songwriters Festival will occur on Saturday, September 10 from 11 am - 6 pm outside at Slater Mill along the banks of the beautiful Blackstone River! Our full event line up includes a tribute to Pete Seeger and pre-festival songwriters' workshop! Both events are free and open to the general public! The Blackstone River ZAP50 Celebration will immediately follow River Bend East on September 10 providing a full day of musical programing!
River Bend East schedule: 11 am - Partington & Sweeney (including Pete Seeger tribute) 12 pm - J. Michael Graham 1 pm - Ian O'Neil (from Deer Tick)
Blackstone River ZAP50 Celebration schedule will include additional musical performances TBA from 2-6 pm also on September 10
Full day of fun including food trucks and vendors!
*Note* A pre-festival Songwriters Workshop will be held on site at Slater Mill National Park on Thursday, September 8 from 6:30 - 8 pm led by RI Music Hall of Fame inductee, Mark Cutler of The Same Thing Project
Special thanks to our sponsors: Blackstone Valley Tourism Council National Park Service Pawtucket Arts Festival Rhode Island State Council on the Arts The City of Pawtucket
