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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rock and Roll Yard Sale finds new home in Providence's West End
PROVIDENCE (WPRI) — Providence's beloved Rock and Roll Yard Sale, an open-air market and neighborhood block party, will return this Saturday in the city's West End. The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on West Fountain Street, with new sponsors Moniker Brewery and the West Broadway Neighborhood Association. It will feature live music, food, vintage dealers, records, and other interesting creations from local makers. 'It should be fun. It's a unique event,' Jennifer Daltry told 12 News. 'There are a lot of events that are either vintage focused or makers focused, and ours kind of has a good mix of all of it.' Organizers Chris and Jennifer Daltry, who own the online retail shop What Cheer? Records + Vintage, have been putting on the event since 2003. 'We were just thinking about how there really isn't anything like this in Providence, and maybe we could create something like this,' Jennifer Daltry said. PVDFest returns Sept. 5-6: Here's what's in store Over the past 22 years, they've seen the event go from humble beginnings at AS220 to its most recent incarnation on Westminster Street that annually drew thousands to downtown Providence. Earlier this year, the Rock and Roll Yard Sale appeared to be in jeopardy after the couple learned that the event's main sponsor no longer wanted to support it. They credit a social media post highlighting their dilemma with bringing them both a new sponsor and a new neighborhood to embrace. 'People reached out, including Moniker,' Jennifer Daltry said. 'We started to have meetings with Moniker. They brought in West Broadway Neighborhood Association, and it grew from there.' 'It's been a really good collaboration this time around with the West Broadway Neighborhood Association stepping in to help out and create kind of a neighborhood party,' Chris Daltry said. 'It feels like a good fit.' You can find more information about the Rock and Roll Yard Sale both on Facebook and Instagram. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Business
- Boston Globe
PVDFest will roar back to downtown Providence Sept. 5-6. Here's what to expect.
During a press conference at the 'PVDFest continues to not only be one of the region's most beloved and celebrated art, music, and cultural festivals,' he said. 'But also an important driver of tourism and pillar of economic development here within our great city.' Get Globe Rhode Island Food Club A weekly newsletter about food and dining in Rhode Island, by Globe Rhode Island reporter Alexa Gagosz. Enter Email Sign Up In 2024, downtown welcomed more than 75,000 attendees, generating $3 million in economic impact for the city. It also engaged more than 400 artists from Providence and beyond. Advertisement Smiley's administration has provided some early details of what to expect. The Drink Rink For those who 'like to imbibe,' as Wilson called it, the Providence Rink will be transformed into the 'Drink Rink.' A bar experience will be built out by Anthony Santurri, the owner of 'All weekend long ink the rink will feature EDM and disc jockey music from DJs, both locally and nationally,' said Wilson. Advertisement The Providence City Center Rink in downtown. City of Providence Mural unveils As part of the city's celebration of Also returning this year is the PVDFest Mural Battle, which will be produced by acclaimed Providence artist Angela Gonzalez, a muralist who is know as Agonza, in front of her mural located at the Hartford Park housing development. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff Battle of the Bands Local arts and music publication Motif Magazine is teaming up with the festival to present a Battle of the Bands, which will highlight Rhode Island's emerging music scene and give local bands a chance to take the PVDFest stage. There will be four to six qualifying rounds taking place at People waving during Denis Graca's performance at PVDFest in downtown Providence, R.I., on Sept. 7, 2024. Kylie Cooper for The Boston Globe Hip hop competition The Road to PVDFest, curated by Wilson and artist FirstWorks Spectacle: Squonk's Brouhaha Each PVDFest is crowned by a spectacle. This year, Brouhaha will take center stage. It's the newest performance from Squonk, the genre-defying multimedia ensemble from Pittsburgh. The performance fuses visual theater, boisterous music, and an invitation for the audience to join in. Festivalgoers will inflate the massive accordion, and parade through the streets to help summon a 30-foot puppet, before a crescendo of sound and spectacle begins. Advertisement Artists paint during PVDFest in downtown Providence, R.I. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Kylie Cooper for The Boston Globe Frequencies of PVD Frequencies of PVD will celebrate the city's ever-evolving DJ scene, shining a light on innovators and culture-shapers who are redefining the sound of the city. This year, the city is partnering with three groups. Keep It Movin' will bring a mix of house, afrohouse, jersey club, and freestyle. Squonk performed in Kennedy Plaza at PVDFest in 2022. Glen Osmundson Upcoming announcements Other music performances, food vendors, and other aspects of the festival will be announced in the coming months. The Food trucks line Kennedy Plaza during PVDFest. Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe Alexa Gagosz can be reached at
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LIVE: Smiley announces details of this year's PVDFest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and PVDFest organizers are holding a news conference to announce 'early highlights' of this year's arts and culture festival. The event will be held Sept. 5 and 6, 2025, with a rain date of Sept. 7. Organizers say the festival will transform downtown Providence into a 'dynamic hub of creativity, community and celebration.' Watch the news conference live in the player above. This story will be updated. RELATED: Providence Rink adds new shade structure for summer events Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Community Focus: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley talks tax increases
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley thinks he has the votes in the Rhode Island Senate to raise property taxes in the city past the current 4% cap. Smiley joined 12 News at 4 to talk more about the potential tax increase as well as the future of Providence Place and PVD Fest. Community Focus: RIDOT Director Peter Alviti Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
