PVDFest
Our world may have changed, but our commitment to festivals and transforming Providence into a multistage extravaganza has not. As Founding Partner, FirstWorks is proud to curate, produce, and deliver this highly anticipated citywide festival for an eighth year with the City of Providence. Whether activating public spaces throughout the city with live art or performing on the digital stage, artists from around the world and around the corner will deliver an awe-inspiring experience.
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PVDFest
Downtown Providence 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIMayor Jorge O. Elorza, the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture+ Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks will once again host PVDFest, Providence’s free outdoor signature arts festival, June 10-12, […]
Big NAZO Intergalactic Creature Band
City Hall Stage 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIProvidence’s favorite creatures from another planet will touch down to kick off PVDFest with an extraterrestrial space-funk dance party! These mutant musicians, alien go-go dancers, and rowdy robots combine stand-up […]
PVDFest Opening Night VIP Party
Graduate Providence 11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903, RIWelcome to the PVDFEST Opening Night VIP Party A Gathering of Champions for the Arts in Providence! Mayor Jorge Elorza, Director of Providence Art, Culture and Tourism Lizzie Araujo and […]
Kermit Ruffins
City Hall Stage 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RITrumpeter/Vocalist from New Orleans, USA From playing himself in the HBO Series “Treme,” to barbecuing outside his New Orleans bar, Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge, to sitting in with Jon Batiste […]
Rebirth Brass Band
City Hall Stage 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIA New Orleans Institution Since 1983 For almost 4 decades, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band has been stunning fans with a fiery live show and a rich musical catalog. Their […]
Squonk: Hand to Hand
PVDFest Spectacle Stage Providence, RISquonk’s latest free outdoor spectacle is a joyous, participatory event that brings audiences together for a humorous, uplifting visual extravaganza. Propelled by Squonk’s irresistible music, the show features two giant […]
Alsarah & the Nubatones
City Hall Stage 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIAlsarah & the Nubatones introduce audiences to a dynamic fusion of sound. The Brooklyn-based, East-African retro-pop group was born out of conversations about Nubian “songs of return,“ modern migration patterns, […]
Squonk: Hand to Hand
PVDFest Spectacle Stage Providence, RISquonk’s latest free outdoor spectacle is a joyous, participatory event that brings audiences together for a humorous, uplifting visual extravaganza. Propelled by Squonk’s irresistible music, the show features two giant […]
Footwork Rave by The Era Footwork Crew
The Mural Stage 100 Washington Street Parking, Providence, Rhode Island“The Era are arguably among the best footwork dancers in the world” —Chicago Reader The Era Footwork Crew, who have pioneered the battle dance known as Chicago footwork since 2014, […]
Squonk: Hand to Hand
PVDFest Spectacle Stage Providence, RISquonk’s latest free outdoor spectacle is a joyous, participatory event that brings audiences together for a humorous, uplifting visual extravaganza. Propelled by Squonk’s irresistible music, the show features two giant […]
Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra
City Hall Stage 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIPianist – Bandleader – Arranger – Composer Known as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years, 8-time Grammy® Award-winner Eddie Palmieri is a legendary bandleader, arranger and […]
Hit La Rosa
City Hall Stage 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RIOn tour as part of Center Stage CenterStageUS.org At play in a Psychedelic Cumbia Sandbox, Hit La Rosa Channels a Fantastic Reflection of Perú’s Full Cultural Spectrum One of Lima’s […]
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