Rhythm and Roots Festival

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.