New Music Festival Coming to Rhode Island With Major Acts

A new music festival is coming to Rhode Island this summer and it will welcome some big names to the Ocean State.

A New Festival Comes to Rhode Island

Throughout the weekend of August 15-16, the Island Rhodes Festival, a two-day festival at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, will "transform the state-of-the-art waterfront venue into a vibrant celebration of live music, culture, and coastal energy."

Who’s Performing

Featured acts include The Roots, Sublime, Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution.

“New England has always supported this music at a high level,” said Grand Rising Curations founder Dave Niedbalski.

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Why Pawtucket Was Chosen

“Centreville Bank Stadium gave us a unique opportunity, especially with its riverfront setting and built-in premium experiences, to create something the market is craving and that feels connected to the community,” Niedbalski said.

Rhode Island is no stranger to music festivals. The annual sellouts of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals are certainly impressive.

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“Bringing Island Rhodes Festival to Centreville Bank Stadium as our first-ever music event is a defining milestone in the story of our venue and for Rhode Island,” said Centreville Bank Stadium General Manager Paul Byrne.

“From the start, our vision has been to create a world-class destination for live sports and entertainment in the Ocean State and launching with a festival of this scale sets an exciting tone for everything we are building here moving forward," Byrne said.

Ticket Information

Tickets are now available through Ticketmaster. The two-day ticket offer levels include SVIP, VIP Pit + Riverlounge, GA Floor, and General Admission.