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By Abbie Lahmers
THE MUST LIST
10 statewide events happening this month FRINGEPVD brings indie theater to the city
July 16: Blues masters from across the country converge on Mulligan’s Island Golf & Entertainment complex for Rhode Island Blues Fest, with Neal & the Vipers, Victor Wainwright, and others headlining. Cranston, Facebook: RI Blues Fest
July 17-30: Unjuried indie theater summer festival FRINGEPVD is back with something for everyone, celebrating and promoting local, national, and international independent performing artists. Providence, FRINGEPVD.org
July 20-July 31: Celebrating 34 years of established musicians playing alongside up-and-coming young talent, the Kingston Chamber Music Festival will showcase the music of Mozart, Bach, Dvorak, and others at URI. KingstonChamberMusic.org
July 21-24:
July 4:
July 7, 15, 23 & 26:
July 28-30:
Everyone is invited to Glocester’s Ancients & Horribles 96th Independence Day Celebration, a parade of artistic talents, crazy outfits, and outlandish floats – plus the chance to win awards for creativity. GlocesterRI.org
The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse invite visitors aboard the Lady Pomham II to set sail for the island on select days for guided Lighthouse Tours. Riverside, PomhamRocksLighthouse.org
What would a seaside summer be without the Blessing of the Fleet Festival celebrating all things nautical? This three-day Narragansett fest features seafood, a road race, and more. NarragansettLionsClub.org
July 7:
July 9-10:
July 30:
A 59-year tradition, the Wickford Art Association brings 200+ artists and crafters in all mediums from across New England to the village to show their unique wares for the Wickford Art Festival. WickfordArt.org
A signature Providence event, WaterFire is back this summer with a schedule of partial and full lightings. Take in the scents, sounds, and sights of the city as braziers are set aglow along the river. WaterFire.org
Board the ferry with your cowboy hat and swimsuit and head to the Block Island Country Fest for a day of sipping tropical cocktails and swaying to big-name performers at Ballard’s, with no cover charge. Block Island, BallardsBI.com
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Experience, learn about, and listen to harp music by internationally known musicians for the Jamestown Harp Festival, a four-day event of multi-sensory programming at the Jamestown Art Center. JamestownHarp.com
