Local Events in Charlestown, Rhode Island
The Charlestown Investor's Business Daily Forum March Meetup
Keep in mind that we will have an IBD speaker for the April 14th meeting. As always, bringing questions regarding a favorite stock from your own watchlists (or perhaps even a trade from the past) for a group critique is very much encouraged. I look forward to a lively and engaging discussion, and hope all can attend (if you have friends that might like to attend, please bring them along). Since this meeting is after-hours, we are free to use the Library's parking lot. Our meeting room is downstairs and just to the right of the staircase (the Peace Dale Room). Newcomers are certainly welcome, so if you know of others who might be interested in joining us, please refer them to this site or just bring them along to the meeting. I hope to see you all there, and look forward to a lively meeting! Meanwhile... Trade Green, RayWhen: Mar 17, 2010 6:00:00 PM
Where: Postal code 02813, United States in Charlestown,Rhode Island
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King of Burlingame MTB Time Trial
When: Mar 28, 2010 12:00:00 AM
Where: Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States in Charlestown,Rhode Island
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TIM CHARRON Age Limit: All Ages
TIM CHARRON
When: Aug 6, 2010 3:00:00 PM
Where: Ninigret Park in Charlestown,Rhode Island
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Rhythm & Roots Festival
The popular Rhythm & Roots Festival returns for its 12th year with another stellar lineup of roots music artists. Hailing from Austin, Texas, nine-time Grammy winning Western Swing band, ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL returns this year with a successful new album, entitled Willie & the Wheel, recorded with legend Willie Nelson. Debuting for the first time on the Rhythm & Roots stage is Juno winning Canadian band, GREAT BIG SEA with their fusion of pop, Celtic, and rock influences. Also debuting on Saturday is South Louisiana artist, TAB BENOIT, who is on his way to becoming a blues legend.
Among this yearâs exciting new lineup is also rising star, EILEN JEWELL, an Americana artist who pays homage to the British Invasion of the 60âs; the blues and jazz Americana band, the NOUVEAUX HONKIES; and MITCH WOODS & HIS ROCKET 88âs who bring in their jumpinâ and jivinâ with a healthy dose of New Orleans rhythm & blues.
This year Rhythm & Roots audiences will be introduced to PAPA MALI, (aka Malcolm Wellbourne) who uses the personification as a salute to his home territory of north Louisiana, where he grew up absorbing the blues along Bayou Pierre and then became attached to Crescent City funk after spending summers in New Orleans with his grandparents. In addition to being a solo artist, he is a slide guitarist, singer, songwriter, and acclaimed producer of artists like Lavelle White, Ruthie Foster, and Omar & the Howlers.
Friday night will feature a special collaboration between the TRAVELINâ McCOURYS â" with many of the members of the Del McCoury Band â" and the LEE BOYS, who perform music thatâs rooted in gospel with a hard-driving blues beat, infused with rhythm & blues, jazz, rock, funk, hip hop and country. Their sound, based around the electric lap steel guitar has been dubbed âsacred steel.â Each of the two bands will do their own set and then collaborate in a blow out joint performance to close out Friday nightâs festivities.
Back to raise the roof on the Rhythm & Roots stage once again is HOT TUNA, helmed by former Jefferson Airplane members, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, along with Barry Mitterhoff. Their performance at Rhythm & Roots will be their last tour date with esteemed drummer, Skoota Warner, who has played with Johnny Copeland, Santana, the B-52âs, Cyndi Lauper, Lionel Ritchie, Mary J. Blige and others. Popular with Rhythm & Roots festival-goers are BIG SANDY & HIS FLYRITE BOYS, who play American roots music, western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country like they invented it.
Dobro master, JERRY DOUGLAS has to be the most in demand player on the planet, with a stunning number of 1600 album appearances under his belt. His roots go back to bluegrass and his music veers from jazz to Celtic to country to blues and gospel. THE DUHKSâ spot-on fusion of traditional bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz and soul is so accessible, yet so hard to pigeonhole. Theyâve earned a Grammy Award nomination as well as a Juno award in their native Canada.
The Rhythm & Roots Festival wouldnât be complete without its healthy dose of Louisiana Zydeco and Cajun music. Keeping the dance floors filled will be KEITH FRANK & THE SOILEAU ZYDECO BAND, COREY LEDET, and the hybrid Cajun/zydeco/swamp pop sounds of STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS â" plus ED POULLARD & PRESTON FRANK, and CEDRIC WATSON, who formerly added his Creole and zydeco foundation to the Pine Leaf Boys and has now become notable as a solo performer with his band BIJOU CREOLE.
In addition to being renowned for its impressive lineup of artists, Rhythm & Roots is also known for its wide array of gourmet food and drink in a wonderfully festive setting, which includes the HOT TAMALE BRASS BAND keeping patrons entertained in the eating area as well as leading the kidsâ mardi gras parades on Saturday and Sunday.
Four music stages are featured with large dance floors at both the Main Stage and Dance Pavilion. Dance lessons in the afternoon are followed by packed evening dances to live Louisiana dance bands. The Family Stage provides storytelling at its best along with nationally known childrenâs performers, mardi gras mask making workshops, and evening movies plus the ever increasing Kids Cajun Academy instrument learning program. The Workshop Stage has intimate music demonstrations and interaction with artists.
When: Sep 3, 2010 12:00:00 AM to Sep 5, 2010 12:00:00 AM
Where: Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States in Charlestown,Rhode Island
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Dave Alvin Ages: All Ages
When: Sep 5, 2010 8:00:00 PM
Where: Rhythm and Roots Festival in Charlestown,Rhode Island
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