Rhode Island Wave Presents Chuck Wentworth
The Rhode Island Wave had the pleasure of interviewing Chuck Wentworth, the founder and producer of the Rhythm & Roots Festival. The Rhythm
2022 Kick Off Party
Mark your calendars for the official kick off party for the 2022 Rhythm and Roots festival! None other than Nathan & The Zydeco
GoodWorks Entertainment Acquires R&R
Rhythm & Roots Music Festival, a longstanding arts celebration, will return to Charlestown, RI, this Labor Day Weekend, September 2, 3 and 4. The
The history of Cajan Music
Cajan Music is a style of music that originated in south Louisiana. Cajun Music is more closely related to country and western music than other
History of Zydeco Music
In the early 1800s, zydeco music was born out of the cross-cultural mix of French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influences in Louisiana. The music was
John Hiatt Headlining Rhythm & Roots Saturday, September 5th
Artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Iggie Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Chaka Khan, Roseanne Cash and the Jeff Healey Band have recorded the work of
Rhiannon Giddens Headlines Rhythm & Roots Sunday
Rhiannon Giddens Headlines Rhythm & Roots Sunday Rhiannon Giddens is bringing her clear, distinctive voice, her prowess on banjo and fiddle, and her musical
2019 Thank you note from Chuck
I’d like to express my gratitude and thanks to everyone who helped make Rhythm and Roots 2019 a great success. Especially the staff, crew chiefs,
2019 Wrap Up
Rhythm & Roots Showcases Evolution of Traditional Music in Rollicking Three-Day Festival The Mavericks, Son Volt and Railroad Earth Rock Ninigret Park, The Travelin’
Mario Hilario Speaks with Chuck Wentworth about the 2019 Festival
"The annual Rhythm and Roots Festival returns to Ninigret Park in Charlestown , Rhode Island. Mario Hilario spoke with the festival's producer to talk