Friday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, Tai Chi Funk Squad @Dusk, Patient O, Devitalized, Echoes Fade, Empty Halls @the Narrows, NRBQ @Fête Lounge, Death of an Outlaw, Stone Nobles, Jake Hunsinger and the Rock Bottom Band, Dred Buffalo, Nick Bosse and the Northern Roots @Mayday, B2, Wes, more @Union Station Brewery, Electric Paisan @Askew, Band of Killers, the Quahogs, Zach Schmidt and Jackie Berkley @AS220 Main Stage, Olth, Catalyst, Auxiena Saint, more
Saturday — @AS220 Main Stage, Brian 4 Ever, FreakBag, Nymbus, Caloric @the Parlour, the River Bends, Sunset Creatures, Kench, Becca Neveu @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Willie J. Laws Band @Alchemy, (5pm) Driveways, Another One Down, Strip Mall, Yet to Bloom @USB, the Pourmen @Dusk, (Shiza Fest Day 1), Hope Anchor, Donnybrook, Kanerko, more @the Narrows, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore @Askew, Summer Dean, Tina and her Pony
Sunday — @the Narrows, (music fest on pier) GA-20, Brian Dunne, Ali McGuirk @the Parlour, (Shiza Fest Day 2) Animal Face, Quahogs, Ravi Shavi, Viking Jesus, Dust Ruffles, High Planes, Helen and the Trash Pandas, more
(Photo of Kanerko)
Also on Sunday August 27 is the Rhode Island Folk Festival, Noon- 6 p.m. Another chance to see Kate Mick and dozens of other folk(ish) acts from the area. (“Big” names are Aztec Two Step, Charlie Farren, and Turas.)