Providence Drum Troupe

Prov Drum Troupe — Tuesdays Pedestrian Bridge

Most Tuesdays, a vivid assortment of musicians, acrobats, fire-spinners, life-size puppets, stilt-walkers, and hoopers, known as the Providence Drum Troupe, performs on the pedestrian bridge from 6pm to 8pm. For those who love percussion and a chance to dance about, this is a lot of fun. And by all means bring the kids; they may …

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Bizarro Band Collab — Downtown

(5.23) This could get loud. The Providence Drum Troupe and the Extraordinary Rendition Band will be joining forces Tuesday evening for some joyous, noisy, parading fun. Bring the children who can wiggle, dance, and jump around, and enjoy the colorful musicians; they may even get to bang on something. This is a big, grassy space, …

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PDT At Ogie’s Wednesday — Help Send Them To Texas!

Seen here is the Providence Drum Troupe in a rare moment of repose. This crew of percussionists, dancers, and jugglers is more like a weather front than a marching band; when they show up, the atmosphere changes, with all present being inexorably drawn along in the slipstream. (Mixed metaphor I know.) Their lively, seizure-inducing videos …

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