New Bedford Folk Festival
The New Bedford Folk Festival returns to the whaling city this weekend with five stages of some of the best in folk, world and Americana. Headliners include the (James) Taylor siblings Kate and Livingston, RI native Cheryl Wheeler, folk giant John Gorka and delta blues great Rory Block. Other “don’t miss” acts include Runa, Canadian Benoit Bourque and Melissa Ferrick. This list goes on and on. The festival runs from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday and is located in and around the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center and the Whaling National Historical Park in downtown New Bedford. Tickets are $20 for a single day or $25 for a weekend pass with VIP tickets also available. Click here for all the details.
(Pictured: Rory Block. Photo: Shonna Valeska)