Ocean State Bluegrass Festival & Pick-nic

Bluegrass fans and pickers: mark your calendar for the Ocean State Bluegrass Festival & Pick-nic to be held Friday, September 22 through Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Frerichs Farm, 65 Kinnicutt Ave., Warren, RI. The event is sponsored by the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance (RIBA).

Tickets

— Full festival ticket – $35 – includes camping and parking for one vehicle (one RV or one car) for three days, plus Saturday workshops and show admission for one person.

— Saturday ticket – $25 per person – includes workshops and show admission. Does not include camping or parking. Show admission is free for children 14 years old and younger.

— Sunday – Free admission!

— Parking – $5 per vehicle, per day.

Friday – gates open at 4:00 pm
— Picking
— Open mic – starting at 6:00 pm
— Camping

Saturday
— Workshops – starting at 11:00 am
— Food
— Camping
— Bluegrass show – starting at 5:00 pm

Saturday’s show will feature four bands:
Stoneface Mountain
Henry, Horton, and McLanahan
Hope Valley Volunteers
Hosmer Mountain Boys

Sunday – starting at 11:00 am
— Band scramble
— Picking
— Raffles
— Food