PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the capital city’s signature event, PVD Fest returned to Providence over the weekend of July 10-12.

The free festival features hundreds of artists on stages throughout downtown Providence. Celebrations continue Sunday from 12PM-6PM. Click here for a full schedule of events.

WUN photographer Rick Farrell stopped by Saturday and shares some photos below.

  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
  • PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)
PVD Fest (Photo: Rick Farrell)

​Rick Farrell of Mojo Photography has been drawn to music his entire life. Maybe it was growing up in Newport, RI, host to the venerable Newport Jazz and Folk festivals. Or maybe it was the countless hours listening to his older siblings' classic LP's and 45's on the stereo in the 1960's. Whatever the reason, there has always been a strong connection. He had originally taken up photography as a hobby, eventually gravitating towards shooting professionally in 2007. Never knowing what his true...