Chuck Wentworth, the longtime Producer of the Rhythm and Roots Festival happening Labor Day weekend in Charlestown, will join What’s Up Newp’s Ryan Belmore and Ken Abrams for a live virtual video interview at 7 pm on Thursday, July 1.

We’ll chat about the Festival, how it was impacted by the pandemic, this year’s line up and more!

Watch below as the conversation happens or anytime afterwards. Drop your questions and comments on the feed on our Facebook Page for a chance to having your question or comments shared during the live interview.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...