Alexus Lee at the 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)

It was another successful year for the Rhode Island Folk Festival, held Sunday, August 27, at Crescent Park in East Providence, RI. With over 40 acts on three stages, there was a variety of music for fans of all ages, with approximately 2,000 attending the free festival.

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams was there and shares a few photos of the festival in the slideshow and gallery below.

  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • Alexus Lee at the 2023 (Photo: Ken Abrams)Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Alexus Lee at the 2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)
2023 Rhode Island Folk Festival (Photo: Ken Abrams)

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years. He is on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to...