Still rootsy but more rockin’, the RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL (August 30 through September 2, at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI; day tickets $25–45) has been a dependable summer’s-end event for nearly two decades. This year, the line-up is less Louisiana-centric than usual, with headliners including hippie favorite Bela Fleck and locally bred blueswoman Susan Tedeschi. Those needing a taste of the bayou can still note that the hot Louisiana string band the Red Stick Ramblers will play daily, and that the Providence-based Chili Bros. provide this fest with the best boiled crawfish in the Northeast.
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