Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance

Bluegrass fans and pickers: mark your calendar for the Ocean State Bluegrass Festival to be held Friday, August 14th through Sunday, August 16th at Frerichs Farm, 43 Kinnicutt Ave., Warren, RI. The event is sponsored by the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance (RIBA) with generous support from The Carter Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. The event includes jamming for bluegrass musicians throughout the weekend, an open mic on Friday night, workshops and a show featuring four b

What a wonderful tribute to our 2026 RIBA Hall of Fame inductees and Bluegrass Pioneers on Sunday, April 12th at the Elks Lodge in West Greenwich, RI. Congratulations to Sal Sauco, Debbie Hall, Kevin Fennessey, and Spider Bridge! Thank you so much to all who came out to celebrate, those involved in planning and helping at the event, and to The Splinters for providing great entertainment. Here are some scenes from the event. Click on a thumbnail below to open the photo and scr

Sal Sauco and Debbie Hall to be inducted Influential members of the southern New England bluegrass community will be inducted into the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance (RIBA) Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 12th in a ceremony at the Elks Lodge in West Greenwich, RI. Musicians Sal Sauco and Debbie Hall will be the 2026 inductees for their lifetime achievements. RIBA will also honor two Bluegrass Pioneers: Kevin Fennessey and the Spider Bridge band. This designation recognizes per

While we're disappointed about the cancellation of the Bluegrass Bash at Bally's, we have exciting news to share. Bash headliner Blue Highway will still perform the evening of March 21st at Bally's Twin River! The show will be held in the Lighthouse Bar beginning at 9:00 pm. Blue Highway will be followed by two bands from the Bluegrass Bash lineup: Rock Hearts and Four Bridges. There will be no cover charge or ticket required. We thank Bally's for their partnership in plann