You are invited to Blackstone River Theatre's 13th annual Holiday Craft Fair and Festival which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Masks will be required for all patrons, vendors and staff. The event is FREE!

Please come out and support BRT programming as well as area craft vendors and home-based businesses while you do your holiday shopping locally! We will have 24 vendors on site between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and the event will also feature continuous live music with Bob Drouin, Russell Gusetti, Ed Sweeney, Cathy Clasper-Torch, Atwater~Donnelly, The Broad Street Fiddlers, and Ryefield Cove plus raffle prizes and a bake sale table. Door prizes will be raffled off from each vendor with the raffle proceeds to benefit BRT's future programming. Think out of the box (store!) 

Vendors include: Designs by Diana (Celtic-themed jewelry, artwork, collectibles), L&N Toasty Totes (pocketbooks and totes), Legging Crazy (unique, funky and fashionable leggings), Turn Around (sun catchers from vintage RI beads, wire, and locally harvested sea glass), Scentsy, Wooden Buttons (Creative and fun crochet children’s wear), @filmmakerdave (Picturesque Rhode Island landmarks from above), Oscar Ducharme Creations in Wood (hand-made wooden plaques, ornaments and more), Pocasset Wampanoag Creations (native American artwork and jewelry), Jane's Place (crafts in wood and leather), Bells on my Toes (Christmas decorations), Cards by Sandra (greeting cards), Kissable Lips & Make up by Crissy, Tree's Creations (cancer awareness earrings and bracelets), Party Time Mixes, Lúibíní/Little Loops Knits (Handmade accessories in natural yarns), Duarte Decor (Christmas and winter wreathes), Timeless Treasures, BeachArt by Chrissie (driftwood art and vintage gifts), Celtic Mor (vintage Celtic jewelry), and Thomas Terceira Creations (collage, decoupage, prints and posters).

Masks are required for all patrons and staff until further notice. Patrons will also be asked to show their vaccination card or a photo of their vaccination card when they enter the club. Patrons will be asked to show proof each time they attend BRT. If a patron is not able to show proof of vaccination they will not be allowed to attend the performance. Call in reservations for our November 21, 7 PM show with Le Vent du Nord to 401-725-9272.

Eighteen years after its inception, the award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord  increased in size from a quartet to a quintet! Fiddler André Brunet (Celtic Fiddle Festival, La Bottine Souriante) has joined this world renowned ensemble along with Simon Beaudry (vocals, bouzouki, guitar), Nicolas Boulerice (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, piano), Olivier Demers (fiddle, guitar, foot-tapping, mandolin), and Réjean Brunet (basses, accordion, jaw harp, vocals). Returning to Blackstone River Theatre after last year's COVID cancellation, Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement and an iconic name in Quebec’s traditional music revival. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing it’s hard-driving soulful music with a broad range of global influences. Le Vent du Nord has performed well over 1,800 concerts over 5 continents and racked up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), and a CFMA & “Artist of the Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala. Their last concert sold out quickly ... don't delay!

*All ticket prices include a $1.00 per ticket restoration charge

We are thrilled to bring back our friends Lúnasa with their "Irish Winter Solstice Celebration" concert featuring special guest singer Dave Curley! Named for a Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. For more than 20 years, its members have formed the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade. Bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a key member of The Waterboys. Kevin Crawford, considered to be among the finest flutists in Ireland, played with Moving Cloud and piper Cillian Vallely comes from the same talented musical family as brother Niall, of Buille and the Karan Casey Band. Dynamic guitarist Patrick Doocey is joined by fiddler Colin Farrell whose 2015 CD "Make A Note" was awarded Instrumental Album of the year by LiveIreland. Inspired by the legendary Irish group The Bothy Band, Lúnasa uses melodic interweaving of wind and string instruments pairing flutes, fiddle, whistle and pipes in breathtaking arrangements. They are universally acclaimed as one of the best Irish bands in the world.

*All ticket prices include a $1.00 per ticket restoration charge

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2022

Sat., Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $18 adv / $20 day of   Fellswater

Sat., February 5, 8 p.m., $18 adv / $20 day of  Mike Block Trio

Sat., February 19, 8 p.m., $20 adv / $24 day of  Windborne

Sunday, March 6, 7 p.m., $22 adv / $26 day of TALISK

Friday, March 18, 8 p.m., $30 adv / $35 day of  Teada

Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., $20 adv / $24 day of  Mile Twelve

Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m., $22 adv / $25 day of  Kevin Doyle's Roscommon Soles

Sunday, May 8, 7 p.m., $18 adv / $20 day of  North Sea Gas

Sunday, May 22, 7 p.m., $16 adv / $18 day of  Cantrip

We are thrilled to bring back our friends Lúnasa with their "Irish Winter Solstice Celebration" concert featuring special guest singer Dave Curley! Named for a Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. For more than 20 years, its members have formed the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade. Bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a key member of The Waterboys. Kevin Crawford, considered to be among the finest flutists in Ireland, played with Moving Cloud and piper Cillian Vallely comes from the same talented musical family as brother Niall, of Buille and the Karan Casey Band. Dynamic guitarist Patrick Doocey is joined by fiddler Colin Farrell whose 2015 CD "Make A Note" was awarded Instrumental Album of the year by LiveIreland. Inspired by the legendary Irish group The Bothy Band, Lúnasa uses melodic interweaving of wind and string instruments pairing flutes, fiddle, whistle and pipes in breathtaking arrangements. They are universally acclaimed as one of the best Irish bands in the world.

*All ticket prices include a $1.00 per ticket restoration charge

Having emerged from a subterranean honky-tonk venue, Superchief Trio has continued the tradition of good-time music and barrelhouse hijinks. In 2008, Superchief Trio grew to five members when they added guitarist Tom Ferraro & bassist/vocalist Steve Bigelow. Tom has been a staple in many RI bands, including The High Rollers & Stormin’ Norman & The Hurricanes. Playing bass tonight will be celebrated jazz bassist Joe Potenza. With the addition of these great players and the original lineup featuring Keith Munslow on piano and vocals, Pam Murray on vocals and trombone, and drummer John Cote, the band finds itself careening down new musical highways and back roads, amassing an ever-expanding repertoire of tasty original songs and cool cover tunes. In more ways than one, Superchief Trio has truly become the largest trio in Rhode Island … and beyond!

*All ticket prices include a $1.00 per ticket restoration charge

Stefan Couture is a Rhode Island-based contemporary singer/songwriter and acoustic performer in the vein of Van Morrison, Ray LaMontagne, and Martin Sexton. His songs come from the heart and his lyrics are honest, relatable and full of poetic imagery. Stefan’s live shows are positive and full of energy, while at the same time searching for the light through the darkness. Stefan finds a way to weave elements of folk, jazz, rock and blues seamlessly with his soulful voice. 

*All ticket prices include a $1.00 per ticket restoration charge

Drenched in the emotions of blues, folk and country music, the extraordinary roots singer/songwriter Kerri Powers uses her dramatically dark and beautiful voice to mine the melancholy depths of romantic heartbreak and broken dreams in the edgy narratives of her songs. A native of rural Massachusetts, Powers sings the blues with such authentic, downhome grit that you might well think she's from Mississippi. Besides being a consummate chronicler of disappointment and despair, she can also morph into an impishly naughty rebel with a cause, a Mark Twain-like trickster whose wry words, dramatic sense of dynamics and phrasing can also celebrate joy and hope. Says John Apice, of No Depression, “I don’t know where this young lady came from but it’s got to be a secret place. This is not the kind of singing and performing that can be easily taught. It has to be in your spirit, in your blood and the fact that she is from the Northeast is going to confound the artists down South, in the Delta, in Memphis, Clarksdale, Austin, and Nashville.” Joining Kerri will be percussionist/producer Marco Giovino who has performed with Robert Plant, Tom Jones, and many others. Kerri will perform plenty of great new songs from her soon-to-be-released album "Love is Why."