Rhythm & Roots Festival
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Ninigret Park
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Rhythm & Roots Festival comes to Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI, Expected September 2027. Froligo tracks ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Rhythm & Roots is a three-day roots-music festival held each Labor Day weekend at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island, built around Cajun, Zydeco, blues, swing, bluegrass and Americana across three stages. On-site camping is central to its character, with some performers staying in the campground and jamming late into the night. Alongside the music the festival hosts about 25 craft vendors, a hand-picked roster of food vendors and a children's play area, giving it a relaxed, all-ages feel
What people love
Attendees describe a mellow, welcoming crowd and an easygoing atmosphere, with reviewers saying the festival is the kind of place you 'go once and you'll be addicted.' The Cajun and roots programming, the food trucks and the laid-back riverside setting draw consistent praise, and repeat attendance is high. A few visitors with young or picky eaters note the food leans toward festival fare rather than simple kid-friendly options
Last time around (2024)
The most recent edition with detailed public coverage was the 26th annual festival, held August 30 to September 1, 2024 at Ninigret Park, with headline sets on the main Rhythm Stage and a tented Roots stage. Reviewers described the usual strong roots, blues and Americana programming across three stages. The festival also ran over Labor Day weekend in 2025
Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Rhythm & Roots Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport PVD.
How do I get to Rhythm & Roots Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Rhythm & Roots Festival. The nearest major airport is PVD, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost Free (standard parking); a small number of paid 'preferred parking' passes are sold for spots closer to the entry gate. Festival's own FAQ: 'All other parking is FREE!' with the parking team directing attendees to spots; 'All parking is within a reasonable walk to the gate, no more than .25 mile even at the farthest points.' No shuttle runs between the day-parking lots and the gate (a golf-cart accommodation is available on request for attendees with special needs, radioed by parking staff). Overnight parking in the daily lots is explicitly prohibited outside the dedicated camping area 'you will be towed at your expense.' Directions page also asks attendees not to stage/line up on Route 1 while waiting for gates to open
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at PVD
Camping fest with no public transit within a realistic distance of rural Charlestown (confirmed no RIPTA route or shuttle reaches Ninigret Park) car hire is the primary practical option for fly-in attendees not already driving their own vehicle to camp
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Where
Venue
Ninigret Park
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at Rhythm & Roots Festival?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Facilities
Camping site types 1
Standard camping ticket includes car-camping 'tent camping is essentially car camping where your car is parked at your site'; vehicles entering the campground require a separate Car Pass. Matches the live camping.types 'car' enum
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
A dedicated Health, Safety and Accessibility page covers this well. Ninigret Park is a former naval air station so the grounds are flat, but the concert and food areas sit off an asphalt pathway on grass. Accessible parking spaces are near the festival main entrance, and a hospitality golf cart shuttles guests from the parking lot and campground to the entrance during concert hours.
There is an accessible camping area with accessible portable toilets. Service animals are allowed with credentials and no pets. Nothing is published about companion or carer tickets
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
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