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Summer Solstice Celebration On the Plaza

Presented by Greater Kennedy Plaza at Greater Kennedy Plaza

June 23, 2012

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A free, all-day celebration in Greater Kennedy Plaza on Saturday June 23rd from noon- 10pm. Come enjoy family fun and performances in the park, delicious food trucks, interactive art exhibitions, the Burnside Park Beer Garden, local djs and live music by Boo City, Bird Dog, the Extraordinary Rendition Band and more!

12pm

Celebration kicks-off with RISD alum Yarrow Thorne's Providence Under Pressure: Urban Street Art Exposed an interactive art display with urban street artists creating live paintings on East Approach between the skating rink and Burnside Park.

5:00pm

Family fun in Burnside Park begins with musical performance by Keith Munslow!
Come discover amazing exhibits by the the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art.
Join in a large-scale interactive mapping project by Providence artist Andrew Oesch
Catch special appearances by Big Nazo Lab.
Skateboarding demonstrations in the rink! Teens and tweens can show off their ollies and kickflips while the beats pump by local spirited DJ's.

6:30pm

Local celebrity DJ's keep the mood lively while adults can sip refreshing craft brews in the first Beer Garden of the summer season and enjoy dinner from one of GKP's fantastic food trucks.

7:00pm

The Extraordinary Rendition Band herald in a new season in Burnside Park and help welcome Mayor Angel Taveras.

7:30pm

Evening concert in Burnside Park by Bird Dog, a Brooklyn based outfit with a sound that draws on a wide set of roots influences.

9:00pm

Providence's Boo City caps off the evening with their dynamic meld of black country, soul and rock steady music!