Americana
​Rhythm & Roots Festival

Saturday, July 7
​3:30 to 8 p.m.
Don't miss Newburyport's annual music celebration of America's roots on July Fourth weekend. Bring the family to Newburyport's central waterfront for a free concert featuring Grammy nominated artists.

Event sponsorship gets you VIP seating with free food, beer and wine overlooking the event from the balcony of the Firehouse Center for the Arts and a second VIP area up front on the lawn.  Click the button below to donate and reserve your VIP seating or to purchase VIP tickets.

The Music

NRBQ

"See them and get a rage to live." -M.C. Kostek
 
"They are an unstoppable phenomenon, and have been so longer than most any other band on the planet." -Dave DiMartino
 
"Inventing music right before our ears." -Blurt
 
"A perfect combination of genius and joy." -- Jad Fair
THORNETTA DAVIS
A fantastic blues singer and songwriter based in Detroit. She’s been performing since the late 1980s, and released a couple of CDs in the 1990s, sang with both Bob Seger and Kid Rock, and won several Detroit music awards. This music is blues, but with a heavy dose of soul, as well as rock and funk . . . seriously excellent songs . . .
- MICHAEL DOHERTY’S MUSIC LOG
THE PO' RAMBLIN' BOYS
Whether they’re playing a standard by bluegrass giants Bill Monroe or Ralph Stanley or a new heartbreaker penned by rhythm guitarist Rinkel, there’s an unmistakable energy to it. The hard-driving bass pounds like a jackhammer as it keeps time; the melodic rhythm hooks you deep with the first note and doesn’t let go until the last playful note of the banjo.
Quentin Callewaert
Seventeen year old Quentin Callewaert has only been on the music scene for a few years now, but he is creating a major buzz as one of the most gifted guitarists around.

​Classically trained, Quentin’s interest in fingerstyle acoustic guitar was inspired by Doc Watson, Merle Travis and Tommy Emmanuel. He is also a gifted singer with a refreshingly bluesy voice that compliments his blend of Americana, gospel and bluegrass.

Sponsored by

Parks Guardians
Parks Rangers
Partners & Media Sponsors

Location
Market Landing Park at Newburyport's Central Waterfront
22 Merrimac Street
Newburyport, MA  01950

Newburyport Harbor provides the perfect backdrop to this central location where concert-goers can also find shopping and dining within easy walking distance.

Contact Us

email [email protected] or
​call 888-465-1733
P.O. Box 1211
Newburyport, MA  01950

Planning Committee

Donna Wilson, Co-Chair
Lise Reid, Parks Director
Kim Turner, Parks Commission Chair
Ken Irwin, Talent Acquisition
Shawna Kelly, Stage Manager
Joe Carper, Social Media Outreach
Sarah Gnerre, Sponsorship Advisor
Karen Johnson, Sponsor Outreach