Annual Wakefield Music Fest set for Saturday

WAKEFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — Organizers announced Tuesday that Wakefield’s annual summer music festival will take place this weekend.

According to the town, entertainers will gather on May 25 at Phil’s Main Street Grill for the festivities from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“I love bringing people together and shining a spotlight on downtown Wakefield,” Ken Tetzner, owner of Phil’s and the event organizer, said in a statement. “We’ve built on every event we’ve done –they’re bigger and better, with different genres of music and different foods.”

The festival will also have costumed characters for children, a food tent, local brews and wine, and the second ‘RiverFire’ of the year.

Tickets are $20 at the event and can be bought online.

Officials said active-duty military personnel and veterans are welcome at no charge with ID, and children under 12 years old have free admission.

Main stage schedule:
2 – 3 p.m. – Mystic Dead
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. – Timeless
4:30 – 5:45 pm – Dan Moretti’s Soul Jazz Collective featuring Sonya Rae Taylor
6 – 7 p.m. – Bulletproof
7 – 8:30 p.m. – Guess Method
8:45 – 10 p.m. – Brass Force

Special character appearances:
2 p.m. – Bluey
3 p.m. – Chase, Paw Patrol
4 p.m. – Super Mario

The event’s rain date is set for May 26.