URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival Kickoff Concert

FESTIVAL KICKOFF CONCERT
Sunday, October 18, 2025 | 12:00–4:00 PM
General Stanton Inn | Charlestown, RI
Tickets: $30 General | $20 Students/Seniors/RIGG/BCGS members

Kick off the 11th URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival with an open-air afternoon of local legends (Duke Robillard, Blues Guitar) and exciting new ensembles (Atlantic Mandolin Quartet, URI Student performers) in one of South County’s most beloved venues. Featuring

six genre-defying acts across five hours, Fretboard Frontiers brings together jazz sophistication, classical finesse, fusion grooves, and indie edge—all in the intimate, tented lawn of the historic General Stanton Inn.

🎶 Lineup:

• 12:00 PM – Andrew Ozwinkle (classical guitar)
• 12:30 PM – Heybrajan Tamariz (classical guitar)
• 1:00 PM – URI Student Band (jazz trio)
• 2:00 PM – Duke Robillard (blues guitar)
• 3:00 PM – Atlantic Mandolin Quartet (classical mandolin)

Sit at the picnic tables or bring your own blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the many genres which celebrate the guitar & mandolin!

• All ages welcome – This is a family-friendly community event.
• Doors open at 11:30 AM – First performance begins at 12:00 PM.
• Location: The concert takes place outdoors under the tent at the General Stanton Inn, 4115 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, RI.
• Parking: Free on-site parking is available in the lower grass lot.
• Seating: Please bring your own chairs or blankets. Some limited seating will be available at picnic tables and under the tent.
• Food: Concessions and Cocktails are be available for purchase on-site. Bring an appetite- the food is delicious!
• Weather: The event is tented and will proceed rain or shine.

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