There was a lot to look at as PVDFest 2022 got started on Friday, June 10. Globe Rhode Island reporters were on the ground, soaking up the sights and sounds. Here’s a look at what things were like.
.@PVDFest signs. 🪧 pic.twitter.com/F2Ci33i9hO
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
.@PVDFest is hopping and rolling. pic.twitter.com/Wb64BjqT4s
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
So my first @PVDFest is a *blast* pic.twitter.com/UQ5bR3iDRA
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 11, 2022
.@Jorge_Elorza enjoying @PVDFest pic.twitter.com/thwCp7NEDu
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
The @RebirthBB here @PVDFest 🎶 pic.twitter.com/ffaXORCk4I
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
The Superman building is lit tonight. pic.twitter.com/2dEmIL2ovy
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 11, 2022
By Saturday, June 11, the festivities were well underway, with local artist AGONZA taking the stage at noon to paint a canvas for Globe Rhode Island (a creative sponsor of this year’s festival).
.@Globe_RI pride ✌🏻
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 11, 2022
Providence-based Artist AGONZA is just incredible here at @PVDFest. pic.twitter.com/ur8jGD1fls
Dancer, drummers, and musicians filled the streets to perform for the crowds.
Artists were out in full force.
Providence! pic.twitter.com/dkSgD47QNn
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
Good vibes only, thank you very much.
The Lego Artist 👨🎨 Andy Glover explains the passion behind his work @PVDFest pic.twitter.com/31T4xouSBv
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
The giant hands used in the @squonkofficial performance! pic.twitter.com/v5UhjYZWlM
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
And there were plenty of musical performances to tune into. If you were lucky, you may have caught a local (media) celebrity on the Snow Street stage.
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When @BillBartholomew is jamming in your backyard, you get there early. pic.twitter.com/x5tT8HulOp
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 11, 2022
Move the Beat Rhode Island rhymin’.@PVDFest pic.twitter.com/VIoEfBFYcD
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
The @ERBBand performing @PVDFest I. The street at Eddy St. and Westminster pic.twitter.com/5pBEaR5db3
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
More @ERBBand 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/s01ARulHaz
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
There’s music 🎵 in the air tonight over Providence. 👀 pic.twitter.com/my2f2JzxfB
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 12, 2022
What makes Providence unique? How does our historic neighborhoods compare to New York’s Brownstones? @RIlegoartist says, for one thing they’re “ours,” they were built by our families.@PVDFest pic.twitter.com/V46yUluCs0
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 12, 2022
Follow us @Globe_RI on Twitter! Or Boston Globe Rhode Island on Facebook. 📲 pic.twitter.com/VvLehEgbey
— Carlos R. Munoz 📰 (@ReadCarlos) June 11, 2022
My neighborhood just got really cool at a @PVDFest afterparty. https://t.co/gsNl7TYl0x pic.twitter.com/iYh6ZVFewL
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
It’s the most alive I have *ever* seen Providence since I moved here in 2020. And it’s a beautiful thing. pic.twitter.com/egt02TrkCc
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
Sidy just brought the cutest special guest on stage. And he knows all the words. @PVDFest / @Globe_RI pic.twitter.com/6edDN7WSF5
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
The talent it takes to invigorate this crowd, which has been partying all weekend. And he definitely is at the tail end of @PVDFest. @Globe_RI pic.twitter.com/g7NStHSTY8
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
At the Rhode Island Portuguese Parade here in Providence. @Globe_RI pic.twitter.com/x084D40BAk
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
The Portuguese Parade has started at @PVDFest. @Globe_RI pic.twitter.com/WzeGbRNT8P
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
PVDFest over the last two days. @Globe_RI pic.twitter.com/BKDAM7v8wh
— Alexa Gagosz (@AlexaGagosz) June 12, 2022
This article has been updated with additional photos and videos from PVD Fest 2022.
Alexa Gagosz can be reached at alexa.gagosz@globe.com. Follow her @alexagagosz and on Instagram @AlexaGagosz. Carlos Muñoz can be reached at carlos.munoz@globe.com. Follow him @ReadCarlos and on Instagram @Carlosbrknews.