FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Khumariyaan

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Khumariyaan

July 25 at 6:00 PM

Roger Williams Park Dalrymple Boathouse Lawn

On tour as part of Center Stage

Transfixing, hyper-folk jams with deep Pushtoon roots.
The third concert of this year’s Summer Beats global journey transports audiences to the ancient crossroads through the Khyber Pass with an electrifying performance by Pakistan’s Khumariyaan. With its propulsive, furious sound, Khumariyaan is celebrated for blending traditional folk music with modern styles. The band’s name translates in Pashto as “the state of musical intoxication,” which captures the essence of this hyper-folk jam band. Khumariyaan, “The Intoxicators,” has reawakened the live music scene in its home city of Peshawar, Pakistan, where the group was founded in 2009. It emerged during a tumultuous period marked by Talibanization, sectarian violence, military operations, and neo-imperialist expansions. In such a climate, art, including music, served as a form of resistance. In the intervening decade, Khumariyaan has expanded its repertory of culturally rooted music.

This concert coincides with Food Truck Friday, an outdoor food truck festival at the Carousel Village located across from the Boathouse Lawn starting at 5:00 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket, grab some delicious food – and enjoy an evening outdoors with incredible music and community!

Presented by FirstWorks in partnership with Roger Williams Park Conservancy and Providence Parks Department.

Accessibility info:
• The Boathouse Lawn at Roger Williams Park is accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities. The area is connected by paved paths. Accessible parking spaces are available nearby, though access isles vary.There are clear pathways leading to the lawn and surrounding attractions. Some seating options are available, including park benches. Concerts take place on the lawn, a mostly flat hard-grass surface. Earplugs will be available on a first come/first served basis.
• Accessible Bathrooms nearby (at the Carousel Village)
• For questions about accessibility, contact Rainy Stanford-Cordaro