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FREE ADMISSION

FOURTH ANNUAL

MAIN FESTIVAL DAY
Sat, Aug 30, 2025

2-10pm @ Riverfront Park,
Fitchburg, MA 01420

FRIDAY SHOWCASE
Fri, Aug 29, 2025

6-9pm @ Canvas by CoFF33 Corp
326 Main St,
Fitchburg, MA 01420

Step into the vibrant celebration of music and art at the 4th Annual River City Rhythm and Rock Festival, proudly presented by CoFF33 Corp.

This festival is your gateway to a day packed with extraordinary local and regional talents spanning hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock, and more, all set against the backdrop of Fitchburg's scenic Riverfront Park.

Stage Highlights

Experience the energy of multiple music stages, each echoing the diverse rhythms of our artistic community.

  • 8.29.25 | Friday Showcase: 6-9pm at Canvas by CoFF33 Corp (326 Main St, Fitchburg, MA)
    So many artists signed up, we will have a pre-show featuring JoE GriZzLy and Hosted by Yo Daddy Doe.

    • Welcoming you to our new official venue, we are offering a REVERSE COVER! The first 50 attendees will RECEIVE $5 upon entry!

  • 8.30.25 | Main Festival Day:

    • Main Stage: performances spanning a range of genres, featuring Freddie Stone & Friends, Fewch & Dinero Lifestylem Brandie Blaze, Vile Impulse, Thurston Consort, and K-Fingers.

    • Mill Street Stage

      • 2-5pm The Festivalist Mic: The Openest Mic will have open sign ups to perform a short comedy, dance, poetry, etc. set at the Festival! Featured performances by:

        • 3:30pm Comedian Logan Rau

        • 4:00pm Death Over Simplicity (DOS)

      • The Cellar Presents Mill Street Music Stage:

        • 6:30pm Networking

        • 7-10pm One Headlight

2025 Event Schedule

Schedule, performances, and vendors subject to change without notice.

8.30.25 MAIN DAY | Riverfront Park
2 -10 PM, Commercial St, Fitchburg, MA

8.29.25 FRIDAY SHOWCASE | Canvas By CoFF33 Corp
6-9 PM, 326 Main St, Fitchburg

2:00 - 5:00 PM The Openest Mic presents The Festivalest Mic!
Featuring Death Over Simplicity & Stand Up Comedian Logan Rau. Be a part of the Festival and sign up on the day of to do a casual, 2-5 minute set. All ages and talent levels welcome, all art forms and genres embraced! Poetry, prose, interpretative dance, reiki, comedy, whatever you want to share, share!
Featured performers:

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM The Cellar presents Mill Street Music Stage

8.30.25 MAIN DAY | Mill Street Stage
2 -10 PM, Mill St, Fitchburg, MA

6:00 PM HOST: Yo Daddy Doe

6:45 PM ProZach

7:00 PM Versatille

7:30 PM BigBoss

8:00 PM JoE GriZzLy

2:00 PM K Fingers

2:30 PM The Thurston Consort

3:05 PM Trouble With Parachutes

3:45 PM Tasteless Jack

4:05 PM Abby Waterhouse

4:20 PM BLVIR

4:40 PM Merrick Henry

4:50 PM The Anomalies

5:00 PM Internet Famous Mark Belanger Music

5:20 PM Vile Impulse

5:55 PM Amarylis

Video Art Installation by Looks Legit begins.

6:05 PM Provenance

6:25 PM Shepards

6:50 PM S.G. & Burgfam

7:10 PM NEWCENTURY (N2K)

7:40 PM Brandie Blaze

8:05 PM Q-Furb

8:25 PM AV-8

8:45 PM Fewch & Dinero Lifestyle

9:10 PM ScΔLΣ$

9:20 PM Freddy Stone with Phthalo Blue

Additional Attractions

  • Great Wolf Lodge Raffle! Enter to win 4 Waterpark Passes ($400 value) at the festival!

  • Video art installation by Looks Legit for main stage acts after sunset

  • Nick Nogueira Beer Garden: Enjoy the live music and outdoors drinking a cool beer.

  • Local Cuisine and Crafts: Delight in a range of local food vendors including Dat’s Fire BBQ, El Punto Latino, Centro Celeste’s Choripan & Beverages, Monte’s Candy Clouds (Cotton Candy), and The Frosty Flyer Ice Cream.

  • Vendor Village: Visit our vendor village where local artisans and businesses showcase their crafts, jewelry, skincare, apparel, merchandise, henna and facepainting, a mini escape game by Curious Escape Rooms, and more.

  • Family Zone: A family-friendly area ensures fun for attendees of all ages, with activities like lawn games, a bouncy house.

  • Henna Artistry and Face painting

  • Curious Escape Rooms "Smore or Less" pop up game - free thanks to the Fitchburg Cultural Council

  • Food & Drink: Free ice cream from The Frosty Flyer, Choripan and beverages from Centro Celeste, Dat's Fire BBQ, El Punto Latino, and cotton candy from Monte’s Candy Clouds

2025 Vendor Village

  • Monte’s Candy Clouds

  • NCMFBCC & Emily MacRae

  • NewVue Communities

  • Rustic and Modern

  • Steriorgon

  • The Opal Moon Shop

  • Up From the Mud

  • Youth Innovation Center

Don’t miss out on Sponsoring
Fitchburg’s premier cultural event.

Help us ensure we can pay our musical artists and performers equitably. Support basic infrastructure such at tables, chairs, signage, or promotional materials. Support significant festival costs and enhance our offerings. Support the overall growth and sustainability of the festival. In Exchange, receive various tiered benefits.

2025 Sponsors