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Rhode Island Waterfront Events announces that the ALEX AND ANI City Center at Providence’s Kennedy Plaza is the new home for its 24th Annual International Oktoberfest which will also be on tap a couple of weeks earlier than usual, Saturday, September 24th from noon to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 25th from noon to 5:00 p.m. as part of the new Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, The Heavy Hitter®. Formerly held at India Point Park in Providence and the Newport Yachting Center in Newport, RI, the celebration of German culture, food and history will feature Biergartens with domestic, craft and international brewers serving up a variety of seasonal beers, full bars offering cocktails and other libations, savory Austro-German cuisine and live Bavarian and American entertainment, including Jolly Kopperschmitz and the Oberlaendler Hofbrau Band.
“We are excited about recreating our little slice of Bavaria in the heart of downtown as part of the Providence Event Series,” said Michele Maker Palmieri, President and CEO of Waterfront Productions, the parent company of Rhode Island Waterfront Events. “We are kicking off the Oktoberfest season early this year just like they do in Munich and adding a second session on Saturday that goes later into the evening. There is also a full Waterfire lighting that night so we look forward to a spirited evening in the City!”
Tickets to the International Oktoberfest are general admission and re-entry is allowed. For each of Saturday’s two sessions from noon to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., advance tickets are $20 and $25 the day of the event. On Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. advance tickets are $17 and $20 the day of the event. A 2-Day Weekender Pass is also available featuring entry on both days for just $30 (advance) and $40 the day of the event. Kids under 12 years of age are $12 with a paying adult on Saturday and free on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online at www.riwaterfrontevents.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or by visiting one of our ticket locations in Newport, Warwick and South County: RI Waterfront Events box office located at 4 Commercial Wharf in Newport; the Grid Iron Ale House and Grille, 1599 Post Road in Warwick; and Looney Tunes, 562 Kingstown Road in Wakefield (cash only at Looney Tunes and cash & credit accepted at other locations). Box office hours vary so please visit www.riwaterfrontevents.com for the latest updates. Tickets will also be available on the day-of the event at the ALEX AND ANI City Center box office located at the entrance of the venue at 2 Kennedy Plaza, Downtown Providence.
The formation of the Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, the Heavy Hitter® was announced earlier this summer by Waterfront Productions/Rhode Island Waterfront Events, the City of Providence, the Providence Parks and Recreation Department and the ALEX AND ANI City Center. The rest of the Providence Event Series line-up to date is as follows: Chase Rice, Friday, August 19th at 5:30 p.m., $34 advance/$44 day of event; Third Eye Blind, Thursday, September 1st at 6:30 p.m., $38 advance/$48 day of event; the Celtic Rock Festival featuring Eileen Ivers, Tartan Terrors, The Town Pants and Pendragon, Saturday, September 10th at 2:00 p.m. $25 advance/$35 day of event; and Ziggy Marley, Friday, September 23rd at 5:30 p.m., $32.50 advance/$42.50 day of event.
RIPTA is the official transportation of the Providence Event Series at the ALEX AND ANI City Center and will be offering a Rock & Ride Program for concert and festival attendees. Riders simply ask the bus or trolley driver for a RIPTA rider receipt as proof the ride was to a Providence Event Series event and then present if at the venue’s Box Office to receive a FREE prize compliments of RIPTA.
In addition to Rob Levine & Associates, The Heavy Hitter® and RIPTA, the other sponsors and partners of the International Oktoberfest are Commuter Resource RI, Heineken, Horizon Beverage, Pepsi, The City of Providence and The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism.
The ALEX AND ANI City Center, located at 2 Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, is managed by the Providence Parks and Recreation Department and operates all year-round. The summer event season extends from April through October with rental space available for public and private events. The winter ice skating season begins in November and continues through March. Visit alexandanicitycenter.com or call 401-331-5544 for all summer event information as well as details on ice skating reservations and advertising opportunities.
Waterfront Productions, LLC, headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, specializes in event management/production and venue operation and is the parent company of Rhode Island Waterfront Events and Newport Waterfront Events. The events Waterfront Productions owns and manages include the Great Chowder Cook-Off at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, the Waterfront Reggae Festival at India Point Park in Providence and The Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, The Heavy Hitter®, at the ALEX AND ANI City Center. In addition, Waterfront Productions owns and operates the Newport Skating Center in downtown Newport. The Waterfront Productions team has co-produced a variety of other events over the past ten years, including the Newport Comedy Series, the WBRU Concert Series at Providence Piers, the Food Truck Festival, the Newport International Boat Show and the Newport Charter Yacht Show, and offers event management consulting services.
For more information on the Providence Event Series presented by Rob Levine & Associates, the Heavy Hitter®, please visit www.riwaterfrontevents.com, contact Michele Maker Palmieri, President and CEO of Waterfront Productions, LLC via email at mmaker@newportwaterfrontevents.com or call (888) 900-8640, Ext. 709. To receive future Rhode Island Waterfront Events and Newport Waterfront Events announcements, presale opportunities or exclusive packages, sign up at riwaterfrontevents.com and become a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/waterfrontevents, Instagram and Twitter.
