March 29, 2024

3rd Annual Kent Field Reunion - Thanksgiving Weekend!

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Third Annual Kent Field Friends Reunion - Thanksgiving Weekend:

Once again, the Friends of Kent Field gathering will take place at Bovi's Town Tavern on Thanksgiving Friday, November 29. This year's gathering will include music provided by 'Uptown Ruler', a band that event organizer, James Vierra is a member of. The band also includes another longtime famous area guitarist Dave Tanury, of RIZZZ and Brass Attack along with keyboardist Paul Bouley (Mac Odom Band, Black Tie), drummer Tom Petteruti (Brass Attack) and world class bassist Don Payne (Black Tie). "This will be a great time. Each year this gathering of friends has gotten bigger and better," said Vierra. "This gathering is dedicated to all the people who enjoyed spending time at Kent Field on Clyde Avenue in East Providence during the late 60's and early 1970's. Whether you came to the field to play sports, games, enjoy after hour events or all of the above, you are invited to attend this gathering of good friends and classmates," says the Kent Field Friends face book page. This is the third year in a row for the reunion of old friends from 'back in the day'. Over 100 friends are on the face book page and Vierra and friends hope to see many of them again this year. "Nothing fancy, just a good time at Bovi’s Tavern on the Friday night after Thanksgiving,” Vierra told the Reporter. Face book posts have come in from Florida and other states. Bovi’s plays a major part in Townie history as historically, many high school classes and groups of friends have always met there to keep old friendships alive, Thanksgiving week-end, in particular. It's a time when many locals and those who live out of state, get together and look to meet up with old friends. There will be talk of Townie football for sure, but for the third year in a row the focus will be on rekindling “The Field” magic from years ago. James Vierra started playing in garage bands back in those days as a kid and he intends to show his friends that he still rocks today at age 59.

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