Springfield’s Indie Soul Festival Is About Music — And What Happens Between Songs
Festival organizer Darryl Moss stands in Riverfront Park along the Connecticut River in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the 2021 Indie Soul Festival is taking place in late August. (Jill Kaufman/NEPM)
Over the years, people have come to the annual Springfield Indie Soul Festival for more than just music. It’s back this weekend at Riverfront Park, with room for a couple thousand music lovers alongside the musicians and vendors.
A few weeks ago, organizer Darryl Moss stood in the downtown park where the festival is taking place. The minute you walk in, he said, you’ll hear music.
“That’s where we have the big stage,” Moss said, pointing south, “and we’re bringing in acts from all over the country. The Delfonics … Surface for the folks who are familiar with ’90s R&B. Reggae bands, jazz. We have a little bit of everything.”
There’s a splash pad for kids, food, vendors from Springfield’s Black community, and an art exhibit.