Providence Hosting March Madness
Providence is hosting the first and second round games of March Madness, with the games being played at the Dunk (yup, still the Dunk) on 3/20 and 3/22. I remember back last time they hosted in 2016, Providence was buzzing! All the downtown bars were having block parties, and the open container law was lifted for a portion of downtown. It was a blast, and I think the fans from out of state really enjoyed it.
Has anyone heard of anything similar going on for this year's games? Elorza was in charge last time, and now with Smiley I'm hoping the vibe is the same. Here is the ProJo article from last time on it: