Halloween-themed concert events are the focus of this weekend’s “Six Picks,” our weekly round-up of concerts around the region. Check out some spooky shows and more around the state. Friday: We interviewed singer-songwriter Troy Ramey earlier this week and learned more about the former Newporter’s new album, and his time on NBC’s The Voice. He’ll […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (October 6-9)
The holiday weekend features all kinds of live music happening from fall festivals to dive bar jams. Check out a few top picks below in our weekly column “Six Picks Music.” Friday: Recently nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Awards, Adeem the Artist is a courageous indie folk/country singer-songwriter. They’ve been […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (July 21-23)
This week’s “Six Picks” include some old friends, some new acquaintances, a Springsteen tribute, and a southeastern Massachusetts festival making its debut. Preview the weekend in music in our weekly feature below. Friday: There’s a strong lineup at the Newport Playhouse Friday for a Folkin’ Fundraiser, a benefit for the Rhode Island Folk Festival happening […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (July 14-16)
Another busy summer weekend on the local music scene is here! Check out our weekly column with a few favorites playing around town. Friday: One of the great soul singers of all time, Bettye LaVette, plays the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River Friday. Blues Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer Lavette has had […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (May 12-14)
It’s an all-female edition of “Six Picks” this weekend as we honor mothers and all women who rock! (And more!) Check out six of the best concerts around the region in our weekly column “Six Picks Music.” Saturday: It’s a spring homecoming show for Smithfield native Sarah Potenza at The Met Saturday night. The former […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (May 5-7)
Louis Armstrong once noted, “Music is life itself.” We agree .. and in this week’s “Six Picks Music,” we’re living the dream with everything from rock to jazz to classical. Have a great weekend! Friday: There will be jazz in Newport tonight! Tickets are still available for the Steve and Bokani Dyer Quartet, a South […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (March 24-26)
Check out “Six Picks Music” every Friday for some of the best in live, local music around the region this weekend. This week, we mellow out a bit to focus on some top singer-songwriters playing live this weekend. Friday: A few tickets remain available at Jane Pickens Film and Events Center in Newport for an […]
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What’s Up Interview: Christian Dryden of The Ritualists, playing Askew March 31
A rock show is coming to Askew in Providence on Friday, March 31, a gig that came together in a somewhat non-traditional manner. The Ritualists have never played in Rhode Island, and while that’s not necessarily out of the ordinary for a touring band, the circumstances bringing the band to town are more unique. The […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (March 17-19)
The music calendar is full this weekend with cheery Irish music and much more around the region. Have fun, be safe, use ride shares when appropriate, and rock on! Friday: Grammy Award-nominated band The Killers return to the area for a show at Mohegan Sun Arena. The band will have tunes from their latest album […]
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Boston’s The Gravel Project playing Askew Saturday Jan. 21
The Gravel Project, a band comprised of veteran musicians from the Boston area, is headed down Route 95 Saturday night for a show at Askew in Providence. The ensemble is an all-star band including brothers Andrew and Jordan Gravel, Dave Fox, Eguie Castrillo, and Sarah Seminski. The Project’s sound blends rock, world music, and jazz […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (Jan. 13-15)
Its another busy weekend on the local music scene, and we’re featuring free or inexpensive local shows sure to beat the winter blues! Read more in “Six Picks Music.” Friday: The Berger Boys, the father/son duo Jimmy (Schemers, Men of Great Courage) and Louie Berger, bring their two-part harmonies to covers and originals at the […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (Nov. 4-6)
The mild weather forecast for the upcoming weekend and an extra hour of sleep mean no excuses! Get out and enjoy some live, local music this weekend. Check out “Six Picks Music” below for some ideas. All Weekend: The Parlour on North Main St. in Providence is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend with a […]
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Six Picks Music: The best in local music this weekend (June 3-5)
We’ve got something for everyone this weekend in “Six Picks Music.” From R&B to rock, indie to jazz, there’s no excuse not to get out and enjoy some live music. Read on for details. Friday: Legendary singer Chaka Khan brings her show to the Ballys Twin River Casino in Lincoln Friday night. A ten-time Grammy […]
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Six Picks Music: The best music around RI this weekend (April 22-24)
Friday: Rock legend Melissa Etheridge is playing the Twin River Events Center Friday night. The show will feature songs from One Way Out, released in 2021, a 9 track collection of songs Etheridge wrote in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s that were never officially released. Hear those tunes and classics like “I’m the Only […]
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Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses to open US tour February 25 at Askew in Providence
Barreling toward the release of their third studio album, Rebel Songs on December 17, 2021, melodic alt-punk band Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses has just announced a 20-date US tour with BlackGuyFawkes. Kicking off on February 25, 2022 at Askew in Providence, RI, the tour winds its way west making several stops out to Milwaukee, WI (3/7), Chicago, IL (3/9), back […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Dr. Gasp and Ian O’Neil at Askew (October 17, 2020)
It was a festive atmosphere outside Askew in Providence Saturday night as a pair of local favorites took over the outdoor stage for an evening of great music. Dr. Gasp (Dan Blakeslee’s Halloween incarnation) and Ian O’Neil played upbeat sets before an enthused crowd. What’sUpNewp Concert Photographer Rick Farrell was there to capture the good […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Charlie Marie and Will Dailey at Askew (October 11, 2020)
As much as anyone, touring musicians have been hit especially hard by COVID-19. The spring quarantine and subsequent regulations regarding crowd size have made it difficult for artists to play live. Slowly, live music has been returning to the region, with venues like Askew in Providence leading the way. A makeshift stage on the sidewalk […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Neal & the Vipers Rock Askew
RI music royalty hit the streets outside Askew Saturday night when Neal & the Vipers tore through a blues-rock set in front of around a hundred socially distant, but decidedly satisfied fans. The band was cookin’ on a chilly late summer evening, on the sidewalk on Chestnut Street, where sounds of screaming guitars usually spill […]
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Six Picks: The Best in Local Music This Week (June 12-July 18)
Lots of cool music out there this weekend starting with some big names at the Xfinity center along with several free shows around the state. Get out and enjoy some live music! (Photo: Avett Brothers) Gov’t Mule and Avett Brothers at Xfinity Center (Mansfield) Rock and Roll will be front and center Saturday night at […]