Here’s a round-up of what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI this weekend!

Friday, February 10

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Semi-Annual Book Sale at Redwood Library

4:30 p.m. – 20th Century Women at Jane Pickens Theater

5 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Newport Skating Center is open

6 p.m. – 2017 RI-Night To Shine at Newport Marriott

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Boyd Metcalf Duo at Jamestown Arts Center

7 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

7 p.m. – Open Rehearsal 2/10/17 at Island Moving Company

7 p.m. – Saccucci Honda Half Court Shot Contest! at Rogers High School

8 p.m. – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

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Saturday, February 11

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Semi-Annual Book Sale at Redwood Library

10 a.m. – Second Saturday at Newport Art Museum

10 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Newport Skating Center is open

11 a.m. – Valentine Shop Open House at Kristen Coates

11 a.m. – Save The Bay Splash at Easton’s Beach

12 p.m. – Urbanity Dance Summer Intensive Audition at Salve Regina University

1 p.m. – Holy Golden CD Signing & Shopping Event at Maison DNA

2 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

2 p.m. – Newport Winter Speaker Series at Newport Art Museum – Albert Bierstadt: The Accidental Artist of Manifest Destiny – Janice Hodson

2 p.m. – Heal Ourselves, Heal Our Earth at Newport Community Yoga

4 p.m. – Winter Nourishment: Restorative Yoga and Herbal Health Care at Thames Street Yoga

4:30 p.m. – 20th Century Women at Jane Pickens Theater

6 p.m. – Paitin Estate Winery – Viking Wine Festival at Hotel Viking

6:30 p.m. – All You Need is Love…Great Food & Fabulous Wine at Rosecliff

7 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

7 p.m. – Alex Johnson and Colorway at Sandywood’s Center For The Arts

8 p.m. & 10 p.m. – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

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Sunday, February 12

12 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Newport Skating Center is open

2 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

3 p.m. – Sunday Bloody Funday 2/12 at O’brien’s Pub

4:30 p.m. – 20th Century Women at Jane Pickens Theater

6 p.m. – Joann Svendsen, Country standards at Sandywood’s Center For The Arts

7 p.m. – Moonlight at Jane Pickens Theater

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Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings

This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Did we miss something or get something wrong? E-mail Ryan@whatsupnewp.com! 

Friday

  • 7 p.m. – Live music  in the One Bellevue Lounge at Hotel Viking
  • 7 p.m. – Live music with John & Joanne at Jo’s American Bistro
  • 8 p.m. – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
  • 8 p.m. – Live music with Sean Rivers at The Wharf Pub
  • 8:30 p.m. – Live music at Newport Sportsmen’s Club
  • 9 p.m. – Live music at Buskers
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with Crooks & Scourge, The Mad Clatter, Fault at Jimmy’s Saloon
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with Greg Sherrod Band at Narragansett Cafe
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with Chris Monti at Pour Judgement
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with Folsom-A Tribute To Johnny Cash at The Cafe at Parlor Newport
  • 10 p.m. – Live music with The C-Note Missionaries at Midtown Oyster Bar
  • 10 p.m. – Karaoke at 10 p.m.
  • 10 p.m. – DJ & dancing in the Boom Boom Room at Clarke Cooke House
  • 10 p.m. – Live music with Felix Brown at Newport Blues Cafe
  • 10 p.m. – Live music with 7 Day Weekend at One Pelham East
  • 10 p.m. – Live music at Speakeasy
  • 10 p.m. – Live music at Tavern on Broadway

Saturday

  • 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Live music at One Bellevue at Hotel Viking
  • 7 p.m. – Live music with Anamcara at Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel
  • 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
  • 8 p.m. – Live music with Tom Burgess at The Wharf Pub
  • 8 p .m. – Live music with Brian Twohey at Buskers
  • 8 p.m. – Live music at The Cafe at Parlor Newport
  • 8:30 p.m. – Live music with Ben O’Connor – FULL BAND at Newport Sportsemen’s Club
  • 8:30 p.m. – Live music with The Kohaug Allstars return to Rusty’s at Rusty’s
  • 9 p.m. – Live music at Jimmy’s Saloon
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with Blockhead at The Narragansett Cafe
  • 9 p.m. – Live music at Newport Grand Casino
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with The Z Boys at Pour Judgement
  • 10 p.m. – Live music with The C-Note Missionaries at Clarke Cooke House
  • 10 p.m. – Live music at Midtown Oyster Bar
  • 10 p.m. – Live music  at Speakeasy
  • 10 p.m. – DJ C Gray at O’brien’s Pub
  • 10 p.m. – Live music with Wayz & Means at Newport Blues Cafe
  • 10 p.m. – Live music with Sugar Babies at One Pelham East
  • 10 p.m. – Karaoke at Celtica
  • 10 p.m. – Live music at Tavern on Broadway

 

Sunday

  • 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Live music with Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio at The Fifth Element
  • 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Live music with Bobby Ferreira at Clarke Cooke House
  • 1 p.m. – Live music at Narragansett Cafe
  • 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Live music with Harpist Arilyn Mitchell at One Bellevue at Hotel Viking
  • 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Live music with Justin Pomfret at Midtown Oyster Bar
  • 5:30 p.m. – Live music with Alan Bernstein Trio at Jo’s American Bistro
  • 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Irish Session at Fastnet Pub
  • 8:30 p.m. – Live music with Stu Sinclair at Speakeasy
  • 9 p.m. – Live music with Los Duderinos at Pour Judgement

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...