Discover where to find live music, karaoke, comedy, dancing and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport!

*Unless otherwise noted, the venue is located in Newport.

Friday, October 27th

  • Buskers: Grace Morrison at 9 pm
  • Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pm
  • Elks Club – Leslie Grimes & Matt Bruneau W/Bob Howard at 6:30 pm
  • Firehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 pm
  • Gulf Stream Bar & Grille (Portsmouth): Chris James at 6:30 pm
  • Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina: James Grande from 6 pm to 9 pm (inside)
  • Jane Pickens Theater: Victoria & Abdul at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
  • Jimmy’s Saloon: Live music at 8 pm
  • Jo’s American Bistro: John & Joanne at 7 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 10 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown): The Ubiquitones at 9 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe: The Kulprits at 10 pm
  • Newport Grand: Triad at 9 pm
  • Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant: The Crazy Time at 6 pm
  • Newport Vineyards (Middletown): Halloween Carnevil from 7 pm to 11 pm
  • O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 10 pm
  • One Pelham East: Sugarbabies at 10 pm
  • Pour Judgement: Free Radicals at 9 pm
  • Rusty’s (Middletown): Queensboro Hustlers at 8:30 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Chopville at 10 pm
  • Tavern On Broadway: Live music at 10 pm.
  • The Beachcomber (Portsmouth): DJ Cory at 9 pm
  • The Cafe at Parlor Newport: Live music at 9 pm
  • The Wharf Pub: Mike Baez at 9 pm
  • Vanderbilt Grace: Kristine on piano at 6 pm

 Saturday, October 28th

  • Buskers: Brian Twohey at 8 pm
  • Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House: The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm, DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pm
  • Firehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 pm
  • Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth): Live music at 1 pm
  • Gulf Stream Bar & Grille (Portsmouth): Live music at 6:30 pm
  • Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm (inside)
  • Hotel Viking: Phenix Ave at 7 pm
  • Jane Pickens Theater:  Victoria & Abdul at 2 pm, 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
  • Jimmy’s Saloon: LHalloween Party with The Double Whoa Sevens! at 9 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 10 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown): The Smokin’ Toads at 9 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe: Halloween Party with The Felix Brown Band at 10 pm
  • Newport Grand: Mondo Soul, Dirty Deeds at 9 pm
  • Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant: The Crazy Time  at 6 pm
  • Newport Vineyards (Middletown): Weekend Music Series presents Brian Scott from 1 pm to 4 pm, Barrel of Laughs Comedy Show: Greg Stone at 8 pm
  • O’Brien’s Pub: DJ C-Gray at 10 pm
  • One Pelham East: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
  • Pour Judgement: The Teledynes at 9 pm
  • Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel: Anamcara at 7 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music at 10 pm
  • Studio 3: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
  • Tavern On Broadway: Live music at 10 pm.
  • The Beachcomber (Portsmouth): Triple Threat at 9 pm
  • The Cafe at Parlor: Flowetry Fright Night at 9 pm
  • The Wharf Pub: Billy Leach at 9 pm
  • Vanderbilt Grace: Kristine on piano at 6 pm

 Sunday, October 29th

  • Atlantic Resort (Middletown): The Mac Chrupcala Jazz Trio from 3 pm to 7 pm
  • Christie’s: Steel Drum Brunch at 11 am
  • Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
  • Fastnet Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
  • Fifth Element: MSD Quintet from 12 pm to 3 pm
  • Gulf Stream Bar & Grille (Portsmouth): Brian Twohey at 4 pm
  • Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm (inside)
  • Jane Pickens Theater: Victoria & Abdul at 2 pm, 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
  • Jo’s American Bistro: The Playboys at 5:30 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown): Delta Generators at 9 pm
  • Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant: The Crazy Time  at 11 am
  • Newport Vineyards (Middletown): Weekend Music Series presents Little Compton Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Pour Judgement: The Kane Brothers at 3 pm, Los Duderinos at 9 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Stu Sinclair at 10 pm
  • The Cafe at Parlor Newport: Live music at 9 pm
  • The Wharf Pub: Erik Spearl at 6 pm
  • Trinity Church: String Quartets at Trinity Church at 4 pm

Ryan Belmore

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp.  He has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named Best Local News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention in the Common Good Awards in 2021.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals. He previously served on the boards of Fort Adams Trust, Lucy's Hearth, and the Arts & Cultural Alliance for Newport County.

In 2020, he was named Member of the Year by LION and won the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County's Dominque Award.

He is a member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.

Born and raised in Rhode Island, he spent 39 years living in Rhode Island before recently moving to Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two rescue dogs. He still considers Rhode Island home, and visits at least once a month.