Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.

Saturday, February 16th

Weather Forecast:

  • Saturday – Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night – Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Marine Forecast:

  • Saturday – NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
  • Saturday Night – N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sun, Moon, & Tide:

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 6:38 am and sunset will be at 5:20 pm.
  • The first high tide will be at 4:29 am and the next high tide at 5:01 pm. The first low tide will be at 10:54 am and the next low tide at 10:29 pm.
  • We will have 10 hours and 42 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:59 am.
  • The lunar phase will be a Waxing Gibbous. Moon age is 11 days, lighting is 82%.

Things To Do:

Live Music & Entertainment Listings:

  • Atlantic Resort (Middletown)- Live music with Phenix Ave at 7 pm
  • Buskers Irish Pub – Live music with Brian Twohey at 9 pm
  • Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
  • Channing Memorial Church – Coffeehouse at 7 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm, Live music at 10 pm in the Candy Store
  • Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown)– Live music with Dopey Lopes and The Debutantes at 9 pm
  • Firehouse Theater – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
  • Grace Vanderbilt – Live music with Kristine on piano at 6 pm
  • Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music with 
    Ben O’ Connor & DJ Nook from 6 pm to 9 pm, Newport Winter Festival presents Changes In Latitude at 8:30 pm
  • Jane Pickens Theater –  Cold War at 1 pm, 5:45 pm, & 8 pm, Oscar Shorts: Live Action at 3 pm
  • Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music with Of Like Minds at 9 pm
  • La Forge Restaurant – Live music with Dave Manuel at 7 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music at 9 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown) – Live music with Blockhead at 9 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe – Live music with Fever at 9:30 pm
  • Newport Marriott – Jimmy Buffett Tribute- Changes in Latitudes at 8:30 pm
  • One Pelham East – Live music with Tim Smith at 5pm, live music (TBA) at 9:30 pm
  • Parlor Newport – Live music at 9 pm
  • Pour Judgement – Live music with The Moonbees at 10 pm
  • Rusty’s (Middletown) – Adult Co-Ed BINGO w/ DJ KY The Movement at 6:30 pm
  • Saltwater at The Newport – Live music at 6:30 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music with Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
  • Surf Club – Live music with Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
  • Twin River Casino Hotel (Tiverton) – Live music with Michael Wendoloski & Co. at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm

Sunday, February 17th

Weather Forecast:

  • Sunday – Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
  • Sunday Night – Snow likely, mainly after 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Marine Forecast:

  • Sunday – N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft
  • Sunday Night – Se winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun, Moon, & Tide:

  • The sun will rise in Newport at 6:37 am and sunset will be at 5:22 pm.
  • The first high tide will be at 5:31 am and the next high tide at 5:58 pm.
  • The first low tide will be at 11:45 amand the next low tide at 11:27 pm.
  • We will have 10 hours and 45 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 11:59 am.
  • The lunar phase will be a Waxing Gibbous. Moon age is 12 days, lighting is 90%.

Things To Do:

Live Music & Entertainment Listings:

  • Atlantic Resort (Middletown) – Live music with Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series featuring Greg Abate, Kent Hewitt, Alan Bernstein, and Mike Coffey from 3 pm to 7 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House – Live music with Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
  • Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown) – Karaoke at 7 pm with Erin Toppas
  • Fastnet Pub – Live music via Irish Sessions at 6 pm
  • Fifth Element – Live music with Lois Vaughan Jazz Quartet from 12 pm to 3 pm
  • Gas Lamp Grille – Live music from FrankenPhil at 1 pm
  • Hotel Viking – Jazz Brunch with live music with Chris Vaillancourt from 11 am to 3 pm
  • Jane Pickens Theater – Van Gogh of Wheat Fields & Clouded Skies at 1 pm, Oscar Shorts: Live Action at 3 pm, Cold War at 5:45 pm & 8 pm
  • Jo’s Bistro – Live music with The Playboys from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  • Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music with Lisa Marie & Neal at 4:30 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe – Live music with Joe Moss Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe – Second Sunday Standup Comedy at 7 pm
  • Newport Marriott – “America the Beautiful” RIWE Winter Concert at 7 pm
  • One Pelham East – Live music with Booze Brothers from 4pm to 8 pm
  • Pour Judgment – Live music with The Kane Brothers at 3 pm, Los Duderinos at 9 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music with Sean Rivers at 8 pm

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...