Here’s what’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend, Friday, April 12th through Sunday, April 14th.
Weekend Weather Forecast
Friday – Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.Friday Night –Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 48. South wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday – Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 58. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday –A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night –Rain. Low around 49. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday, April 12
Things To Do
- Newport Restaurant Week runs from April 5 – 14th
- 1 pm – Create Your Daffy Hat for the Festival! at The Edward King House
- 4 pm – Rhody Roots at Ragged Island
- 5:30 pm – Walking On Water presented by Art & Design Film Festival at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm to 8:30 pm – St. Mary’s Lenten Choir Concert
- 7 pm to 8:30 pm – Evening with the Raptors at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 8 pm – Love Loss and What I Wore at The Edward King House
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment Listings
- Buskers Irish Pub – Live music at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Live music at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Steve Cerilli from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Walking On Water at 5:30 pm,
- Jo’s Bistro – John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub – Real Deal at 9 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Rugburn at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Pulse at 10 pm
- One Pelham East – Clique at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – Professor Roots at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – PCB at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Chopville at 10 pm
- Surf Club: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Twin River Casino Hotel –Chet Matteson at 6 pm, Live DJ at 9 pm
- Wharf Pub – Live music at 8:30 pm
Saturday, April 13
Things To Do
- Newport Restaurant Week runs from April 5 – 14th
- 6th Annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival runs from April 13 – 21
- 7:30 am – 2019 Newport Rhode Races
- 9 am to 12:30 pm – Aquidneck Growers Winter Market at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am – Cemetery clean up
- 10:30 am – The Newport Art Museum is Going Daffy!
- 11 am to 3 pm – Daffodil Stroll & Shop on Bellevue Avenue
- 12 pm – Pre-Opening Ceremony Celebration at Seamen’s Church Institute
- 12 pm – Backyard Composting Giveaways with Clean Ocean Access
- 12 pm – Beach Cleanup at Pheasant Drive
- 12:30 pm – The Price of Everything presented by Art & Design Film Festival at Jane Pickens Theater
- 1 pm – Live Music Series ft. Pickin’ Pear at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm – Aquidneck Island Charity Golf Tournament Kick-Off Party at The Pub at 2 Mile Corner
- 1 pm to 2 pm – Daffodil Days Festival Opening Ceremonies at The Clarke Cooke House
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Charmed by Charity Event for Alliance for a Livable Newport at Alex & Ani
- 2 pm – DAFFY DOGGIE PAW-RADE at Queen Anne Square
- 2 pm – The Great American Folk Song Revival, Newport, RI at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm – Teen Craft for a Cause – Be a Smile Maker! at Portsmouth Free Public Library
- 2 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado at Vanderbilt
- 3 pm – Lunau & Sund Singer/Songwriter Duo at Emmanuel Church
- 3:30 pm – Daffy Doggie Post Parade “Paw-ty” at Hotel Viking
- 4 pm – Paint Night at The Gulf Stream Bar and Grille – Cherry Blossoms
- 4 pm to 8 pm – JA Patty at Ragged Island — Jamaican Patties & Beer!
- 4 pm – Gears and Beers at Bike Newport
- 5 pm – Hymn Sing and Potluck Supper at First Presbyterian Church
- 5:30 pm – Carmine Street Guitars presented by Art & Design Film Festival at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm to 11:30 pm – All You Need is Love – Dinner + Dance Party at The Deck
- 6 pm – Poetry Tonight at Jamestown Arts Center
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment Listings
- Atlantic Resort – Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- Buskers Irish Pub – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm, Sean Rivers at 10 pm in the Candy Store
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Big Me at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Brian Scott at 6 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Price of Everything at 12:30 pm, Carmine Street Guitars at 5:30 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub – Identity Crisis at 9 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Traveling Wanna B’s with at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Steve Smith & The Nakeds at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Sugar at 9:30 pm
- Newport Sportsmans Club – The Papa Joe Show at 8:30 pm
- Newport Vineyards – Pickin’ Pear from 1 pm to 4 pm
- One Pelham East – Tim Smith at 5 pm, Block Head at 9:30 pm | Dueling Pianos at Top Of Pelham at 8:30 pm
- Parlor Newport – Maiden New England at 9:30 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
- Surf Club – Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- The Pub at Two Mile Corner – Live music at 8:30 pm
- Twin River Casino Hotel – The Brian Joseph Duo at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Valley Inn – Michelle Siegal from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Sunday, April 14
Things To Do
- Newport Restaurant Week runs from April 5 – 14th
- 6th Annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival runs from April 13 – 21
- 9:30 am – Tour de Jonquilles
- 10 am – Daffy Trolley Tours
- 11 am – Car Wash Fundraiser at People’s Credit Union
- 12 pm – Second Sundays at Prescott Farm
- 12 pm – Run Ragged Running Club
- 1 pm – Live Music Series ft. Dave Schneider at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm – Exhibition On Screen: Rembrandt at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm to 8 pm – Mike Clooney Medical Fundraiser at Hibernian Hall
- 3 pm – Strings in Bloom – NSQ collaborates with Apple Hill! at Ochre Court
- 3 pm – JPL’s Music Series: Brenda Bennett & George Dussault at Jametown Philomenian Library
- 5 pm – Ferrante Fever – 2019 Art & Design Film Festival Closer at Jamestown Arts Center
Live Music & Entertainment Listings
- Atlantic Resort – Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Karaoke at 7 pm with Erin Toppas
- Fastnet Pub – Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Fifth Element – Lois Vaughan Jazz Quartet at 12 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Aftermath at 2 pm, 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – Live music at 5:30 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub – Off Kilter at 4:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Diane Blue at 1 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Second Sunday Stand-Up at 7:30 pm
- Newport Vineyards – David Schneider from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Pour Judgment – The Kane Brothers at 3 pm, Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music at 8 pm