Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week and weekend!
Cruise Ship Schedule – This Week
- Tuesday – American Constitution (Capacity: 100 passengers)
- Thursday – American Star (Capacity: 100 passengers)
City Government Calendar – This Week
- Tuesday – Family Night Concert at Easton’s Beach at 6 pm
- Tuesday – Newport School Committee Special Meeting at 5 pm
- Tuesday – Newport School Committee Regular Meeting at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday – City Council Meeting at City Hall at 6:30 pm
- Thursday – City Council & School Committee Workshop at City Hall at 6 pm
- Sunday – NIMFEST Concert at King Park at 3 pm
Fireworks Schedule – This Week
- Friday, August 16th: An application has been filed for a private fireworks display for a wedding at Belle Mer. City Council will vote on the application on August 14th. The barge for the fireworks will be off of Belle Mer and will be a six minute display beginning at 9:15 pm. (This story will be updated after the City Council meeting).
- Saturday, August 17th: A private fireworks event at Hammersmith Farm. The 14-minute display will take place from 9:45 pm – 9:59 pm (approved by Newport City Council on July 10th) .
Monday, August 12th
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Phase II of Newport Pell Bridge Road Deck Project begins today
Things To Do
- 10 am – Free Tours of Eisenhower House
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Miantonomi Farmers Market
- 3 pm to 6:30 pm – Jamestown Farmers Market
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – The Farewell at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Monday Evening Skimmer Tour
- 6 pm – Summer Concert Series at 2nd Beach
- 8 pm – Laughter For Locals presented by What’sUpNewp at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Elks Lodge – Open Mic from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Fastnet Pub – The Ubiquitones at 9:30 pm
- Fifth Element – The Groove Merchants at 7 pm
- Firehouse Theater – Laughter For Locals presented by What’sUpNewp at 8 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Farewell at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing – Jordan Snow at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 11 am
- One Pelham East – Bruce Jacques at 10 pm
- Perro Salado- Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Safari Room at Ocean Cliff – Live music from 1 pm to 4 pm
Tuesday, August 13th
Things To Do
- 2 pm – Return to Camelot – a Remembrance of the Kennedy wedding at St. Mary’s Church
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – The Farewell at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Beer + Burger Tuesdays at Brix
- 5 pm – Midsummer Celebration at Whitehorne House Museum
- 6 pm – Family Night at Easton’s Beach
- 6:30 pm – Extraordinary Women of Portsmouth at Portsmouth Free Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- Gas Lamp Grille- Karaoke at 10 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Farewell at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing – Adam Hanna at 4:30 pm, John Erikson at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Trivia at 7 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Groovin’ You at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 11 am
- O’brien’s Pub – Trivia at 8 pm
- One Pelham East – Stu Sinclair at 10 pm
Wednesday, August 14th
Preview: Agenda for Newport City Council’s Regular Council Meeting on August 14th
Things To Do
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Wednesday Farmers Market on Memorial Blvd.
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – The Farewell at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5pm to 9 pm – Flight Night Wednesdays at Brix
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Live Music Series featuring La Mechante et le Connard at Newport Vineyards
- 5 pm – AFTER 5 Beach Cleanups at Second Beach
- 5:30 pm – Centennial Speaker Series: Kate Masury, Eating w/ the Ecosystem at Seamen’s church Institute
- 5:30 pm – Betrayed: A Survivors Guide to Lying, Cheating and Double Dating at Redwood Library
- 7 pm – Family Friendly Funnies with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Entertainment & Live Music
- Buskers Irish Pub – Open Mic at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – Family Friendly Funnies with The Bit Players at 7 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Farewell at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing –Jordan Snow at 4:30 pm, Jim Devlin at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The C-Note Missionaries at 9:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – WheelHowes Trio at 8 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards– Le Mechante et le Connard from 5 pm to 9 pm
- Norey’s –Live music at 8:30 pm
- One Pelham East – DJ Nook at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – Open Mic at 8 pm
- Sardella’s – Dick Lupino and friends at 8:30 pm
Thursday, August 15th
Music At The Fort: The Ravers, Ben O’Connor performing at Fort Adams this month
Things To Do
- 10 am to 4 pm – Veggie Days! at MLK Center
- 11:30 am – Community Art Class at MLK Center
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – The Farewell at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Music at the Fort
- 6 pm – Noah Paon Presents: F L O A T (with Kid Rizzy & Aristides) at The Firehouse Theater
- 6 pm – Reputation, Relationships = Revenue, Success for 2020 and Beyond at Innovate Newport
- 7:30 pm – Full Moon Ride with Bike Newport
- 8 pm – Let’s Funk x ITAI live 08’15 at Top of Pelham
- 8:05 pm – Jawline- newportFILM Outdoors screening at Beavertail State Park
Live Music & Entertainment
- Antonio’s Pizza – Trivia at 8 pm
- Celtica – Trivia at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – Noah Paon Presents: F L O A T (with Kid Rizzy & Aristides) at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina –Julio Amaro Duo at Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Farewell at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing – Adam Hanna at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar– John Erikson at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Felix Brown Band at 10 pm
- Norey’s – Jazz Night at 7:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Clique at 10 pm
- Parlor – DJ Abby Duren at 9 pm
- Perro Salado – The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm
- Pour Judgement – Bartholomew & Flammand at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill– Live muisc at 9 pm
- Valley Inn Restaurant – Open Mic from 7 pm to 10 pm
Friday, August 16th
15th Annual Ida Lewis Distance Race starts Friday off Fort Adams
Things To Do
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Waffles at Ragged Island Brewing
- 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7:30 pm – Back to the 80’s Night at Top of Newport
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- 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
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina– Yacht Club Rejects at Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Hotel Viking – Back to the 80’s Night at Top of Newport at 7:30 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where Did You Go Bernadette at 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm, Maiden at 6 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – J at 1 pm, Sean Rivers at 4:30 pm, DJ Roux at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Bar Fly at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Get Lucky at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 6 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – John Erikson from 4 pm – 7 pm
- One Pelham East – Clique at 10 pm, Dueling Pianos at Top Of Pelham at 9 pm
- Parlor Newport – The Naticks at 9:30 pm
- Pour Judgement – DJ J-wall at 9 pm
- Rusty’s – Parts Unknown Band at 8 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Roots Reaction from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
- Surf Club: Outcry at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel –Billy Harpin Band at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 9 pm
- Wharf Pub – Live music at 8:30 pm
- Zelda’s Newport – Dave Alves at 9 pm
Saturday, August 17th
Clear The Shelters: Potter League For Animals to host pet adoption drive on August 17th
Paddle For Access: Clean Ocean Access will host annual stand-up paddle board event on Saturday
Today In Newport History: August 17, 1790 – George Washington Arrives In Newport
Things To Do
- S Class 100th Anniversary Regatta
- 8 am to 9 pm – Wet Paint at Newport Art Museum
- 8 am – 2nd Annual Paddle for Access at Newport Shipyard
- 8 am – Audrain’s Cars & Coffee 2019 at Chateau Sur Mer
- 9 am to 12:30 pm – Saturday Farmers Market at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am to 5 pm – Clear the Shelters at the Potter League
- 10 am – Guided tour of the Common Burying Ground
- 11 am – Tour of the Month: Creative Survival with Newport Historical Society
- 11 am – Miantonomi Open Tower Days
- 1 pm to 4 pm – 2019 Newport Rugby Open Recruitment Combine at Joseph Jay Kirwin Memorial Rugby Pitch
- 1 pm – Amy Kucharik & Friends With Benefits at Shops at Long Wharf Mall
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Live Music Series ft. The Stupid Robots at Newport Vineyards
- 1:30 pm & 6 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm – Brass on the Grass ft. The Providence Brigade Band at Trinity Church
- 2 pm to 3 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado at Vanderbilt
- 3 pm to 6 pm – Waterfront Concert Series- Cajun and Swing at King Park
- 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – African Heritage Tour – God’s Little Acre
- 4 pm – Beer & BBQ with Bonetown Burgers & BBQ at Ragged Island Brewing
- 5 pm – Newport Polo – USA vs. Jamaica
- 5:30 pm – Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Lecture at Touro Synagogue
- 6pm to 10 pm – Shamrocks & Seashells at Easton’s Beach Rotunda
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – Sean Rivers at 3 pm
- Atlantic Resort – Phenix Ave at 4 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
- Dockside – Live music with Chopville and Never In Vegas at 10 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – The C-Note Missionaries at The Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where Did You Go Bernadette at 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm, Maiden at 1:30 pm & 6 pm
- King Park – Waterfront Concert Series- Cajun and Swing from 3 pm to 6 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – The Honky Tonk Knights from 1 pm to 4 pm, Timmy Smith from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
- Long Wharf Mall – Amy Kucharik & Friends With Benefits – Newport at 1 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – The Senders at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe –Take It To The Bridge at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 6 pm
- Newport Vineyards – Live Music Series ft. The Stupid Robots from 1 pm to 4 pm
- One Pelham East – The Jeff Rosen Band at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport –Live music at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Pickin Pear at 9 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Anamcara from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Live music at 10 pm
- Surf Club – Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Wicked Acoustic at 7 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Zelda’s – Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, August 18th
The Great Gatsby Movie Experience returns to Jane Pickens Theater on August 4th and 18th
Things To Do
- S Class 100th Anniversary Regatta
- 8 am – Guided Bird Walks at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am to 5 pm – 38th Annual Rod Run at R&S Speed Shop
- 10:30 am – Great Gatsby Movie Experience at Jane Pickens Theater
- 12 pm to 1 pm – Run Ragged Running Club at Ragged Island Brewing
- 1 pm to 3 pm – 72nd Annual George Washington Letter Reading at Touro Synagogue
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Live Music Series ft. Dan Blakeslee at Newport Vineyards
- 1:30 pm & 6 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 3 pm – 3-Hour 12 Meter Racing Experience with 12 Meter Charters
- 3 pm to 6 pm – NIMFest Presents the Felix Brown Band at King Park
- 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – Serenading the Cows #3 – Grass-Fed Burgers & Irish Music at Cloverbud Ranch
- 4:30 pm – Cocktails & Canines | Dog Training Class at Hotel Viking
- 5 pm – The Frosty Freez Concert
- 7 pm – Stand-Up Sunday at Newport Blues Cafe
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – Sean Rivers at 12 pm
- 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
- Fastnet Pub – Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Fifth Element – Live music at 12 pm
- Gas Lamp Grille – Rick Hamel at 9 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – DJ Nook at Pineapple Club from 1 pm to 6 pm, Badfish at the Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Hibernian Hall – Spare Change at 6 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – The Great Gatsby Movie Experience at 10:30 am, Where Did You Go Bernadette at 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm, Maiden at 1:30 pm & 6 pm
- Jo’s Bistro –The Playboys at 5:30 pm
- King Park – NIMFest Presents the Felix Brown Band from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Landing – Nick Sprovoiero from 1 pm to 4 pm, Jim Devlin at 4:30 pm, Dave Alves at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Stand-Up Sunday at 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 11 am, Bring Your Own Improv at 6 pm
- Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. Dan Blakeslee from 1 pm to 4 pm
- One Pelham East – Hit Play Band at 9 pm
- Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Safari Room – Live Music at Safari Room w/ Mel at 1 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Dave Alves at 9 pm
- Surf Club – Rick Hamel outside at 4 pm
- The Port – John Erikson from 3 pm to 7 pm
Monday, August 19th
Today In Newport History: August 19, 1991 – Hurricane Bob Makes Landfall Over Newport
Things To Do
- 11 am – History Space Program: The Newport Stamp Act Protest with Newport Historical Society
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Miantonomi Farmers Market
- 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 8 pm – Laughter For Locals presented by What’sUpNewp at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Elks Lodge – Open Mic from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Fastnet Pub – The Ubiquitones at 9:30 pm
- Fifth Element – The Groove Merchants at 7 pm
- Firehouse Theater – Laughter For Locals presented by What’sUpNewp at 8 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where Did You Go Bernadette at 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm, Maiden at 6 pm
- Landing – Sam James at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 11 am
- One Pelham East – Bruce Jacques at 10 pm
- Perro Salado- Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Safari Room at Ocean Cliff – Live music from 1 pm to 4 pm
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