Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week and weekend!
Cruise Ship Schedule – This Week
- Thursday – American Star (Capacity: 100 passengers, 26 crew)
- Friday – American Constitution (Capacity: 100 passengers)
City Government Calendar – This Week
- Tuesday – Historic District Commission Meeting at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday – Planning Board Meeting at 6:30 pm
- Friday – Family Night Concert at Easton’s Beach at 6 pm
- Sunday – NIMFEST Concert at King Park at 3 pm
Fireworks Schedule – This Week
- Wednesday, August 21st: Bank Newport’s 200th Anniversary Celebration. The 18 minute display will take place between 9 pm – 9:30 pm (approved by Newport City Council on July 10th) .
- Saturday, August 24th: The Navy Base hosts their annual Salute To Summer celebration at the end of August, this event does include fireworks. Details are still to be announced, but fireworks begin at 9:15 pm.
Monday, August 19th
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
Tuesday, August 20th
Things To Do
- 11:30 am – La Leche League of Newport at Newport Public Library
- 1 pm – Carve Stone at Watson Farm!
- 2 pm – Return to Camelot – a Remembrance of the Kennedy wedding
- 3 pm – Dylan’s Eagle Project – A Blood Drive in Newport
- 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm – Where’d You Go Bernadette at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm – Beer + Burger Tuesdays at Brix
- 6 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Gas Lamp Grille- Karaoke at 10 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where’d You Go Bernadette at 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm, Maiden at 6 pm
- Landing – The Naticks 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 21st
Things To Do
- 1:30 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Wednesday Farmers Market on Memorial Blvd.
- 2 pm – Wednesday Walks on Rose Island
- 3:45 pm – Where’d You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Flight Night Wednesdays at Brix
- 5 pm – AFTER 5 Beach Cleanups at Second Beach
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Live Music Series ft. Kendra & Max at Newport Vineyards
- 5:30 pm – A Coveted Cup for Any Yachtsman at Redwood Library
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Wine & Yoga After Hours with el npt
- 6:30 pm – Spies in the Revolutionary War at Portsmouth Historical Society
- 7 pm – Family Friendly Funnies with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 7:30 pm – Captain Ron at Jane Pickens Theater
- 9 pm – BankNewport’s 200th Anniversary at Fort Adams State Park
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 – Where’d You Go Bernadette? at 3:45 pm, Captain Ron at 7:30 pm
- Landing –Sam James at 4:30 pm, Jim Devlin at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The C-Note Missionaries at 9:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Sean Rivers at 8 pm
- Newport Vineyards– Live Music Series ft. Kendra & Max from 5 pm to 9 pm
- Norey’s –Live music at 8:30 pm
- One Pelham East – DJ Nook at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – Larry Brown’s Swinglane Orchestra at 8 pm
- Sardella’s – Dick Lupino and friends at 8:30 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner – Chris Vital at 7 pm
Thursday, August 22nd
Things To Do
- 10 am to 4 pm – Veggie Days!
- 12:30 pm to 3 pm – VIP Tour of Fort Adams
- 3 pm – Floral Design Workshop at Doris Duke’s Rough Point
- 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm – Where’d You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Summer Bounty at Newport Vineyards
- 6 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6:30 pm – Trivia Night with Scratch Kitchen & Catering popup ! at Ragged Island Brewing
- 8 pm – Halston & Annual Picnic Contest – newportFILM at Doris Duke’s Rough Point
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 –Brian Scott at Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where’d You Go Bernadette? at 3:45 pm & 8:15 pm, Miden at 6 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
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 11 am
- 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 – Redfish at 9 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing – Trivia Night with Scratch Kitchen & Catering popup ! at 6:30 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill– Chopville at 9 pm
- Valley Inn Restaurant – Open Mic from 7 pm to 10 pm
Friday, August 23rd
Things To Do
- NYYC Grandmasters Team Race
- 1 pm – Admissions Campus Tour at IYRS
- 4 pm – Wally’s Hot Dog Cart at the Taproom! at Ragged Island Brewing
- 4:45 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Family Night at Easton’s Beach
- 6 pm – Local Forecast Pop-Up Exhibition at Jamestown Arts Center
- 7 pm – the Newport Art House (Anti) Gala Bacchanal!
- 7:30 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 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
- Diego’s Barrio Cantina – The Teldynes at 9 pm
- Dockside – Brody Jenner at 9:30 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina– Charlie Marie from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where’d You Go Bernadette? at 4:45 pm, Maiden at 7:30 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – John Erikson at 1 pm, Dave Alves at 4:30 pm, Traveling Wanna B’s at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The HonkyTonk Knights at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Greg Hodde’s Blue Reign at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – 7 Day Weekend at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 6 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – John Erikson from 4 pm – 7 pm
- One Pelham East – Live music at 10 pm, Dueling Pianos at Top Of Pelham at 9 pm
- Parlor Newport – The Naticks at 9:30 pm
- Pour Judgement – La Merchante & Le Connard at 9 pm
- Rusty’s – My Joe Called Life at 8 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – GQ & The Lady from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
- Surf Club: Outcry at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel –Jennifer Tefft 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 – Steve Cerelli at 9 pm
Saturday, August 24th
Things To Do
- NYYC Grandmasters Team Race
- 9 am to 12:30 pm – Saturday Farmers Market at Newport Vineyards
- 9 am to 5 pm – Civil War Re-enactment at Fort Adams
- 10 am – Guided tour of the Common Burying Ground
- 11 am – Miantonomi Open Tower Days
- 12 pm – 2019 Old Boy/Young Boy Game at Joseph Jay Kirwin Memorial Rugby Pitch
- 12 pm – Sixth Annual Living History Event: The Burning of HMS Liberty
- 1 pm to 5 pm – Live Music Series ft. The Royal Furs at Newport Vineyards
- 2 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado
- 4 pm to 9:30 pm – Salute to Summer Free Concert & Fireworks Show at Naval Station Newport
- 4 pm – Cochon 555 – Heritage Fire Newport at Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina
- 4:45 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm – Newport Polo- Newport vs. New York at Newport International Polo Grounds
- 7:30 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
- 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
- Diego’s Barrio Cantina – Dopey Lopes w/Stubborn Hearts at Diego’s 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 – Comanchero at The Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Where’d You Go Bernadette? at 4:45 pm, Maiden at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – The Honky Tonk Knights from 1 pm to 4 pm, Jim Devlin from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Fire & Knives from 8 pm to 12 am
- Long Wharf Mall – John & Joanne from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – AM Station at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Dirty 5 at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe –Fast Times at 9 pm
- Newport Dinner Train – The Playboys from 6 pm to 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 – Live music at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport –It’s a HONEY of a Night at Parlor! at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – The Z-Boys at 9 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Steven Mortrude from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Live music at 10 pm
- Surf Club – Dave Alves at 9 pm
- The Port – John Erikson at 7 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Mike Tarara at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Zelda’s – Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, August 25th
- On This Day in Newport History: Van Johnson, Actor and Dancer, Was Born in Newport on August 25, 1916
- Fort Adams Trust to host Civil War Living History Reenactment
Things To Do
- NYYC Grandmasters Team Race
- 7 am – 6th Annual Swim to Skim at Perrotti Park
- 9 am to 3 pm – Civil War Re-enactment at Fort Adams
- 10 am – African Heritage Tour – God’s Little Acre
- 12 pm to 1 pm – Run Ragged Running Club at Ragged Island Brewing
- 12 pm – Bell Ringing – Ancestors & Healing Day with Newport Middle Passage Project
- 1 pm – A Boy Named Charlie Brown: 50th Anniversary at Jane Pickens Theater
- 1 pm – First Installation of Rhode Island Slave History Medallions
- 1 pm – Opening Reception for Inklings Art Show by Virginia Purviance at Sweet Berry Farm
- 3 pm to 6 pm – NIMFest Presents Cee Cee & the Riders & the Kane Brothers at King Park
- 3:45 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 8:30 pm – Inaugural Vine Dinner: Dine Amongst the Vines at Newport Vineyards
- 6 pm – The Lehman Trilogy: National Theatre Live at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – Sean Rivers at 12 pm
- Atlantic Resort – Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- Castle Hill Inn – Seth Adam and David Keith at 3:30 pm
- Celtica – Anita Mansfield at 5 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 – Lois Vaughan Jazz Quartet from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Gas Lamp Grille – Rick Hamel at 9 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – The HonkyTonk Knights from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Jamestown – Jamestown Community Band at East Ferry Memorial Square at 6 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – A Boy Named Charlie Brown: 50th Anniversary at 1 pm, Where’d You Go Bernadette? at 3:45 pm, The Lehman Trilogy: National Theatre Live at 6 pm
- Jo’s Bistro –Jazz Candy at 5:30 pm
- King Park – NIMFest Presents Cee Cee & the Riders & the Kane Brothers from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Landing – Mike Wendoloski from 1 pm to 4 pm, Sean Rivers at 4:30 pm, DJ Roux at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – It’s a HONEY of a Night at Parlor! at 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Detroit Breakdown Blues 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 26th
- NUWC to conduct in-water exercises and technical demonstrations in East Passage of Narragansett Bay August 26 – 29
- PHOTOS: President John F. Kennedy Sailing In Newport on August 26, 1962
Things To Do
- 10 am – Free Tours at Eisenhower House
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Miantonomi Farmers Market
- 3 pm – Jamestown Farmers Market
- 4:45 pm – Where Did You Go Bernadette? at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Summer Concert Series at 2nd Beach
- 7 pm – Yoga At the Light at Beavertail Lighthouse
- 7:30 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’d You Go Bernadette at 4:45 pm, MAiden at 7:30 pm
- Landing – Sam James at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- 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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