Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.
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
- 5 pm – Seaport Shines tasting at O’brien’s Pub
- 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
