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Things to do this Labor Day Weekend in Newport

Ryan M. Belmore

September 2, 2019

Here’s what’s happening, new, and to do this Labor Day Weekend in and around Newport.

Friday, August 30

Things To Do

11 am – 16th Annual Fox Donnelly Memorial Golf Tournament
4:45 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
5 pm – Tide Lines Exhibit at Kings Lens
7:30 pm – Yesterday 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 High Tides at 9 pm
Dockside – Live music at 9:30 pm
Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
Gas Lamp Grille – He Said She Said at 10 pm
Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina– Yacht Club Rejects from 6 pm to 9 pm
Jane Pickens Theater – Maiden at 4:45 pm, Yesterday at 7:30 pm
Jo’s Bistro – John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
Landing – Sam James at 1 pm, Dave Alves at 4:30 pm, John Erikson at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar – Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe – CarTune Heroes at 9 pm
Newport Blues Cafe – Those Guys at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse – Funny Money at 6 pm
O’brien’s Pub – John Erikson from 4 pm – 7 pm
One Pelham East – Sweet Tooth & The Sugar Babies at 10 pm, Dueling Pianos at Top Of Pelham at 9 pm
Parlor Newport – Mighty Mystic at 10 pm
Pour Judgement – The Devilfish at 9 pm
Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Steve Mortrude from 7 pm to 10 pm
Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
Surf Club: Live music at 9 pm
Tiverton Casino Hotel –Chet Matteson at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 9 pm
Zelda’s Newport – Steve Cerelli at 9 pm

Saturday, August 31

Things To Do

9 am to 12 pm – Saturday Farmers Market at Newport Vineyards
11 am – Ask a Gardener at Doris Duke’s Rough Point
11 am – Miantonomi Open Tower Days
1 pm – Live Music Series ft. The Bob Kendall Band at Newport Vineyards
2 pm & 7:30 pm – Yesterday at Jane Pickens Theater
3 pm – Newport OUT Beach Day! at Second Beach
3 pm to 6 pm – Waterfront Concert at King Park featuring Irish Folk Music & Ceili Dance
4 pm – Gastros Craft Meats at the Taproom at Ragged Island Brewing
4:45 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater
5 pm – Newport Polo: USA vs England at Newport International Polo Grounds
6 pm – Newport White Party 2019
6 pm to 8 pm – Regatta Opening Night Cocktail Party! at IYRS
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 – Rosewood Trio 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 – Live music 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 – Marck McGrath 90’s Experience Show from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Hotel Viking – Dave Alves at 6 pm
Jane Pickens Theater – Maiden at 4:45 pm, Yesterday at 2 pm & 7:30 pm
King Park – Irish Folk Music & Ceili Dance with The Exiles featuring award-winning step dancer Kevin Doyle; Rhode To Dublin, and Barry & Pat Callahan ceili callers from 3 pm to 6 pm
La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
Landing – Mike Wendoloski from 1 pm to 4 pm, Tim Smith from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
Midtown Oyster Bar – AM Station at 9 pm
Narragansett Cafe – The Smokin’ Toads at 9 pm
Newport Blues Cafe –Darik & The Funbags at 9 pm
Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. The Bob Kendall Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
One Pelham East – Blockhead at 10 pm
Parlor Newport – The Ravers at 9 pm
Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Roots Reaction from 7 pm to 10 pm
Shops at Long Wharf – The Playboys from 1 pm to 5 pm
Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Live music at 10 pm
Surf Club – Sean Rivers at 9 pm
The Port – John Erikson at 7 pm
Tiverton Casino Hotel – The Concept at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
Zelda’s – Live music from 9 pm to 12 am

Sunday, September 1

Newport Photographers’ Guild begins new season on September 1st

Things To Do

8 am – Free Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
10:30 am – IYRS Newport Classic Yacht Parade
12 pm – Run Ragged Running Club
1 pm – Live Music Series ft. Cee Cee & the Riders at Newport Vineyards
2 pm – Yesterday at Jane Pickens Theater
4 pm – Serenading The Cows Featuring Wacky Tacky at Cloverbud Ranch
4:45 pm – Maiden at Jane Pickens Theater

Live Music & Entertainment

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 from 1 pm to 4 pm
Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – DJ Nook from 1 pm to 6 pm, The HonkyTonk Knights from 4 pm to 7 pm
Jane Pickens Theater – Maiden at 4:45 pm, Yesterday at 2 pm
Jo’s Bistro –The Playboys at 5:30 pm
Landing – Dave Alves from 1 pm to 4 pm, Jim Devlin
at 4:30 pm, Sean Rivers at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
Newport Blues Cafe –Fever at 10 pm
Narragansett Cafe – Neal McCarthy Problem from 4 pm to 7 pm, Squelch at 9 pm
Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. Cee Cee & the Riders
from 1 pm to 4 pm
One Pelham East – Keith Manville at 5 pm
Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
Rusty’s – E Quared at 3 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