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
- PHOTOS: Hurricane Carol Makes Landfall in Newport, RI on August 31, 1954
- This Day In History: August 31, 1881 – Inaugural US Men’s Single Tennis Championships Is Played in Newport, RI
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
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
Monday, September 2
Things To Do
- 10 am – Free Tours of Eisenhower House
- 2 pm – Labor day music fest in Jamestown
- 6:30 pm – Wine & Cheese Sail
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
- Jane Pickens Theater – Closed for Labor Day
- Landing – 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