Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week and weekend.
City & Government Calendar This Week
- Monday 9/9 – Newport Planning Board Meeting at 6:30 pm
- Monday 9/9 – Portsmouth Town Council Meeting
- Tuesday 9/10 – Middletown Beach Commission at 4:30 pm
- Tuesday 9/10 – Middletown Conservation Commission 5:30 pm
- Tuesday 9/10 – Newport School Committee Meeting at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday 9/11 – Middletown Economic Development Advisory Commission at 4:30 pm
- Wednesday 9/11 – Middletown Planning Board at 6 pm
- Wednesday 9/11 – Newport City Council Meeting at 6:30 pm
- Thursday 9/12 – American Star (Capacity: 100 passengers, 26 crew)
- Thursday 9/12 – American Constitution American Star (Capacity: 100 passengers)
- Friday 9 /13 – Star Pride (Capacity: 208 passengers)
Monday, September 9th
Neighbor In Need: Care4Carrigan Fundraiser planned for Carrigan Nelson
Things To Do
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5:30 pm – Care4Carrigan Fundraiser at Elks Club
- 6 pm – Monday Evening Skimmer Tour at Perrotti Park
- 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 – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 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, September 10th
Things To Do
- 11 am – 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
- 2 pm – Return to Camelot – a Remembrance of the Kennedy wedding at St. Mary’s Church
- 5 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm – Beer + Burger Tuesdays at Brix
- 5 pm – LivFit Nutrition & Cooking Class at MLK Center
- 6:30 pm – Author Talk with Lynne Heinzmann at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 7 pm – Margaret Atwood Live In Cinemas at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7:15 pm – The Game Changers- newportFILM Outdoors screening at Cardines Field
Live Music & Entertainment
- Gas Lamp Grille- Karaoke at 10 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 5 pm, Margaret Atwood Live In Cinemas at 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Trivia at 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- O’brien’s Pub – Trivia at 8 pm
- One Pelham East – Stu Sinclair at 10 pm
Wednesday, September 11th
Preview: September 11th Newport City Council agenda
AmpSurf to host Paddle Out on September 11th, free adaptive surfing clinic on September…
Things To Do
- 8:15 am – 9/11 Paddle out Rhode Island at Sachuest Beach
- 11 am – 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Wednesday Farmers Market on Memorial Blvd.
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm – Flight Night Wednesdays at Brix
- 5 pm – Conversate, Motivate and Ride with Bike Newport
- 5 pm – Live Music Series ft. Bob Kendall & Allysen Callery at Newport Vineyards
- 6:30 pm – Fermentation Class – Campania at Forty 1 North
Entertainment & Live Music
- Buskers Irish Pub – Open Mic at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The C-Note Missionaries at 9:30 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards– Live Music Series ft. Bob Kendall & Allysen Callery 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
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner – Open Mic at 8 pm
Thursday, September 12th
On This Day In Newport History – September 12, 1953: Jacqueline Bouvier and John…
Things To Do
- 9:30 am – Understanding Your Personal Branding at Innovate Newport
- 10 am to 6 pm – Newport International Boat Show
- 10 am – Veggie Days! at MLK Center
- 11 am – 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
- 2:30 pm – Fleabag: National Theater Live at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – Free Walking Art Tours on September Newport Gallery Night
- 5 pm to 7 pm – Behind The Design – A craftsman’s tour of Newport furniture at Whitehorne House Museum
- 5 pm to 8 pm – Art After Dark: Playdate on the Lawn! at Newport Art Museum
Live Music & Entertainment
- Antonio’s Pizza – Trivia at 8 pm
- Celtica – Trivia at 9 pm
- Gurney’s – Charlie Marie from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 4 pm, Fleabag: National Theatre Live at 2:30 pm
- Landing: Timmy Smith at 6:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar– John Erikson at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Felix Brown at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am, Newport to Nashville at 7 pm
- Norey’s – Jazz Night at 7:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Kilts Matter Trio at 10 pm
- Parlor – DJ Abby Duren at 9 pm
- Perro Salado – The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill– Live music at 9 pm
- Valley Inn Restaurant – Open Mic from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Wharf Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar – Rick Hamel from 8 pm to 11 pm
Friday, September 13th
Things To Do
- 8:30 am – Mansions Guided Bike Tour with Bike Newport
- 9:30 am to 4 pm – Art on Rose Island
- 10 am to 6 pm – Newport International Boat Show
- 11 am – 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
- 4:30 pm – Waffles at Ragged Island
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Beach Resort – Phenix Ave at 5 pm
- 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 – Live music at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina– The Honky Tonk Knights from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm. DJ Roux at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Purple Honey at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – 7 Day Weekend at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 6 pm
- One Pelham East – Good Will & Them Apples at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – The Z-Boys, Jesse + the Tree People, Slitty Wrists at the Parlor at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – AnamCara & The Soul Keepers from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music at 9 pm
- Surf Club: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Kickin’ It Acoustic at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 9 pm
- Zelda’s Newport –John Erikson at 9 pm
Saturday, September 14th
AmpSurf to host Paddle Out on September 11th, free adaptive surfing clinic on September 14th
Things To Do
- 6:30 am to 4:30 pm – Fall Migration Tour with Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 8:30 am – Mansions Guided Bike Tour with Bike Newport
- 9 am – 2019 Tropical Fish Rescue at Fort Wetherill
- 9 am – E-Waste Collection at Portsmouth High School
- 9 am to 12:30 pm – Aquidneck Growers Market at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am to 6 pm – Newport International Boat Show
- 10 am – Gravestone cleaning in Newport
- 11 am – Firefly Yoga & Wellness Festival 2019 at Glen Park
- 11 am – 2019 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
- 1:30 pm to 6 pm – Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff 2019 Auditions
- 2 pm – Classical Guitar with Mychal Gendron at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm to 3 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado at Vanderbilt
- 4 pm – USA vs. New Zealand
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm – Fourth Annual Culinary Adventure at Colony House
- 6:30 pm – Full Moon Ride with Bike Newport
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- 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 – Live music at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Comanchero at 6 pm
- Hibernian Hall – Spare Change at 4 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – The Honk Tonk Knights at 1 pm, DJ Roux at 4:30 pm
- Long Wharf Mall – Michelle Saylors Live at 1 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Blue FO’s at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe –A Night of Fresh Air & Party w/The Philtres & Bob Kendall Band at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 6 pm
- Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. The Bob Kendall Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
- One Pelham East – Live music at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – Black Uhuru at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Professor Harp at 9 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Roots Reaction from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Straight Outta Rehab at 9 pm
- Surf Club – Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Greg & Roger at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Zelda’s – Steve Cerelli from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, September 15th
Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County’s Artist Award Application due September 15
Annual 4 Bridges Ride returns on September 15th
Things To Do
- 7 am to 1 pm – 2019 4 Bridges Ride
- 8 am – Free Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 8:30 am – Newport Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Fort Adams
- 8:30 am – Mansions Guided Bike Tour with Bike Newport
- 10 am to 5 pm – Newport International Boat Show
- 12 pm – Run Ragged Running Club at Ragged Island Brewing
- 1 pm – Live Music Series ft. Dan Blakeslee at Newport Vineyards
- 2 pm, 4:45 pm, & 7:30 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 3 pm to 5 pm – Mabel Residency Open Studios: Part 1 at Norman Bird Sanctuary
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- Castle Hill Inn – Seth Adam and David Keith at 3:30 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 from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Gulf Stream – The Playboys from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – The C-Note Missionaries from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 2 pm, 4:45 pm, and 7:30 pm
- Jo’s Bistro –The Playboys at 5:30 pm
- Landing – Mike Wendoloski at 1 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – AM Station from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Stand-Up Sunday – September 2019 at 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Neal McCarthy Problem from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. Dan Blakeslee from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music at 9 pm
- Surf Club – Rick Hamel from 4 pm to 7 pm
Monday, September 16th
Things To Do
- 10 am to 12:30 pm – Four Faiths Four Landmarks Walking Tour
- 12 pm – Growing Your Design Business at Innovate Newport
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Brittany Runs A Marathon at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm – Grand Opening at Anytime Fitness
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 – Brittany Runs A Marathon at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- Perro Salado- Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Safari Room at Ocean Cliff – Live music from 1 pm to 4 pm
Event Calendar
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