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Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this first weekend of October, enjoy!
Friday, October 4th
Things To Do
- Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week 2019
- Fall Festival Weekend at Salve Regina University
- 3:30 pm – Teens: Silent Book Club at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Wally’s Hot Dog Cart at Ragged Island!
- 4 pm – Scoop for Paws at Potter League For Animals
- 4:30 pm – Shipyard Pumpkin Regatta at Newport Shipyard
- 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 9 pm – TKLAF Presents: Love Weird by Isabel Hayward
- 5 pm – Fall Friend-Raiser at Sail Newport
- 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– Brian Scott from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Honky Tonk Knights at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Heavy Rescue at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Groovin’ You at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 6 pm
- One Pelham East – Clique at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport –Live music at 8 pm
- Pour Judgement – Paula Clare Band at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Chopville at 9 pm
- Surf Club: Live music at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Poof & The Butterfly at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 9 pm
- Zelda’s Newport –Live music at 9 pm
Saturday, October 5th
Things To Do
- Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week 2019
- Fall Festival Weekend at Salve Regina University
- 8 am – Audrain’s Cars & Coffee 2019 at Fort Adams
- 9 am – 12th Annual IYRS Alumni Regatta & BBQ at IYRS
- 9 am to 12:30 pm – Saturday Farmers Marketat Newport Vineyards
- 9:30 am – Watercolor Workshop at Watson Farm
- 10 am to 5 pm – The 45th Annual Harvest Fair at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 11 am – Festa Italiana Festival In The Park
- 11 am – Fire Prevention Family Day at Easton’s Beach
- 11 am – Harvest Tea at Emmanuel Church
- 12 pm – Beach Cleanup at Sachuest Beach
- 1 pm to 5 pm – HAF’s 5th Annual Fall Kick Off Fundraiserat @ The Deck
- 1 pm – Author Signing & Book Discussion at Barnes & Noble
- 1 pm – It’s All About the Kids: School Unification Seminar for Parents at Middletown Public Library
- 1 pm to 9 pm – Jammin for Jacob and Toni at Kempenaar’s Clambake Club
- 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm to 3 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercadoat Vanderbilt
- 5 pm – 3rd Annual Glow Ball Tournament at Green Valley Country Club
- 6 pm – A Night with Tanya Donelly & Friends – SOLD OUT! at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 6:30 pm – Comedy Night ” Father Patrick Aloyisus Misgiving at Knights of Columbus
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Phenix Ave at 7 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
- Common Fence Music – Radio Jarocho at 8 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 – Chelley Knight from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar –Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – The Trouble Makers at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe –Those Guys at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 6 pm
- Newport Sportsmans Club – DJ Mike Nasiff at 8:30 pm
- One Pelham East –The Jeff Rosen Band at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – Live musicat 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – The Killdevils at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Straight Outta Rehab at 9 pm
- Surf Club – Live music at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – On The Hop at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Zelda’s –Sean Rivers from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, October 6th
Things To Do
- Fall Festival Weekend at Salve Regina University
- 7 am to 10 am – 2nd annual Breakfast of Champions Ride
- 10 am – Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Festival
- 10:30 am – Fall Family Day at Jamestown Parks & Rec.
- 12 pm to 1 pm – Run Ragged Running Club at Ragged Island Brewing
- 12 pm – Salve Regina Athletic Hall of Fame
- 1 pm – Live Music Series ft. Chris Vaillancourt at Newport Vineyards
- 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm – Museum Open for Visitors at Portsmouth Historical Society
Live Music & Entertainment
- 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 from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Julio Amaro from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, and 7:30 pm
- Jo’s Bistro –The Playboys at 5:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Ed Peabody and The Big Blue Thing from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. Chris Vaillancourt from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music at 9 pm
- The Reef – The Ravers from 5 pm to 8 pm
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