As you know by now, the Newport Jazz Festival will not be happening this weekend. However, the Festival does have some great programming on tap.

On Saturday and Sunday, check out amazing sets from the Newport Jazz archives. Be sure to tune in on Saturday August 8 (7PM -11PM ET) and Sunday August 9 (2PM – 6PM ET) via newportjazz.org, WBGO, and WEXT. Check the schedule below for details.

Sunday night, “Jazz Together” with Christian McBride and special guests for a special presentation at 7PM ET on the Newport Jazz Facebook page.

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years. He is on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to...