Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.
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Friday, August 13
- Rev. Osagyefo Sekou and the Freedom Fighters playing Levitt AMP in Woonsocket August 13
- The Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County: Newport Yacht Rendezvous returns on August 13
- Explore PVD arts and culture with “A Pageant for Providence” this weekend (August 13-15)
- Inaugural Safe Harbor Race Weekend is set to take place August 13 – 15
Things To Do
- Safe Harbor Race Weekend
- 10 am – Summer Stories at the Whitehorne House
- 10:45 am – Coastal Queen Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruise
- 12 pm & 12:30 pm – Newport Neighborhood Food Tour with Rhode Island Red Food Tours
- 5 pm – Books, Baseball, and Breweries Book Signing at Ragged Island Brewing
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – Big Lux at 4 pm, Felix Brown Duo at 8 pm
- Blue Anchor Grille – John & Joanne from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Dockside – Spiffy Entertainment at 9 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille – Neal McCarthy Duo from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Gurney’s Newport – DJ Nook from 5 pm to 10 pm
- Johnny’s – Phenix Avenue from 6 pm to 8 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Never Gonna Snow Again, Charlatan, Of Animals And Men
- Landing – James Weinstok at 1pm, Timeless at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Blockhead from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Dezi Garcia from 5 pm to 9 pm, The Felix Brown Band at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Cabaret Comedy Club: Linda Belt and Jay Are Adams at 6:30 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – John Erikson at 4:30 pm
- One Pelham East – Live DJ at 11:30 pm
- Speakeasy – Live music at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian – Mel from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
City & Government
- Nothing scheduled
Saturday, August 14
- Newport Art Museum to host 28th Annual Wet Paint on August 14
- Sail Newport to host AdventureSail Day on August 14
Things To Do
- Safe Harbor Race Weekend
- Wet Paint at Newport Art Museum
- 9 am to 1 pm – Aquidneck Growers Market at Pell Elementary School
- 9:30 am – Community Cleanup Event – Perrotti Park
- 10 am to 5 pm – Hoods Up Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 12 pm & 12:30 pm – Newport Neighborhood Food Tour with Rhode Island Red Food Tours
- 5 pm – Newport vs. Palm Beach – Newport International Polo Series
- 7 pm & 9 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – DJ DWUN at 8 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill – Julio Amaro from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Buskers – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Dockside – Chopville at 9 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards – Dick Lupino’s Jazz Trio from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille –Alexus Lee from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Gurney’s Newport – DJ Nook from 5 pm to 10 pm, Brian Scott Band at 6:30 pm
- Johnny’s – Route 37 from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Never Gonna Snow Again, Charlatan, Of Animals And Men
- Landing – Steve Cerilli at 1 pm, Jim Devlin at 4:30 pm, John Erikson Ban at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Roger Ceresi & The All Starz Band from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Newport Sportsmans Club – Hyper Drive at 8 pm
- One Pelham East – Sugarbabies at 9:30 pm, Live DJ at 11:30 pm
- Pub at Two Mile Corner – The 40 at 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy – Live music at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 7 pm & 9 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
City & Government
- Nothing scheduled
Sunday, August 15
Things To Do
- Safe Harbor Race Weekend
- 10 am to 5 pm – Hoods Up Weekend at Newport Car Museum
- 11 am to 3 pm – Jewish Colonial Burial Site Open House
- 12 pm – Newport Neighborhood Food Tour with Rhode Island Red Food Tours
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – Stu & Dave from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill – Live music from 4 p mto 7 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira from at 12:30 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille – Neal McCarthy Duo from 5 pm to 8 pm
- Gurney’s – The HOnky Tonk Knights at 6:30 pm
- Johnny’s – Newport Islan Quartet from 3 pm to 7 pm.
- JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Never Gonna Snow Again, Charlatan, Of Animals And Men
- King Park – Eddy’s Shoe, Barfly from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Landing – Justin Pomfret at 1 pm, Sean Rivers at 4:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Strumdawgs from 4 pm to 7 pm
- One Pelham East – Live Acoustic from 4:30 pm to 8 pm, Ryan McHugh at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theater – Chase Ceglie Quartet hosts jazz night at 5:30 pm
City & Government
- Nothing scheduled
