What’s Up This Weekend: Things to do, live music, and more ( August 20

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend.

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Friday, August 20

This Day In Newport History: August 20, 1915 – Miramar Mansion Inaugurated

Things To Do

Ida Lewis Distance Race
Newport Summer Symposium; Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact On Defense at Naval Station Newport
10 am – Summer Stories at the Whitehorne House
10 am – Heritage Tree Center Behind the Scenes Tour at Newport Tree Conservancy Heritage Tree Center
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 to 7 pm – Friends of the Waterfront’s 2021 Waterfront Concerts at King Park
5 pm to 10 pm – The 46th Annual St. Barnabas Festival
6 pm – 2021 Be Great For Nate Fundraising Gala
6:30 pm – Cabaret Comedy Club featuring Carolyn Plummer at The Newport Playhouse
7 pm – Summer Outdoor Concert Series featuring Alisa Amador at Norman Bird Sanctuary
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

Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
Dockside – Spiffy Entertainment at 9 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille – Keats & Co. Acoustic 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
King Park – Dave Furlong & The Honk, Bill Kilian’s Voyages Irish Folk Music & Ceili Dancing from 5 pm to 7 pm
Landing – Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe – Rugburn at 9 pm
Newport Craft – Mel at 5 pm
Newport Playhouse – Cabaret Comedy Club featuring Carolyn Plummer at 6:30 pm
Norman Bird Sancutary – Summer Outdoor Concert Series featuring Alisa Amador at 7 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

City & Government

Nothing scheduled

Saturday, August 21

Things To Do

Ida Lewis Distance Race
9 am to 1 pm – Aquidneck Growers Market at Pell Elementary School
11 am – 10-Spot Ride with Bike Newport
12 pm & 12:30 pm – Newport Neighborhood Food Tour with Rhode Island Red Food Tours
12 pm to 10 pm – The 46th Annual St. Barnabas Festival
5 pm – USA vs. Jamaica – Newport International Polo Series
6 pm – CHART YOUR COURSE WITH IYRS Summer Celebration!
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

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 –Pat Cottrell 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 – Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Never Gonna Snow Again
Landing – Jay Parker at 1 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4:30 pm, Timeless at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe – Santana tribute band at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant – Murder at Howard Johnson’s at 11 am, Country Music Night featuring Mickey Lamantia & Tyler James at 8 pm
One Pelham East – Live music at 9:30 pm, Live DJ at 11:30 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 22

Today In Newport History: August 22, 1762 – Ann Franklin Takes Over Newport Mercury, Becomes First Female Editor in U.S.

Things To Do

Bike Newport Full Moon Ride
8 am to 3 pm – Newport Car Museum AutoFest 2021
10 am – Gravestones and their Carvers tour
10 am to 2 pm – Artisan & Farmers Market w/ Live Music at vasco de gama
10:30 am to 5 pm – The 46th Annual St. Barnabas Festival
12 pm – Newport Neighborhood Food Tour with Rhode Island Red Food Tours
2 pm – Mermaid Masterpieces at Greenvale!
3 pm to 6 pm – NIMFEST at King Park
5 pm to 7 pm – CD Release Party at Thriving Tree Coffee House
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 – Tom Conlon from 5 pm to 8 pm
Johnny’s – Newport Islan Quartet from 3 pm to 7 pm.
King Park – CeeCee & The Riders, Newport Songwriters at King Park from 3 pm to 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Never Gonna Snow Again
Landing – Justin Pomfret at 1 pm, Jim Devlin at 4:30 pm, Sean Rivers at 8 pm
Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant – Murder at Howard Johnson’s at 11 am
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
Thriving Tree Coffee House – CD Release Party from 5 pm to 7 pm