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On tap for this week and weekend: Newport Folk Festival, Cars & Coffee, and much more. For an entire rundown of what’s happening for events, live music, and entertainment, head here – What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 24 – 30

Lt. Governor Sabin Matos, a Democratic Candidate for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, joins What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation today at 2 pm. Watch live or anytime afterward here.

WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with a look at what Newport County homes changed hands last week – What Sold: 12 Newport County real estate sales, transactions

The JPT will screen In Bruges this evening at 7:30 pm. The evening starts with a live performance by Turas at 6:30 pm.

Family Night Concerts return to Easton’s Beach this evening with a performance by Bar Fly. 6 pm to 8 pm. Free.

Live music also returns to St. John’s On The Point, where Midnight Honey will perform this evening on the lawn from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Free.

What’s Up Today

Weather

  • Today: Sunny through mid-morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
  • Tonight: Isolated showers before 9 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • 7-Day Weather Forecast | 3-day Surf Forecast

Marine Forecast

  • Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Isolated showers before 9 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 32°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 5:33 am | Sunset: 8:09 pm | 14 hours and 36 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 1:11 am & 1:46 pm | Low tide at 6:36 am & 7:34 pm.
  • Moon: Waxing Crescent. 6.5 days, 41% lighting.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Easton’s Beach: Bar Fly at 6 pm
  • The JPT Film & Event Center: Past Lives at 3 pm, In Bruges, with live music by Turas at 6:30 pm
  • Landing: Jimmy & Matt from 1 pm to 4 pm, Adam Hanna from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, John Erikson from 8 pm to 11 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
  • One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm
  • St. John’s on The Point: Midney Honey Rock Band from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
  • The Fifth Element: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Local Government

WUN-ON-WUN: A Conversation With…

Cruise Ship Schedule

Here’s what’s left on the July cruise ship schedule;

  • July 27 – American Star via Fort Adams & Caribbean Princess via Perrotti Park
  • July 29 – American Constitution via Fort Adams State Park

On WhatsUpNewp.com

Popular Stories Last 24 Hours on WUN

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  4. 12 Metre World Championship: A Live-Action History Lesson
  5. What’s Up Interview: Rising star Bella White, playing the Newport Folk Festival July 28

The Latest on WUN

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 24 – 30

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 24 – 30

Newport Folk Festival, Cars & Coffee, Laughter For Locals, and much more.

Comic – Sour Grapes: Foul

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.

Obamas’ personal chef drowns near family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard

Former President Barack Obama’s personal chef has drowned near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard.

What Sold: 12 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (July 17 – 21)

Here’s what homes changed hands in Newport County last week.

Obituary: Gail H. Johnston

August 29, 1933 – July 13, 2023

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County

Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.

3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island

Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.

Further Reading

Newport, Rhode Island Travel Guide: The Best Places to Stay, Eat, and Shop (Vogue)

Sen. Jack Reed says Biden’s pick for chief of naval operations ‘extraordinarily qualified’ (WJAR)

Don’t miss the return of Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week (WPRI)

What’s Up This Week

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 24 – 30

Newport Folk Festival, Cars & Coffee, Laughter For Locals, and much more.

Newport City Council to host next Regular Council Meeting on July 26 at Pell Elementary School

Meeting to include update from DEM on excavated soil at Newport City Hall.

What’s Up Interview: Rising star Bella White, playing the Newport Folk Festival July 28

Singer-songwriter is making her first appearance at Fort Adams

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band will stop at The VETS in Providence on July 29

An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band will feature an arrangement of Lovett standards, as well as songs from his critically acclaimed album 12th of June.

12 Metre World Championship returns July 30 – August 5

Ten historic 12 Metres will compete in the World Championship, which was last held in the U.S. (in Newport) in 2019.

What’s Up Interview: Dan Blakeslee, playing Newport Folk Sunday, July 30

Popular singer-songwriter kicking off the festivities on the Fort Stage

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...