Here’s a look at what’s happening this week and weekend; enjoy!
Cruise Ships
Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule;
- Thursday, August 24: American Star
- Friday, August 25: American Eagle
- Tuesday, August 29: American Constitution
- Thursday, August 31: American Star
- Thursday, August 31: Caribbean Princess
Thursday, August 24
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band coming to Gillette Stadium on Aug. 24
Tickets for the 22 added North American shows will go on sale over the course of the next two weeks, with the first onsale beginning this Friday February 19 at 10am local time
Things To Do
- 8:30 am to 10 am: “The Blue & You” Summer Speaker Series at Innovate Newport
- 12 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 5 pm: Hotel Viking 1st Annual Backpack/School Supplies
- 5 pm to 7 pm: Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Beach Bash
- 5 pm to 10 pm: Hill Market After Dark at Hotel Viking
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm: Cocktail Club – Martinis at One Bellevue at Hotel Viking
- 6 pm to 7:30 pm: Author Discussion and Book Signing: Lauren Edmondson & Julie Gerstenblatt at Charter Books
- 6 pm to 8 pm: Blithewold Family Clambake
- 6:30 pm: Intersection of Nature and Art, with James Doyle at Bois Doré
- 7:45 pm: Invisible Beauty – newportFILM Outdoors at Lawn at The Elms
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Barbie at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Mark Flynn from 1 pm to 4 pm, Justin Pomfret from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Timmy Smith from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: OutCry from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Spiffy at 9 pm
- newportFILM: Invisible Beauty – newportFILM Outdoors on the Lawn at The Telms at 7:45 pm
- Newport Playhouse: Norman, Is That You? at 11 am
- O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane playing Irish tunes from 5 pm to 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Sugarbabies from 9:30 pm to 1 am
- Pour Judgement: Live music from 10 pm to 1 am
- Perro Salado: The Honky Tonk Knights from 10 pm until close
- Ragged Island Brewing Co.: Trivia In The Barn from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
- Sunset Cove: Karaoke with DJ Ricky Rod from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Reef: Brian Scott from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Local Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 9:30 am
- Little Compton: Little Compton Town Council at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Prevention Coalition at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport City Council at 5 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Wastewater District at 5:30 pm
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Friday, August 25
Things To Do
- 12 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 6 pm to 7 pm: Last Friday Social at The Newport Pride Center
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Blue Anchor Grill: Mark Flynn from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Barbie at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker from 1 pm to 4 pm, Loose Pockets from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: The Dick Clarks from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
- Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at The Firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson on the patio from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, DJ Remedy (video DJ) inside at 10 pm
- Officers’ Club Deck: Changes In Latitudes from 5:30 pm to 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Adam Go from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Mike Hutchinson from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Brian Scott from 1 pm to 4 pm, Justin Draper from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Local Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Saturday, August 26
Brew At The Zoo returns to Rogers Williams Park Zoo on August 26
Guests will tap into their wild side at this adults-only evening event, where they can sample over 170 beers, hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails from 80+ local, regional, and national brewers.
Save The Date: Salute To Summer will take place on August 26
Salute to Summer concert and fireworks event returns on August 26
Things To Do
- 8 am to 4 pm: FLEA MARKET/ANTIQUE FAIR/CRAFT SHOW Newport Elks Lodge
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at 25 Enterprise Drive, Middletown
- 10 am to 4 pm: Endless Summer at Coggeshall Farm
- 11 am to 2 pm: Sunflower Family Festival at Lawn Ave School
- 11 am to 4 pm: Bike Newport’s 10 Spot Ride
- 12 pm to 3 pm: Ketel One Botanicals on One Bellevue Patio
- 12 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 4 pm to 9:15 pm: Salute to Summer Free Concert & Fireworks Show at Naval Station Newport
- 5 pm: Newport International Polo Series at Newport International Polo Grounds
- 5 pm to 7:30 pm: Campfire Sing with Atwater Donnelly at Coggeshall Farm
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Blue Anchor Grill: Two Across from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz Music from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Johnny’s at The Atlantic Resort: Phoenix Avenue from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Barbie at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin from 1 pm to 4 pm, Ricky Wade from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Timeless from 8 pm to 12 am
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Dick n’ Jane Band from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at The Firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse: Norman, Is That You at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: CGray the DJ at 10 pm
- One Pelham East: Live music from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
- Shops At Long Wharf Mall: Y Not 3 from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Speakeasy: Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Lucas Neil from 1 pm to 4 pm, Mark Flynn from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Kooked Out Band from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Local Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Sunday, August 27
9th annual Rhode Island Folk Festival coming to Crescent Park in East Providence August 27
Free festival includes three stages of music, a kids tent, food trucks and more
Things To Do
- 8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee — the Elms
- 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market at Town Farm Recreation Area
- 1 pm to 4 pm: Sunday Music Series featuring Low Tides Duo at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 3 pm to 6 pm: NIMFEST featuring The Firehouse Band at King Park
- 6:30 pm to 8 pm: Sundays at East Ferry Memorial Square
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Brick Market Place: Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- East Gerry Memorial Square: The Jamestown Community Band from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Luis Mateos at 4 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant and Patio at the Wyndham Newport Hotel: Newport Island Quartet from 3 pm to 7 pm
- King Park: The Firehouse Band from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 1 pm, Jim Devlin from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Jake Kulak from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Cee Cee & The Riders from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse: Norman, Is That You at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards: Low Tides Duo from 1 pm to 4 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: George Zecher on the steel drums on the patio from 3 pm to 6 pm, Bingo at 7 pm
- One Pelham East: Sean Rivers from 5 pm to 8:30 pm, Ryan McHugh from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Sunset Cove: Andre Arsenault from 11 am to 2 pm, live music from 3 pm to 6 pm
- The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm
- The Reef: Reggae Brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, J-Krak & Cairo from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Local Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
