Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival. Photo Credit: Bowen's Wharf

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend, Friday, October 13 through Sunday, October 15.

CRUISE SHIPS

On the cruise ship schedule this week;

  • Friday, Oct.13 Seaborn Quest
  • Saturday, Oct. 14 MSC Luxury
  • Saturday, Oct. 14 Crystal Serenity
  • Sunday, Oct.15 Emerald Princess

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
  • JPT Film & Event Center: Joan Baez: I Am A Noise at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
  • Landing: Motion Avenue at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 8 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe: The Dick Clarks at 8:30 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe: Zeneth at 9 pm
  • Newport Playhouse: Comedy with Dawn Tyler and Friends at 6 pm
  • One Pelham East: Never In Vegas at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
  • Ragged Island Brewing: FrankenPhil at 5:30 pm
  • Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9:30 pm
  • Sunset Cove: Live music at 6 pm
  • The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
  • Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
  • Vieste: Live music at 7 pm

Local Government

  • No local meetings are scheduled.
  • See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival: The Low Tide at 11 am, Alexus Lee Band at 1 pm, The Ravers at 3 pm
  • Broadway Street Fair: Live music from 12 pm to 4 pm
  • Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
  • Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz Music at 1 pm
  • Johnny’s: Phoenix Avenue at 6 pm
  • Landing: Live music all day
  • Lobster Bar: Blockhead at 11:30 am
  • Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe: Mark Cutler & The Men of Great Courage at 8 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
  • Newport Playhouse: Ghost Of A Chance at 6 pm
  • One Pelham East: Saturday Afternoon Acoustic from 12:30 pm to 7 pm, The Complaints at 8:30 pm, DJ  at 11:30 pm
  • Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
  • Sunset Cove: Live music at 6 pm
  • The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
  • Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm

Local Government

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival: Megan Chenont & Lovefox at 11 am, Anna Daley Young Band at 1 pm, Chelley Knight & The Dope Things at 3 pm
  • Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
  • Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
  • Johnny’s: Newport Island Quartet at 3 pm
  • Landing: Live music all day – Blockhead at 11:30 am
  • Lobster Bar: The Traveling Wanna B’s at 2:30 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe: Carl Ricci & 706 Union Avenue at 4 pm
  • O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 7 pm
  • One Pelham East: Sunday Afternoon Acoustic from 12 pm to 5 pm
  • Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9 pm
  • Sunset Cove: Andre at 11 am
  • The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm

Local Government

  • No local meetings are scheduled.
  • See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.

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...