Here’s a look at what’s happening for events, live music, and entertainment this week in and around Newport, Rhode Island.
Cruise Ship Schedule
Here’s what’s coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule.
- Saturday, June 15 | Island Princess
- Wednesday, June 19 | Silver Shadow
- Wednesday, June 26 | Emerald Princess
Monday, May 6
Things To Do
- 1 pm to 5 pm: Carving in Soapstone at Newport Art Museum
- 7 pm to 8 pm: Adult Beginner Barre and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theater: NEE JAM from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Town Council at 4:45 pm
- Little Compton: Pension Committee at 9 am
- Middletown: Town Council at 5 pm, School Committee at 6 pm, School Building Committee at 6 pm
- Newport: School Committee – Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm, Planning Board at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 1 pm, Free Public Library. at 7 pm, Free Public Library at 7:15 pm
- Tiverton: Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm
Tuesday, May 7
Things To Do
- 10 am to 11 am: Bilingual Spanish Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 3 pm to 4 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Teen Collage Workshops at Newport Public Library
- 5 pm: Kitten Yoga at the Potter League
- 6 pm to 7 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6:30 pm: Mystery Meetup – A Book Club for Mystery Readers at Portsmouth Free Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Coup De Chance at 4:30 pm, The Peasants at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
Newport County Government
- Little Compton: Little Compton Planning Board at 7 pm
- Tiverton: North Tiverton Fire District at 6:30 pm, Tiverton Planning Board at 6:30 pm, Tiverton Litter Committee at 6:30 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm
Wednesday, May 8
Preview: Docket for Newport City Council’s Regular Meeting on May 8
The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place in the City Council Chambers at Newport City Hall.
Newport City Council to discuss property, litigation, and collective bargaining agreements in Executive Session
Newport City Council to discuss lease, acquisition, and disposition of property, litigation, and collective bargaining agreements in executive session
Newport City Council to discuss selection of Newport’s next City Manager in Special Meeting on May 8
Newport City Council will take a big step in the search for Newport’s next City Manager during a Special Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 8.
Things To Do
- 10 am to 11 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 11 am to 6 pm: Wednesday Flight Specials at Newport Vineyards
- 2 pm to 4 pm: Forestry for the Birds Workshop at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 3:30 pm to 5 pm: Dungeons and Dragons at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: Book Discussion and Signing Donna Russo on VINCENT’S WOMEN at Curiosity Book and Wine Bar
- 6 pm to 8 pm: Fiber Therapy: A Knitting and Crocheting Group, Open to All! at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm to 8 pm: Museum & Shop Open House at Museum of Newport History & Shop
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
Live Music & Entertainment
- Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
- Fifth Element: Ruby Mac at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Coup De Chance at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Localz Tiverton: Steven Rodrigues and Carrigan Nelson from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Foursome at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: The Van Pelt Duo at 9 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Andre Arsenault from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Sardella’s: Ethel Lee at 7 pm
- The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Housing Authority at 9 am, Jamestown Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton School Committee at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, Middletown School Building Committee at 5 pm, Middletown Planning Board at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport City Council at 5 pm, Newport City Council at 6:30 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton School Committee at 5 pm, Tiverton Town Farm Renovation Committee at 6 pm, Tiverton Cemetery Commission at 7 pm
Thursday, May 9
What’s Up Interview: Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies, band playing Newport May 9
Band coming to Jane Pickens Film and Events Center next week
Sundance premiere ‘Girls State’ to screen in Newport
newportFILM will screen the Apple Original Films documentary “Girls State” following its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Things To Do
- 9:30 am to 10:15 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 11:30 am: May Free Tree Walk: Island Cemetery at Island Cemetery
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Computer Workshop: Google Photos at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Teen Job and Resume Help at Newport Public Library
- 5 pm: eBay 101: Basics of Buying and Selling (Virtual) with Newport Public Library
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm to 7 pm: Poetry Night with John Amen and Chad Weeden at Charter Books
- 6 pm to 9 pm: “60’s Revolution” Interactive Music for Alzhiemers Fundraiser at Newport Yacht Club
- 7 pm to 8 pm: Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 7 pm to 8 pm: Judah Touro Program Series Event/ A Talk with Author Genie Milgrom via Zoom
- 7 pm to 8:40 pm: newportFILM – Documentary Screening “GIRLS STATE” at Casino Theatre
- 7:30 pm: Crash Test Dummies live at The JPT
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Crash Test Dummies live at 7:30 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Foursome at 11 am
- One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair from 9:30 pm to 1 am
- Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Greenhouse from 6 pm to 8 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 10 am, Jamestown School Committee at 6 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Town Council at 6:30 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Outreach Committee at 5 pm, Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan Update Committee at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Housing Authority at 3 pm, Newport Waterfront Commission at 6:30 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton School Committee Policy Sub Committee at 5 pm
Friday, May 10
Things To Do
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am: Baby Playtime at Newport Public Library
- 4:30 pm: Animals, Artifacts & Authors (with Norman Bird Sanctuary) at Common Fence Point Community Hall
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at Center Bar from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
- Blue Anchor Grille: Michelle Saylors from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Mike Warner & Friends at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Jon River from 6 pm to 9 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker from 4 pm to 7 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The Teledynes from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Co.: Dave Alves from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- RipTide Sport Grille: 50 Purple at 7:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
Newport County Government
- Middletown: Middletown Pension Trust Fund Investment Committee at 10 am
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee – Personnel Subcommittee at 3 pm
Saturday, May 11
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to perform at The JPT on May 11
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to Perform at The Jane Pickens Film & Event Center on May 11, 2024
Green Animals Topiary Garden to hold plant sale, open for the season
The annual Plant Sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden will offer a variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs and specialty plants on three successive mornings, Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. each day.
- 9 am: Yoga Saturdays at Hotel Viking
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Embrace Home Loans
- 10 am to 11 am: Saturday Stories at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 11 am: World Classics Book Group at Newport Public Library
- 10:30 am to 11 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
- 11 am to 12 pm: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 1 pm: Tour Historic St. Mary’s Cemetery at St. Mary’s Cemetery
- 2 pm to 4 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at One Bellevue Restaurant at Hotel Viking
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Mary Pierce Concert at Newport Public Library
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Family Fun: Hamburger Keychain at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm to 7:30 pm: Summer Favorites and Jimmy Buffett Hits Live Music Cruise with Coastal Queen Cruises
- 6 pm to 10 pm: Star Kids Prom at Ochre Court
- 7 pm: Heifetz on Tour Residency Program at Jamestown Arts Center
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy live at 8 pm
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Tom & Kevin Duo at 8:30 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill: Alex Cohen from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Tim Ray Trio from 12 pm to 2 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: John Erikson from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy live at 8 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Jim Devlin from 4 pm to 7 pm, Dave Alves Band from 8 pm to 12 am
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: 21 Guns from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Timmy Smith from 4 pm to 7 pm, Angelus Hall from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to 1 am
- Speakeasy: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Sunday, May 12
Mother’s Day in Newport: Here’s where to go for brunch, tea, cruises, and dinner
Make those reservations early, as they do fill up fast.
Things To Do
- 10 am to 2 pm: Mother’s Day Specialty Market at Tiverton Middle School
- 10 am to 3 pm: Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am & 12 pm: Mother’s Day Mimosa Cruises with Coastal Queen Cruises
- 12 pm to 2 pm: Paint & Sip on the Patio at One Bellevue Restaurant at the Hotel Viking
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Mother’s Day Macaron and Wine Flight Pairing at Greenvale Vineyards
- 2 pm to 4 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at One Bellevue Restaurant at Hotel Viking
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Hotel Viking
- 3 pm to 4:30 pm: Mother’s Day Cruise with Lois Vaughan, Solo Jazz Performance with Coastal Queen Cruises
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger at 2 pm, The First Wives Club Mother’s Day Screening at 4:30 pm
- Landing: Blistering Ego from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Timeless from 4 pm to 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The Incredible Amplifiers from 4 pm to 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 7 pm
- One Pelham East: Chopville from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Ryan McHugh at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
Newport County Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.