Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week.
This story will be updated throughout the week as we learn of events, meetings, and listings, so please check back often. Do you have something to add to this list or an upcoming roundup? Email ryan@whatsupnewp.com.
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Monday, June 17
Things To Do
- 11:30 am: Richard Bornstein Memorial Dwares JCC Golf Classic at Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club
- 3 pm to 6:30 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
- 4 pm to 5 pm: Tinker Club at Newport Public Library
- 6:30 pm: The Col. Burton C. Quist Lecture Series: John Robertson, Ph.D. at Portsmouth Friends Church
- 6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. North Short Navigators at Cardines Field
Live Music & Entertainment
- Firehouse Theater: NEE JAM from 7 pm to 9 pm
- Landing: Justin Pomfret from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Mark Flynn from 4 pm to 7 pm, The Naticks from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Musical Menagerie at 10 pm
- Schooners Bar & Beer Garden: Open mic jam at 7 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Town Council at 6 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Planning Board at 6 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Town Council at 5:30 pm
- Newport: Newport Tourism Marketing Management Authority at 9 am, Newport School Committee – Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Housing Authority at 3 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Tiverton Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Tiverton Harbor Commission at 7 pm, Tiverton Library Trustees at 7 pm
Tuesday, June 18
Things To Do
- 3 pm to 4 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
- 5 pm to 6:30 pm: Introduction to Sashiko Embroidery at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm to 9 pm: Summer Bounty Party at Stoneacre Garden
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: “Love is all that matters” Story Night at Diego’s Barrio Cantina
Live Music & Entertainment
- Fastnet Pub: Disco Tuesday with DJ 4Hundo at 10 pm
- Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Ezra at 4:30 pm, The Godfather Part II: 50th Anniversary at 7 pm
- Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Adam Hanna from 4 pm to 7 pm, Blockhead from 8 pm to 11 pm
- One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair from 9 pm to 12:30 am
- The Helmway: Open Mic Night from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Tickets Bar & Grille: Lacey Cheryl from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
- Discover Newport: Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau dba Discover Newport at 12 pm
- Jamestown: Jamestown Bike Path Committee at 5 pm, Jamestown Tick Task Force at 5 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Juvenile Hearing Board at 5:45 pm, Middletown Library Board of Trustees at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission at 3 pm, Newport School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Design Review Board at 7 pm, Portsmouth Water and Fire District at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Dog Park Advisory Committee at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 19
Things To Do
- 11 am to 6 pm: Wednesday Flight Specials at Newport Vineyards
- 2 pm to 6 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Wednesday on Memorial Boulevard
- 5 pm to 8 pm: Taproot’s 6th Anniversary at Taproot Brewing at Newport Vineyards
- 6 pm to 8 pm: An Evening of Art and Light at Newport Art Museum
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
- 6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Mystic Schooners at Cardines Field
Live Music & Entertainment
- Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
- Fifth Element: Ruby Mac from 7 pm to 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Arthur The King at 4:30 pm, Ezra at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Dan DeCristofaro from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Jay Parker from 4 pm to 7 pm, Jim Devlin from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards: Pete LaGrange & The Ghost Riders from 5 pm to 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Adam Go from 9 pm to 12:30 am
- Ragged Island Brewing: Andre Arsenault from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Sardella’s: Live Jazz Music at 7 pm
- The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
- The Reef: Island Time Steel Drum from 6 pm to 9 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 20
Things To Do
- 12 pm to 1 pm: “Painting Harlem Modern: The Art of Jacob Lawrence” at Newport Art Museum
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 5:30 pm: Vasco da Gama Music on the Lawn at Vasco da Gama
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm to 7:30 pm: Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Backyard and Beyond at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 7 pm to 8 pm: Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Ezra at 4:30 pm, The First Wives Club at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm, Timmy Smith from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Megan Chenot from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Newport Comedy Series at 7:30 pm & 9:45 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane from 5 pm to 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Sugarbabies from 8 pm to 10:30 pm, DJ Chad Dubs from 9:30 pm to 1 am
- Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn from 6 pm to 8 pm
- The Reef: Randy Robbins from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm to 10:30 pm
Newport County Government
- Little Compton: Little Compton School Committee at 5 pm, Little Compton Town Council at 6:30 pm
- Newport: Newport Public Library at 4 pm, Newport School Committee at 5:30 pm, Newport Energy and Environment Commission at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Board of Canvassers at 3 pm, Portsmouth Conservation Commission at 6 pm, Portsmouth Zoning Board of Review at 6:30 pm, Portsmouth Prudence Island Planning Commission at 7 pm, Portsmouth Planning Board at 7 pm
Friday, June 21
Things To Do
- The Newport Flower Show: “At Home” Rosecliff
- 12 pm: Newport to Bermuda Race Start Cruise, from Jamestown with Coastal Queen Cruises
- 12 pm: Newport Bermuda Race Starting Line Live Show and Party at Fort Adams
- 12 pm to 4 pm: Newport Bermuda Race 2024 at Fort Adams State Park
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 5 pm to 10 pm: 49th Annual St. Barnabas Parish Festival at St. Barnabas Church
- 6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. North Shore Navigators at Cardines Field
- 7 pm: Newport Yogis Full Moon Summer Series at Surfers End
- 7:30 pm: Newport Live presents Melanie Scholtz & Aaron Rimbui – Jazz From South Africa at Newport Art Museum
- 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm: Bike Newport Full Moon Ride at Equality Park
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at Center Bar at 8:30 pm
- Blue Anchor Grille: Steve Hodgman from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Mike Warner & Friends at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Phenix Ave from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Ghostlight at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Chelly Knight from 4 pm to 7 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: The Senders from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Jeff Rosen Duo from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ Abby Duren from 11:30 pm to 1 am
- Ragged Island Brewing Co.: The Naticks from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: Steve Demers from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Reef: Mark Flynn from 7 pm to 10 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
- Jamestown: Jamestown Town Council at 5 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Technical Review Committee at 9 am
- Tiverton: Tiverton Tax Assessment Board of Review at 2 pm
Saturday, June 22
Things To Do
- The Newport Flower Show: “At Home” at Rosecliff
- 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: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 12 pm to 10 pm: 49th Annual St. Barnabas Parish Festival at St. Barnabas Church
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 1:30 pm: Beavertail Lighthouse Tower Climb
- 5 pm: Newport International Polo Series at Newport International Polo Grounds
- 5 pm to 10 pm: 11th Annual Newport Yacht Rendezvous at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Puddingstone Festival presents Harmonies in Motion at Newport Art Museum
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Live Music Featuring Jenn Tefft 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: Sean Rivers from 10 pm to 12 am
- Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz Music from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Lainey Dionne from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Carbon Leaf live at 8 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Nick Sproviero from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Jim Devlin from 4 pm to 7 pm, Catching Blue from 8 pm to 12 am
- Long Wharf Mall: Friends With Benefits from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: The New Nasty from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Timmy Smith from 4 pm to 7 pm, Valet Parking Band from 8 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to close
- Speakeasy: Live Music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
- Sunset Cove: Double A from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner: Bar Fly at 8:30 pm
- The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm
- The Reef: Steve Cerilli from 12 pm to 3 pm, Jake Hus from 3 pm to 6 pm, Bobby T. from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
- VFW Portsmouth: Comedy Night at the VFW at 7 pm
Newport County Government
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Sunday, June 23
Things To Do
- The Newport Flower Show: “At Home” at Rosecliff
- Newport Charter Yacht Show at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
- 8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee — Newport Polo at Newport Polo Grounds
- 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
- 10 am to 2 pm: 4th Annual Strawberry Shortcake Social at Tiverton Farmers Market
- 10 am to 2 pm: Sunday Brunch at Newport Vineyards
- 10:30 am to 12 pm: Greenvale Vineyards June Brunch in the Vines at Greenvale Vineyards
- 10:30 am to 5 pm: 49th Annual St. Barnabas Parish Festival at St. Barnabas Church
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at One Bellevue Restaurant at Hotel Viking
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Vineyard Vibes: LIVE Music Sunday Featuring Gary Farias from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Big at 2 pm, Ghostlight at 4:30 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Blistering Ego from 4 pm to 7 pm, Timeless from 8 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: The Manatees from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards: Alexus Lee from 1 pm to 4 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Steel Drums with George Zecher from 3 pm to 6 pm
- One Pelham East: Chopville from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am
- Sunset Cove: Andre Arsenault from 11 am to 2 pm
- The Pineapple Club at Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Reef: Island Time Steel Drum from 11:30 am to 2 pm, J. Crack & Cairo from 5 pm to 8 pm
Newport County Government
- No public meetings are scheduled.