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.
Cruise Ship Schedule
Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule – Island Princess will visit on Saturday, June 15.
Monday, June 3
Things To Do
- 9 am: An Early Summer Walk in Simmons Mill Pond Management Area guided by Roger Greene at Simmons Pond
- 7 pm to 8 pm: Adult Beginner Barre and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
- Firehouse Theater: Nee Jam from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Landing: Justin Pomfret from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Mark Flynn from 4 pm to 7 pm, Blistering Ego from 8 pm to 11 pm
- 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
- 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 7 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Pension Committee at 9 am
- Middletown: Middletown Town Council at 5 pm
- Newport: Newport School Committee – Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm, Newport Planning Board at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 1 pm, Portsmouth Free Public Library at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Tiverton Personnel Board at 5:30 pm
Tuesday, June 4
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
- 5:30 pm: Pride Flags Ceremony at Newport City Hall
- 6 pm: CARISSA BROADBENT – ASHES & THE STAR-CURSED KING RELEASE at Charter Books
- 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
- Fastnet Pub: Disco Tuesday with DJ 4Hundo at 10 pm
- Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Exhibition On Screen: My National Gallery London 2024 at 5:30 pm, Challengers at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Adam Hanna from 4 pm to 7 pm, John Erikson from 8 pm to 11 pm
- One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair from 9 pm to 12:30 am
- Tickets Bar & Grille: Ruby Mac from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown School Committee at 6 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Planning Board at 5:30 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Citizens Memorial Committee at 11 am, Middletown Planning Board at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Canvassing Authority at 11:30 am
- Tiverton: Tiverton School Building Committee at 5 pm, Tiverton Litter Committee at 6:30 pm, Tiverton Planning Board at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 5
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
- 3:30 pm to 5 pm: Dungeons and Dragons at Newport Public Library
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
- 6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Vermont Mountaineers 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: Challengers at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Mark Flynn from 4 pm to 7 pm, Jim Devlin from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- One Pelham East: Adam Go from 9 pm to 12:30 am
- Ragged Island Brewing: Dan Ferrazzoli from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Sardella’s: Live Jazz Music at 7 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner: The Wolfman at 8:30 pm
- The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Planning Commission at 6:30 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown School Building Committee at 5 pm
- Newport: Newport Beach Commission at 5 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Melville Park Committee at 6 pm, Portsmouth Tree Commission at 7 pm, Portsmouth Harbor Commission at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm, Tiverton Zoning Board of Review at 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 6
Lecture at Rosecliff on June 6 will provide an opportunity to learn about the Black politics of Newport’s past
On June 6 at Rosecliff, Bard College Professor Dr. Myra Armstead will illuminate the unconventional Black politics of Newport’s Gilded Age in her presentation, “Eclectic and Independent: Black Self-Advocacy Strategies, 1870 to 1930.”
Newport Art Trolley to make the local art scene more accessible
Newport Artists Collective to launch free Art Trolley service
Andy Summers, former Police guitarist, to perform solo at Jane Pickens Film & Event Center
Andy Summers, former Police guitarist, to perform at Jane Pickens Film & Event Center
Things To Do
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Computer Workshop: Google Sheets at Newport Public Library
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: “The Great Crusade at Sea” D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Lecture at Newport Public Library
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm: ANNA FRANCESE GASS – ITALIAN SNACKING – W/ MATRIARCH at Charter Books
- 6 pm: Eclectic and Independent: Black Self-Advocacy Strategies, 1870 to 1930 at Rosecliff
- 6 pm to 10 pm: ALS Benefit Night at Rejects Beer Co.
- 7 pm to 8 pm: Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Andy Summers live 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: Brian Cabral from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane from 5 pm to 8 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn from 6 pm to 8 pm
- The Reef: Randy Robbins at 7 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm to 10:30 pm
Newport County Government
- Little Compton: Little Compton School Committee at 3:30 pm, Little Compton Town Council at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Affordable Housing Committee at 6 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee at 6:30 pm
Friday, June 7
Original Jersey Boy Frankie Valli to stop at Mohegan Sun on ‘The Last Encores Tour’ Friday June 7
Tickets On Sale Friday, February 23rd
Things To Do
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2 pm to 5 pm: Film Series – Viola Davis at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm: Fiber Arts Meet Up at Portsmouth Free Public Library
- 6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Ocean State Waves at Cardines Field
- 7 pm: Newport Live Presents: The Suitcase Junket at Jamestown Arts Center
- 7 pm: The Sound of Music presented by Newport Children’s Theater at St. George’s School
- 7:30 pm: Pianist Asiya Korepanova plays Mussorgsky and Rachmaninoff at Newport Classical
- 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
- Bar & Board: Sean Rivers from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Blue Anchor Grille: Bob Porawski from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Mike Warner & Friends at 9 pm
- Dockside: DJ 4Hundo & Crew at 9 pm
- Jamestown Arts Center: Newport Live Presents: The Suitcase Junket at 7 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Group Therapy from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: The Fall Guy at 4:30 pm, Babes at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, The Naticks 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: Peter LaGrange & The Ghost Riders from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Zeneth at 9 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, Felix Brown Band from 8 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ Abby Duren from 11:30 pm to 1 am
- Ragged Island Brewing Co.: Dave Alves from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: Double A from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Deck: Sean Rivers from 4 pm to 7 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: Mel at 6 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
- Newport: Newport Public Sculpture Commission at 9:30 am
Saturday, June 8
Bike and stroll Newport’s famed Ocean Drive without cars on June 8
Elliot’s Ride for Everyone is for all ages, styles, mobilities, numbers of wheels, and number of legs – yes, leashed pets are welcome!
Newport’s Ocean Drive to close to cars, open to people biking and walking on June 8
It’s Elliot’s Ride For Everyone!
15 local attractions will offer free admission or discounts to Newport County residents and hospitality employees June 8 – 10
Local Attractions Offer Free Admission for Newport County Residents & Hospitality Employees June 8-10
Things To Do
- 8 am to 12 pm: The 19th Annual Ramleh Benefit Yard Sale at St. George’s School
- 9 am: Yoga Saturdays at Hotel Viking
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Embrace Home Loans
- 9 am to 12 pm: Elliot’s Ride for Everyone along Ocean Drive
- 10 am to 11 am: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 11 am: World Classics Book Group at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 3 pm: 2nd Annual Farm Coast Art & Garden Ramble at Tiverton Farmers Market
- 11 am to 1 pm: Corks + Cocoa: Wine and Chocolate @ Greenvale Vineyards
- 1 pm: Love Wins Coastal Little Compton Pride Celebration
- 1 pm to 5 pm: St. Columba’s Annual English Garden Party
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 1:30 pm: Beavertail Lighthouse Tower Climb at Beavertail Lighthouse
- 2 pm & 7 pm: The Sound of Music presented by Newport Children’s Theater at St. George’s School
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Ocean State Ramblers Concert at Newport Public Library
- 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Belmont Stakes Race Day Cocktail Party at Island Cemetery
- 5 pm: Newport Polo: Bentley vs. Rolls-Royce at Newport International Polo Grounds
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Kickin It Acoustic at 8:30 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill: Steve Demers from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Phenix Ave from 6 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Babes at 4:30 pm, The Fall Guy at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Chelley Knight from 4 pm to 7 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
- Long Wharf Mall: John and Joanne from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: Super Tusk 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, DJ from 11:30 pm to close
- Speakeasy: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12 am
- Sunset Cove: The Girls 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 Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm
- The Reef: Steve Cerilli from 12 pm to 3 pm, Green Author from 3 pm to 6 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
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Sunday, June 9
John Hiatt’s Solo Acoustic Show hits Jane Pickens on June 9
John Hiatt brings solo acoustic show to Jane Pickens Film & Event Center on June 9, 2024
G. Love and Special Sauce to headline the inaugural Ragged Island Music Festival
Ragged Island Brewing Company to host inaugural music festival in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Things To Do
- Veterans Get Outside Day Newport at Fort Adams State Park
- 8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee — McAuley Hall at Salve Regina University
- 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
- 10 am to 2 pm: Sunday Brunch at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm: Memorial Celebration for Gayle at One Pelham East
- 1 pm: Paint Parties for kids, with Mermaid Masterpieces at Greenvale Vineyards
- 1 pm: The Sound of Music presented by Newport Children’s Theater at St. George’s School
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2 pm to 9 pm: Ragged Island Music Festival with G. Love & Special Sauce at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at One Bellevue Restaurant at Hotel Viking
- 3 pm: ERIC JAY DOLIN – LEFT FOR DEAD – BOOK SIGNING at Charter Books
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: T&R Acoustic from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: John Hiatt live at 7 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Dave Alves Band from 4 pm to 7 pm, Motion Avenue from 8 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: The Earl Knightwood Band from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
- Newport Protective Club: Witness Trees North By Northeast Tour Featuring Tom Favreau from 6 pm to 9 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, Stu Sinclair from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: Ragged Island Music Festival with G. Love & Special Sauce from 2 pm to 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12:20 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: Steel Drum from 11 am to 4 pm, J Crack & Cairo from 5 pm to 8 pm
Newport County Government
- No public meetings are scheduled.
