What’s Up in Newport this week: Aug. 26 – Sept. 2

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, August 26 through Monday, September 2, 2024.

Please note – weather and other circumstances may cancel or change the location of an event at any time. Please check with event organizers to confirm an event’s status.

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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Cruise Ship Schedule

Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule;

• Silver Shadow on August 28 & August 30.
• Insignia on August 31 & September 2

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Monday, August 26

Things To Do

• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 12 pm to 12:30 pm: What’sUpNewp’s one-on-one conversation with Hugo DeAscentis, candidate for Newport City Council Ward 1
• 2 pm to 6 pm: Anna D’s Weekly Farmers Market at Anna D’s Cafe
• 3 pm to 6:30 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
• 5 pm to 6 pm: Vinyl Sticker Workshop for Adults at Newport Public Library
• 5:30 pm: Courtyard Cocktails & Film Screening at Hotel Viking
• 6 pm to 9 pm: Second Beach Music Series featuring The Ravers & Fireworks at Second Beach (postponed to Tuesday)

Live Music & Entertainment

• Landing: Justin Pomfret from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Mark Flynn from 4 pm to 7 pm, Okie & the Bandits from 8 pm to 11 pm
• Newport Craft: Parks & Rec Trivia at 7 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
• Second Beach: The Ravers from 6 pm to 9 pm (postponed to Tuesday)
• The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
• The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• Little Compton: Recreation Committee at 6:30 pm
• Newport: Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
• Portsmouth: School Committee at 2 pm, Town Council at 6:30 pm
• Tiverton: Wastewater District at 5:30 pm, Housing Authority at 5:30 pm, Town Council at 7 pm

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Tuesday, August 27

Things To Do

• 10:30 am to 11 am: What’sUpNewp’s one-on-one conversation with Ellen Pinnock, candidate for Newport City Council Ward 1
• 11:30 am to 12 pm: What’sUpNewp’s one-on-one conversation with Charles Pattavina, candidate for Newport City Council Ward 1
• 3 pm to 5 pm: Scrabble at Newport Public Library
• 6 pm: The Jesse Liam Band at Easton’s Beach
• 6 pm: Jeff Weston presents The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly at Newport Art Museum
• 6 pm to 9 pm: Second Beach Music Series featuring The Ravers & Fireworks at Second Beach
• 6:15 pm: Coastal Queen Evening Cruise Featuring The Narrow River Band

Live Music & Entertainment

• Easton’s Beach: The Jesse Liam Band at 6 pm
• Fastnet Pub: Disco Tuesday with DJ 4Hundo at 10 pm
• Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 3 pm, Dirty Dancing with live music from Motion Avenue at 7:30 pm
• Landing: Mike Milazzo from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Jay Parker from 4 pm to 7 pm, John Erikson from 8 pm to 11 pm
• Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
• One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair from 9 pm to 12:30 am
• Second Beach: The Ravers from 6 pm to 9 pm

Newport County Government

• Jamestown: Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
• Middletown: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
• Newport: Tree Commission at 6 pm, School Committee at 6:30 pm
• Portsmouth: Pension Advisory Committee at 5 pm, Dog Park Operating Committee at 5:30 pm
• Tiverton: School Committee Policy Sub Committee at 5:45 pm, Planning Board at 6 pm, School Committee at 7 pm

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Wednesday, August 28

Things To Do

• 2 pm to 4 pm: Back to School Drop-In Craft at Newport Public Library
• 2 pm to 6 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Wednesday on Memorial Boulevard
• 5:30 pm: Feast of St. Augustin Parish Social
• 6 pm: Summer Concert Series: Wednesday Nights through August at Little Compton Community Center
• 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 from 7 pm to 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 4:30 pm, CatVideoFest at 7:30 pm
• Landing: Dan Decristofaro from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Nick Sproviero from 4 pm to 7 pm, Jim Devlin from 8 pm to 11 pm
• Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music at Torpedo Bar & Lounge from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Newport Playhouse: Nunsense: A Musical! at 11 am
• Newport Vineyards: Alex2E from 5 pm to 8 pm
• One Pelham East: Adam Go from 9 pm to 12:30 am
• Ragged Island Brewing Company: Rusty from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Sardella’s: Live music at 7 pm
• The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
• Top of Pelham: Karaoke from 10:30 pm to 1 am

Newport County Government

• Jamestown: Technical Review Committee at 5 pm
• Middletown: Technical Review Committee at 9 am
• Newport: School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, City Council at 5:45 pm, City Council at 6:30 pm
• Tiverton: Board of Canvassers at 5:30 pm

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Thursday, August 29

Things To Do

• 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
• 4 pm to 5:15 pm: Newport’s British Occupation Special Walking Tour
• 5 pm to 7 pm: Salon Series at The Living Room at Brenton Hotel
• 7 pm: Battle of Rhode Island Anniversary Sunset Musket Salute at Butts Hill Fort
• 7 pm to 9 pm: Newport Live presents John Gorka at Greenvale Vineyards
• 7:30 pm: Daughters – newportFILM Outdoors at The Great Friends Meeting House

Live Music & Entertainment

• Greenvale Vineyards: John Gorka from 7 pm to 9 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 4:30 pm, Top Gun: Maverick 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 Blues Cafe: The Carson Daily at 9 pm
• Newport Craft: Thursday Trivia at 7 pm
• Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music at Torpedo Bar & Lounge from 6 pm to 9 pm
• O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane from 5 pm to 8 pm
• One Pelham East: Sugarbabies from 8 pm to 10:30 pm
• Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn from 6 pm to 8 pm
• Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm to 10:30 pm
• Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• Little Compton: Little Compton 350 (LC350) at 6:30 pm
• Middletown: Middletown Tree Commission at 4 pm
• Newport: Affirmative Action Commission at 3 pm

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Friday, August 30

Things To Do

• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
• 6 pm: So Lucky: A Dave Matthews Tribute Band Live at Bulgarmarsh Recreation Area
• 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: The Girls from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
• Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Lainey Dionne from 7 pm to 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Twisters at 4 pm, Jaws at 7:30 pm
• La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
• Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Dave Alves Band from 4 pm to 7 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
• Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12 am
• Narragansett Cafe: Pete LaGrange & The Ghost Riders from 8:30 pm to 12 am
• Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
• Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music at Torpedo Bar & Lounge from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Newport Playhouse: Nunsense: A Musical! at 6 pm
• O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
• Ragged Island Brewing Company: The Whelks from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Rejects Beer Co.: Labor Day Punky Reggae Party at 7:30 pm
• Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
• Sunset Cove: Stephen Hodgman from 6 pm to 9 pm
• The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
• Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
• Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• Tiverton: Tax Assessment Board of Review at 10 am

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Saturday, August 31

Things To Do

• 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Embrace Home Loans
• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 11 am: Dog’s Day Out with the Elephants at Rough Point
• 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
• 1:30 pm: Beavertail Lighthouse Tower Climb
• 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Afternoon Tea Service at One Bellevue Restaurant at Hotel Viking
• 4 pm to 6 pm: Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles at King Park
• 5 pm: Newport International Polo Series at Newport International Polo Grounds
• 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Live Music & Entertainment

• Bally’s Tiverton: Lindsay and I at 8:30 pm
• Blue Anchor Grill: Jon River from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
• Clarke Cooke House: Live music from 10 pm to 12 am
• Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz Music from 12 pm to 3 pm
• Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Ride The Vibe from 7 pm to 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Twisters at 7:30 pm
• King Park: Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles from 4 pm to 6 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, Blockhead from 8 pm to 12 am
• Localz Tiverton: Rowan and Beautifully Human at 5:30 pm
• Long Wharf Mall: Stu Krous from 1 pm to 5 pm
• Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
• Narragansett Cafe: Smokin’ Toads from 8 pm to 11:55 pm
• Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
• Newport Playhouse: Nunsense: A Musical! at 6 pm
• Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music at The Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
• O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
• Ragged Island Brewing Company: Fortunate Daughter from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
• Speakeasy: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12 am
• Sunset Cove: Mark Flynn from 2 pm to 5 pm, Something of Interest from 6 pm to 9 pm
• The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
• The Pub at Two Mile Corner: Moxie at 8:30 pm
• The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm
• Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am, Brian Scott from 3 pm to 6 pm
• Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• No local meetings are scheduled.

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Sunday, September 1

Things To Do

• 97th CYC Around the Island Race
• 10 am to 12 pm: Cars and Coffee at Longplex Family & Sports Center
• 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 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

• Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at Center Bar at 8:30 pm
• Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
• Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
• Greenvale Vineyards: Mary Hurwitz Duo from 1 pm to 4 pm
• Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Twisters at 4:30 pm, Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 7:30 pm
• Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Dave Alves Band from 4 pm to 7 pm, Jake Kulak Band from 8 pm to 12 am
• Narragansett Cafe: Cee Cee & The Riders from 4 pm to 7 pm
• Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
• Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music at The Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Newport Vineyards: Nikki & The Barn Boys from 1 pm to 4 pm
• O’Brien’s Pub: Steel Drums with George Zecher from 3 pm to 6 pm
• Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
• Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
• Sunset Cove: Steve Demers (TBD) and No Rulz from 5 pm to 8 pm

Newport County Government

• No local meetings are scheduled.

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Monday, September 2

Things To Do

• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 2 pm to 6 pm: Anna D’s Weekly Farmers Market at Anna D’s Cafe
• 3 pm to 6:30 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
• 4 pm to 7 pm: Labor Day Clambake with McGrath’s Clambake & Catering at Ragged Island Brewing Company

Live Music & Entertainment

• Firehouse Theater: NEE JAM: North End Entertainment Jam from 7 pm to 10 pm
• Greenvale Vineyards: Craig DeMelo from 1 pm to 4 pm
• Landing: Catching Blue from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Dave Alves Band from 4 pm to 7 pm, Jake Kulak Band 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

• No local meetings are scheduled.

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