Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Tuesday, August 6 – Sunday, August 11, 2024.
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.
- Tuesday, August 6 | Silver Shadow
- Wednesday, August 28 | Silver Shadow
- Friday, August 30 | Silver Shadow
- Saturday, August 31 | Insignia
Tuesday, August 6
Things To Do
- 9 am to 11 am: ESL Read-Aloud Book Club at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 10:30 am: Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
- 3 pm to 4 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Hadley Henna at Newport Public Library
- 5 pm: National Night Out 2024 at Glen Park
- 6:15 pm: Evening Bubbly Cruises with Jamestown Newport Ferry
- 6:15 pm: Sharks Come Cruisin on the Coastal Queen Evening Cruise
- 6:30 pm: Mystery Meetup – A Book Club for Mystery Readers at Portsmouth Free Public Library
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: Fly Me To The Moon at 5:30 pm, Maxxxine at 8:30 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
- The Helmway: Open Mic Night from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Town Council at 4 pm
- Little Compton: Beach Commission at 7 pm, Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm, Planning Board at 7 pm
- Newport: Canvassing Authority at 11:30 am, Beach Commission at 5 pm
- Portsmouth: Board of Canvassers at 3 pm, School Committee at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Board of Canvassers at 5:30 pm, Planning Board at 6:30 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm
Wednesday, August 7
Things To Do
- 8 am: Coffee & Cleanup at Third Beach
- 10 am to 11 am: Outdoor Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm to 6 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Wednesday on Memorial Boulevard
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: The Lost Library Book Party at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: National Lighthouse Day Celebration at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling
- 4 pm to 6 pm: Alison Espach in Conversation with Beatriz Williams Cocktail Reception at OceanCliff
- 5 pm to 6 pm: Landscaping for Things with Wings at Newport Public Library
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult/Teen Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
- 6:35 pm: NECBL Championship – Newport Gulls versus Sanford Mainers at Cardines Field
- 7 pm: Free Summer Concert Series at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- 7 pm: Lights! Camera! Laughter! at The Firehouse Theater
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: Fly Me To The Moon at 4:30 pm, Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 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: Nunsense: A Musical! at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards: Salty from 5 pm to 8 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Eoin Egan from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Adam Go from 9 pm to 12:30 am
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: DMB Project from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Sardella’s: Live Jazz 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: Jamestown Planning Commission at 6:30 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Technical Review Committee at 1 pm, Portsmouth Melville Park Committee at 6 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, August 8
Michael Corrente produced film ‘The Tributaries’ to screen at the Rhode Island Film Festival August 8
We interview Corrente and Director Kat Gueli on new film that deals with young adults’ mental health challenges
Things To Do
- 9:30 am to 10:15 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Treat in the Park at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: World Trivia at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: Little Compton Trolley Tour
- 5 pm to 7 pm: Ride the Newport Art Trolley for free!
- 5 pm to 7 pm: Salon Series at The Living Room at Brenton Hotel
- 5:30 pm: Vasco da Gama Music on the Lawn
- 6 pm to 7 pm: Charter Books featuring Srinivas Reddy – Illuminating Worlds: An Anthology of Classical Indian Literature at Charter Books
- 6 pm: The John G. Winslow Lecture Peggy Guggenheim: Heiress and Collector at Rosecliff
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: ‘Six of the First’: Imagining a Counter-history of Slavery Through Sculpture at Richard I. Burnham Resource Center
- 7 pm: Lights! Camera! Laughter! at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm: Maya and The Wave – newportFILM Outdoors at Fort Adams State Park
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 4:30 pm, Fly Me To The Moon 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: Mark Flynn Acoustic from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Timeless at 9 pm
- Newport Craft: Thursday Trivia at 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse: Nunsense: A Musical! 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
- Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn from 6 pm to 8 pm
- Stoneacre Garden: Dave Alves Trio from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
- The Reef: Green Author at 7 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm to 10:30 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Senior Services Committee at 1 pm, Jamestown Elections Training and Advisory Ad Hoc Committee at 2 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Harbor Commission at 5 pm, Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 6 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Outreach Committee at 5 pm, Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan Update Committee at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Waterfront Commission at 5:30 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Economic Development Commission at 6 pm
Friday, August 9
Chase Ceglie to perform his latest album at King Park on August 9
Ceglie joins the popular NIMFest concert series on Friday, August 9th at the King Park Gazebo from 5-7pm.
Kentish Guards and Pawtuxet Rangers to host 2024 National Muster of Fifes & Drums at Fort Adams on August 9 – 10
National Muster to be held in Fort Adams, Newport, RI – August 9-10
The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty will perform at The JPT on Aug. 9, 2024
The country’s premier Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute band.
Things To Do
- Safe Harbor Race Weekend at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
- 10 am to 11 am: A is for Art at Newport Public Library
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 2 pm to 5 pm: Film Series – Comedies Throughout the Ages at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: Summer Margarita Swing Fundraiser at Knights of Columbus
- 6 pm: 2024 Tiverton Summer Concert Series: Atticus Allen & Co. at Bulgarmarsh Park
- 7 pm: Newport Live and Norman Bird Present Naledi, Jazz From South Africa at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 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: Dave Alves at 8 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill: Bob Porawski from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Anita at 8 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Sean Couto from 7 pm to 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: The Breakers Live!: A Tribute to Tom Petty at 8 pm
- King Park: Chase Ceglie from 5 pm to 7 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: John Erickson 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
- Localz Portsmouth: Michelle Saylors at 6 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: Neal & The Vipers from 8:30 pm to 12 am
- Newport Blues Cafe: Chopville 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, The Complaints from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: Dave Alves from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- The Deck: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner: Ride The Vibe Acoustic Duo at 7 pm
- The Reef: Bobby T. from 2 pm to 5 pm, J-Crack & Cairo from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
Saturday, August 10
⚾ The remainder of Game 2 and Game 3 (if necessary) of the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s Championship Series will take place at Cardines Field today. Game 2 will start at 4 pm. In that game, the Newport Gulls are leading the Sanford Mainers 7-0 in the bottom of the 5th. If necessary, Game 3 will begin at 6:35 pm. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Things To Do
- Safe Harbor Race Weekend at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Embrace Home Loans
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am: Community Book Event: Reading With The Elephants at Rough Point
- 10 am: Take Me Fishing Day at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
- 10 am to 11 am: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 10 am to 11 am: Island Cemetery Guided Tours
- 10 am to 7 pm: 2024 National Muster of Fifes & Drums at Fort Adams State Park
- 11 am to 5 pm: Wet Paint 2024 at Newport Art Museum
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 3 pm: Lights! Camera! Laughter! at The Firehouse Theater
- 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: Live Music Featuring Matt Browne 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 from 10 pm to 12 am
- Greenvale Vineyards: Jazz Music from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Phenix Ave from 7 pm to 10 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 4:30 pm, Touch at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Landing: Against The Tide 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
- Long Wharf Mall: John & Joanne from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: Blockhead from 8 pm to 11:55 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, The Naticks from 8 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to close
- Rusty’s Bar & Grille: 3 Legged Dog at 8 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Pub at Two Mile Corner: Sugarfoot at 8 pm
- The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm
- The Reef: Brian Scott from 12 pm to 3 pm, Randy Robbins from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am, Brian Scott from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
Newport County Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
Sunday, August 11
Gallery Sitka to host an exhibition featuring 15 National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter artists
The opening reception and celebration on Sunday, August 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. is free and open to the public.
R&B band “The 40” to headline Newport’s NIMFest Concert Series
Free outdoor event at King Park Gazebo features soulful performances by The 40 and blues artist Mark T. Small on August 11
Things To Do
- Safe Harbor Race Weekend at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
- 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
- 1 pm: Family Day at Glen Park
- 1 pm: Corks + Cocoa: Wine and Chocolate at Greenvale Vineyards
- 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
- 6 pm to 8 pm: Park & Picnic — Fort Adams
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- East Ferry Memorial Square: Catnip Junkies from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Jazz Music from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: National Theatre Live: Present Laughter at 2 pm, Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story at 5:30 pm, Touch at 7:30 pm
- King Park: The 40 from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Landing: Nick Sproviero from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Jim Devlin from 4 pm to 7 pm, Timeless from 8 pm to 12 am
- Narragansett Cafe: Howlin Rhodes from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Vineyards: Rick Costa Blues Trio 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 at 9 pm
- The Quencher: Ride The Vibe Acoustic Duo at 2 pm
- The Reef: Island Time Steel Drum at 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Green Author from 5 pm to 8 pm
Newport County Government
- No local meetings are scheduled.
