Newport Historical Society to Debut Holiday Market at the Colony House (Newport Historical Society)

Discover all that’s happening for live music, entertainment, and events this weekend in and around Newport.

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Friday, November 21

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 p.m.
  • Johnny’s Restaurant: Briana White at 7 p.m.
  • Narragansett Cafe: The Teledynes at 8 p.m.
  • Newport Blues Cafe: Autumn Drive at 10 p.m.
  • Newport Craft: Next Stop Comedy Show at 8 p.m.
  • O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 p.m.
  • One Pelham East: Late Night DJ at 11:30 p.m.
  • Ragged Island Brewing: Ian Motha at 5:30 p.m.
  • Speakeasy: Live music at 9:15 p.m.
  • The Firehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 p.m.
  • The JPT Film & Event Center: Wicked For Good at 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
  • Wharf Fishouse: Trivia at 8 p.m.

Newport County Public Meetings

  • Jamestown: Technical Review Committee at 10 a.m.
  • Little Compton: 350 at 5 p.m.
  • Tiverton: Harbor Commission at 9 a.m.
  • Find more meetings here.

Saturday, November 22

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 p.m.
  • Casino Theatre: Redux at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 p.m.
  • Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz music at 1 p.m.
  • Johnny’s Restaurant: John Erikson at 7 p.m.
  • Narragansett Cafe: Amber Rose & The Renegades at 8:15 p.m.
  • Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 p.m.
  • O’Brien’s Pub: C Gray the DJ at 10 p.m.
  • One Pelham East: DJ at 11:30 p.m.
  • Portsmouth Publick House: In Tandem at 6 p.m.
  • Ragged Island Brewing: Barn Sessions: Rigometric at 6:30 p.m.
  • Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 p.m.
  • The Firehouse Theater: The Bit Players at 8 p.m.
  • The JPT Film & Event Center: Wicked For Good at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
  • The Pub at 2 MIle Corner: The Complaints at 8:30 p.m.
  • The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 p.m.
  • The Reef: Halfway Gone at 6 p.m.
  • Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.

Newport County Public Meetings

  • No meetings are scheduled.

Sunday, November 23

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Clarke Cooke House: Michael Walsh at 12:30 p.m.
  • Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 p.m.
  • Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 p.m.
  • Narragansett Cafe: The Manatees at 4 p.m.
  • Newport Vineyards: Polly Bessette at 10:30 a.m.
  • O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 6 pm., karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
  • Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 p.m.
  • Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 p.m.
  • The JPT Film & Event Center: Wicked For Good at 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.

Newport County Public Meetings

  • No meetings are scheduled.

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