Here’s where to find your most complete listings for live music, comedy, karaoke and dancing this weekend in and around Newport, RI.
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Friday, May 26
1 pm – 4 pm – Justin Pomfret at The Landing(cancelled due to rain)- 4 pm – A Quiet Passion at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm – The C-Note Missionaries at The Landing
- 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm – John Erickson on the patio of O’brien’s Pub
- 5 pm to 8 pm – Live Reggae Music at The Pineapple Club at Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina
- 5 pm – Four Bridges Bluegrass Band at Greenvale Vineyards
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Tim Smith at One Pelham East
- 6 pm – James Grande at @ The Deck
- 6 pm – In Tandem at Gulf Stream Bar & Grille (Portsmouth)
- 6 pm – Lunch with Mrs. Baskin at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
- 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm – Steve Mortrude at Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel
- 7 pm – NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE & TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm– John & Joanne at Jo’s American Bistro
- 7 pm to 11 pm – Betsy Listenfelt at Top Of Newport at Hotel Viking
- 7:30 pm – Wasted Talent Show at Studio 3
- 8 pm to 12 am – Straight Outta Rehab at The Landing
- 8 pm– The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm– Kevin Hershin at The Wharf Pub
- 9 pm– The New Nasty at Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown)
- 9 pm– The Quahogs at Pour Judgement
- 9 pm– Stars & Stripes – Reason To Fight at The Cafe at Parlor Newport
- 9 pm – Grace Morrison at Buskers
- 9 pm – K.y. The Movement, D-Napp & special guests at Jimmy’s Saloon
- 9 pm – DJ & Dancing at the Boom Boom Room at Clarke Cooke House
- 9 pm – Triad at Newport Grand
- 10 pm – Sean Rivers at Midtown Oyster Bar
- 10 pm – DJ & Dancing upstairs at The Landing
- 10 pm– Karaoke at Celtica
- 10 pm– DJ Remedy at O’Brien’sPub
- 10 pm– Take It To The Bridge at Newport Blues Cafe
- 10 pm– Them Apples at One Pelham East
- 10 pm– Chopville at Speakeasy
- 10 pm– Live music at Tavern on Broadway
Saturday, May 27
- 1 pm – Weekend Music Series: Orange Whip at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm to 4 pm – The C-Note Missionaries/The HonkyTonk Knights at The Landing
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Dick Lupino and friends at Greenvale Vineyards (Portsmouth)
- 1 pm to 5 pm – The New 40 at the Shops at Long Wharf
- 2pm to 6 pm – Terry Bradley at The Port
- 4 pm – A Quiet Passion at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Jim Devlin at The Landing
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Tim Smith at One Pelham East
- 6 pm – Lisa Couto at Gulf Stream Bar & Grille (Portsmouth)
- 6 pm – Lunch with Mrs. Baskin at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
- 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm – Anamcara at Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel
- 7 pm – NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE & TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm – Live music at The Cafe at Parlor Newport
- 7 pm to 11 pm – The Naticks at Top Of Newport at Hotel Viking
- 7 pm to 11 pm – The McMurphy’s at The Port
- 8 pm– The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm – Straight Outta Rehab at The Landing
- 8 pm – John Erikson at The Wharf Pub
- 8 pm – Brian Twohey at Buskers
- 8 pm – Dueling Pianos at Studio 3
- 9 pm – The Ravers at The Cafe at Parlor Newport
- 9 pm – Chopville/Never In Vegas at Dockside
- 9 pm – 3 Legged Dog at Rusty’s (Middletown)
- 9 pm – Signals of Bedlam, Subutai, Mecha at Jimmy’s
- 9 pm – Take It To The Bridge at The Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown)
- 9 pm – The Water Project at Pour Judgement
- 9 pm – Mondo Soul/The Corvettes (Doo Wop Revue) at Newport Grand
- 9 pm – DJ & Dancing at the Boom Boom Room at Clarke Cooke House
- 10 pm – Live music at Clarke Cooke House
- 10 pm – The Teledyne’s at Midtown Oyster Bar
- 10 pm – James Grande at Speakeasy
- 10 pm – DJ & Dancing upstairs at The Landing
- 10 pm – DJ C Gray at O’Brien’sPub
- 10 pm – World Premiere Band at Newport Blues Cafe
- 10 pm – Love Sounds at One Pelham East
- 10 pm – Karaoke at Celtica
- 10 pm – Live music at Tavern on Broadway
- 10 pm – After School Special at Gas Lamp Grille
Sunday, May 28
- 12 pm – 3 pm – Alan Bernstein & Friends at The Fifth Element
- 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Bobby Ferreira at Clarke Cooke House
- 1 pm to 4 pm –The C-Note Missionaries/The HonkyTonk Knights at The Landing
- 1 pm.– Witzend at Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown)
- 2 pm to 6 pm – John Erikson at The Port
- 2 pm – Newport String Project Season Finale at Newport Art Museum
- 2 pm – Brian Twohey at Gulf Stream Bar & Grille (Portsmouth)
- 3 pm to 6 pm – Steel Drums on the patio of O’Brien’s
- 4 pm – A Quiet Passion at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – 7 pm – Live music at Midtown Oyster Bar
- 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Sean Rivers at The Landing
- 5 pm – Brian Scott at The Wharf Pub
- 5:30 pm – Alan Bernstein & Friendsat Jo’s American Bistro
- 6 pm – Chopville at One Pelham East
- 6 pm – 9 pm – Irish Session at Fastnet Pub
- 7 pm – NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE & TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm to 11 pm – ZanRicky at The Port
- 7 pm to 8:30 pm – ALIVE, a moving musical variety show at Salvation Army Main Hall
- 7 pm – Bill Gannon at Buskers
- 9 pm – Los Duderinos at Pour Judgement
- 9:30 pm – Party Girl Rocks at Dockside
- 10 pm – Straight Outta Rehab at Speakeasy
- 10 pm – DJ & Dancing upstairs at The Landing
Monday, May 29
- 4 pm – A Quiet Passion at Jane Pickens Theater
- 6 pm to 9 pm – Julio Amaro at Perro Salado
- 7 pm – 7 pm – NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE & TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm – An Evening With Peter Holsapple at Salvation Cafe
- 7 pm to 10 pm – The Groove Merchants at Fifth Element
- 10 pm – The Ubiquitones at Fastnet Pub
This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Did we miss something or get something wrong? E-mail Ryan@whatsupnewp.com.
