The “Newport to Nashville” series at the Newport Playhouse will present a special show to raise money for the victims of the Nashville tornado on Thursday March 12th. The show will benefit the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

The Nashville style listening room welcome performers Tom Burgess, Bryan Cahall, Jonathan Perry, Joanne Lurgio, Steve Demers, Matt York, and Mickey Lamantia. You’ll enjoy a great evening of music, food and drink, and help raise money for this worthy cause. Click here for further details.

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years. He is on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to...