RI music royalty hit the streets outside Askew Saturday night when Neal & the Vipers tore through a blues-rock set in front of around a hundred socially distant, but decidedly satisfied fans. The band was cookin’ on a chilly late summer evening, on the sidewalk on Chestnut Street, where sounds of screaming guitars usually spill out from inside the clubs.

The show was part of a growing movement to bring shows safely outdoors, and fans are responding. We were there to catch all the action – check out some great shots from WhatsUpNewp concert photographer Rick Farrell below. And click here for a list of upcoming shows at Askew, one of the states finest small clubs. (All photos: Rick Farrell, Mojo Photography)

​Rick Farrell of Mojo Photography has been drawn to music his entire life. Maybe it was growing up in Newport, RI, host to the venerable Newport Jazz and Folk festivals. Or maybe it was the countless hours listening to his older siblings' classic LP's and 45's on the stereo in the 1960's. Whatever the reason, there has always been a strong connection. He had originally taken up photography as a hobby, eventually gravitating towards shooting professionally in 2007. Never knowing what his true...