Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend, Thursday, July 6 – Sunday, July 9, 2023.
Thursday, July 6
Thursday will be busy on the cruise ship schedule, as the Queen Mary II and American Star are scheduled to stop in Newport.
‘Six Picks’ 2023 Newport Classical: Summer Concert Series running through July 23
Highlights include selections from Copeland, Gershwin, Beethoven and an eclectic percussion quartet
Things To Do
- 8:30 am to 10 am: “The Blue & You” Summer Speaker Series at Innovate Newport
- 11 am to 8 pm: Taproot Taco Thursdays at Newport Vineyards
- 5 pm to 10 pm: Hill Market After Dark at Hotel Viking
- 5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm to 8 pm: July 6th Cocktail Club: Gimlets at Hotel Viking
- 7:30 pm: Jamestown Fireworks & Concert Independence Day Celebration
- 7:30 pm: Tell Newport: “When Everybody Knows You” at The Firehouse Theatre
- 8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Opening Night with Simone Dinnerstein at The Breakers
- 8:40 pm: After the Bite – newportFILM Outdoors at O’Hare Lawn at Salve Regina University
- 9:05 pm: Jamestown Independence Day Fireworks
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Asteroid City at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Sean Rivers at 1 pm, Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: KVQ Jazz Groove with Ken Vario from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
- newportFILM: After the Bite at O’Hare Lawn at Salve Regina University at 8:40 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane playing Irish tunes from 5 pm to 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Sugarbabies at 9:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Live music at 10 pm
- Perro Salado: The Honky Tonk Knights at 10 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia In The Barn from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
- Sunset Cove: Karaoke with DJ Ricky Rod from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Reef: Randy Robbins from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Local Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Board of Canvassers at 9:30 am, Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 10:30 am, Jamestown Housing Authority at 5 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Town Council at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown School Committee at 4:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Tree Commission at 7 pm
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Friday, July 7
Irish Polo Team to participate in ‘Pony Parade’ in downtown Newport on July 7
The parade of horses and riders will make their way from Newport’s Gateway Center to Bannister’s Wharf
‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (July 7-9)
Summer festivals, Tom Keifer, Kyshona and more!
On The Point: Secret Garden Tour returns July 7 – 9
This event has sold-out!
Things To Do
- 10 am to 4 pm: Newport Secret Garden Tour (Sold Out!)
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 6 pm: Tiverton Summer Concert Series: The Ravers at Bulgarmarsh Park
- 6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Sanford Mainers at Cardines Field
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Aizuri Quartet at The Breakers
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bar & Board: Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio at 6:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
- Dockside: Spiffy Night – DJ Jutt at 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Asteroid City at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: John Erikson at 1 pm, Brennan Burns at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Neal The Vipers from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Chopville & DJ Face at 9 pm
- Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at The Firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson on the patio from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, DJ Remedy (video DJ) inside at 10 pm
- Officers’ Club Deck: Moment’s Notice from 5:30 pm to 8 pm
- One Pelham East: The Naticks from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Alan Scardapane from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: Ruby Mac from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Deck: Sean Rivers from 5 pm to 8 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Jon River from 1 pm to 4 pm, J & Cairo from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian Wine Bar: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm
Local Government
- No meetings are scheduled in Newport County.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Saturday, July 8
IYRS Summer Gala on July 8 will feature a performance by UB40
Some of UB40’s most famous hits include “Red Red Wine,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Kingston Town,” and “I Got You Babe,” which they performed with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders.
House Hunting? There are 37 open houses taking place across Newport County this weekend
On the market for a new home? Here’s a look at what homes are hosting an open house this weekend.
Things To Do
- Newport Regatta
- 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at 25 Enterprise Drive, Middletown
- 10 am to 4 pm: Newport Secret Garden Tour (Sold Out!)
- 11 am to 4 pm: Hotel Furniture Estate Sale at St. Michael’s Country Day School
- 12 pm to 3 pm: Ketel One Botanicals on One Bellevue Patio
- 12 pm to 5 pm: The Newport Kite Festival at Brenton Point State Park
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 4 pm to 6 pm: Motors at the Mansion Cocktail Party at The Vanderbilt
- 4 pm to 8 pm: Newport Regatta 2023 Social at Sail Newport Sailing Center
- 5 pm: Newport International Polo Series presents USA vs Ireland at Newport International Polo Grounds
- 7 pm & 9 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Cantus at The Breakers
- 9:15 pm: Escobar Farm fireworks display in Portsmouth
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Blue Anchor Grill: Double A from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Brick Market Place: Ryan Lee Crosby from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Dockside: The Complaints at 9 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Brian James Quintet from 2 pm to 5 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer The Blockbuster Exhibition at 2 pm, Asteroid City at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin at 1 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4:30 pm, Blockhead at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Steve Smith & The Nakeds from 9 pm to 11:55 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at The Firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse: Norman Is That You at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: CGray the DJ at 10 pm
- One Pelham East: Hit Play Duo from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Shops At Long Wharf Mall: Black Lights from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Speakeasy: Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: The Girls from 6 pm to 9 pm
- The Deck: Brian Scott from 1 pm to 4 pm, Wyatt Pike from 5 pm to 8 pm, Spiffy Night with DJ DWUN at 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Jake Hus from 12 pm to 3 pm, J & Cairo from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Ruby Mac from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- VFW Portsmouth: Young Rust (Neil Young Tribute) Live at the VFW! at 6 pm
Local Government
- No meetings are scheduled in Newport County.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Sunday, July 9
Providence Restaurant Weeks returns July 9 – 22
Providence Restaurant Weeks is Back, Featuring More Than 60 Local Eateries
Sophie B. Hawkins returning to East Greenwich for special show Sunday, July 9
Singer playing Updike Room at the Greenwich Hotel
Things To Do
- Newport Regatta
- 8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee at Chateau-Sur-Mer
- 8:30 am: Yoga on Sandy Point Beach
- 9 am to 10:30 am: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Strings in Nature at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market at Town Farm Recreation Area
- 10 am to 4 pm: Newport Secret Garden Tour (Sold Out!)
- 12 pm: Third Annual Cornhole for a Cause at Kempenaa’s Clambake Club
- 12 pm to 5 pm: The Newport Kite Festival at Brenton Point State Park
- 1 pm to 4 pm: Sunday Music Series at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 6 pm: Children’s Nights at Easton’s Beach featuring Johnny The K
- 6:30 pm to 8 pm: Sundays at East Ferry Memorial Square
- 8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Opera Night: Così Fan Tutte at The Breakers
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Brick Market Place: Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Butch McCarthy Duo from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant and Patio at the Wyndham Newport Hotel: Newport Island Quartet from 3 pm to 7 pm
- King Park: The Down City Band from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Landing: Nick Sproviero at 1 pm, Jake Kulak Band at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Professor Harp from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse: Norman Is That You at 11 am
- O’Brien’s Pub: George Zecher on the steel drums on the patio from 3 pm to 6 pm, Bingo at 7 pm
- One Pelham East: Sean Rivers at 5 pm, Ryan McHugh from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Safari Room at The Ocean Cliff: Live music from 12 pm to 4 pm
- Sunset Cove: Andre Arsenault from 11 am to 2 pm, Two Across from 3 pm to 6 pm
- The Deck: Stu & Dave from 3 pm to 6 pm, Felix Brown Trio from 6 pm to close
- The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm
- The Reef: Reggae Brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Lucas Neil from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Local Government
- No public meetings are scheduled in Newport County.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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