Arts & Culture

Pianist Lois Vaughan has been performing professionally in Southeastern New England for almost 30 years. Her repertoire is broad – encompassing jazz, Latin & standards, classical music, and music for dancing (includes swing, classic rock, disco, reggae & Motown). She plays solo piano, and works with ensembles from duos to six and eight-piece bands. Louis […]

When you start naming off great musicians who call Newport home and play regularly in Newport, it won’t take you long before you have to mention Dick Lupino. Dick Lupino, bassist and vocalist, is a graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Over the past 30 years his professional experience has […]

Newport Festivals Foundation will continue the tradition of Newport Bridgefest in 2016, over the four days the festival will aim to celebrate folk, jazz, and the musical heritage of Newport. Newport BridgeFest was founded in 2009 by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County to “bridge” the days between the Newport Folk and Jazz […]

With the 2016 Newport Folk Festival just days away, there’s plenty to be excited about – amazing artists are scheduled to perform, the long-range weather forecast is calling for warm and dry conditions and well…just about everything about the three-day weekend has us excited. Rhode Island PBS has appropriately scheduled The Newport Effect, a feature length […]

The following information was provided by Sarah Fleisher with Cornerstone Agency. Converse Inc. has announced the three local artists chosen to participate in the second annual “Converse Rubber Tracks x Newport Folk Festival Recording Week.” This special weeklong residency offers three aspiring artists the opportunity to record for free at the state-of-the-art Converse Rubber Tracks recording studio […]

The official companion app for the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management goes live today. The mobile app includes performance schedules, customizable schedule, artist profiles and a festival map. To download the app to your mobile device, go to: To download and print daily schedules with set times and stages, go […]

The 2016 Newport Folk Festival is right around the corner and there are more events and after parties scheduled than ever before! The What’sUpNewp Crew has put together a list of all the official events (schedule of unofficial folk events to come) to keep your folkin’ weekend in official order, enjoy! We considered anything “official” […]

With just two weeks until the  Newport Folk Festival, organizers of the sold-out event have updated their smartphone apps, released the ‘Official Folk Handbook’ and have released their 2016 lineup schedule. Official Folk Handbook From site map to schedules and what to bring to the Festival, Newport Folk Festival has it all laid out for […]

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. If you’re looking for events and other activities that are happening this weekend, check out – What To Do This Weekend In and Around Newport (July 8 – 10). If you find value in these listings, please consider supporting the venues in […]

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. announces the schedule for Bridgefest™ 2016, which features concerts and entertainment events presented by  area artists, clubs, restaurants, theaters, museums and other organizations.   The annual celebration of Newport’s rich musical heritage, including folk and jazz music, takes place July 25-28, bridging the gap between the iconic Newport Folk Festival™ and Newport […]

This story was originally published on March 21, 2016. With their 19th Annual IYRS Summer Gala just around the corner, IYRS is buzzing with excitement, and they are all-hands-on-deck to make this their finest, most successful Gala yet! The 2016 IYRS Summer Gala is scheduled for July 9th in the IYRS parking lot and will […]

“The contribution of jazz musicians of Caribbean lineage is as old as jazz itself. The difference with the current generation is their perhaps more overtly prideful embrace of elements of their native culture in their expressions of jazz, reflecting the more ecumenical nature of the 21st Century approach to the genre.” Willard Jenkins, New Music […]

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. If you find value in these listings, please consider supporting the venues in bold. These are the businesses who make what we do on a daily basis possible! Newport, RI Live Music & Entertainment Listings This information was provided to us […]

There’s still time to take advantage of the great local discount for Newport Jazz Festival® tickets. Head to the Newport Visitors Information Center, 23 America’s Cup Avenue, by Monday, July 4, to get the best bang for your buck by purchasing $60 General Admission tickets for concerts at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July […]

Converse Rubber Tracks and the Newport Folk Festival have announced the return of “Converse Rubber Tracks x Newport Folk Festival Recording Week,” a special weeklong residency that offers three aspiring artists the opportunity to record for free at the state-of-the-art Converse Rubber Tracks recording studio in Boston, as well as the chance to perform at […]