Arts & Culture

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. Editor’s Note – This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Friday @ The Deck: DJ Face at 9pm.Buskers: Live Music with Mike Warner from 9pm to 1am. No Cover.Celtica: Karaoke at 10pm. No cover.Clarke Cooke […]

The 10th Annual NIMFest Concert Series, which takes place at the Gazebo on Wellington Avenue in King Park, will get underway on Sunday, June 26th. The series is presented by the City Of Newport with a gift from Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton. All concerts are scheduled on Sundays from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., there are no […]

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. Editor’s Note – This information was provided to us by the venue or musicians, it is subject to change. Friday @ The Deck: DJ Face at 9pm.Buskers: Live Music with Grace Morrison from 9pm to 1am. No Cover.Celtica: Karaoke at 10pm. No cover.Clarke Cooke […]

The Newport Folk Festival kicked off their annual tradition of rolling lineup announcements on Friday, January 29th when they announced Ray LaMontagne would perform on Friday of the 2016 festival. Paste reported on June 2nd that the Newport Folk Festival has completed announcing their 2016 Lineup. The 2016 Newport Folk Festival will take place at […]

In their ongoing lineup and event announcements, Newport Folk Festival has announced that they will host events at Newport Blues Cafe and Jane Pickens Theatre. The 2016 Newport Folk Festival will take place at Fort Adams State Park on July 22nd, 23rd and 24th. All tickets are available on Newport Folk Festival Ticketmaster. On Thursday, July […]

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. Wondering what else there is to do this weekend, visit  If you enjoy What’sUpNewp, please consider supporting those businesses in bold below!  They sponsor us and make what we do possible. Friday @ The Deck: DJ Face at 9pm.Buskers: Live Music with […]

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. Wondering what else there is to do this weekend, visit – What’s Up This Weekend in Newport: May 20 – 22. If you enjoy What’sUpNewp, please consider supporting those businesses in bold below!  They sponsor us and make what we do possible. Friday […]

Discover where to find live music, comedy, karaoke and entertainment this week in and around Newport!  Monday Diegos: Trivia at 9pm Fastnet: Live music with The Ubiquitones from 10pm to 1am. No cover. Fifth Element: Live music with The Groove Merchants from 7pm to 10pm Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music with Yacht Club Rejects from 9pm to […]

Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. If you enjoy What’sUpNewp, please consider supporting those businesses in bold below!  They sponsor us and make what we do possible. Friday Buskers: Live music with Live Music with Greg Burgess from 9pm to 1am. No Cover.Celtica: Karaoke at 10pm. No cover.Clarke Cooke House: DJ […]

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Newport Gallery Night returns on May 12, 2016, hosted by the Newport Gallery Organization. Participating galleries, museums and cultural institutions will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for locals or visitors who wish to see some of the wonderful local artwork in Newport. Some of the galleries will have artists in residence, and […]

The Newport Art Museum continues to engage and inspire with Art After Dark (May 12, 5-9pm), its’ popular late night event. Each Art After Dark has unique programming for young and old.  This event joins the ranks of the many events and educational programs the Museum currently offers in its galleries at 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. And the best news. Admission is free […]

Island Moving Company left Newport for a two week tour on April 24th, under the sponsorship of the US Embassy and Consulate, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of US/Kazakhstan relations. The Company will perform in Astana, Almaty and Shymkent.  For more information about the Island Moving Co.’s 34th season, visit www.islandmovingco.org. While at the Almaty Metro in Kazakhstan; […]

Jazz music and Newport, they go together like “peas and carrots”. Bonnie Gomes, President of 3G Broadcasting, announced earlier this week on The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore that WADK 1540 AM would be rolling out new weekend programming on the station beginning on Saturday, April 30th. Listen To The Announcement WADK 1540 AM has […]

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The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County (ACA) announced at its 24th Annual Meeting tonight that it has transferred rights to its popular BridgeFest music festival to Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. “Each summer for the past seven years, BridgeFest has supported, promoted and celebrated our many local musicians, showcasing their extraordinary talents. It has been […]

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County (ACA) will be celebrating its 24th anniversary at its annual meeting this Thursday, April 28th at the Newport Art Museum, 6-8:30pm. The evening’s program will feature keynote speaker Joan Abrams, Chair of the RI Council on the Humanities, who will review the Catalyzing Newport initiative; Olivia Kachingwe, […]

Rhode Islander Brenda Bennett, discovered by pop superstar Prince, plays Common Fence Music with Blue Bamboo on May 14 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The performance will take place at the Common Fence Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Tickets are $18 in advance and $21 at the door and […]

Live Music, Entertainment & Comedy Listings Monday Diegos: Trivia at 9pmFastnet: Live music with The Ubiquitones from 10pm to 1am. No cover.Fifth Element: Live music with The Groove Merchants from 7pm to 10pmMidtown Oyster Bar: Live music with Yacht Club Rejects from 9pm to 1am. No cover.Perro Salado: Live music with Julio Amaro from 6pm to 9pm. No […]

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The Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) has announced their May 2016 classical music residency in partnership with the acclaimed Heifetz International Music Institute. This program, which began in October 2013, will include an in-school educational component in addition to musicales in local homes, and a public concert at the JAC. The residency and public concert are incredible opportunities for the […]