Evangelical Friends Church Newport (EFC Newport) will host “The Well”, a monthly coffeehouse featuring Christian music and written work performed by area musicians and artists, at The Annex in Newport on Friday, March 18th from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Well endeavors to connect individuals throughout Newport County monthly for an evening of encouragement and fellowship. The event […]
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Navy Band Northeast Will Host Chamber Concert at Ochre Court on Saturday
Navy Band Northeast‘s Chamber Music Ensembles will be performing at Ochre Court at Salve Regina University at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th. The Navy Band Northeast’s Chamber music concert is free, open to the public and presents a variety of small ensembles, performing works by Verdi, Copland, Ewazen, Rutter, Sousa and more. Feature ensembles include […]
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Norah Jones Will Perform at Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival This July
Nine-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones will perform the rare feat of appearing at both the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival on consecutive weekends this July. Demonstrating her versatility and wide appeal, Norah will make her first-ever solo appearance at the Folk Festival on Saturday, July 23 having previously performed at the 2014 festival with her band Puss […]
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Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs Added to 2016 Newport Folk Festival Lineup
Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs will be heading to Newport, R.I. to play the 2016 Newport Folk Festival on Friday, July 22nd. Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs recently teamed up to record a new album together, titled “case/lang/veirs”. While the album is due to be released on June 17 on Anti- Records, a United States tour will bring the […]
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Newport’s Island Moving Company Will Perform at Vets Memorial Auditorium
Island Moving Co, Newport’s contemporary ballet company, will make its premiere at the beautiful Vets Memorial Auditorium at 7:30pm on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Now in its 34th season, IMC has performed on tour and regularly in Newport but has never performed a full evening at the Vets. For this evening, entitled “Moment to Moment,” Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen […]
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Dave Simonett and Dave Carroll of Trampled by Turtles Will Perform at 2016 Newport Folk Festival
Dave Simonett and Dave Carroll of Trampled by Turtles will return to Newport, R.I. on Saturday, July 23rd to play the 2016 Newport Folk Festival. Trampled by Turtles last performed at Fort Adams State Park for the Newport Folk Festival in 2014. Simonett (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica) and Carroll (banjo, backing vocals) are two of the five members […]
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Newport Art Museum Will Host Gallery Talk with RI Artist Mary Dondero on Sunday
Members of the public and media are invited to the Newport Art Museum on Sunday, February 28th at 2pm for a Gallery Talk with exhibiting artist Mary Dondero. Learn more about the vision, processes and inspiration behind her elusive and atmospheric prints and drawings. Members of the Chamber Ensemble, the most advanced adult string ensemble […]
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Newport Folk Festival Adds Son Little to 2016 Lineup
Aaron Livingston (also known by his stage name Son Little), an American rhythm & blues musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will perform in Newport, R.I. on Sunday, July 24th at the 2016 Newport Folk Festival. The entire 2016 Newport Folk Festival is being rolled out (almost) daily on their social media accounts, Son Little is the 13th act […]
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Fruit Bats Added to 2016 Newport Folk Festival Lineup
Fruit Bats, an American rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois., will perform in Newport, R.I. on Friday, July 22nd at the 2016 Newport Folk Festival. The entire 2016 Newport Folk Festival is being rolled out (almost) daily on their social media accounts, Ruby Amanfu is the 11th act to be announced for the annual festival at […]
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Obituary: Paul Gordon, B-52s Guitarist/Keyboardist, Newporter, Father and Husband
{Photo of Gordon performing in Newport with the B-52’s by Rick Farrell/Mojo Photography} What’sUpNewp brought you the unfortunates news on Thursday, February 18th that Paul Gordon, B-52s Guitarist/Keyboardist and Newport Native, has passed Away. Growing up in Newport, Gordon lived on Bedlow Ave, Malbone Road and was a proud member of Rogers High School Class of 1981. Gordon […]
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Fundraising Page Created to Support Paul Gordon’s Family and to Assist with Funeral Costs
Just days after the news that Paul Gordon, B-52s Guitarist/Keyboardist and Newport Native, Had Passed Away, a fundraising page on GoFundMe has been setup by David Wilson to assist the family with funeral costs and to provide short-term support for his wife and children. Gordon did have a pacemaker for many years of his adult life, […]
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2016 Newport Folk Festival Now Officially Sold Out
What remained for available tickets to the 2016 Newport Folk Festival sold out on Friday, February 19th. Tickets to the 2016 Newport Folk Festival went on sale at 10am on December 2nd and within just a few hours 3-Day Tickets, 2-Day Tickets, and Saturday Single Day Tickets sold out. All before knowing a single artist, musician or band […]
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Ruby Amanfu Has Been Added to 2016 Newport Folk Festival Lineup
{Photo via Newport Folk Festival} Ruby Amanfu, a Ghanaian-born singer and songwriter based out of Nashville, TN and Los Angeles, CA., will perform in Newport, R.I. on Saturday, July 23rd at the 2016 Newport Folk Festival. Amanfu released her most recent studio album, Standing Still, on August 28, 2015, following a double single release of “Bluff” […]
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Paul Gordon, B-52s Guitarist/Keyboardist and Newport Native, Has Passed Away
{Photo by Rick Farrell/Mojo Photography} Paul Gordon, a successful musician, composer, producer and Newport, R.I. native, passed away on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 52 from ongoing health problems/complications. Growing up in Newport, Gordon lived on Bedlow Ave, Malbone Road and was a proud member of Rogers High School Class of 1981. Gordon leaves […]
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Newport Folk Festival adds Flight Of The Conchords to 2016 Lineup
Flight of the Conchords, a New Zealand-based comedy band, will perform in Newport, R.I. on Friday, July 22nd at the 2016 Newport Folk Festival. The duo’s comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then the television series that aired for two seasons on HBO. The entire 2016 Newport Folk Festival is […]
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UPDATE: EFC Newport Will Host Their Monthly Coffeehouse at The Annex on Friday
{Photo via Eppley Photography} Evangelical Friends Church Newport (EFC Newport) will host “The Well”, a monthly coffeehouse featuring Christian music and written work performed by area musicians and artists, at the McMaken Center at Fort Adams on Friday, February 19th from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. February 17th Update – As a result of the frigid weather […]
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Newport Folk Festival Wins ‘Music Festival Of The Year” at 27th Annual Pollstar Awards
{Photo of Jon Batiste & Stay Human by LaNita Adams} The Newport Folk Festival was named Music Festival Of The Year yesterday (February 12th) at the 27th Annual Pollstar Awards at the SF Masonic in San Francisco, California. It beat out Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago, IL), Toronto Urban Roots Festival (Toronto, ON) and Treasure Island Festival (San […]
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Joan Hall Wins Newport Annual Best-In-Show Award and Newport Art Museum Award
{Photo: BEST IN SHOW – Joan Hall | Global Warming/Algae Bloom} The Newport Art Museum has announced the winners of the 2016 Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition. One of the Museum’s most anticipated annual events, this exhibition highlights top talent from the region, bringing together an eclectic mix of art sourced from Rhode Island and beyond. Entries […]
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PODCAST: Interview with Mark Gorman of The Playboys
Thursday’s edition of “The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore” on 1540 AM WADK Newport featured a great conversation about live music with Mark Gorman, a local musician and writer. Mark and I discussed the area’s live music scene, world-class musicians you shouldn’t miss, how to get kids actively involved in music and much more. 12:30pm […]
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Jane Pickens Theater Will Host Screening of Sleepless in Seattle on Valentine’s Day
Jane Pickens Theater and Events Center is planning a very special nostalgic and romantic evening with a screening of Sleepless In Seattle on Valentine’s Day. A screening of the 1993 romantic drama film will be shown at 7:00pm and tickets for this special Valentine’s Day screening are just $15. The $15 includes the “Sleepless Valentines Package”, this […]
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Ray LaMontagne Will Play 2016 Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival has announced that singer-songwriter, Ray LaMontagne, will perform at their 2016 festival at Fort Adams State Park. LaMontagne, scheduled to perform on Friday, July 22nd, is the first artist to be announced for the 2016 lineup. Ten years ago LaMontagne released his first album, TROUBLE, the gold-certified start to a fiercely ambitious, […]
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The Newport String Project Will Present “Dvorak in America” at Ochre Court
On January 31st at 3pm, the Newport String Project will bring a program of works for strings by Czech master Antonin Dvorak to the beautiful surrounds of Ochre Court at Salve Regina University. Violinists and Newport String Project directors EmmaLee and Ealain The centerpiece of the concert is Dvorak’s String Quartet in F Major op.96, […]
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Newport Folk Festival Rolls Out Fan-To-Fan Ticket Exchange
Back in December after seeing tickets quickly go up on 3rd party sites just minutes after tickets went on sale, Newport Folk Festival announced that they would be exploring the possibility of a direct fan to fan way of selling and exchanging tickets. Related Post: Newport Folk Festival and Scalping: Here’s What You All Need To […]
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The Slambovian Circus of Dreams Will Perform at Channing Memorial Church
Photo by Tom Moore Common Fence Music at Channing Church will present The Slambovian Circus of Dreams on St. Valentine’s Eve, Saturday, February 13 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The band is a Common Fence Music favorite and returns for a fifth visit on this night for lovers of all ages. The performance will take place in […]
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The Wild Ponies Performance at Common Fence Music Has Been Postponed
The Wild Ponies performance originally schedule at Common Fence Music, 933 Anthony Road for February 6, 2016 at 8 pm has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Doug and Telisha Williams, Virginia alternate-country singer songwriters appeared at Common Fence Music in April 2012 and were enthusiastically received. They have since added a bass player and now appear […]