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 […]
Arts & Culture
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Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Week (April 25 – 28)
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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Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Weekend (April 22 – 24)
Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. Wondering what else is happening this weekend? Check this out – 10 Best Things To Do This Weekend in Newport (April 22 – 24). If you enjoy What’sUpNewp, please consider supporting those businesses in bold below! They sponsor us and make what we […]
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“Heifetz on Tour” Returns to Rhode Island, Musicians Will Spend a Week in Jamestown
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 […]
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Record Store Day Is Saturday, Here’s Who’s Participating and What’s Happening Locally
On April 16, record stores across the country will take part in the ninth annual party known as Record Store Day. The celebration of the culture of the independent record store goes on all day in thousands of record stores throughout the country and includes music, food, artist appearances and all kinds of fun, no […]
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Newport Folk Festival Adds Lady Lamb to 2016 Lineup
In their ongoing rolling lineup announcement ways, Newport Folk Festival announced today that Lady Lamb has been added to their 2016 lineup. Aly Spaltro, better known by her stage name Lady Lamb (formerly called Lady Lamb the Beekeeper) is an American songwriter and musician from Brunswick, Maine. The first Lady Lamb recordings were home recordings distributed in handmade packages to the […]
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Del McCoury and David Grisman Added to 2016 Newport Folk Festival Lineup
Del McCoury and David Grisman (Del & Dawg) will be heading to Newport, R.I. to play the 2016 Newport Folk Festival on Saturday, July 23rd. Del McCoury and David Grisman are old friends and are considered Bluegrass Legends. The announcement was made by Newport Folk Festival on their social media accounts on March 23rd. The entire 2016 Newport Folk Festival is […]
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Ben Jaffe Joins Newport Folk Festival’s Board of Advisors
The Newport Folk Festival announced today that Ben Jaffe has been added to the festival’s Board of Advisors. Ben Jaffe is the Creative Director of Preservation Hall and plays tuba and upright bass with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, on March 21st it was announced that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band would play at the 2016 […]
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10 Best Things To Do This Week in Newport (March 21 – 25)
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during March in and around Newport, RI. It’s going to be a messy Monday morning commute, head here for the latest cancellations, closings and delays. (In chronological order) 1 – Battle Chefs Tuesday at 8pm at The Revolving Door Restaurant Rhode Island’s best chefs go toe […]
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Salve Regina Will Host 11th Annual French Film Festival, April 3-14
Six thought-provoking films, including the 1959 classic, “Hiroshima Mon Amour,” will be featured when Salve Regina University presents its French Film Festival April 3-14 in Newport. All films and special festival events are open to the public and will be presented on the campus of Salve Regina University. Films will be screened in Bazarsky Lecture […]
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Christian McBride Named Artistic Director of Newport Jazz Festival
Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Appoints Bassist Christian McBride As Artistic Director of Newport Jazz Festival For the first time in its 62-year history, the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival® will have a musician other than pianist/producer George Wein as its artistic director. Multiple Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride has been named artistic director to work alongside, and […]
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Salve Regina Students Bring Advocacy Quilts Exhibit to RI, Launch a “Global Call For Mercy”
Salve Regina students have organized the acquisition of 18 advocacy quilts on loan from Washington, D.C.-based Advocacy Project that they will hang as part of “A Global Call for Mercy” public exhibit March 8-16 at Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave. Open to the public, the exhibition, “A Global Call for Mercy – Vulnerable Communities Speak Out […]
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EFC Newport Will Host Coffeehouse Featuring Live Music and Entertainment on March 18th
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” […]