Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have added two new North American dates to their 2023 international tour, announcing a long-awaited return to San Diego on December 2 at […]
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Maggie Rogers added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup
The Newport Folk Festival today announced that Maggie Rogers will be returning to Fort Adams State Park to perform at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival. Rogers will perform on Friday, July 28, […]
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What’s Up This Week: March 20 – 26
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do this week and weekend in and around Newport. Monday, March 20 Things To Do Entertainment City & Government Tuesday, March 21 Things […]
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2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup announcements
The Newport Folk Festival began its tradition of a rolling lineup announcement for its 2023 festival on February 2. The sold-out 2023 Newport Folk Festival will take place at Fort Adams State […]
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Can you guess the iconic TV show from just one image?
The landscape is shifting for the world of streaming platforms, with television shows now boasting higher production values and nuanced narratives. While there used to be a larger gap in […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Soul Asylum brings good vibes to the Greenwich Odeum
90’s rockers Soul Asylum, a band that was once in heavy rotation on MTV, brought a special stripped-down acoustic show to the Greenwich Odeum on Saturday, March 18. The duo […]
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Jobi Riccio to open for Mark Erelli’s Concert and Record Release Party at Jamestown Arts Center
The Jamestown Arts Center is set to host the Newport Live event: Mark Erelli’s concert and record release party on Thursday, March 23 at 7 pm. The concert will feature […]
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Newport Folk Festival adds Madison Cunningham to its 2023 lineup
The Newport Folk Festival today announced that Madison Cunningham has been added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup. Cunningham will perform at Fort Adams State Park on Sunday, July 30, 2023. […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (March 17-19)
The music calendar is full this weekend with cheery Irish music and much more around the region. Have fun, be safe, use ride shares when appropriate, and rock on! Friday: […]
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Can you guess the rock band from just one lyric?
Since the mid-1950s, rock music has been a driving force in popular culture and has given rise to many iconic bands. Some of the most famous rock bands—the Beatles, Led […]
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‘Six Picks Music’ St. Patrick’s Day Edition 2023 – Music around RI
No doubt, there’s a soundtrack to St. Patrick’s Day, and whether you enjoy traditional sea shanties or Celtic punk, there’s something for everyone. Here’s a bonus edition of “Six Pick […]
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What’s Up This Weekend: March 16 – 19
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do this weekend in and around Newport, Rhode Island. Thursday, March 16 Things To Do Entertainment City & Government Friday, March 17 Things […]
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What’s Up Interview: Singer Mark Erelli, playing the Jamestown Arts Center Thursday, March 23
Creating and listening to live music is a sacred endeavor, something to be appreciated on many levels. That idea, that the concert experience is holy, is something that Mark Erelli […]
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What’sUpNewp & The JPT will host Annual Jaws Summer Party on July 20 & 21
What’sUpNewp and The Jane Pickens Film & Event Center (The JPT) are excited to announce today that our Jaws Summer Party will be returning in July. Due to the COVID-19 […]
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Aimee Mann has been added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup
The Newport Folk Festival today announced that Aimee Mann has been added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup. Mann will perform at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023. […]
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A.J. Croce to perform ‘Croce Plays Croce’ at The JPT on Sept. 13
Spectacle Live will present Croce Plays Croce on Wednesday, September 13 at 8 pm at The JPT Film & Event Center. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 am at JanePickens.com or […]
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Tickets for the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival will go on sale on March 22
This summer, the legendary Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park for its 69th Anniversary! Newport Jazz Festival today announced that 3-day tickets for this year’s event, which will take […]
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What’s Up Interview: Chibueze Ihuoma, starring in HADESTOWN at PPAC March 21-26
The eight-time Tony Award-winning musical HADESTOWN opens at the Providence Performing Arts Center next Tuesday, March 21. The musical, the brainchild of acclaimed musician Anais Mitchell, was the most honored […]
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Oscar Best Picture winner from the year you were born
The Academy Awards turn 94 in 2023, making the show a little more than a year older than Clint Eastwood (if you can believe it). Like Eastwood, the prestigious awards […]
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Mdou Moctar to perform at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival today announced that Mdou Moctar has been added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup. The Tuareg rock band from Agadez, Niger will perform on Friday, […]
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Illness sidelines Springsteen tour as 3 concerts postponed
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s planned performance Tuesday in Albany has become the third concert in a week postponed by the New Jersey […]
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Oscar Best Picture winners from worst to first
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences votes on the best and most influential films of the year. The Oscars are a reflection of excellence within all […]
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The 2023 Best Picture Oscar nominees are less critically acclaimed, but do they reflect moviegoer tastes?
Debating the Academy Awards is a pastime that dates back to at least the discovery of the Africus monolith in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” One need look no further than […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (March 10-12)
Some local rising stars join a pair of music legends in town this weekend for concerts around the state. Get out there and support live music! Friday: Don’t miss the […]
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Newport Festivals Foundation is giving free Newport Jazz Festival tickets to Rogers High School seniorsÂ
The Rogers High School Winter Music Concert on Thursday night was cause for more than just one celebration. Not only was it Rogers’ first concert since the pandemic, but Newport […]