Spectacle Live today announced that they will present Carbon Leaf at Jane Pickens Theater (The JPT) on Friday, May 5th, at 8 pm. Carbon Leaf, founded at Randolph-Macon College in 1992, has been a staple in the music industry for over three decades. Their self-releasing and touring led to a critical and commercial breakthrough with […]
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Six Picks: The best in local music this weekend (Dec. 9-11)
“Six Picks” is our weekly music column which highlights some of the best shows in area music, from big concerts to smaller, local gigs. We’ve got a little of each this weekend. Here goes … Friday: An under-the-radar outlaw country artist makes a stop at Askew in Providence Friday when Florence Dore headlines an early […]
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Benefit Piano Recital to help Choral Collective of Newport County bring music to children
Nathaniel Baker, an accomplished Rhode Island pianist, will give a Benefit Classical Music Piano Recital on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Peace Dale Congregational Church, 261 Columbia St., Wakefield, RI. Baker will present selections by Bach, Schumann, Villa-Lobos, Chopin, Debussy and Liszt. Proceeds from the concert will help bring […]
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Newport Classical will celebrate the holiday season with two holiday programs in December
Newport Classical celebrates the season with two weekends of holiday programs in December – Messiah at the Mansion featuring Ensemble Altera and The Choir School of Newport County in two performances on Sunday, December 4 at 1 pm and 3:30 pm at Rosecliff (548 Bellevue Ave.), and Classical Christmas at Emmanuel on Saturday, December 10 at 3 pm at Emmanuel Church (42 Dearborn St.), which concludes with sing-along carols and a festive […]
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Bestselling albums of all time
When Apple launched iTunes in 2003, the way people digest music changed forever. Instead of buying CDs, records, or cassettes, fans were able to pay for their favorite song without having to purchase the full album. When Spotify launched in 2008, it revolutionized the music industry even more, allowing listeners to surf through artist catalogs […]
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Six Picks: The best in local music this weekend (June 17-19)
Some big names in rock and roll make up this week’s “Six Picks,” where we highlight some of the best live music around town. Have a great weekend! Friday: Do the Mardi Gras Mambo! Head to a New Orleans street party Friday night at Bold Point Park in East Providence when Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown […]
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Hidden Newport: Newport String Project bringing virtual concert series to Touro Synagogue
The Newport String Project recently shared details of their next concert of Hidden Newport, their virtual concert series showcasing some of Newport’s most beautiful and unusual locations through virtual chamber music concerts. This performance, premiering on April 25th at 2 pm on Newport String Project’s YouTube Channel, features the Touro Synagogue, a site of deep historical prominence in […]
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Newport Performing Arts Center to present Newport String Project on April 14
On Wednesday, April 14, at 8 PM, Newport Performing Arts Center (NPAC) presents Newport String Project as part of its free online music series. “We are excited to highlight Newport String project and give them an opportunity to be presented on our performing arts platform Live From Newport,” says John Cratin, NPAC board chairman in a […]
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Watch | Dozens of local musicians are Singing For Shelter Dec. 5 – 22
Singing For Shelter, the annual Christmas concert featuring Newport-area musicians raising money for local homeless shelters, has gone virtual this year. Update – December 29: Singing For Shelter raises $28,695 for local shelters “Because COVID is preventing us from all gathering in one place on one night, we decided to offer a series of home […]
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Newport Vineyards Offers More Than Just Wine
Sponsored Content March in Newport has us all buzzing about the Annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but Aquidneck Island has a ton of great events going on all month. The team at Newport Vineyards has lined up more than a few them, and they’re excited to share upcoming dates for live music, comedy, classes, […]