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Newport Jazz Fest ‘23
The time is upon us for yet another edition of the historic Newport Jazz Festival. This year for a change of pace from past guides, I’m going to focus on […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6Matt Borrello Band
Folk artist from Boston. Boston goes folk?
April 4 @ 9:30 pm - April 5 @ 12:00 amNarrow River Band
A southern RI-based acoustic rock band.
April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmRock Hearts
Musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres to “bluegrass-ify.”
April 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Vox Hunters
Folk group that’s going hunting.
April 6 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pmComedy Showcase
New and working local comics.
April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmDivas of Drag
Order up a double dose of glitz and glamour, sass and class with Rhode Island’s premier drag stars, Haley Star and LaDiva Jonz. We all could use a little bit
April 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmAnthony Gomes
Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer “wails with all the force of a hurricane in the Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his strings in flames.” Hyperbole? We’ll
April 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmTwelve OC
This Ain’t Nashville tour by these country musicians and brothers, playing together since their pre-teen years. This definitely ain’t Nashville.
April 11 @ 9:30 pm - April 12 @ 12:00 amMarie Claude
Singer/songwriter.
April 12 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmThe Honk
A RI quintet who perform original instrumental and lyric music. Honk honk.
April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlack Violin
Full Circle tour.
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAlmost Queen
A tribute To Queen by Steve Leonard. We’re almost doing the fandango already.
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Is This Jazz?
Is This Jazz?
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