Roots Report: Bitter Fingers
Okee dokee folks …”It’s hard to write a song with bitter fingers.” That line comes from the Elton John/Bernie Taupin song from the Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy album, […]
Events:
A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back! The humbug’s wrenching, covetous, and cares more for money than all else. When the clock strikes midnight one fateful Christmas Eve, the ghost
November 23 - December 29A Christmas Carol
With a cast of five amazing actors playing all of the parts, this is the wonderful holiday story and tradition that you love with CTC flair. Full of fun, energy,
December 5 - December 22Buddy Cavaleri
Musician/composer. Not Buddy Cianci.
December 22 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmPolar Express
Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that traverses the uncanny valley to visit the North Pole. I’m ready whenever!
December 23 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pmJoe Potenza & Friends
Jazz from some of the best friends in RI.
December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmIt’s a Wonderful Life
A classic holiday movie that will bring tears to your eyes.
December 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmAli Siddiq
In the Shadows tour for the Houston-based observational comic.
December 24 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSons of Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd experience… Whoa man.
December 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmSugar Ray and The Bluetones
There’s a halo hanging on the corner of my girlfriend’s four post bed.
December 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPitbull
There is so much I want to say. If you were in middle school from 2012 onward, you know the hold this man had on the world.
December 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmNeal & The Vipers
9th Annual New Years Eve party – see you in the new year with these blues-rock RI legends.
December 31 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmAndrew Victor
Folk music for the new year.
January 1, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThree Stooges Festival
Annual Three Stooges Film Festival featuring Larry, Moe, and Curly at their comical best in classic episodes from the 1930s and 1940s. Nyek, nyek, nyek.
January 3, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFunky White Honkies
Big party band.
January 3, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMarie Claude
Listen to some music and drink your coffee.
January 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmSaints in the City
Bruce Springsteen tribute band.
January 4, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmPearly Baker
This band plays Grateful Dead music their way, with some Stones, Beatles, Allman Bros, and JJ Cale pearls thrown in for good measure.
January 4, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRoger Ceresi’s All Starz
Paying tribute to the great music legends of the ‘50s & ‘60s.
January 8, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMoxie
’90s & 2000s rock, with some old-fashioned attitude.
January 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm1964 The Tribute
Beatles tribute.
January 10, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Roots Report: Rocking into the New Year
Okee dokee folks … Here we are again, zipping along to the finish of another year. I know that this is cliché, but time really does fly. And the older […]
The Roots Report: Holiday Drop-Out
Okee dokee folks …’tis the season … again. I don my best Ebenezer attitude and try to stay away from stores and holiday gatherings. Shocking (still) to some, I do […]
The Roots Report: Bundle Up and Get Out
Okee dokee folks … The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. This time of the year it starts to take a lot to get your butt […]
Roots Report: Tip Your Musician!
Okee dokee folks … Very often I am asked about the subject of musicians performing for free. While most of the general public may not know how much money real musicians make […]
Roots Report: Music Is Moving Inside
Okee dokee folks … First of all I would like to thank the hundreds of people who sent me condolences about the death of my dog Abigail. It was tough. […]
Roots Report: Don’t Let These Shows Pass You By
Okee dokee folks … As I mentioned last month the summer shows are plenty. I have managed to get to quite a few so far and have many more to […]
Roots Report: Cruel Summer Breeze
National and Local Music Surround Rhode Island Summer Okee dokee folks … I know I say this every year; summer is NOT my favorite season. That being said (again), Bananarama’s […]
The Roots Report: Starry-Eyed for Ringo
Ringo Starr & His All Star Band comes to PPAC for a nostalgic night of classics Okee dokee folks … To my knowledge, a Beatle has only come to Rhode […]
Roots Report: Find Great Music and Then Look for More
Music Events for the Entire Summer Okee dokee folks … I leave it to you to decide where to get your entertainment information, but realize that other papers may overlook […]