The places typically associated with country music have more southern accents than lighthouses and seagulls. But according to Michael Friedman, the mind behind the inaugural Nashville, RI Music Festival at Mulligan’s Island, RI shouldn’t be counted out as a hub for country die-hards. “This is a demand-driven event,” Friedman says of the new country music […]
Between a full run of shows with Dead & Company and legs of his own tour on each end, John Mayer has been a busy man in 2019. On July 20, just two weeks after Dead & Co wrapped up in Colorado, I caught the second night of the North American leg of John’s 2019 […]
THU 25 Concert Under the Elms: Driftwoods. With Noble Knots and Like No Udder. 6.30pm. Rhode Island Historical Society, 52 Power St, PVD. rihs.org/concerts-under-the-elms Stranger Stories: Strangers read their truths in this recurring, curated series. This episode’s theme is “Biggest Fan.” The Graduate (ustabe the Biltmore), 11 Dorance St, PVD. strangerstoriespvd.com FRI 26 – SUN […]
THRU JULY 28 Museum of the Moon: Free lunar exhibit sponsored by NASA in honor of the first moon landing’s 50th anniversary. Find out if we really landed there. WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St, PVD. waterfire.org THU 18 Design the Night: Design your own summer night with mind-bending installations, quirky art-making and treats from […]
Like many of us, Vince Hill works a 9-5 job, putting years of schooling and experience toward bringing home the bacon. But his passion, his hustle, his grind, his starvation for good music has created an extraordinary man, steadfastly determined. And now, after seven years honing his craft and finding his voice, Hill has unleashed […]
If you’re searching for a hip new music spot, give this summer’s Friday Night Live, the small-scale concert series at Mulligan’s Island, a chance. Its brand new stage was recently host to The Legacy Band and Show, a Providence-based outfit featuring classic Motown rhythms, Caribbean style percussion and a larger-than-life persona, exemplified by their use […]
WED 10 The Great American Hemp & Blues Festival: Musical performances include a Grateful Dead tribute, folk rock, country and reggae. Headliner is James Montgomery Blues Band. Vendors, artisans and speakers throughout the day. Followed by a Phish concert. 1pm. Mohegan Sun Earth Ballroom, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, Conn. mohegansun.com THU 11 7th Annual […]
Breaking limbs — even fake breaking limbs — is never fun, unless you work for Motif. It was a Sunday, or was it a Saturday? Either way it was a good day to (fake) break something. As Jeune Plasson and I strolled into work we hardly knew what to expect. Richard Griffin sat at our […]
Hg80 is the periodic symbol and atomic number for mercury, more commonly known as quicksilver. End of chemistry lesson. I hope you’re taking notes, this will be on the test later. HG80 is less commonly known as a four-wheeled kitchen that slings “untraditional” tacos, hand-made chips and scratch-made sodas. But that is rapidly changing. Just […]
Opened Nick’s on Westminster: The original foodie haven is opening a second location! This time it’s migrating eastward towards downtown. (That’s Downcity for you out-of-state Brown Uni students.) 100 Westminster St, PVD (where Au Bon Pan used to be). Rhode Island Spirits: Our gin and vodka distilling neighbors had their grand opening on June 7. […]