RIP Chip Young’s Cool, Cool World
We are stunned and saddened to report that Chip Young, environmental activist, rabble-rouser and long-time contributor to Motif and to Rhode Island journalism, passed away suddenly on August 24. Chip […]
Revisit one of the world’s most beloved musicals. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess
July 24 - August 17Solo acoustic musician.
August 16 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmJazz night.
August 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comic, certified jabroni.
August 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlues legend.
August 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA singer/songwriter/actor.
August 17 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThis comedian’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable.
August 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmJohnny Cash tribute.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm7 piece jump swing blues & New Orleans style R&B band.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThis comedian’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable.
August 17 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmFolk music. Don’t take it too seriously.
August 18 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmAlso known as the “sandman.” Honest songs about love, loss, and everything else that afflicts us.
August 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExplore Gothic Revival manor house on 4.8 acres filled with gorgeous collections. Plant highlights include an extensive beech collection, a host of conifers, mature oaks, and plants capable of thriving
August 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amRoots, blues, and rock.
August 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmR&B quartet.
August 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 7-piece Talking Heads tribute band brings much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a
August 22 @ 9:00 pm - August 23 @ 12:00 amThe album, entitled Get Outta Your Mind, marks the 20 year anniversary of his self-titled debut album.
August 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 7-piece Talking Heads tribute band brings much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a
August 23 @ 9:00 pm - August 24 @ 12:00 amSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies
August 25 @ 2:00 pm - August 29 @ 5:00 pmWe are stunned and saddened to report that Chip Young, environmental activist, rabble-rouser and long-time contributor to Motif and to Rhode Island journalism, passed away suddenly on August 24. Chip […]
Michael J. Schiavone (1982-2022), fondly referred to as Mike or Mikey, passed away unexpectedly on February 28, 2022. The obituary written for his funeral services describes music as “his world,” […]
Burt Jagolinzer, who has attended the Newport Jazz concerts for 67 years writes: George was my friend and my association with him was very important to me, each year… I […]
My first few years at the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals were spent standing behind a cart, selling ice cold drinks to festival attendees. I’d chase the shade with my […]