In Providence
The Butcher
If you were living in Providence in 2004, it’s possible you may have been invited to a party. “My friend asked me to go with her, and she got sick […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Anthony 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 pmViolin River
Music of The Grateful Dead. Played only in Violin.
April 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmSweet Mercy
Band specializing in rocking Americana originals and classic covers from folk, blues, old-timey jazz and rock and roll.
April 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmGuys and Dolls
Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. Based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon,
April 17 - April 27Dalton & The Sheriffs
Who shot the sheriff? Not Dalton! Country, of course.
April 17 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmAllysen Callery
A favorite on the RI folk scene, her music has found its way overseas and has been embraced by listeners in the UK and Europe.
April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDavid Wax Museum
The band’s sound blends the ancient and ever-relevant rhythms of traditional Mexican music with amber pop hues and unabashed rock riffs, all tethered together by seductive harmonies.
April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBobby Christina’s Caravan
Tribute to Matt “Guitar” Murphy.
April 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmGet The Led Out
Zeppelin tribute. Really, get it out- lead poisoning is no joke.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOne Night of Queen
Aaaaaahaaaaah.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBruce Mattson Band
Swampy New Orleans funk and blues.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmBadfish
Now this Sublime tribute band really puts on a show.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmGimme Gimme Disco
A DJ based dance party playing all your favorite ABBA hits, plus plenty of other disco hits from the 70s & 80’s.
April 18 @ 9:00 pm - April 19 @ 2:00 amSession Americana
A Boston-based folk/rock band/collective.
April 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In Providence
In Providence
The Woman at the Door
If you were walking down Benefit Street in Providence a few years ago, you might have seen an old woman standing outside a house asking to be let in. “She […]
In Providence
Missing in Providence
If you ask when anyone last saw her, you’ll get a variety of times and places. You’ll get assurances that she looked happy. That she seemed fine. That she was […]
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A Scream in Providence
If you were awake one night on Providence’s north side, you might have heard the scream. “It was long. It was a long scream. I popped right up in bed. […]
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The Biltmore
If you live in Rhode Island, you’re used to defiantly referring to things and people by their old names. I was once at a party where the person I was […]
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Trinity Rep
Last week, Trinity Repertory Company announced that it would not produce in-person theater until late next year. While all of us have watched the hoped-for timelines for live entertainment get […]
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When there are nine
If you live in Providence, it may seem as though we’re always finding a reason to mourn. For what’s happening across the country, here in the state, and internally as […]
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The Sheriff
If you know who she is, then you call her The Sheriff. “That was a cute name they came up with for me. I’d come back this time of year […]
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A Year in Providence
A year ago this week, I stepped onto the Pedestrian Bridge in Providence. I was going to write a column about Providence. It was going to be a fun column. […]
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The West Side Diner
If you stopped by the West Side Diner last year for an early morning breakfast, you might have seen her talking to her son about skipping school. “He did it […]