Alt-Nation: Blushing Brides, Rock ‘n’ Jock and Dylan
The Blushing Brides (Rolling Stones tribute) I don’t do a lot on cover bands because what is there is to say other than how well a band pretends to be […]
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 29Polar 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 pmDancing With The Stars
I didn’t even know this show was still happening.
January 10, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlizzard of Ozz
Ozzy and Rhoads tribute.
January 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Alt-Nation: VulGarrity’s Afterlife
On their 4th release, Afterlife, VulGarrity conjures up another batch of supernatural-themed thrillers. VulGarrity are a brother/sister team composed of Shawn and Tracy (Vul)Garrity that are known for swapping instruments […]
Alt-Nation: July Shows Keep Summer Cooking
Jodie Treloar – Voila (75orLess Records) Jodie Treloar’s debut EP Voila features five tunes on the crossroads of indie folk and alt-country. Voila opens with “Marionette,” which reminds me of […]
Alt-Nation: Festivals in Flux
Festivals in Flux In local music, breaking news is kind of rare. Sure, bands put out albums and play shows, but those are more the result of months of work […]
Alt-Nation: Liberty Fest, The Spot Celebrates, BridgeFest and Under My Skin
Last week Providence Liberty Fest unveiled a staggering listing of 40 bands for their 16th anniversary show this 4th of July at Dusk. Confirmed bands for the show include […]
Alt-Nation: Summer in the City
All killer, no filler, hot times, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty… Hey ho, let’s go! Sebadoh Lou Barlow’s other seminal band, Sebadoh, […]
Alt-Nation: Just Going to the Library
Providence Public Library – “From Pop to Punk: Highlights of 20th century Popular Music in Providence” I’ve had the privilege to patronize some legendary joints like The Rat in Boston, […]
Alt-Nation: Hot Rocks
Waxahatchee – Ivy Trip (Merge Records) Indie rockers Waxahatchee released their 3rd album, Ivy Trip, last month. Primarily a vehicle for singer/songwriter Katie Crutchfield, Waxahatchee finish up this leg of […]
Alt-Nation: Brown Bird’s Final Album
Brown Bird – Axis Mundi (Supply and Demand Music) The loss of Brown Bird founder Dave Lamb to leukemia last year was devastating to the local music community and beyond. […]
Alt-Nation: Starting May Off Right
Rough Francis The sons of Death return to the Columbus Theatre to lay a smackdown of ’70s Motor City inspired rock ‘n’ roll. I call them the sons of Death […]