Newport Jazz Fest: Home edition
Back in late April, as all events for the foreseeable future started to be canceled or postponed due to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic, the Newport Festivals Foundation came to the […]
Jazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBlues pianist and singer.
October 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmCountry singer-songwriter.
October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA PVDbased band specializing in ska, rocksteady, and reggae that loves to play authentic Jamaican music.
October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmSoar with this comprehensive tribute.
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon’t underestimate this Grateful Dead tribute.
October 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmFeaturing all-time favorites from his musical career.
October 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMexican-American rock band from East LA influenced by rock & roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music, such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTouring/recording artist.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBluegrass.
October 10 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmA country, pop, rock group.
October 11 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmEnergetic classic folk, rock, and blues.
October 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmAward-winning folk singer-songwriter. Erin Ash Sullivan opening.
October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe award-winning, hard-touring guitar-slinger blends smoking electric funk, slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, and a tight blues groove with soulful, feminine vocals.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlends of rock favorites, country superstars, classic gospel, contemporary hits, and humor.
October 13 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmAcoustic folk.
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlues/soul musician from Kansas City, Missouri.
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmIndie folk music.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmDisco/Funk/Hip-Hop/R&B.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn American band from Boston, Massachusetts.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSpoken word open mic and featured performer.
October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmBlues pianist and singer.
October 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmCountry singer-songwriter.
October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA PVDbased band specializing in ska, rocksteady, and reggae that loves to play authentic Jamaican music.
October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmIconic comedian known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
October 4 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSoar with this comprehensive tribute.
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon’t underestimate this Grateful Dead tribute.
October 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmFeaturing all-time favorites from his musical career.
October 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour. Jokes told by teachers, any learning is purely incidental.
October 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMexican-American rock band from East LA influenced by rock & roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music, such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTouring/recording artist.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBluegrass.
October 10 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmHe prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA country, pop, rock group.
October 11 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmEnergetic classic folk, rock, and blues.
October 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmAward-winning folk singer-songwriter. Erin Ash Sullivan opening.
October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmHe prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBack in late April, as all events for the foreseeable future started to be canceled or postponed due to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic, the Newport Festivals Foundation came to the […]
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