Roots Report: August 15 – 31, 2023
Okee dokee folks… NINETEEN YEARS! Wow! I have now been writing columns in Motif for a little more than 19 years! I started writing for Motif an issue or two […]
Anniversary tour.
May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmRhode Island’s Premier Grateful Dead Tribute Band.
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmCelebrating Greg’s official 60th anniversary in music and the first time he ever played on the Knickerbocker stage!
May 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmShen Yun is a captivating performance that showcases traditional Chinese culture through mesmerizing dance, music, and breathtaking visuals. With its vibrant costumes, stunning choreography, and rich storytelling, Shen Yun transports
May 11 @ 2:00 pm - 10:00 pmVan Morrison tribute.
May 11 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmPartial lighting in Waterplace Basin.
May 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe band continues its decades long mission to celebrate and revitalize jazz and swing music — America’s original musical art form — and bring joy to audiences around the world.
May 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDescribed as a raw, dynamic blend of old-school blues, early rock and roll, modern soul, and jazz, they are poised to shine on.
May 11 @ 9:00 pm - May 12 @ 12:00 amJazz music
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe 51st annual exhibit of works in clay.
April 25 - May 18Anniversary tour.
May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmA NYC based comedian and actor who’s best known as ‘Mafee’ on Showtime’s Billions and for his time hosting SiriusXM’s The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson.
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmRhode Island’s Premier Grateful Dead Tribute Band.
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmCelebrating Greg’s official 60th anniversary in music and the first time he ever played on the Knickerbocker stage!
May 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA NYC based comedian and actor who’s best known as ‘Mafee’ on Showtime’s Billions and for his time hosting SiriusXM’s The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson.
May 10 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmShen Yun is a captivating performance that showcases traditional Chinese culture through mesmerizing dance, music, and breathtaking visuals. With its vibrant costumes, stunning choreography, and rich storytelling, Shen Yun transports
May 11 @ 2:00 pm - 10:00 pmA NYC based comedian and actor who’s best known as ‘Mafee’ on Showtime’s Billions and for his time hosting SiriusXM’s The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson.
May 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmVan Morrison tribute.
May 11 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmPartial lighting in Waterplace Basin.
May 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe band continues its decades long mission to celebrate and revitalize jazz and swing music — America’s original musical art form — and bring joy to audiences around the world.
May 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDescribed as a raw, dynamic blend of old-school blues, early rock and roll, modern soul, and jazz, they are poised to shine on.
May 11 @ 9:00 pm - May 12 @ 12:00 amA NYC based comedian and actor who’s best known as ‘Mafee’ on Showtime’s Billions and for his time hosting SiriusXM’s The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson.
May 11 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmJazz music
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmOkee dokee folks… NINETEEN YEARS! Wow! I have now been writing columns in Motif for a little more than 19 years! I started writing for Motif an issue or two […]
It is a fact that people use substances, both legal and illegal, for all sorts of reasons. Some are more socially acceptable while others are relegated to back rooms and […]
Okee dokee folks… This thought popped into my head today. When my duo, Fuzek-Rossoni, began playing open mics over 35 years ago, one of the first places we played was […]
The time is upon us for yet another edition of the historic Newport Jazz Festival. This year for a change of pace from past guides, I’m going to focus on […]
Paralleling this year’s events at Newport Folk Fest is a show called “ALL FEMALE FRONT: A Newport to Nashville Festival Night,” produced by Spring Street Productions at Newport Playhouse. Normally, […]
It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a new album of sea shanties from Sharks Come Cruisin’ but that all changes this fall! The band will release their third full-length […]
Okee dokee folks… I was fortunate to be in attendance for the Counting Crows/Dashboard Confessional show at Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) last night. The Crows were on their Banshee […]
Okee dokee folks… The other night, July 8, I checked out a new, to me, venue, The Bank of NH Pavilion, and attended The Last Summer on Earth Tour with […]
The ukuleleists pose with Paws of the PawSox (before he emigrated). Next time you’re waiting in line at your favorite food truck, local ukulele band The Unlikely Strummers might serenade […]
Members of Meridian with their trophy at the Motif Battle of the Bands, May 2023. (Photo: Eric Barao) Providence-based Meridian was recently crowned the winner of Motif’s first-ever Battle of […]