Roots Report: Cruel Summer Breeze
National and Local Music Surround Rhode Island Summer Okee dokee folks … I know I say this every year; summer is NOT my favorite season. That being said (again), Bananarama’s […]
Events:
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
40th Anniversary tour for the rock band with blues tendencies.
February 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOscar Shorts – Live Action
Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated short films to audiences across the globe.
February 15 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmFat City Band
Paul Redmond’s got the moves to keep the crowd groovin’.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pmDr. Westchesterson
Musician, producer, songwriter, yacht rocker.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTom White Trio
Jazz music.
February 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSugar Ray And The Bluetones
Award-winning rockin’ traditional blues band.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
A high-energy jazz quartet, although the music is melodic and meaningful with a mixture of original songs and jazz standards.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Roots Report: Starry-Eyed for Ringo
Ringo Starr & His All Star Band comes to PPAC for a nostalgic night of classics Okee dokee folks … To my knowledge, a Beatle has only come to Rhode […]
Roots Report: Find Great Music and Then Look for More
Music Events for the Entire Summer Okee dokee folks … I leave it to you to decide where to get your entertainment information, but realize that other papers may overlook […]
The Roots Report: Some Shows You MAY See
Okee dokee folks … Thanks for coming out to support the Motif Music Awards. Here are a few other shows you should come out to support. The Rhode Island Music […]
Roots Report — Wild Youth and Wilder Shows
April Shows that Cover Decades of Music Okee dokee folks… Technically it’s spring, though it isn’t spring in my book until the peepers start peeping. Those little frozen froggies […]
Roots Report: The Kindness (and Unkindness) of Strangers
Seeing a live show at one of the many venues in Providence? Be careful where you park, even members of the band are getting towed. Okee dokee, folks … Never […]
Roots Report — You’re Makin’ Me Dizzy
Okee dokee folks … I read a quote the other day. “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” That quote has commonly been attributed to Elvis Costello, but upon […]
Roots Report: Hey, Hey it’s Mike Nesmith, and Some Music for Veterans Day
The best in folk, blues, roots and acoustic in the greater RI area Okee dokee folks … How about them Red Sox? Honestly I don’t give a #@%* (insert your […]
Roots Report: Graham Nash Review and Music From the World
Okee dokee folks … I can’t believe that I have been writing this column for nine years now. OK, not this very column, though sometimes it seems like it takes […]
Fall Roots Report
Roots and folk music coming to Southern New England this autumn Okee dokee folks…Summer has unofficially ended. A couple more weeks and we officially move into autumn. The summer was […]