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Happy New Year, Motif readers! Here are five tasty local cuts to kick-off 2025 with style. Sure Thing – “Kidding Myself” Opening with banjo and gentle acoustic guitar, Sure Thing’s […]
Events:
Spring Awakening
March 1 - March 22CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6Brass Transit
Chicago tribute (the band, not the musical).
March 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJames Montgomery
Best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band.
March 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSelwyn Birchwood
Contemporary blues guitarist, singer & songwriter.
March 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmRI Music Awards
Celebrate local music with the broadest, most eclectic gathering of musicians in the state, crossing every genre and facet of local music. Live performances by School of Rock, People Eating
March 24TR3 featuring Tim Reynolds
From the Dave Matthews Band. Plays hit single “Crash” the whole time.
March 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJoanne Shaw Taylor
The bluesy singer’s spring tour features songs from her latest album, Heavy Soul.
March 28The TeleDynes
Influenced by surf rock and rockabilly while also drawing heavily from blues, country and swing to create their sound.
March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMarc Cohn
Singer/songwriter.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBig Bad Voodoo Daddy
Contemporary swing revival band from Southern California.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHey Nineteen
Tribute to Steely Dan. These guys don’t mess around.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Music director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada.
March 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Island dance party. Just what we need right now.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmWalter Trout
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudiofields
House music.
March 29 @ 10:00 pm - March 30 @ 2:00 amChazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale
The prolific actor (The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) wrote the well known film, and this one-man play version.
March 30Peter Frampton
An English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie.
March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Stop, Rock, and Roll
Though the weather outside may be frightful, Stop, Rock and Roll is here to make sure your playlist isn’t! Here are five great local releases to warm you up this […]
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Welcome to another edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! While Fall’s chill might be setting in, local music is staying hot. Here are five local releases to spice up your […]
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Welcome to Autumn – and – welcome to another edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! Here are five local releases to carry some summer into your fall: GEORGE RICHTER – […]
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Say hello to a new edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! Here are five fire tunes to match the late summer weather: THE BITTER JOY – “WALLOWS” Joyously crunchy guitars […]
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Welcome to the first Stop, Rock, & Roll of the summer! While it’s been a fairly slow month for local music, there were some winners. Here are five of them! […]
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Say hello to a brand new edition of Stop, Rock, & Roll! Like May flowers, plenty of new tunes have bloomed in Rhode Island. Here are five of them! ST. […]
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Spring has sprung, as has a new edition of Stop, Rock, & Roll! There was a shower of new tunes in April and March; here are five you should give […]
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Lots of new music for the month that begins like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Some is ferocious, some is mellow, but all of it is good! […]
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Love is in the air this season, and who better to direct this love at than Rhode Island musicians. Here are my picks for this edition of Stop, Rock, & […]
