Events
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School of Rock Seekonk Summer End of Season Show
Myrtle 134 Waterman, East Providence, RI, United StatesWatch these kids jam it out to get ready for the school year.
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Rhode Island Folk Festival
Crescent Park 701 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, RI, United StatesThe annual music festival returns for its 11th year! Featuring folk, acoustic and Americana artists from near and far. Free event but donations are much appreciated.
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Sunday Music ft. Jimmy and Matt
Newport Vineyards 909 E Main Rd, Middletown, RI, United StatesBlend of pop, rock, and soul music.
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Wayne Newton
Stadium Theatre 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket, RI, United StatesUp close and personal. Singer and entertainer.
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Baycity/ Salty Greyhound/ Rexy Dinosaur
AS220 Main Gallery 115 Empire St, Providence, RI, United StatesOriginal music & covers about cowboys and dinosaurs.
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Turas
Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad St, Cumberland, RI, United StatesTraditional and current Irish tunes and songs with original arrangements.
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Sunday Funday with Those Guys
Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd, Wakefield, RI, United StatesClassic rock band that always leaves the crowds cheering and wanting more. That's what they all say.
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The Grace Darko Quintet
The Parlour 1119 North Main St, Providence, RI, United StatesBronx native and PVD-based vocalist blending jazz, soul, diasporic rhythm and storytelling. Check out our recent profile of her in the last issue: motifri.com/grace-darko-bridging-worlds-through-sound-and-story/.
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Professor Roots
Pump House 1464 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown, RI, United StatesA master class in reggae.
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Carissa Johnson/ Sarah Donner/ Hooly J Chan & The Wicked Queer Puppet Theater
Myrtle 134 Waterman, East Providence, RI, United StatesAlt/pop music. Who doesn’t love queerness and puppets.
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Satan/ Mercifix/ Mourn The Light
Alchemy 171 Richmond St, Providence, RI, United StatesMetal music.
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Sunday Summer Music Series
Moonshine Alley 52 Pine St, PVD, RI, United StatesNolan Leite.
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Sweet Mercy
Tap Room @ The Knick 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly, United StatesA mix of country, southern rock, and blues.
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The Samples
Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd, Wakefield, RI, United StatesThere is a lot of music in store from Sean Kelly and The Samples.
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Bling Your Hat & Broom
New England Witches Guild East Providence Public Library, 475 Bullocks Point Avenue, East Prov, RI, United StatesFor all you stylish witches out there, join the library for their pre-parade preparation. Supplies will be supplied, all you need is your hat and broom. Bling bling!
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The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
URI Kingston Campus 45 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI, United StatesClosing Reception Sept 4, 4 - 7pm.
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Quilters and Fiber Arts
Portsmouth Arts Guild 2679 East Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI, United States -
Hopper Prize Artist Grants/ Community Culture Committee Sculpture Walk/ Midwest Nice Art/ Community Sculpture Walk
Multiple calls for art with various deadlines, visit their website for more.
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Stadium Holiday Pops/ It’s A Wonderful Life/ I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change/ Murder on the Orient Express
Stadium Theatre 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket, RI, United StatesAuditions upcoming for all plays. Visit their website for more.
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The Nutcracker
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, 1 School St. Foxborough MA. Sept 6 & 8. Visit their website for more.
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A Slater’s Tale
Rise Playhouse 142 Clinton, Woonsocket, RI, United StatesSeptember 4 & 5, 7 - 9pm.
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Spill The Chai
Alchemy 171 Richmond St, Providence, RI, United StatesASWANA Drag Show.
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Brass Attack
Wickford Town Beach 10 Beach St, North Kingston, RI, United StatesBig band sound-soul, rock, pop, motown hits from the 1930’s to today. Free live music, food trucks & raffles.
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Open Mic with guest host Kara McKee
Myrtle 134 Waterman, East Providence, RI, United StatesRhode Island based singer/ songwriter. Folk tunes.
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Chloé Caldwell reading from Trying and L.A. Warman reading from Dust
Riffraff 60 Valley St, Unit 107A, Providence, RI, United StatesIf you’re writing about your life in real time, are you inherently fucked?