Life at Night

Illustration by Mickey Zacchilli / @shelobfan on Instagram

If you’re new to little Rhody, you’ll find there’s an abundance of local nightlife – but around here, it’s sometimes hard to figure out where to find it. Google maps can tell you the nearest bar – here’s a list of places that might be worth going a little further for. We tried to curate for places that are likely to have live music. No place does that every night, but some more than others.

Aidan’s Pub: 5 John St, Bristol. aidanspub. com

Alchemy: Especially popular with the more hardcore audiences. 171 Chestnut St, PVD. Fri – Sat, 9pm – 2am on days when there are shows alchemyri.com

The Alley Cat: Sharing a backdoor entrance with the Dark Lady. 17 Snow St, PVD. @thealleycatpvd 18+

AS220: Locally famous unjuried art organization with a standing bar and regular shows of all types. 115 Empire St, PVD. as220.org

Askew: Possibly the most diverse assortment of activities in a single club, from poetry readings and art opening to headbangers and metal to live folk music to … you get the idea. 150 Chestnut St, PVD. askewprov.com

Aqua Providence: Mostly a summer thing, but one of the best places to have an EDM party in a pool. 1 Orms St, PVD. marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ pvdri-providence-marriott-downtown/dining/

Black Sheep: 397 Westminster St, PVD. blacksheepri.com

The Boombox: We guess it’s live music – karaoke, every day, all the time. 122 Fountain St, PVD. singboombox.com

Cady’s Tavern: Great place to visit by motorcycle. 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet. cadystavern.com

Charlestown Rathskeller: Best known for outdoor concerts, although smaller indoor live music is available throughout the year. 498A Old Coach Rd, Charlestown. thecharlestownrathskeller.com

Chelos Waterfront: Summer only for music. 1 Masthead Dr, Warwick. cheloswaterfrontri. com 18+ Colosseum: 180 Pine St, PVD. colosseumpvd.com

Courthouse Center for the Arts: Lovely older building recently remodeled on the inside, with a particularly killer indoor sound system. 3481 Kingstown Rd, West Kingstown. courthousearts.com The Cove: 392 Davol St, Fall River, MA. cove392.com

Dockside (The Deck): Summer only for music. 24 Waites Wharf, Newport. atthedeck. com 18+

Ego: 73 Richmond St, PVD. egopvd.com 18+ FMH (Fête Music Hall): 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com

The Fifth Element: 111 Broadway, Newport. thefifthri.com

Fish Co: A blast from the past reborn as a college haunt. 15 S Bridge St, PVD. thewhiskeyrepublic.com

GCB: (Graduate Student Bar at Brown) Note, this is a membership location – either sign up as one, or show up with one. 42 Charlesfield St, PVD gcbpvd.org

The George: Mostly a restaurant-bar, their speakeasy downstairs often has events or live tunes. 121 Washington St, PVD thegeorgerestaurantri.com

The Guild: Three locations, (location 1) 461 Main St, Pawtucket (location 2) 99 Water St Suite 2, Warren (location 3) Beer Garden Dyer St, off the pedestrian bridge theguildri.com

Hot Club: Live music is infrequent, but the bar-party vibe is constant. 25 Bridge St, PVD. hotclubprov.com

ISCO: Distillery, often with extra entertainment. 1 Sims Ave #103, PVD iscospirits.com

Java Madness: Coffee and frequent acoustic artists (so, not exactly a club, but frequent live music…). 134 Salt Pond Rd, Wakefield. javamadness.com

Judge Roy Bean Saloon: 1 State St, Bristol. judgeroybeansaloon.com

Knickerbocker Café: You can call it “the Knick.” Locals do. 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly. knickmusic.com

Kulture: 71 Richmond St, PVD linktr.ee/ kulturepvd

Ladder 133: 133 Douglas Ave, PVD. ladder133.com

The Landing: 30 Bowens Wharf, Newport. thelandingrestaurantnewport.com

Lang’s Bowlarama: Live music in their Nelson Center on occasion. Bowling all the time. 225 Niantic Ave, Cranston. langsbowlarama. com

The Last Resort: Also with a pool in summer. 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield. thelastresortri.com

The Malted Barley: 42 High St, Westerly. themaltedbarleyri.net 18+

The Met: 1005 Main St, Pawtucket. themetri.com

Mirabar: 15 Elbow St, PVD. mirabar. com

Mishnock Barn: 200 Mishnock Rd, West Greenwich. mishnockbarn.com

Muldowneys: 121 Empire St, PVD muldowneyspub.com A classic dive bar, but they present live music regularly

Music Mansion: 88 Meeting St, PVD musicmansion.org

Narragansett Brewery: 271 Tockwotton St, PVD. narragansettbeer.com

Narragansett Café: 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown. narragansettcafe.com

Narrows Center for the Arts: 16 Anawan St, Fall River, MA narrowscenter.org

Newport Blues Café: 286 Thames St, Newport. newportblues.com

Nick-A-Nees: 75 South St, PVD bluegrassthroedown.com/nick-a-nees

News Café: 43 Broad St, Pawtucket. newscaferhodeisland.wordpress.com

Newport Vineyards: 909 E Main rd, Middletown. newportvineyards.com

Ocean Mist Beach Bar: 895 Matunuck Beach Rd, Wakefield. oceanmist. net

The Odeum: 59 Main St, East Greenwich. greenwichodeum.com

One Pelham East: 270 Thames St, Newport thepelham.com

The Parlour: Legit local music haven. 1119 North Main St, PVD. theparlourri.com

Perks & Corks: 62 High St, Westerly. perksandcorks.com

Platforms Dance Club: 165 Poe St, PVD. fb.com/platforms

Providence Eagle: 124 Snow St, PVD. providenceeagle.com

Pub on Park: 655 Park Ave, Cranston. pubonparkri.com

Pumphouse: 1464 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown pumphousemusicworks.com

Revival Brewing: Not exactly a club, but there’s a dance floor and a constant flow of danceable tunes. It’s also a brewery. And a pizza restaurant. And an easy walk from Providence Brewing,

New Harvest Coffee and ISCO, all worthwhile drinking establishments. 50 Sims Ave, PVD. revivalbrewing. com

The Red Door: 49 Peck St, PVD. reddoorpvd.com

Rooftop at the Providence G: 100 Dorrance St, PVD rooftopattheg.com

The Salon: 57 Eddy St, PVD. thesalonpvd.com

Sports and Leisure: 108 N Main St, PVD. sportandleisurepvd.com

The Strand: 79 Washington St, PVD. thestrandri.com

The Stable: 125 Washington St, PVD. stablepvd.com

T & T’s 133 Club Inc: 29 Warren Ave, East Providence. 133club.net

Trinity Beer Garden: 2 Kennedy Plaza, PVD trinitybrewhouse.com/beer-garden

Touch Lounge: 961 Dyer Ave, Cranston, RI fb.com/touchloungeCranston

Troop: 60 Valley St, PVD trooppvd.com

Twin River Casino: 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln. twinriver.com

Union Station: 36 Exchange Terrace, PVD unionstationpvd.com

Zeiterion: 684 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA zeiterion.org

Did we miss your favorite? Let us know at admin@motifri.com.