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A look at the events, live music, and entertainment happening this weekend, May – 17 – 19, in and around Newport, Rhode Island.
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What’s Up on Thursday
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What’s Up on Friday
Weather
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5 am. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy, with a low of around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Marine
Friday: NNE wind around 11 kt, becoming ENE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night: NNE wind 7 to 9 kt. Patchy fog after 5 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Water Temperature: 51°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:23 am | Sunset: 8:01 pm | 14 hours and 37 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:59 am & 4:33 pm | Low tide at 10:07 am & 10:35 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 8.8 days, 65% lighting.
Things To Do
7 am to 9 am: Bike to Work Day at Bike Newport
9 am to 12 pm: Fraud Fighting Friday – Newport at The Edward King House Senior Center
10 am: Health Fair at Tiverton Senior Center
1:30 pm & 3:30 pm: Scenic Bay Cruise with Coastal Queen Cruises
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm: Nurturing Resilience group – Newport at Hope Recover Center of Newport County
2 pm to 5 pm: Film Series – Viola Davis at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Fiber Arts Meet Up at Portsmouth Free Public Library
3:30 pm to 5 pm: L’Heure du The-Tea Hour at French Confection
4 pm to 6 pm: Building Inclusivity Workshop at Newport Pride Center
5 pm to 7 pm: Little Compton Business Owners Network at Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard
5 pm to 9 pm: Gaudet’s Cocktails For A Cause at Knights of Columbus – Middletown/Newport Council #256
5:30 pm: Battle for Baldur’s Gate – 50th Anniversary Edition Booster Draft at Video Game Remedy
6 pm: Evening Cocktail Cruise with Coastal Queen Cruises
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm: Flesh & Blood Fridays Classic Constructed at Video Game Remedy
7:30 pm: Newport Classical presents Soprano Magdalena Kuźma Sings Barber, Rachmaninoff, Chopin at Newport Classical Recital Hall
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at Center Bar from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Bar & Board: Dave Alves from 8 pm to 11 pm
Blue Anchor Grille: Stephen Hodgman from 6 pm to 9 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Mike Warner & Friends at 9 pm
Common Fence Point Community Hall: Ryan Lee Crosby Band w. Ilana Katz Katz at 7 pm
Elks Club: Phenix Ave Duo from 6 pm to 9 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant: Michelle and Don from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Civil War at 4:30 pm, Wicked Little Letters at 7:30 pm
La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Timeless from 4 pm to 7 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Pete LaGrange & the Ghost Riders from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
Newport Classical Recital Hall: Newport Classical presents Soprano Magdalena Kuźma Sings Barber, Rachmaninoff, Chopin at 7:30 pm
Newport Playhouse: The Foursome at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Jeff Rosen Duo from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Co.: The Naticks from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live Music at 9 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: J-Crack & Cairo from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am
Vieste’s Vino Wine Bar: Live music at 7 pm
Newport County Government
No local meetings are scheduled.
Cruise Ship Schedule
Here’s what’s coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule.
Saturday, June 15 | Island Princess
Wednesday, June 19 | Silver Shadow
Wednesday, June 26 | Emerald Princess
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