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🎶 The 2023 Newport Folk Festival officially kicks off today at Fort Adams State Park.
Rising star Bella White will be among those artists performing at Newport Folk Festival today, we recently caught up with her. Read The Interview.
Playing on Sunday at Newport Folk Festival is the legendary John Oates. We had the opportunity to chat with John on Thursday ahead of his performance. Read The Interview
Several of our contributors, including me, will be at Fort Adams State Park covering the festival this weekend. Look for photos, interviews, and stories from the festival on our website, here in our newsletter, and on Instagram. (If you see us, say hi!)
👉 Of course, there’s a whole lot more happening this weekend besides the festival. Get the full event, live music, and entertainment rundown, here.
⚾ The Newport Gulls will be the First Overall Seed in the New England Collegiate Baseball League playoffs. Achieving this feat allows the Gulls to have home-field advantage throughout their run for a seventh Fay Vincent Sr. Cup. The quest for the title begins Monday at Cardines Field. Read More
🎙️ Christian McBride, Artistic Director of next weekend’s Newport Jazz Festival, joins What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation today at 1:30 pm. Tune On In
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind becoming south at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low of around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 73°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:36 am | Sunset: 8:06 pm | 14 hours and 30 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:55 am & 4:32 pm | Low tide at 9:28 am & 11:02 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 9.4 days, 71% lighting.
Things To Do
Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park
12 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Birth Chart Basics Workshop
2 pm to 2:30 pm: Bridal Sip & Sample
6 pm to 9 pm: The Newport Show Gala Preview Party at St. George’s School Ice Rink
6 pm to 11 pm: Newport Contemporary Ballet’s Summer Soirée at Gray Craig Estate
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Ocean State Waves at Cardines Field
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Bar & Board: Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio at 6:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grill: Live music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
Casino Theatre: Newport Folk Festival presents The Piano Recital at 9 pm (sold out)
Dockside: To be announced
JPT Film & Event Center: Newport Folk Aftershow – Aoife O’Donovan & Friends Play Nebraska (Sold-Out) at 9:30 pm
Landing: John Erikson from 1 pm to 4 pm, Jay Parker from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers from 9:30 pm to 12 am
Narragansett Cafe: Pete LaGrange & The Ghost Riders from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Newport Folk Festival presents Shadrach Boggs at 9 pm (sold out)
Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at The Firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm, Robert Ellis, Phil Cook, Beau Bedford, and Deer Tick at 7 pm
Newport Playhouse: “All Female Front” Live at 6 pm
Newport Vineyards: The Old North solo from 4 pm to 7 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson on the patio from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, DJ Remedy (video DJ) inside at 10 pm
Officers’ Club Deck: Island Time Steel Band from 5:30 pm to 8 pm
One Pelham East: Angelus Hall from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Parlor Bar & Kitchen: Newport Folk Festival presents Sir Woman & Friends at 9 pm (sold out)
Ragged Island Brewing: Dave Alves from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
The Deck: To be announced
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: After School Special & Brian Scott from 1 pm to 10 pm
Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Local Government
Tiverton: Tiverton Board of Canvassers at 5:30 pm, Tiverton Recreation Commission at 6 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ship Schedule
Here’s what’s left on the July cruise ship schedule;
July 29 - American Constitution via Fort Adams State Park
What’s Up This Week & Weekend
Newport Folk Festival, Cars & Coffee, Laughter For Locals, and much more.
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Coming Up
July 28 at 1:30 pm: Christian McBride, Newport Jazz Festival’s Artistic Director
July 31 at 12 pm: Sandra Cano, Democratic Candidate for CD1
August 1 at 1:30 pm: Walter Berbrick, Democratic Candidate for CD1
August 3 at 2 pm: Stephen Casey, Democratic Candidate for CD1
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July 26 at 2:15 pm: Gabe Amo, Democratic Candidate for CD1
July 26 at 1:30 pm: Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain
July 26 at 12 pm: Aaron Regunberg, Democratic Candidate for CD1
July 25 at 2 pm: Sabina Matos, Democratic Candidate for CD1
July 20 at 11 am: Stephanie Beaute, Democratic Candidate for CD1
July 18 at 4:30 pm: Newport Mayor Xay