Newport Folk: An Ode to the Unannounced Set
Awake our soul.
An unannounced set induces a giddiness amongst festival-goers and is an easy point of conversation while you’re waiting for a beer or a Porta john.
Music
Life After Idol: Q-and-A with Erika Van Pelt
The Rhode Island native placed tenth on the eleventh season of American Idol.
Photo Courtesy of Erika Van Pelt. Erika Van Pelt is a Rhode Island native who has flourished in the music scene. She placed tenth on season eleven of American Idol. How long have you been playing music for? I had a typical church upbringing where I sang in the choir from age four until age twelve. My dad and…
Benny’s is Back
The Empire Revue presents: Benny's the Musical.
The Empire Revue is proud to present an original musical in celebration of one of Rhody’s most beloved (and sorely missed) shopping spots.
The Scoop on Westerly Sound
The cultural series brings major artists to Rhode Island's wild west.
“My main goal here is to make Westerly a more enjoyable place to live, because it is my home.”
Hot New Venue: Pump House Music Works
The Peace Dale music hall primes the pump for aspiring musicians.
“I don’t think anyone can even step foot into the Pump House without being struck by how inviting and creative the space is.”
Newport Folk Festival Recap: Saturday
The Avett Brothers, Robert Ellis, Nikki Lane and other performers beat the wind at Saturday's event at Fort Adams.
Boaters braved the choppy sea to catch Saturday’s lineup at the Fort. Photography by Scott Moran Emily Frantz of Mandolin Orange. Devin Byrne, Dan Laurence, Laura Covacs and John Gionis huddle up by the beer tent. Two ships passing in the day. Robert Ellis. Nikki Lane. Lydia gets a henna tattoo. Devon Williams professes her love for the Newport Folk…
Newport Folk Festival Recap: Friday
See snapshots from Friday's Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams, which featured music by Shovels and Rope, Regina Spektor and Fleet Foxes.
Other performers, including Brent Cobb, Alone and Together and L.A. Salami, played the big stages in Newport.
Listen to the Soundtrack for the Newport Folk Festival for Free
It's the second-best thing to being there in person.
Where can you hear Blind Pilot, Jim James, Michael Kiwanuka, Regina Spektor and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band all in the same place?
Free, Family-Friendly Music Every Thursday at Burnside Music Series
This summer's lineup is really, really good. Think: The Huntress, the Quahogs, Roz and the Rice Cakes and more.
Get off work, head to Burnside Park, sit in the grass, drink a sangria, listen to free local music. Repeat until summer’s waning days.
Sneak Peek: Deer Tick’s New Albums
Deer Tick Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 will be released in September.
According to a press announcement, “The two albums complement each other yet reflect completely contrasting styles, both of which accurately represent the two distinctive musical personalities of Deer Tick — quiet and thoughtful/loud and raucous.”
