Last weekend of July already, WOW Summertime flies by. Lots of great acts to see this weekend, with the largest being one of the oldest music festivals known to man.
Thursday July 29th
Providence
–Route .44 at Bunside Park, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza, ALL AGES, FREE, 5pm
–The Benedictions for the ALCO Free Concert Series, outside The Everyman Bistro, 311 Iron Horse Way, 8pm
Wakefield
–The Choos at The Celtic Pub upstairs in The Mews Tavern, 456 Main Street, 8pm
Friday July 30th
Providence
–Rockin’ Bras for the Cure featuring For the Love of Sloane and The Agents, a breast cancer benefit concert at RiRa Irish Pub, 50 Exchange Terrace, 9pm, $5 with a Bra donation, $10 without
–Mark Cutler Band with The Reducers and That’ll Learn Ya at Jerky’s, 71 Richmond Street, 9pm, $5, 21+
-Cuban Revolution’s Jazz/Soul Series, 60 Valley Street, 8pm, FREE
-Happy Hour and A*Live Fridays featuring The Sun*Dried Alibi at The Spot Underground, 15 Elbow Street, 4:30pm/9pm, $5
Lincoln (Manville)
–Gravity Works and SAUCE at Lou’s Cafe, 47 Summer Street, 9pm, FREE, 21+
Newport
-The 37th Annual Newport Folk Festival BEGINS! Friday begins with an Evening of Banjo and Bluegrass featuring Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Saturday July 31st
Providence
–Fungus Amungus and SAUCE (Holy double bill Batman!) at The Spot Underground, 15 Elbow Street, 9pm, $10
–Jeff Byrd & Dirty Finch, Leah Carlson and the Heartless, and Malyssa BellaRosa at The 201, 201 Westminster Street, 8pm
-Cuban Revolution’s Jazz/Soul Series, 60 Valley Street, 8pm, FREE
Warwick
–Mark Cutler and Men of Great Courage at Rosie’s Lounge, 731 Airport Road, 9pm, FREE, 21+
Boston
–Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons, Brown Bird, Sway, and Tallahassee at The House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, 8pm
Newport
-The 37th Annual Newport Folk Festival CONTINUES! Highlights include Andrew Bird, The Low Anthem, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, Liz Longley and What Cheer? Brigade, Fort Adams State Park, 11am
Sunday August 1st
Newport
-The 37th Annual Newport Folk Festival CONCLUDES! Highlights include Levon Helm, The Swell Season, Richie Havens, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Tao Rodriguez Seeger and What Cheer? Brigade, Fort Adams State Park, 11am