Lots of great shows going on this weekend starting on Thursday, from Narragansett to Boston, featuring solo acoustic folk, reggae dub, rock and roll, and hip-hop. Keep your eyes and ears peeled!
Thursday October 22nd
Narragansett
–Barefoot Truth‘s Toga Party!, an exciting folk roots rock band based in Connecticut, check out this studio download sampler they put together, will be at The Wheelhouse with their friends Jeff Conley and Tin Can Tele, 9pm, $15. @barefoottruth: “Anybody that wears a toga to our Wheelhouse Show tonight gets in for free.” (via twitter)
Cranston
–For The Love of Sloane, Motif Magazine’s 2009 Breakthrough Band of the Year, performing at Mardi Gras in Cranston RI, 8pm
Friday October 23rd
Providence
–Ian Fitzgerald, a prolific singer-songwriter from Somerville, will be performing at Firehouse 13, $5, 8pm
–Afrosonic, various Djs spin afro-infused house with live percussion, spinning at The Black Rep, 276 Westminster Street, No Dress Code, 18+, $5
–Kyle Nicholas, acoustic singer-songwriter from Seekonk, will be performing at The City Cafe, 79 Dorrance Street, 21+, 10pm, Free
Boston
–Street Credit, a hot reggae dub band on their home turf, performing at Church 69 Kilmarnock St, 8:30pm
Northampton
–Brown Bird, a Providence based folk roots band, will be performing The Basement, 21 Center Street, 8pm
Saturday October 24th
Providence
-Panthers’ “Beat The Cold” Fundraiser at Firehouse 13 to raise money for jackets for the undefeated Panthers, live performances by Chachi Carvalho & DJ Therion Flizz, Poam Breakers, QTK BBoy Crew, Copyritez, Big Rush tickets are $10, if you can’t make it and would like to donate to the cause, contact Chachi directly.
–Apollo’s Prophets a psychedelic rock band at Finnegan’s Wake, Providence, RI, 9pm
East Providence
–Fungus Aumugus Rhode Island’s premiere funk jam band, will be performing at The East Bay Tavern, 305 Lyon Ave, 10pm
Pawtucket
–Tevellus an interesting eclectic experimental band, will be performing at The Blackstone, 1005 Main Street, 21+, 9pm
Fall River
–Run for Covers a cover band the likes you’ve never heard, will be performing an epic 4 hour set at Playoff’s Pub, 4263 North Main Street, 10pm
Taunton
–Out of Habit, an indie rock band from West Bridgewater, will be having their CD Release party at The Runes Cafe, 9 Taunton Green, 7pm
Narragansett
–The Muve a funky rock jam band, will be performing at The Wheelhouse opening for U-Melt, a progressing groove band from New York City, 9pm
Wocrcester
–SEXCoffee a hard grungy rock band, will be performing Rocktoberfest at Ralph’s Diner, 148 Grove Street, 9pm
Foxboro
–Mission Hill a piano driven pop rock act, will be performing Rock The Plaza at The Patriots’ Place Mall, 2 Patriot Place, All Ages, FREE, 2pm
Boston
–Deer Tick at Harper’s Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston (Boston), MA, $15, 18+, 8pm