Lots of great shows all over our fine little state this weekend. Make sure to go out and support the local artist who make ours the greatest musical state in the nation!
Thursday August 6th
Providence
–Max Orsini album release, Esmeree Skye, Gumption and Glory, and Erica Russo at The Spot Underground, 180 Pine St, 18+, $10, 9pm
–Top 5 Fiend Presents Tapestries, Strange Machines, stumpf and Laika at Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, 18+, $8, 9pm
–Roz and the Rice Cakes with Girls Rock Rhode Island at The Burnside Park Music Series, Greater Kennedy Plaza, All Ages, Free, 4:30pm
-See You Next Thursday featuring Kris Hansen and friends at The Fatt Squirrel, 150 Chestnut St, 21+, 8pm
–OpenMic featuring GW Mercure at The Mediator Stage, 50 Rounds Avenue, 7:30pm
Pawtucket
–The Viennagram, Atlantic Thrills, Gavage, and Neutrinos at The Met, 1005 Main St, All Ages, $8, 9pm
Newport
–The Little Compton Band at The Newport Blues Cafe, 286 Thames St, 9:30pm
Friday August 7th
Providence
–Elephant Wreching Ball, The Edd, and Gramps for Vamps at The Spot Underground, 180 Pine St, 18+, $12, 9pm
–The CamperVan Tour with Able Thought, KGFreeze, Wishbone Zoe, Bryan Thomas Fielding, and Forget Forget, at DUSK, 301 Harris Ave, 18+, 8pm
–Shabazz Palaces and Eaters at The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, $17, All Ages, 9pm
–Johnny Watson Jr Blues Band at The Parlour, 1119 North Main St, 21+, Free, 8pm
–Is This Jazz Alon Nechushtan and The Dave Murphy Quartet at AS220, 115 Empire St, All Ages, 8pm
-Travis Colby’s D-Street Band at The Dorrance, 60 Dorrance St, 9:30pm
–Julie Rhodes at The Grange, 166 Broadway, 10pm
Pawtucket
–Road House (The Musical) with Smith&Weeden as well as Jay Berndt and the Orphans at The Met, 1005 Main St, All Ages, $10, 8:30pm
Narragansett
–Greg Laboissonniere Acoustic in the Bar at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 6pm
–Gumption and Glory with Wild Sun as well as Tomorrow and Tomorrow at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 9pm
Saturday August 8th
Providence
–Second Hand Smoke, The Diamondstones, and The Stupid Robots at The Spot Underground, 180Pine St, 18+, $12, 9pm
–Reggae Festival Afterparty with Natural Element and Copacetics at The Parlour, 1119 North Main St, 21+, $5, 8pm
–FooFest featuring Deerhoof, The Low Anthem, Death Vessel, Way Out, Gymshorts, Spocka Summa, Sire, Beta Motel, Finished, Roses, V-Sect, Good Lord, Bloodpheasant, moor Mother Goddess, AS220’s Youth Zukrewe, Providence Poetry Slam, Vio/Mere, Omnivore, and Bored with Four at AS220, 115 Empire St, All Ages, $10, 1pm
–Kristen and J at The Downtown Sundown series Roger Williams National Memorial, 282 North Main St, Free, All Ages, 7pm
Pawtucket
–Darkbuster, Reason to Fight, The Down and Outs, and The Worried at The Met, 1005 Main St, All Ages, $20, 9pm
Narragansett
–Gary Faria Acoustic in the Bar at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 6pm
–Rewind That at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 9pm
Sunday August 9th
Providence
-GC Rock the Spot Sundays featuring Honest John at The Spot Underground 101 Richmond St, 8pm
–Vudu Sister and the Dead Girls, Cannibal Ramblers and Pyramid at The Parlour, 1119 North Main St, 21+, $5, 8pm
Pawtucket
-Wolf and the Jam Daddies Sunday Blues Jam at Boundary Brewhouse, 1593 Newport Ave, 9pm
Narragansett
–Spogga at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 8pm
Somerville
-Dub Apocalypse at Bull McCabe’s, 366 Somerville Ave, Free, 10pm
Worcester
-Jazz Funk Fusion Jam at Electric Haze, 26 Milbury St, 18+ to Play, 6pm
Hyannis
-Funktapuss’s Funk Jam at The House of Buds, 959 Bearse way, 8pm