When we opened Myrtle in our small corner of East Providence, Rhode Island, a year ago, we intentionally positioned ourselves as a bar, a music space, part art gallery and vintage shop. Because of the lack of performance space, we quickly grew into an everyday live music venue.  ..read more

Photography courtesy of Dusk. Following the closure of former live music venue DUSK, entertainers are seeking support to revitalize the live music and art scene on Harris Ave. A petition on change.org has garnered thousands of signatures across New England asking for a new breath of life to their treasured space.   For many years, DUSK stood as a supportive ..read more

Hozier performs. Photo by Adam Kissick / courtesy of Newport Folk Fest.   With sixty-five years of shows under its belt, one might think it would be difficult for the iconic Newport Folk Festival to outdo itself, but it did just that this past weekend at Fort Adams. We were fortunate enough to attend and take it all in ..read more

Skip this weekend's Newport Jazz Festival and hop over the Massachusetts border to nearby Worcester for the emo-embracing Sad Summer Festival, taking place on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Palladium ..read more

Danielle Ponder performs during the 2023 Newport Folk Festival. Photo by Adam Kissick   It’s that time of year again — the time when music lovers from all over descend on Newport for one of the longest running music festivals in the country. Here’s a quick primer on who’s playing at Newport Folk Festival this weekend, and some tips on ..read more

Amy Engelhardt in Impact. Photo by Peter Sirocki. We have all experienced, or know someone who has experienced, a senseless act of terrorism or tragedy. Whether it was 9/11, some other horrific event around the world, or a personal catastrophe, it changes us for life. But playwright/composer/lyricist/performer Amy Engelhardt wants to prove that there is light at the end of the darkness. Amy Engelhardt’s Impact follows an event that personally impacted her life, and the lives of many others. In December 1988, 243 passengers and sixteen crew members died in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Fli ..read more

Courtesy of the RI Philharmonic Orchestra and Music The Board of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School announced their new music director, Ruth Reinhardt, at their cumulative Gala on Saturday. Serving as the sixth music director for the organization, Reinhardt will take over eighty years of music and history under her wing. Reinhardt was appointed by recommendation of the RI Philharmonic Music Director’s Search Committee. Her achievements in performance and musical intelligence make Reinhardt a generational talent, entering her first music director position at only thir ..read more

Via Getty Images Raise the curtain! Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) owner and producer Bill Hanney announced the introduction of a 2024 summer concert series to be held on select Mondays this season, celebrating the company’s ninety-one years of business. Beginning on June 17, the all-new Monday Evening Concert Series will welcome some of Broadway’s most celebrated vocalists, casting directors and local ensembles to the stage. Performers will reminisce on their careers thus far, re-performing their most memorable acts while sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes for each role. Opening night will fea ..read more

Courtesy of the RI Philharmonic Orchestra and Music The Board of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School announced their new music director, Ruth Reinhardt, at their cumulative Gala on Saturday. Serving as the sixth music director for the organization, Reinhardt will take over eighty years of music and history under her wing. Reinhardt was appointed by recommendation of the RI Philharmonic Music Director’s Search Committee. Her achievements in performance and musical intelligence make Reinhardt a generational talent, entering her first music director position at only thir ..read more

Photography courtesy of Dusk “Nothing will ever replace or be what Dusk was … it was a special place at a special moment in time and I’m so grateful to have been such a big part of that.” —Danielle Tellier,former bartender at Dusk. They say that all great things eventually come to an end, and that’s surely the case with Dusk, a beloved Providence music venue that closed Jan. 26 with one heck of a heavy metal rager. Photography courtesy of Dusk To close out more than thirteen years of being one of the best places to see live music in the capital city, Dusk hosted local thrash supergroup ..read more