lemonade, july 2016

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july 2016 issue #84


with Richard Thompson - photo by Patti Witten

Happy July!

At the risk of oversharing, I am thrilled to report that my musical month kicks off this weekend with two of my absolute heroes-- Richard Thompson on 7/2 at the Narrows Center and Bob Dylan on 7/3 at Foxwoods! I'm sorry to report that RT is already sold out, as is the Newport Folk Festival-- BUT a few Dylan tickets are still available. There is also heaps of great music right here on Aquidneck Island this month-- and some of it is even FREE. So read on, I hope that you will find some shows to inspire you, as RT and Uncle Bob inspire me!

Happy 4th, Have Fun!
SallyAnne_/)

and if you please...

all ears

One of the best things about summer is the wide variety of both indoor and outdoor music venues in our area!

Get Cozy...

NORY'S on Broadway hosts Danielle Miraglia on 7/6 and Town Meeting on 7/20. The Jane Pickens gets musical this month with Your Song Changed My Life hosted by Bob Boilen (creator of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts and All Songs Considered) on 7/23, The Retro Country Experience on 7/26 and Doug Woolverton Presents: Miles Davis at Newport 1958 on 7/28.

Sit On The Grass...

Ballard Park hosts FREE concerts on Wednesdays at 7pm including The Ubiquitones on 7/13 and Chelley, Bill & Dyl on 7/20-- bring your blanket and insect repellent (see sidebar ;-) The Newport Bridge Festival will present numerous concerts at various locations throughout the city from 7/25-7/28, check their website for details. The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival with artists including Nora Jones and the Django Festival All-Stars is slated for 7/29-7/31.

Cross A Bridge...

Tiverton's Sandywoods Music has concerts on Fridays and Saturdays this month where you can hear Pumpkinhead Ted on 7/8, Dirk Quinn Band on 7/9, Butch McCarthy on 7/15, Kate Vargas and Reckless Daughters on 7/16, Sunny Crownover with the Duke Robillard Band on 7/22, Lenny Solomon Band on 7/23, Thatcher Harrison with Opening Act Gary Fish on 7/29 and Phil Madeira with Brian McKenzie on 7/30. The Narragansett Cafe in Jamestown has Mark Cutler on 7/2, Evan Goodrow on 7/3 and Milt Javery on 7/7 and more TBA.

Cross A Border...

The Narrow's Center for the Arts in Fall River hosts Richard Thompson on 7/2 (sold out), Matt Schofield on 7/6, The Greyhounds on 7/8, Tom Rush on 7/16, Tinsley Ellis on 7/21, Alejandro Escovedo on 7/22 and Steve Forbert on 7/28. The 4th Annual FREE Block-A-Palooza features Los Lonely Boys and The Neal McCarthy Problem on 7/14. The New Bedford Folk Festival will be held on 7/9-7/10 with

Livingston Taylor, John Gorka, Ellis Paul and dozens more!

*But Me, I'll Be On The Road Heading For...

Bob Dylan's never-ending tour with Mavis Staples at Foxwoods on 7/3-- better get your tickets fast!

*Tangled Up In Blue, Bob Dylan

roll 'em

Interesting offerings at the Jane Picken's Theater this month include Our Kind of Traitor from 7/1-7/7, The Great Gatsby(1974) on 7/17, and Straight Into A Storm with Deer Tick on 7/24. Outdoors with newportFILM screens The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (at Marble House lawn) on 7/7, The Weekend Sailor (at Newport Shipyard) on 7/14, Life, Animated (at St. Michael's Country Day School lawn) on 7/21 and Jim: The James Foley Story (at Redwood Library lawn) on 7/28. Outdoor showtimes coincide with sunset-- check the website for info. This month the Newport Public Library features FREE afternoon films for kids including Cars on 7/8, Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire on 7/16, The Karate Kid on 7/25 and Lara Croft- Tomb Raider on 7/30, times vary, check the website for details.

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