Live Jazz Listings for April 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 3/31/2025)
Live Jazz Listings for April 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 3/31/2025)
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FINE ARTS CENTER 105 Upper College Rd, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Thu Apr 3 In The Pocket Jazz Choir 7:30pm
Fri Apr 11 Tracy Chapman Chapel ft Kim Trusty and Friends 7pm Kingston Congregational Church 2610 Kingston Rd
Fri Apr 25 Newport Live Presents McCoy Mrubata w/ sextet Siyabulela South African Sax Master South Africa Freedom Day Celebration Casino Theater 9 Peabody St Newport 7:30 $35 (see Eventbrite for tickets)
Alchemy 171 Chestnut St Providence
Thur Apr 3 The Autocrats FREE FUNK THURSDAY! 8pm-12am
Sun Apr 27 Funky Submarine 1-4pm $10 All Ages, kids free
The Blue Room 2197 Broad St Cranston RI 401-263-6171 www.theblueroom.com (note… jazz related shows indicated but there is a lot more going on! Check the website)
Temporarily under renovation: shows moved to …
The District 54 South St Providence RI 401-421-0050
FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC RESERVATIONS – $20 MINIMUM PER PERSON
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-761-1900 chanseggrollsjazz.com/shows
Fri Apr 4 Blue F.O.s 8-10pm $15/20
Fri/Sat Apr 11/12 Anthony Gones both SOLD Out
Fri Apr 18 Bruce Mattson Band 8-10pm $15/20
Sat Apr 19 Chris Cain 8-10pm $35/40
Fri Apr 25 Monster Mike Welch 8-10pm $30/35
Sat Apr 26 Little Miss & The Boom A blend of swing/jazz/blues/rockabilly 8-10pm $20/25
Courtland Club 51 Courtland St, Providence, RI 02909 (401) 227-9300
Live jazz every Sunday at 6 & 8:30 Leland Baker & friends The 8:30pm show is strictly ages 21+. Guests under age 21 are welcome at the 6pm show, provided that they are accompanied by someone 21 or older. Reservations are strongly recommended : our $20 per person reservation deposit is not an admission charge — it will be refunded, as long as you show up.
Greenwich Odeum 59 Main St. East Greenwich RI greenwichodeum.com 401-885-4000
Wed Apr 16 Upstairs at the Odeum – a curated night of jazz. Kick back and unwind during an intimate evening of great music performed by local artists 7:30-9:30pm
**** Sat May 4, 2025 Samara Joy 7pm SOLD OUT
Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Rd Portsmouth RI greenvale.com
Sat Apr 5 12-3pm Brian James Quartet
The Knickerbocker Music Center 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly RI 401-315-5070 knickmusic.org
Wed Apr 2 Ed Peabody & The Big Blue Thang Let’s Dance Monthly $15 6:30/7:30pm 7pm dance lessons
Fri Apr 11 Sugar Ray & The Bluetones 7/8pm $20
Sat Apr 19 Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood 7/8pm $20
Fri Apr 25 Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice 7/8pm $20
Sun Apr 27 Duke Robillard Meets SoulShot ft Andy Bassford & Mark Berney 7-9pm $20 all ages
Marcelino’s (cocktail bar) 1 W Exchange St Prov marcelinosboutiquebar.com/providence
Live Jazz Thursdays starting at 8pm
Music Mansion 88 Meeting St Providence
Fri Apr 18 Dylan Jack Quartet live improvised for A Buster Keaton Double Feature 7pm $25
Sat. April 26th, THE DAVE ZINNO JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1-3pm
Sat. May 17th, THE GRAY SARGENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1-3pm
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Sun Apr 6 The Senders 4-7pm
Sun Apr 13 Robin Hathaway’s Big Mouth Blues Band 4-7pm
Fri Apr 18 Neal & The Vipers 8-11:30pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Tues Apr 8 Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 7/8pm $47/50 (son of Fela Kuti)
Thu Apr 10 The Yardbirds 7/8pm $73/76
Wed Apr 16 The California Guitar Trio 7/8pm $47/50
Nick-A-Nee’s 75 South Street Providence RI 401-861-7290 (check facebook page)
**Marty Ballou & Friends every Tuesday 8pm **
*Every Monday The House Combo 8-11pm
Sat Apr 5 John Spignesi’s Band 9pm
Mon Apr 7 5:30-7pm Dawn Cabral and Gino Rosati Tiny Band
The Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd Wakefield oceanmist.net
Sat Apr 12 ETANA & Raw-Soul Rebels Band w/ Nena Belen meets Green Tree Music opening 9:30pm $22
The Park Theater 848 Park Ave Cranston, RI theparkri.com
Sun May 25 Tab Benoit (blues) 7:30pm $29-69
Wed July 30 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox : Magic & Moonlight Tour 8pm $39-174
The Parlour Providence 1119 N. Main St. Providence, RI 401-383-5858 theparlourri.com
theparlourprovidence@gmail.com
Sun Apr 6 Parlour Jazz Jam with Ben Shaw House Band 5/6pm musicians of all ages and levels are invited to sit in and play. Bring your horns, drumsticks, guitars, or whatever it is you’ve got and come hang! A digital keyboard, guitar and bass amps, and drum kit will be available on stage for use. $5 jammers / $10 audience
Perro Solado 19 Charles St Newport RI Perro Solado 19 Charles St Newport RI 401-619-4777
Mondays John Monllos 5:30-8:30pm Jazz guitar
Pump House Music Works 1464 Kingston Rd. Wakefield RI 401-824-9971 www.pumphousemusicworks.com
Sun Apr 6 Paula Clare CD Release 6/7pm
Sat Apr 12 The Honk 7/8pm $20
Sun Apr 13 Dan Moretti & The Hammonds Boys ft Sonya Rae Taylor 6/7pm $20
Fri Apr 18 The Island Time Steel Band (Caribbean Soul) 7/8pm $15
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night** NO COVER
Mon Apr 7 Electrik Market 7-10pm
Mon Apr 14 Debra Paiva 7-10pm
Fri Apr 18 Island Time Steel Band 7/8pm $15
Sat Apr 19 Dave Howard Blues Band 7/8pm $20
Mon Apr 21 Paula Clare Blues w/ Joe Parillo 7-10pm
The Royal Bobcat 422 Atwells Ave Prov theroyalbobcat.com
Live Jazz Wednesdays 7-12pm and Saturdays 8-11pm (New Orleans style food)
Sardella’s Italian Rest 30 Memorial Blvd Newport 401-849-6312 sardellas.com/jazz-nights/
Weds 7pm
Sarto 86 Dorrance St Providence sartoprovidence.com
“Jazz It Up!” Saturdays 8-11pm
XO Bar 125 N Main St Providence RI
Thursdays 9-11pm Live Jazz with Johnny Santini & Jake D’Ambra (smooth jazz)