Live Jazz Listings for February/ March 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 2/24/2025)
**** if you would like an event to be listed please email jazzjourneywriu@hotmail.com **** Best if two weeks in advance!
University of Rhode Island Music Dept 105 Upper College Rd Kingston
Sun Mar 2 URI Voices in Jazz Series: Jazz Big Band w/ Courtney Wright 6pm $10-15
Tue Mar 4 URI Jazz Combos II 7 :30pm $10/15
Jamestown Library 26 North Rd Jamestown Paula Clare & Friends 1-2:30pm FREE
Newport Live!
Fri Feb 28 Melanie Scholtz Record Release Party for “Seven” on AfricaArise/ Ropeadope Records South African born Jazz vocalist and composer @ Jamestown Arts Center 18 Valley St Jamestown, RI 6pm doors 7-9pm show $35 through Eventbrite
Alchemy 171 Chestnut St Providence
Thu Mar 6 The Autocrats (10 piece, horn driven, funk-dance band) 8pm-1am 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
Thu Feb 27 Eden Casteel 7-10pm
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-761-1900 chanseggrollsjazz.com/shows
Fri Feb 28 James Montgomery Band $25/30 8-10pm
Sat Mar 1 The Wicked Lo-down $20/25 8-10pm
Fri Mar 7 The Winehouse Project with Lisa Kay $30/35 8-10pm
Sat Mar 8 Uptown Ruler (New Orleans – Soul) $15/20
Fri Mar 14 Duke Robillard & his All Star Band $30/35 8-10pm
Sat Mar 15 Funky Submarine $15/20 8-10pm
Fri Mar 21 Jason Ricci $25/30 8-10pm NOLA Harp Virtuoso
Sat Mar 22 Selwyn Birchwood $30/35 8-10pm Brilliant Contemporary Blues Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter
Courthouse Center for the Arts 3481 Kingstown Rd West Kingston RI courthousearts.org
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
Sat Mar 15 Roomful of Blues 7/8pm $35
Wed Mar 19 Upstairs at the Odeum Jazz Night 7:30-9:30pm
**** Sat May 4, 2025 Samara Joy 7pm SOLD OUT
Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Rd Portsmouth RI greenvale.com
The Knickerbocker Music Center 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly RI 401-315-5070 knickmusic.org
Sat Mar 1 Franklin Brothers 7/8pm $15 70’s Soul, Steely Dan and More
Wed Mar 5 Let’s Dance Monthly with Eight To The Bar 6:30/7:30pm $15
Fri Mar 21 James Montgomery 7/8pm $20
Thu Mar 27 Scott Gordley’s Funk House! Jazz & Cocktails at the Knick 6-8pm sponsored by Grey Sail Brewing NO COVER
Fri Mar 28 Brian Templeton (harmonica) 7/8pm $15
Music Mansion 88 Meeting St Providence
Fri Mar 1 Gypsy Jazz Duets 7-9pm $25 advance $30 day off
Sun Mar 16 Joe Parillo & Friends 2-4pm
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Sun Mar 2 Cee Cee & the Riders 4-7pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Sat Mar 15 Eric Lindell $50/55 7/8pm New Orleans-based singer/songwriter and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell melds West Coast rock, swampy Gulf Coast R&B, hard country, and Memphis soul
Fri Mar 28 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy $60/65 7/8pm
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
Tue Feb 25 6:30pm-9:00pm: BLUES JUNIOR featuring THE MIGHTY KLEM!
10:00-11:30: The Return of Fox Force Four +1
Wed Feb 26 8:30-11:30pm The Swinglers bluegrass, early jazz and blues, roots music, and western swing.
Thu Feb 27 8-11pm South Coast Swing Band
Sat Mar 1 9pm The Pitfalls high-octane, rhythm & blues, soul and rock & roll!
Thu Mar 6 8-11pm Gary Cummings & The G-Men
Fri Mar 14 9:30pm Rory & The Blues Hounds
Sun Mar 16 4-7pm Big Road Blues
The Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd Wakefield oceanmist.net
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 Mar 2 The Parlour Jazz Jam with Host Ben Shaw Quartet ALL AGES 5PM-8PM $5 jammers/ $10 general
Sun Mar 9 Parlour Jazz Series Presents Clear Audience 2 sets 5/6pm $10 All Ages
Sun Mar 16 Dave Howard Initiative 5-8pm All Ages $10
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 Mar 2 Dan Moretti’s Soul/Jazz Collective ft Christine Fawson 6/7pm $20
Sun Mar 16 Greg Abate Quartet : Tribute to Charlie Parker 6/7pm All Ages $20/25
Sun Mar 23 Steve DeConti Quartet 6/7pm $20
Sun Mar 30 Robin Hathaway’s Big Mouth Blues Band 6/7pm $15/20
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night** NO COVER
Mon Mar 3 Leland Baker & Friends 7-10pm
Mon Mar 10 Evan Wood 7-10pm
Mon Mar 17 Project Ensemble 7-10pm
Mon Mar 24 Joe Potenza & Friends 7-10pm
Mon Mar 31 JazzCurrent 7-10pm
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)