Live Jazz Listings for March 2026 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 3/8/26)
Live Jazz Listings for March 2026 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 3/8/26)
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Alchemy 171 Chestnut St Providence
Fri Mar 13 Soul Power Dance Party RI’S FAVORITE OLD SCHOOL DANCE PARTY! 100% SOUL FUNK RNB MOD GARAGE & TWISTIN’ DISCO! NOW STARTING AT 9PM! GOING TIL 2AM! $5 BEFORE 11PM & $10 AFTER! 21+ W ID! $5 TICKETS: JOIN DJS TY JESSO & CHRIS STEELE FOR A GREAT NIGHT TO CATCH UP W OLD FRIENDS, MAKE NEW ONES AND DANCE, DANCE, DANCE TO OLDIES & SOUL CLASSICS!
Sun Mar 15 La Noche Danse Social Whether you’re new to Latin dance or a regular on the social floor, this is your night to connect, learn, and move with the community Join Cultura Dance Arts x Black Mamba Entertainment for a night filled with Salsa, Bachata & Merengue.Music by DJ Black Mamba Beginner Bachata Workshop led by Cultura Dance Arts $10 General Admission $15 Workshop & Social Dancing07 PM – 01 AM
Mon Mar 16 John Allmark Jazz Orchestra 8-12pm $20 This event showcases the best talent and expertise in the field. Immerse yourself in a world of cutting-edge Jazz. Buy a ticket today and be part of something extraordinary!
The Blue Room 2197 Broad St Cranston, RI theblueroom.com Reservations recommended NOTE: The Blue Room proudly features exceptional live music with no cover and a $25 per-guest minimum in food and beverages. Some shows have cover Charges
Tue Mar 10 Steve Palumbo 4-6pm Big Band experience with his All Stars orchestra, featuring music from Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Bublé, Motown favorites, and more.
Thu Mar 12 Daybreaks fronted by vocalist Alison Green 6-9pm
Fri Mar 13 Sympli Whitney 8-11pm
Sat Mar 14 Mike Phillips (sax) 7 & 9:30pm shows $30 general/$40 premier seating
Wed Mar 18 Jazz with Pat Loomis & Friends 6-9pm Saxophone
Thu Mar 19 Willie B Laws 6-9pm A Texas guitar “gun slinger”, vocalist and song writer following in the footsteps of T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, Albert King and many others
Fri Mar 20 Dinner with Chris Monti & Marty Ballou 5-7pm blend of jazz, swing, and timeless classics
Fri Mar 20 Big Lux 8:30-11:30pm not the run of the mill violin
Sat Mar 21 Rory & the Blues Hounds 8:30-11:30pm
Wed Mar 25 Newport Jazz Festival presents Jazz Jam 7-10pm
Thu Mar 26 Mark Cutler & the Tiny String Band 7-10pm
Fri Mar 27 Paula Clare & Friends 5-7 :30pm
Fri Mar 27 Mac Odom 8 :30-11 :30pm
Borealis Coffee Roasters 500 Wood St Unit 113 Bristol, RI borealiscoffee.com
Fri Mar 13 Evening Sky Band 7pm
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-761-1900 chanseggrollsjazz.com/shows
Fri Mar 13 Mark T. Small 8-10pm $20/25 Please welcome the debut of acoustic blues musician and historian Mark T. Small. He is the consummate musician, an electrifying performer and a masterful interpreter of the blues. Reminiscent of a young John Hammond Jr.
Sat Mar 14 Colt and the Coyotes 8-10pm $20/25 A rockin’ folk, funk and blues band playing dancable covers and originals. Featuring vocalist Emily Colton.
Sun Mar 15 Albert Castiglia Blues Rock Guitarist 6-8pm $30/35 Albert Castiglia is an electrifying hard-core, blues rock award winning artist. In 2023, won two Blues Music Awards as ‘Blues Rock Artist of the Year’ and ‘Blues Rock Album of the Year” for I Got Love. Reserve early!
Sat Mar 21 Danny Klein’s Full House 8-10pm $25/30
Fri Mar 27 Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band 8-10pm $30/35
Contemporary Theater Company 327 Main St Wakefield RI contemporarytheatercompany.com
Monday Night Jazz begins at 7:30pm on the Patio
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.
Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Rd Portsmouth
Greenwich Odeum 59 Main St. East Greenwich RI greenwichodeum.com 401-885-4000
Sun Mar 22 John Scofield Trio (Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart) 7/8pm $60/70
Sun Apr 12 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 2/3pm $53-59
Marcelino’s (cocktail bar) 1 W Exchange St Prov marcelinosboutiquebar.com/providence
Live Jazz Thursdays starting at 8pm
Music Mansion 88 Meeting Street Providence RI
Myrtle 134 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI
First Mondays of the month : Paper Moon Jazz Band return with their residency every first Fridays 8-11pm. No Cover!
Fri Mar 13 Soapbox Saints, Tequila Sirens, John Larson & the Silver Fields 8pm
Wed Mar 18 Little City Biggish Band 7pm
Sat Mar 21 Anchors Away Band 2-5pm
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Sun Mar 15 Ed Peabody & the Big Blue Thang 4-7pm
Sun Mar 22 Dorothy Hodge and the Hurricane Band 4-7pm
Sun Mar 29 Cee Cee & the Riders 4-7pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Sat Mar 21 Betty LaVette 7/8pm $55/57 Bettye LaVette was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation”. She is a song stylist. Her gift is being able to take a song from any genre and making it completely her own. To quote the late, great George Jones, “Bettye is truly a ‘singer’s singer’.”
Nick-A-Nee’s 75 South Street Providence RI 401-861-7290 (check facebook page)
**Marty Ballou & Friends every Tuesday 8pm Austin Andrew & Friends 10-11:30 **
*Every Monday The House Combo Jim Kelly, John Juxo, Benny Banning, Mark Garabian 8-11pm
Fri Mar 13 Steve Snuffer’s Green Eyed Soul 9pm
Sat Mar 21 Jittery Jack & Amy Griffin on guitar with Shaun Young 9pm
The 133 Club 29 Warren Ave East Providence
Sunday Jazz & Blues : David Richardson Band 5-8pm w rotating guests
The Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd Wakefield oceanmist.net (check Eventbrite for advance tickets)
Tuesdays : Ocean Mystics Mike Warner, Dickie Reed and special guests 5-8pm
Sat Mar 14 Fundraiser Concert for Jamaica with Red Lion and WRIU’s DJ Blade-Mon, www.facebook.com/events/1563276431563162
Sun Mar 15 Steve Smith & the Nakeds 4-7pm $5
Sat Mar 21 Sugar 9pm $20 (plus fees) through Eventbrite
The Park Theater 848 Park Ave Cranston, RI theparkri.com
The Parlour Providence 1119 N. Main St. Providence, RI 401-383-5858 theparlourri.com
Wed Mar 11 Greg Sherrod’s Blues Jam 8pm Free
Thu Mar 12 Steve Langone Quintet All Ages 5-7pm $10
Fri Mar 13 Chalumeau 9:30pm-1am
Sat Mar 14 The Automatics 4/5pm $10 night of R&B, Blues, Jazz and beyond.
Sun Mar 15 The Al Cron Quartet All Ages 4/5pm $10
Wed Mar 18 Greg Sherrod’s Blues Jam 8pm FREE
Sun Mar 22 Crown Trout 5pm Crown Trout is an original funk/jazz quartet featuring Jon Letourneau on guitar, Marco Leclerc on Organ/Keys, Krys Jackson on drums and Nate Beauvais on bass.
Perro Solado 19 Charles St Newport RI 401-619-4777
Mondays John Monllos 5:30-8:30pm Jazz guitar
Pub on Park 655 Park Ave Cranston
Every Wed Vintage R & B Ensemble with special guests
Pump House Music Works 1464 Kingston Rd. Wakefield RI 401-824-9971 www.pumphousemusicworks.com
Sun Mar 15 Steve Deconti Quartet 6/7pm $20 an unforgettable evening of jazz and versatile musicianship at Pump House Music Works in South Kingstown, RI. Known for their “auditory delight”, this all-star ensemble led by guitar virtuoso and vocalist Steve DeConti will showcase a sophisticated blend of original compositions and timeless standards. With Lou Bocciarelli on Bass, Joe Parillo on piano and Rick Andre on Drums
Sun Mar 22 Joe Parillo & the New Ensemble 6/7pm $20 All Ages
Sun Mar 29 Gray Sargent Trio 6/7pm $20 Led by legendary guitarist Gray Sargent a “musician’s musician” renowned for his 24-year tenure in the Tony Bennett Quartet, the trio brings a masterclass in swing and harmonic sophistication to Peace Dale.
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night** NO COVER
Mon Mar 9 Dan Drohan Trio 7-10pm
Mon Mar 16 Grace Darko & friends 7-10pm
Mon Mar 23 Kim Trusty & Friends 7-10pm
Mon Mar 30 Richard Hundley & friends 7-10pm
The Royal Bobcat 422 Atwells Ave Prov theroyalbobcat.com
Live Jazz Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 7:30-10:30pm 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)