Live Jazz Listings for May 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 5/11/2025)
Live Jazz Listings for May 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 5/11/2025)
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Newport Jazz Festival August 1-3 2025 https://newportjazz.org/lineup
Alchemy 171 Chestnut St Providence
Mon May 19 John Allmark Jazz Orchestra 8-12pm $20
The Back Lot 1527 Smith Street Suite 2 North Providence RI
Sat May 17 Evening Sky 7pm $15
Courthouse Center for the Arts 3481 Kingstown Road, West Kingston, RI
Fri May 16 Anthony Geraci – 4 piece Blues Band 7:45-10pm $22
The District 54 South St Providence RI 401-421-0050
FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC RESERVATIONS – $20 MINIMUM PER PERSON
Fri May 16 Angelena Hightower 9-12
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-761-1900 chanseggrollsjazz.com/shows
Fri May 23 Jimmy “2 SUITS” Capone & The Chan’s ALL-STAR BAND. Special Guest Vocalist HEIDI NIRK 8-10pm $30/35
Fri May 30 Greg Abate Super Quartet “Fly Like a Bird” celebration, music of Charlie “Bird” Parker 8-10pm $25/30
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 Porstmouth RI greenvale.com
Sat May 17 12-3pm Brenda Padula, vocals Greg Wardson, piano Marty Ballou, bass Frank Padula, drums
Greenwich Odeum 59 Main St. East Greenwich RI greenwichodeum.com 401-885-4000
Wed May 21 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
The Knickerbocker Music Center 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly RI 401-315-5070 knickmusic.org
Sun May 18 Boogie Piano Concert and Master Class with Arthur Migliazza and Bob Malone Master Class: 2-3pm concert 4:30/5:30pm $25 concert, $50 Master Class, Combo $65
Fri May 23 Knickerbocker All-Stars 7/8pm $20
Sat May 24 Sugar (Disco/Funk/Hip-Hop/R&B) 7/8pm $20
Thu May 29 Jazz & Cocktails at the Knick Duke Robillard Swing Quartet FREE 6-8pm
Sat May 31 Eight to The Bar celebrating 50 years 7/8pm $20
Marcelino’s (cocktail bar) 1 W Exchange St Prov marcelinosboutiquebar.com/providence
Live Jazz Thursdays starting at 8pm
Music Mansion 88 Meeting St Providence
Sat. May 17 Tish Adams presents: The Gray Sargent Jazz Ensemble 1-3pm
Myrtle 134 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI
Sat May 24 Anchors Away Brass Band 2-5pm
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Sun May 18 The Manatees 4-7pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Thu May 15 J & The Causeways (soul/R&B) 7/8pm $25/28
Sat May 17 Jimmy Vivino and Professor Louie & The Crowmatix (blues rock) 7/8pm $33/35
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
Mondays : May 5, 19 5:30-7pm Dawn Cabral and Gino Rosati Tiny Band
Weekly 8-11pm The House Combo (Jim Kelly, John Juxo, Benny Banning, Mark Garabian)
Tuesdays : 6:30-9pm Marty Ballou & Friends 10-11:30pm Austin Andrews & Friends
Thursdays: 8pm May 15 Slow Motion Parade, May 22 John Juxo, Lisa Marie & Charlie O’Neal, May 29 South Coast Brass Band
Fridays: 9pm May 16 Chris Monti, Jack Hanlon, & John Cote, May 23 Dan Lilley & The Keepers, May 30 Mark Cutler and Men of Great Courage
Saturdays: 9pm May 17 Mark Milloff, May 24 The Pitfalls, May 31 4pm: The Berger Boys, 9pm The Teledynes
The 133 Club 29 Warren Ave East Providence
Sunday Jazz & Blues : David Richardson Band ft. Jan Schmidt 5-8pm w rotating guests
The Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Rd Wakefield oceanmist.net
Sat May 24 Steve Smith & The Nakeds 9:30pm $10
Sun May 25 The Senders 4-7pm
The Park Theater 848 Park Ave Cranston, RI theparkri.com
Sun May 25 Tab Benoit (blues) 7:30pm $29-69
Sun June 15 Tower of Power (funk & Soul) 7pm $49-129 VIP: $229 soundcheck experience
Wed July 30 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox : Magic & Moonlight Tour 8pm $39-174
Oct 3 8pm Pat Metheny Solo 8pm $49-129
The Parlour Providence 1119 N. Main St. Providence, RI 401-383-5858 theparlourri.com
Thu May 15 John Allmark / Gino Govoni Quintet 7/8pm $12 ALL AGES
Sat May 17 Thomas Casale Quintet 4/5pm $10 ALL AGES
Sun May 18 Wood Street Jazz 4/5pm $10 ALL AGES
Sun May 25 The Ryan Peterson Trio 4/5pm $10 ALL AGES
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
Sat May 17 Al Keith Quartet 6/7pm $15
Fri May 23 Jay Azzollina Album Release (Jazz Guitarist) 6/7pm $20
Sun Jun 1 The Ellington Collective : A tribute to Jazz Legend Duke Ellington 6/7pm $30 Tim Ray – Piano Dan Moetti – Saxophone Greg Abate – Saxophone Emmett Goods – Trombone Marty Ballou – Bass Marty Richards – Drums
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night** NO COVER
Mon May 12 Andrew Reich BaySwing 7-10pm
Mon May 19 Ian Fletcher and Friends 7-10pm
Mon May 26 Ryan Peterson 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)