Live Jazz Listings for October 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 9/29/2025)
Live Jazz Listings for October 2025 WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 9/29/2025)
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A couple of Boston mentions from Globalartslive.org:
Sun Oct 5 Christian McBride and Brad Mehldau at the Sanders Theater 7:30pm start at $46
Sat Oct 18 Julian Lage World’s Fair 10th Anniversary Tour at the Sanders Theater 8pm start at $38
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center 105 Upper College Rd Kingston
Mon Oct 6 7:30pm Masterclass with Nick Finzer is a renowned composer and jazz trombonist from New York City. He has studied at the Eastman School of Music, then at the Juilliard School. He has received a Grammy nomination with Anat Cohen’s Tentet, and was named “Rising Star Trombonist” in the Downbeat Magazine 2020 critics poll.
Tue Oct 14 Jazz Combos I 7:30pm $15, students/seniors $10 under 12 FREE
Tue Oct 28 Jazz Combos II 7:30pm $15, students/seniors $10 under 12 FREE
Thu Oct 30 Jazz Big Band I 8pm $15, students/seniors $10 under 12 FREE
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URI Guitar Mandolin Fest urigmfest.org
Sun, Oct 19 • 12 – 5PM Fretboard Frontiers: Classical, Jazz & Modern Fusion
Adam Levin, guitar Duo Sonidos with Adam Levin and William Knuth
Joe Bentley, bass Thatcher Harrison, guitar Peter Hand Trio, guitars & bass
Quentin October
General Stanton Inn 4115 Old Post Rd Charlestown $20/$30
Mon, Oct 20 • 7:30 PM Up Close: Spotlight on the Festival’s Creative Visionaries
3 solo mandolinists and 5 solo guitarists
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts 3481 Kingstown Rd Kingston $10/$15/$20
Tue Oct 21 7:30pm Competition Winners Concert
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts $10/$15/$20
Wed Oct 22 7:30pm Lone Star Strings: Texas Guitar Quartet & Duo Mantar Premiere
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts $10/$25/$30
Thu Oct 23 7:30pm Guitar meets Indian Fusion
Mathias Duplessy & Friends; Chatterjee, Kavthekar & Lettieri
URI Edwards Hall 64 Upper College Rd Kingston $10/$25/$30
Fri Oct 24 8pm Duo Night
Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall Duo, Cicchillitti-Cowan Duo
URI Edwards Hall $10/$25/$30
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Roger Williams Park Botanical Center 1000 Elmwood Ave Providence
Greenhouse Jazz Every other Sunday 12-2pm
Oct 5, Oct 19 Trumpeter Vincent Ama Free with Admission
Alchemy 171 Chestnut St Providence
Thu Oct 2 The Autocrats FREE FUNK THURSDAY with The AUTOCRATS, New England’s premier OLD SCHOOL FUNK band. Originally formed in 2011 by trumpeter Eric ‘Benny’ Bloom (now of ‘LETTUCE’), The AUTOCRATS are a high-energy, 10 piece, horn driven, funk-dance band comprised of the area’s top professional musicians and recording artists. Drawing inspiration from 70s FUNK, SOUL and R&B
Mon Oct 20 John Allmark Jazz Orchestra 8pm-12am $20 FULL Big Band
Chan’s 267 Main St, Woonsocket RI 401-761-1900 chanseggrollsjazz.com/shows
Fri Oct 3 Coco Montoya 8-10pm $45/50
Sat Oct 4 Neal and the Vipers 8-10pm $15/20
Sat Oct 18 Monster Mike Welch 8-10pm $30/35
Fri Oct 24 Sugar Ray & the Bluetones 8-10pm $25/30 Traditional Chicago style blues
Fri Oct 31 Johnny A. Trio 8-11pm $30/35
Sat Nov 1 Duke Robillard All-Stars 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 Porstmouth RI greenvale.com
Saturdays 1-4pm Live Jazz check website for further information
Sat Oct 4 12-3pm Dick Lupino closed at 4pm for event
Sat Oct 11 1-4pm John Baboin
Sat Oct 18 12-3pm Brian James Quartet
Sat Oct 25 2-5pm Brian James Quartet
Greenwich Odeum 59 Main St. East Greenwich RI greenwichodeum.com 401-885-4000
Wed Sep 17 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
Fri Oct 3 The Al Copley Quintet 7/8pm $20
Sat Oct 18 Sugar Ray & the Bluetones 7/8pm $20
Fri Oct 24 Eight To The Bar 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 Street Providence RI
Sat Oct 18 Rusty Beatty, Yvonne Monnett, Alan Bernstein – standards, jazz, poetry 6-8pm
Sun Oct 19 Joe Parillo & Friends 12-4pm
Sun Oct 26 Tish Adams Presents 11am-4pm
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!
Narragansett Café 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown RI 401-423-2150 narragansettcaferi.com
Sun Oct 5 Pat Halpin & the 351s 4-7pm
Sun Oct 12 Cee Cee & the Riders 4-7pm
Fri Oct 17 Neal & the Vipers 8-11:30pm
Sun Oct 19 The Manatees 4-7pm
Sun Oct 26 Ed Peabody & the Big Blue Thang 4-7pm
Narrows Center For The Arts 16 Anawan Street Fall River, MA 508-324-1926 narrowscenter.org
Wed Oct 8 Eric Johnson underground guitar legend 7/8pm $55, 57, 169 (VIP package)
Fri Oct 10 Cedric Burnside Hill Country Blues style 7/8pm $31/33
Thu Oct 23 Pokey LaFarge 7/8pm $48/50
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
Thu Oct 2 Gary Cummings and the G-Men 8pm
Fri Oct 3 Mark Cutler & Men of Great Courage 9pm
Sat Oct 4 Steve Snuffer’s Green Eyed Soul 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
Sun Oct 12 Steve Smith & the Nakeds 4-7pm $5
Sat Oct 18 Sugar 9pm $30 through eventbrite
The Park Theater 848 Park Ave Cranston, RI theparkri.com
Fri Oct 3 Pat Metheny Solo 8pm $49-129
Sat Oct 11 Pink Martini 8pm $64- 110
The Parlour Providence 1119 N. Main St. Providence, RI 401-383-5858 theparlourri.com
Fri Oct 3 Slurp with special guests the A-Beez 8/9pm $15 Funk
Sat Oct 4 Paula Clare & Friends 5-7pm
Sun Oct 5 The Parlour Jazz Jam with Host Ben ALL AGES 5PM-8PM
Join us at The Parlour on the first Sunday of every month for a performance from The Ben Shaw Quartet followed by an open jam where 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 general audience
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 Oct 5 Greg Abate Quartet Tribute to Charlie Parker 6/7pm All Ages $20/25
Fri Oct 10 Mark Cutler & Men of Great Courage 7/8pm $15/20
Sat Oct 11 Autumn Music Celebration and Fundraiser 5/5:30pm $35
Dan Moretti, Dave Limina, Marty Ballou, Mark Teixeira, Tish Adams, Steve DeConti, Joe Parillo, Matt Fraza
Sun Oct 19 Ian Coury & Catherine Bent duo with Dennis Costa Solo Brazilian 6/7pm $20
Fri Oct 24 The Honk Benefit for Music on the Hill 6/7pm $25
Sun Oct 26 Joe Parillo & the New Ensemble 6/7pm $20
The Red Door 49 Peck St Providence 401.753.9800 reddoorpvd.com
** Thank God It’s Monday Jazz Night** NO COVER
Mon Oct 6 Rich Evangelista 7-10pm
Mon Oct 13 Jordan Bicki 7-10pm
Mon Oct 20 Joe Potenza & friends 7-10pm
Mon Oct 27 Leland Baker 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)