Venue Schedules: Westerly, RI

 *Last updated 7/1/25



Dawnlands
40 High Street
Westerly, RI

Sat 7/5 Dawnlans Experimental Music Fest @ Wilcox Park 12-5pm
Sat 7/12 Laraji / Bent Light 8-10pm
Sun 7/13 Twain w/ Natalie Jane Hill 7-10pm
Thu 7/17 Seven Count 7-10pm
Wed 7/23 The People's Folk Gathering: Breachway / Princess June & more TBA 6-10pm
Fri 8/1 Rich Ruth 7-10pm
Sat 8/9 Steve Gunn & John Truscinski 7-10pm
Sat 10/11 Don Slepian & Saapato 8-10:30pm



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Perks & Corks
62 High Street
Westerly, RI

Mon 7/7 Songwriter's Open Mic 8-10pm
Mon 7/14 Songwriter's Open Mic 8-10pm
Wed 7/16 Dillon Havins 8-10pm
Mon 7/21 Songwriter's Open Mic 8-10pm
Wed 7/23 Michael Sanford Day 8-10pm
Mon 7/28 Songwriter's Open Mic 8-10pm
Wed 7/30 Chris Monti 8-10pm
Wed 8/13 Dr. Westchesterson 8-10pm
Wed 8/20 Brian McKenzie 8-10pm
Wed 9/10 The Rough & Tumble 8-10pm


Knickerbocker Music Center & Tap Room
35 Railroad Avenue
Westerly, RI

Main Stage:
Wed 7/2 The Cartells 6:30pm
Sat 7/5 Duke Robillard 8pm
Fri 7/11 Mike Hanford 8pm
Sat 7/12 Sugar Ray & The Bluetones 8pm
Fri 7/18 Gavin Marengi 8pm
Sat 7/19 Campbell & Jensen 8pm
Fri 7/25 TPP - Tom Petty Project 8pm
Sun 7/27 Youth On The Mic 5pm
Thu 7/31 Mystic Horns Big Six 6pm
Sat 8/2 Johnny & The East Coast Rockers 8pm
Fri 8/8 Knickerbocker All-Stars 8pm
Fri 8/15 She Sings Dylan 8pm
Sat 8/16 The Hoolios 8pm
Fri 8/22 Jim Belushi w/ James Montgomery & Christine Ohlman 5pm
Sat 8/23 The Troublemakers 8pm
Sat 9/6 The Sweet Remains 8pm
Fri 9/19 Songwriters Night: Walt Wilkins / Grace Morrison / Marc Douglas Berardo / Sarah Mac 8pm

Tap Room:
Thu 7/3 Lincoln Schofield 8pm
Fri 7/4 Roy Dunn MacLean 8pm
Thu 7/10 Carl Franklin & Amie Coffey 8pm
Sun 7/13 Dr. Westchesterson 8pm
Thu 7/17 JJ Slater 8pm
Sun 7/20 Greg Hall 8pm
Thu 7/24 Kara Mckee 8pm
Thu 7/31 Otis Read & Jimmy Corwin 8pm
Sun 8/3 Brad Bensko 8pm
Thu 8/7 Clayton Allen 8pm
Sun 8/10 Poppy In The Beet Patch 8pm
Thu 8/14 Polly Bessette 8pm
Sun 8/17 Jake Mortrude 8pm
Thu 8/21 Casey Rivers 8pm
Sun 8/24 Sweet Mercy! 8pm
Sun 9/7 Princess June 8pm
Thu 9/11 Lainey Dionne 8pm


United Theatre
5-7 Canal Street
Westerly, RI

Sun 7/6 Glenn Thomas 7-10pm
Thu 7/10 Undercover Cameo (album release) 7:30pm
Sun 7/13 Maggie Welch 7:30pm
Thu 7/17 Noam Pikelny & Friends 8pm
Fri 7/18 Wonderful Work of Louis Armstrong w/ Bruce Harris & Ricky Riccardi 8pm
Sat 7/26 Neal Francis 8pm
Sat 8/2 Town Mountain 8pm
Fri 8/8 William Matheny 7:30pm
Wed 8/13 Fun-Raiser w/ The Sue Menhart Band (Benefiting Always Home) 6:30pm
Sat 8/23 John Moreland 8pm
Fri 8/29 Dawes 8pm
Sat 10/4 Sierra Hull & John Craigie 1pm
Sat 12/6 Ring-A-Ding-Ding Christmas w/ Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti 7:30pm


Surf Cantina
15 Canal Street

Thursdays: Reggae Night w/ DJ Don Dada & DJ Blade Mon 8pm


Bird In Hand
12 Canal Street
Westerly, RI
401-388-8449

Sat 7/12 Ian Fitzgerald 8-11pm


Grey Sail Brewing
63 Canal Street
Westerly, RI

Sat 7/5 F & Blues Band 4-7pm
Sun 7/6 T. Ray Taylor 2-5pm
Fri 7/11 So Lucky (DMB tribute) 5-8pm
Sat 7/12 Pat Barone 4-7pm
Sun 7/13 John Spignesi Band 2-5pm
Fri 7/18 The Italics 5-8pm
Sat 7/19 Alyssa & Nick 4-7pm
Sun 7/20 Brandon Donahue 2-5pm
Fri 7/25 Benjamin Quinn 5-8pm
Sat 7/26 Cicada String Band 4-7pm
Sun 7/27 Randy Robbins 2-5pm
Fri 8/1 Paul Caraher 5-8pm
Sat 8/2 Jeff & Ben 4-7pm
Sun 8/3 Lucky B & the J Ray Dynamic 2-5pm
Fri 8/8 Ramblin' Vic 5-8pm
Sat 8/9 Sorry Sadie 4-7pm
Sun 8/10 Poor Man's Gibson 2-5pm
Fri 8/15 Tequila Jim 5-8pm
Sat 8/16 Rusty 4-7pm
Sun 8/17 Alex Cohan 2-5pm
Fri 8/22 Marc Bernier 5-8pm
Sat 8/23 John Demers 4-7pm
Sun 8/24 Chris Cofoni Trio 2-5pm
Fri 8/29 Rusty Nutz 5-8pm
Sat 8/30 Michel Family Band 4-7pm
Sun 8/31 Two Across 2-5pm



The Shamlot
(at The Haversham Tavern)
336 Post Road
Westerly, RI

Sat 7/5 Future Dads 5:30pm
Sun 7/6 Bob Lavalley 5:30pm
Fri 7/11 Branded 5:30pm
Sun 7/13 Hey 19 5:30pm
Fri 7/18 Dos Amigos 5:30pm
Sat 7/19 Never Enuff 5:30pm
Sun 7/20 Chestnut Mare 5:30pm
Fri 7/25 Chandy & The Whips 5:30pm
Sat 7/26 Glaucoma Suspect 5:30pm
Fri 8/1 Nick Casey 5:30pm
Sat 8/2 Jon George 5:30pm
Sun 8/3 Shame Dan Scandal 5:30pm
Fri 8/8 Never Enuff 5:30pm
Sat 8/9 Strange Ways 5:30pm
Sun 8/10 Sandy Allen 5:30pm
Fri 8/15 Sunday Gravy 5:30pm
Sat 8/16 Amber Rose 5:30pm
Fri 8/22 Future Dads 5:30pm
Sat 8/23 Glaucoma Suspect 5:30pm
Sun 8/24 Chestnut Mare 5:30pm
Fri 8/29 GCRB 5:30pm
Sat 8/30 Branded 5:30pm
Sun 8/31 Bob Lavalley 5:30pm



The Thirsty Beaver
265 Post Road
Westerly, RI

Sat 7/19 T. Ray Taylor 7-10pm







MISQUAMICUT BEACH

Windjammer Surf Bar
(Misquamicut Beach)
321 Atlantic Ave 

Tue 7/1 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 7/2 Rick Kostanski 1pm
Thu 7/3 Kito Rodriguez 1pm
Fri 7/4 DJ Caswell & Mike Land 1pm
Sat 7/5 Wayfaring Strangers 1pm / John Debellis 6pm / Aquanett 9pm
Sun 7/6 Brian Cabral 1pm
Mon 7/7 Two Fine Fellas 1pm
Tue 7/8 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 7/9 John Sage 1pm
Thu 7/10 John Maze 1pm
Fri 7/11 Steve Walason 1pm / Mindset 9pm
Sat 7/12 Daniel Reed 1pm / DJ Caswell 9pm
Sun 7/13 DJ Caswell 1pm / DJ Mike Land 5pm
Mon 7/14 Baird Souls 1pm
Tue 7/15 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 7/16 David Sadloski 1pm
Thu 7/17 Alex Cohen 1pm
Fri 7/18 Seth Salois 1pm / DJ Caswell 9pm
Sat 7/19 Lincolns Stoner Beach Band 1pm / Glaucoma Suspect 9pm
Sun 7/20 Christoher Tino & Brian Malone 1pm
Mon 7/21 Alex Rohan 1pm
Tue 7/22 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 7/23 Boatcake 1pm
Thu 7/24 Austin Neal 1pm
Fri 7/25 DJ Caswell 1pm / Chris Cofoni 5pm / Band TBA 9pm
Sat 7/26 New Rising Sun Band 1pm / Bulletproof 9pm
Sun 7/27 Wayfaring Strangers 1pm / Caswell & The Peel & Eats 7pm
Mon 7/28 Two Fine Fellas 1pm
Tue 7/29 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 7/30 John Maze 1pm
Thu 7/31 TBA
Fri 8/1 Kito Rodriguez 1pm / DJ Caswell 9pm
Sat 8/2 Brian Cabral 1pm / Daniel Greaves 5pm / Wicked Peach 9pm
Sun 8/3 DJ Caswell 1pm
Mon 8/4 Two Fine Fellas 1pm 
Tue 8/5 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 8/6 Boatcake 1pm
Thu 8/7 Daniel Reed 1pm
Fri 8/8 Seth Salois 1pm / Heartland 9pm
Sat 8/9 Wayfaring Strangers 1pm / Band TBA 9pm
Sun 8/10 Rick Kostanski 1pm
Mon 8/11 David Sadloski 1pm
Tue 8/12 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 8/13 John Sage 1pm
Thu 8/14 Alex Cohen 1pm
Fri 8/15 Tyler Fauxbell 1pm / Whiskey Rhode 9pm
Sat 8/16 Lincolns Stoner Beach Band 1pm / DJ Caswell 9pm
Sun 8/17 DJ Caswell 1pm
Mon 8/18 Alex Rohan 1pm
Tue 8/19 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 8/20 Boatcake 1pm
Thu 8/21 Austin Neal 1pm
Fri 8/22 Baird Souls 1pm / Never Enuff 9pm
Sat 8/23 Lindsey Labelle 1pm / Chris Cofoni 5pm / The Complaints 9pm
Sun 8/24 Christopher Tino & Brian Malone 1pm
Mon 8/25 Two Fine Fellas 1pm
Tue 8/26 Justin Pomfret 1pm
Wed 8/27 TBA
Thu 8/28 Tyler Fauxbell 1pm
Fri 8/29 Steve Walason 1pm / Mindset 9pm
Sat 8/30 Daniel Reed 1pm / Aquanett 9pm
Sun 8/31 DJ Casewell 1pm
Sat 9/13 Baird Souls (patio) 1pm


Paddy's Beach Club
(Misquamicut Beach)
159 Atlantic Ave 
Westerly, RI

Fri 7/11 Crooked Coast / Dudemanbro 8pm
Fri 8/8 Bumpin Uglies / Kash'd Out 8pm
Fri 8/15 The Warped Tour Band 8pm
Sat 8/30 Barrington Levy / Dub Apocalypse 8pm



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