Must-see entertainment in Rhode Island

  • Theatre by the Sea

    Rhode Island

    For more than 60 years, Theatre By the Sea has entertained families with Broadway musicals and new plays. Recent hits have included Hair, Annie and Andrew…

  • Providence Performing Arts Center

    Providence

    This popular venue for touring Broadway musicals and other big-name performances is in a former Loew's Theater dating from 1928. It has a lavish art-deco…

  • Trinity Repertory Company

    Providence

    Trinity offers classic and contemporary plays (Some Things are Private, A Christmas Carol) in the stunning and historic Lederer Theater downtown. It's a…

  • Newport Blues Café

    Newport

    This popular rhythm and blues bar and restaurant draws top acts to an old brownstone that was once a bank. It's an intimate space where you can dine on…

  • The Strand Ballroom & Theatre

    Providence

    Providence's legendary music venue (formerly known as Lupo's) was expanded and rebranded in 2017 as the Strand. Over $1 million worth of refurbishments to…

  • Jane Pickens Theater

    Newport

    This beautifully restored one-screen cinema used to be an Episcopalian church, built around 1834. Simple, pretty and old, the theater contains an organ…

  • Newport Polo Club

    Newport

    In summer, come to watch the club's polo matches (check the website for dates) to get an authentic taste of Newport high life.

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