Songs from the State of Hope

6:00 - 6:30  Mime Vlad Tenembaum
6:30 - 7:00  Bit Players, Jester & Minstrels
7:00 - 7:45  Jim McGrath
8:00 - 8:45  JP Jones

Cultural Diversity/Artists-in-Residency -
Photo Gallery

5 - 8:45 Indoor Kit Flying Demonstrations
5 - 6:45 Brazilian Capoeira Dancers
6 - 7:45 Brazilian Capoeira Dancers
8 - 8:45 Brazilian Capoeira Dancers

The meeting place for the First Night Parade at 9:00

Newport City Hall
43 Broadway

City Hall Chambers second floor   

Blues and Dance and Family Gathering

6 - 6:45 Ed McGuril & Mike Fischmen
7 - 7:45 Paul Geremia - Legendary
8 - 8:45 Leroy White www.leroywhite.com
8:45 - 9 Meeting Place for First Night Parade

Photo Gallery Extraordinaire

A mix of global images & photos www.nesbittphoto.com

Community Action Venue

5:00 - 8:30  See the fire trucks and the equipment a
- Light refreshments

Traditional Irish Entertainment Venue

5:00 - 6:00 The Patchy Caubeens Irish mandolin, fiddle guitar, octave mandolin, button box accordion, and bodhranTom Perrotti, Jack Write & Tom Maguire
6:00 - 7:00 Mariachi Sestampa De America
7:00 - 8:00 Benjamin the Clown

Light refreshments courtesy of the Gateway Information Center

Children Entertainment Tent

5 – 8:45 Face Painting - Sponge Bob - Gully from the Newport Gulls,
5 – 8:45 Elmo, Balloon Sculpture from Ron Sargent & Mr. Twister
5 – 8:45 The Simmons Petting Zoo
5 – 8:45 John Tierney and Burt the Raccoon
5 - 5:45 Benjamin the Clown
6 – 6:45 Storytellers Cindy Killavey & Anne Marie Forer
7:00 - 8:45 Mikey Maestro Kid Concert & Dance Party

- Refreshments .. Hot Dogs, Sodas, Pizza, and more

Bluegrass Music Venue
photo gallery

6 - 8:45 Bluegrass Music Jam Session

Skating & Family Center -
photo gallery

5 - 8:45   Free Skating - Clowns on Ice - must pay for skate rentals

Newport’s Gallery Experience   

6:00 – 8:45  Post your new promises on the “Great Wall of Resolutions” Leave no leaf unturned for this First Night. Add to the “Wall of Rants and Raves” your political pulpit. Music by: The Gallery Players featuring Will Heacock-banjo, John Dember-accordion, Rodie Siegler- flute, Martha McCann- classical guitar Light refreshments      

Contemporary Jazz & Historical Heritage
Photo gallery

6 - 6:45 Mac Chrupcala Trio
7 - 7:45 MSD Jazz Quintet
8 - 8:45 The Liz Pedro Al Wilson Jam www.lizzylizzy.com

Teen Concert Venue
Door Open 5:30 pm Showtime 6:00pm to 9:00pm

6:00 – 6:45 Vejadu

7:00 - 7:45 Off the Curb

Cultural History Venue

5 - 8 Free Museum Tours

9:00 Canon Salute from Washington Square Park

The Newport Harbor Hotel
and Marina

James Montgomery’s Dance Party
Complimentary Champagne Toast At Midnight

Ticket $30 in advance • $35 at the door
Parking for Hotel guest Only
Free parking at the Gateway Visitor’s Parking Lot

Staged for Benefit of First Night Newport

Get tickets online at: etix.com

Also Get Tickets at these locations:
Clements Market • Portsmouth
Baker’s Pharmacy • Jamestown
Gateway Center • Newport