Salve Regina University brings live music to Newport, Rhode Island with an All Ages door policy. Artists working in All Genres fit Salve Regina University’s stated range. Salve Regina University accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. The available PA and production support at Salve Regina University are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Confirm Salve Regina University’s show schedule and any unlisted deal terms before routing around the performance. Show inquiries for Salve Regina University are handled by its talent buyer function. Any remaining detail for Salve Regina University should be treated as show-specific and confirmed before commitment.
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One Pelham East has been a Newport hangout since 1975 for locals, tourists, sailors, musicians, and artists, which is a better mix than most booking spreadsheets get to work with. Summer can bring music up to seven nights a week, though Sunday through Thursday are held by regular performers; the rest of the year leans heavily on Friday and Saturday. The public feedback highlights late-night dancing, changing music, multiple floors, and a general sense that the night has room to become more than it originally planned. The policy is cover bands only. Bring your own PA and mics, then pitch with a live clip, lineup, dates, song range, draw, and a concise idea of whether you are built for late-night dancing, dueling-piano-style fun, classic covers, or a more modern party set. Friday and Saturday are likely your real targets outside summer, so do not send a mellow coffeehouse reel and call it “versatile.” Confirm stage location, floor assignment, power, load-in, soundcheck, volume, set length, compensation, door, food, breaks, curfew, and how the multi-floor layout affects the audience. A late-night room wants speed: strong starts, clean transitions, recognizable songs, and no stretch where everyone decides to explore another level. One Pelham East suits cover bands that can play hard, dance smart, and keep a tourist-and-local crowd in the same room. Bring a portable rig, a deep songbook, and enough good humor to make the late shift feel like the point of the trip.
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- Chris
- Role
- Talent Buyer
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- Capacity
- 274
- Capacity notes
- (One Pelham East), 175 (Studio 3).
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- All Genres
- Sound & production
- Confirm with venue
- Address
- 270 Thames Street, 02840, United States
- Venue phone
- (401) 847-9460
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