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Can’t rain on our parade. Newport just got brighter with Umbrella Sky Newport, a unique art experience with 500 colorful umbrellas suspended in the sky above Brick Market Place. Admire this magical site through early October with pop-up live music and events happening weekly beneath the colorful hues.

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What: Umbrella Sky Newport
Where: Brick Market Place
When: On display until early October (weather depending)

Umbrella Sky Project

About Umbrella Sky Newport

A floating display of 500 colorful umbrellas with hues of yellow, pink, orange, blue, and green. Umbrella Sky Newport is produced by ArtScape, a non-profit dedicated to transforming public spaces into inspiring works of art.

For more information on Umbrella Sky Newport, click here.

Can't Miss Events

Virginia James Music: Songwriter Style Ballads, R&B Acoustic
La Méchante et Le Connard: Standards, French and pop charts with a swing twist
Gary Cummings & The Low Key 3: Jazz, Blue, Swing
Peter Bortolotti: Aka the Professor
Johnny Juxo & Friends: Americana & New Orleans Blues
Mark Cutler: Singer, Songwriter, Musician
The Berger Boys
Greggy Good: Lo-Fi Reggae Funk
Danny Draher: Master Blues & Jazz Guitarist

Virginia James Music: Songwriter Style Ballads, R&B Acoustic

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Sunday, August 13, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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La Méchante et Le Connard: Standards, French and pop charts with a swing twist

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Sunday, August 20, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Gary Cummings & The Low Key 3: Jazz, Blue, Swing

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Peter Bortolotti: Aka the Professor

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Sunday, September 3, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Johnny Juxo & Friends: Americana & New Orleans Blues

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Mark Cutler: Singer, Songwriter, Musician

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Berger Boys

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Sunday, September 17, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Greggy Good: Lo-Fi Reggae Funk

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Danny Draher: Master Blues & Jazz Guitarist

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Where:: Brick Market Place
When:: Saturday, September 30 & Sunday, October 1, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Discover Newport is the non-profit organization dedicated to promoting of the City of Newport and its eight surrounding coastal communities. We speak in seasides and sunsets.