BridgeFest Fun Continues!

Newport's festival between the festivals continues Tuesday night with a long list of entertainment around town.

Monday night's launch was full of fun. Patch stopped by Washington Square to jam along to the "RI Sound" Navy Band's mix of oldies and alternative rock. Their last cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" had the whole crowd shaking in the park. We also swung over to the event at the Potter's Guild, where jazz pianist Louis Vaughan performed an early evening set. Read more about Vaughan's efforts in getting BridgeFest off the ground here.

This morning we attended Chris Carbone's performance at the Redwood Library. Children Librarian Miss Alice presented Carbone to entertain the children during Tuesday's reading hour. Playing a variety of instruments, Carbone had the children and their parents clapping, stomping their feet and dancing. He also had them shaking rattles, bells and air-playing guitar, piano, trumpet and flutes. 

Tuesday evening's lineup begins soon, and there's plenty of acts planned that shouldn't be missed.

Included are Newport's popular teen rockers Bloody Knuckles, who will perform one of their last local sets before heading off to college. They're set to play from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Newport Yachting Center.

Also, be sure to check out Forever Young, a Tribute to the Music of Neil Young. Rhode Island favorite Mark Cutler and others make up this act, which performs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at King Park.

Here's a full rundown of what's going on:

Photographic Exhibit on Music Greats

"Homage" by Leon Morris, Art on the Wharf Gallery, call for time

Rock

Jeff Maher, Billy Goode's, call for time

Bloody Knuckles with Meehan-Krous, Newport Yachting Center, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Forever Young, King Park, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Matty B, Pier 49 Outdoor Patio, evening

Los Gatos, The Deck @ Waite's Wharf, 6 t0 9 p.m.

Jazz

Louis Vaughan & Art Manchester, Five33 Lounge @ the Hyatt, 6 to 9 p.m.

Dick Lupino, Greenvale Vineyards, call

Steve DeConti & Peter Nagel, Trattoria Simpatico, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Big Band

Larry Brown's Swing Lane Big Band, Easton's Beach, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Blues

Big Cat Blues, Sweet Berry Farms, 6 to 8 p.m.