I'll be kicking off my musical month with  Bob Dylan @ Mohegan Sun on 9/8 (yes, really). On 9/9 Linden Place hosts an outdoor folk concert with Windharp & Mystic Voyagers playing folk, Irish, Scottish, Celtic, songs of the sea and 60's-70's pop tunes. Common Fence Music kicks off their 20th Season with Red Molly on 9/22 and The April Verch Band on 9/29. The Narrows Center Annual Festival of the Arts will be held on 9/9 from 11am-7pm with musical performances by Duke Robillard, Garland Jeffreys, Mark Cutler and many more. Throughout September featured artists including Tom Rush on 9/14, Leon Russell on 9/16, David Wax Museum on 9/22, NRBQ on 9/28 and Graham Parker on 9/29 take the former factory stage. 

September brings the perfect weather to explore Newport on foot or two wheels. The Newport Historical Society presents guided walking tours to suit every interest including: Discover Colonial Newport, Houses of Worship, Rouges & Scoundrels, Public & Private Historic Spaces, Road to Independence, Golden to Gilded History,  Working Waterfront and Souls & Stones. Visit their website for schedules and details. Olde Town Ghost Walks explore spooky sites nightly too!  On 9/15 join the Star Ride, A Family Bike Event to Benefit Star Kids. or roll with the NCCMHC 4th Annual Tour de Newport Bike-A-Thon on 9/23, both events benefit very worthy causes...