The first Newport Daffodil Days Festival will feature three days of fun outdoor activities. On Friday, 4/17 there will be an Opening Ceremony at Bannister's & Bowen's Wharves with live music. On Saturday, 4/18 a Daffy Doggies Parade, Daffodil Delight at Hillside Garden, Tour de Jonquilles Bike Ride and Jazzy Bouquet Bar at Ballard Park. On Sunday, 4/19 Dabble & Doodle, Daffy Drive & Classic Car Display, Dance of the Daffodils Ballet and Bellevue House Private Garden Tour. See website for details. 

Blithwold Garden's Annual Daffodil Days will feature many perennial favorite events through 4/26 including Hands On Workshops, Afternoon Teas, Daffodils at Dusk, Garden Tours, a Fairy Festival and more, visit their website for dates and details.

Norey's on Broadway has live music on Wednesday evenings. This month they will host The Whiskey Boys on 4/1, Michael Tarbox on 4/8 and Brett Harris on 4/22.  Catch some local talent at one of two weekly open mics in Newport-- Tuesdays at the Wharf Pub and Ocean Mic, every Thursday night at Jimmy's Saloon.

The Narrow's Center for the Arts busy April schedule features Yarn and Driftwood on 4/3, Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett (of Little Feat) and the New Orleans Suspects on 4/9 Sierra Hull on 4/10, Cris Jacobs on 4/16, Suzy Bogguss on 4/17, Aztec Two Step on 4/18 and Robben Ford on 4/23.

Venture to New Bedford (MA) to the beautiful Zeiterion Theatre to hear Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn on 4/12 and the Pearly Baker Band on 4/18. And finally, meet me at the Met Cafe to hear the incomparable Richard Thompson on 4/28.

Among the features to be screened at the Jane Pickens Theater this month are She's Beautiful When She's Angry on 4/6+4/7 and While We're Young from 4/10-4/16.  NewportFILM presents Coming Home on 4/12 and How To Change the World on Earth Day (4/22). The Newport Public LIbrary Hitchcock Series continues this month with Frenzy on 4/10 and Family Plot on 4/25.