Nick a Nees offers free live music. Lots of variety they even have live Bluegrass on Wednesday’s.

Depends on what kind of music you’re into but Askew, Dusk, Alchemy, The Parlor are all good causal spots

Royal Bobcat and Courtland Club if you like jazz.

Won't help you now but come warm weather keep an eye out for Scurvy dog parking lot mega shows. They're free and always a blast

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Thanks for the reminder about royal bobcat! Great spot

Thank you! I’ll have to give Dusk a shot! It is the closest to me, but Askew is pretty walkable for me too. Thank you very much!! Is Dusk pretty heavy (primarily types of metal), or is it all types of good ole rock?

Oh man, I meant to go this summer but never made it! Thank you for the reminder! (:

Edit: I guess I was a little iffy about the idea of going to a show in a parking lot beside a fairly busy roadway too! Is it really pretty cool?

Oh man, never heard of either but Royal Bobcat looks pretty walkable for me too!! Thank you so much!!

Dusk hosts a lot of metal/heavy bands but I’ve seen various rock and punk bands play there too. I used to love going to their soul power dance party every 3rd Friday where DJs play lots of retro funky jams if you’re into that. Askew is awesome too. They have more seating and serve some food as well. Alchemy is right around the corner form Askew and has all sorts of music. I think tonight is funk night lol enjoy!

I’ve been wanting to check out those spots! They look so cool

Those shows are always a blast

Very cool indeed! The parking lot behind scurvy is pretty large and the bands are set up a considerable distance from the road, so no real element of danger there. Also since they rerouted rt 10 there is a lot less traffic on westminster. Plenty of parking at the school across the street, and on various side roads.

The bands can get a little wild (last one I went to ended with a firey display atop a van) but they are always so much fun. I don't look like the typical patron of scurvy dog, but I find the punk rock and metal crowd to be more welcoming than any other. I live around the corner and I'm moving next summer, and scurvy shows will absolutely be the thing I'll miss most

Plenty of places. Just be careful in Providence.

Why be careful in Providence in particular? Or just cities in general?

Every Wednesday? I checked their event calendar for January and they don’t have anything booked for Wednesdays. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDObntvCJ8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Check out Red Door

Needle and Thread has not disappointed yet. I believe they list their performers online.

The Parlour has shows every night of the week I think, The Royal Bobcat has jazz on Wed and Sun

They have amazing food as well!

Check out my friends band Alternative Radio. They are a 90s/2000s alt rock cover band. They play around Providence all the time. Check out their FB page.

The met, scurvy dog, as220, dusk, alchemy, the parlor to name a few

If you don’t mind my plug for leaving providence, The Galactic Theatre in Warren is exactly what you’re looking for. Love that place.

Parlour

Nick-a-nees no cover ever great bands most nights the best dive bar

Courtland Club! Real chill and lots of jazz

Royal Bobcat has live jazz often

Nickaneez

Hyde, below the George! Speakeasy vibe, last time I was there they had a a great live musician.

I'm trans and have felt more welcome at Scurvy than any of the expressly gay bars and stuff here. Parking lot shows are always a fucking blast even if they do get a little rowdy. Dusk is another place I've quickly fallen in love with for some of the same reasons and love catching live metal bands and such there.

They probably are referring to most democrat controlled cities with tough gun laws. Lots of shootings and stabbings, so people should be very careful. At least Providence isn't as bad as Chicago or Baltimore.