Category: Music

A Shucking Good Time!  Bowen’s Wharf was bustling for the 2019 Oyster Festival! Thank you to all who came out to enjoy the weekend with us — our sponsors, local growers, volunteers, sponsors, musicians, attendees, and special guests! Together we raised over $7,500 for The Nature Conservancy of RI, Ocean State Aquaculture Association and Oliver Hazard Perry. This festival […]

Newport Oyster Festival  The sun is out, flowers are blooming, and the countdown to Newport Oyster Festival begins! Join us the weekend of May 17 with fresh oysters, bubbly champagne, and great company under the festival tents! Purchase your tickets at https://bowenswharf.com/events/Newport-Waterfront-Oyster-Festival   Friday  We kick off the weekend Friday, May 17 with our Opening […]

The Busking @ Bowen’s Fall Series returns now until October 27 with acoustic music on Bowen’s Wharf to welcome visitors and entertain locals during the fall season. One of the high foot-traffic areas in Newport, this “busking” or street performance concept is a tradition in which performing artists bare their souls and connect with passers […]

With so much musical madness and culture around the corner, here’s how to navigate the upcoming music and film activities happening in Newport this month. While the Newport Music Festival (Classical) is already underway throughout town, this weekend the Newport Folk Festival, runs July 24th – July 26th at Fort Adams. Folk music has been a […]

We were happy to host a Bowen’s Wharf open house this past Wednesday evening to introduce the local tour guides, concierges, etc with all we have to offer their guests here at the Anchor of Newport. Almost a dozen people gathered to get the inside scoop on many things, such as did you know 12 […]