We are exciting to have a working schedule to share with you for Sound Session! We do hope that you’ll stay the whole day as everything will be fabulous. Come see acts you know and love from past Speakeasy events, and check out some exciting new talent as well!

SCHEDULE

12:00:00 Torch Songs by Whitney
1:00:00 The Bourbon Boys
1:45:00 Finnegan’s 10 in 1 Side Show
2:00:00 The Dirge Carolers
2:30:00 Finnegan’s 10 in 1 Side Show
3:00:00 Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers
4:00:00 Kristen Minsky and the Tropigals
4:15:00 The Grasshopper Collective
4:30:00 The Risky Businessmen
5:00:00 Tempest
5:10:00 Ameena
5:20:00 Finnegan’s 10 in 1 Side Show
5:40:00 Tempest
5:45:00 The Grasshopper Collective
6:00:00 Miss Wensday and the New Medicinals
7:00:00 Waltz by Mikey Winward
7:15:00 Baroness Blitzen Von Schtupp
7:25:00 Billy Boston’s Sideshow
7:45:00 The Headcutters
8:30:00 Ginger B. Goode
8:45:00 Johnny Carlevale and the Rollin’ Pins
10:00:00 DJ
10:30:00 Sound Session Parade
11:30:00 Narragansett Beer Miss Hi Neighbor Pageant
11:45:00  Sparkles McTitsy
11:50:00  Grasshopper Collective
12:00:00 Legs La’mour of the Dazzling Dames
12:05:00 Baroness Blitzen Von Schtupp
12:10:00 Grasshopper Collective
12:20:00 Bettysioux Tailor
12:30:00 Extraordinary Rendition Band
1:30:00 DJ

Read more below about our amazing performers! Continue Reading “Schedule and Performers for Sound Session” …

Speakeasy is proud and excited to announce that we will have a FREE, ALL AGES stage at this year’s Sound Session festival!

Official press release:
Step right up, as the sensational spectacle that is Speakeasy partners with Sound Session for a full day of fabulous entertainment!

Join Speakeasy at our outdoor stage as part of Providence’s premier genre defying music festival, Sound Session! From noon until late night we will be reviving the grand tradition of VAUDEVILLE – come see acts that you know and love from past Speakeasies as well as some new surprises! Best of all, entertainment is FREE all day and night!

From 12 noon onwards, enjoy a range of variety acts, from live music to dancers to side show and circus performers! Be mesmerized by the mysterious enchantment of belly dance performed by Tempest and Ameena. Come see flappin’ and tappin’ by vintage showgirls Kristen Minsky and the Tropigals, and campy dance theatrics by the Risky Businessmen! Enjoy circus arts by the Grasshopper Collective and side show stunts by Billy Boston as well as the Finnegan’s 10 in 1 Side Show! Ginger B. Goode performs whip and knife tricks to thrill and amaze with a saucy burlesque inspired twist, and Baroness Blitzen Von Schtupp will also grace the stage with a PG-13 comedic burlesque preview (come see the “adult” version after the parade)!

Daytime live music will be provided by the Dirge Carolers (dark cabaret), Niki Luparelli and the Gold Diggers (lounge/cabaret), The Headcutters (rockabilly), the Bourbon Boys (bluegrass), Johnny Carnevale and the Rollin’ Pins (rockabilly/R&B), and Miss Wensday and the New Medicinals (cabaret/jazz/blues)!

Then at 10:30, come support the Speakeasy gang in the official Sound Session Parade around Kennedy Plaza! There will be performers, glitz, music, pinup ladies, and more and the party doesn’t stop there!

After the parade, Extraordinary Rendition Band will lead the march back to our stage, where we will crown the winner of the Narragansett Beer “Miss Hi Neighbor” pageant! Then join us for a burlesque review with performances by Bettysioux Tailor, Sparkles McTitsy, Legs L’amour of the Dazzling Dames, and Baroness Blitzen Von Schtupp! And if that isn’t hot enough for you, the Grasshopper Collective will demonstrate the art of fire twirling, juggling, and fire breathing! Extraordinary Rendition Band then reclaims the stage and plays their raucous brand of live brass until you can’t dance anymore.

Come beat the economic recession blues the way it was originally done, at the Speakeasy stage at Sound Session!

Saturday July 24th, Grants Block, Union and Westminster St., Providence, RI. 12 noon-2 am. Free, all ages for daytime acts.

Thank you so much to Providence Pinup for providing VIP photo booth services at the Speakeasy Circus! Krista Handfield did an amazing job capturing the wild energy at this event. Check out the gallery here!

If you haven’t picked up a copy of the Motif yet please do, and read the feature story on Speakeasy!

The web version should be up on their website soon!

Speakeasy is thrilled and honored to be nominated for “Best Cabaret” by the Motif Magazine! Please visit the website to vote for us HERE!

Scroll down to page 34 and click on the page to be linked to the voting form! We are on one of the last pages so keep hitting “continue” until you see it. All you need is a valid email address.

We really feel that all the nominees deserve to win because we are all working towards the same goal, which is preserving the art of the cabaret while adding a distinctly Providence flavor! Kristen Minsky of CHIFFEROBE and Sabrina Blaze are both consummate professionals and we are honored to be considered alongside them.

Step right up, as the sensational spectacle that is Speakeasy takes you to the Circus!

We hope you’ll join us early at 8:30 for our VIP charity cocktail hour, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. Snag front row seats for not one, but TWO exclusive performances in an intimate setting! Circus acts from the Grasshopper Collective perform beguiling illusions that redefine the act of juggling, along with a burlesque temptress whose twirling tassles might take out an eye! Let our clown make you a naughty balloon animal – remember, this is NOT your childhood circus! Nibble on some appetizers, let the ProvidencePinup.com VIP photo booth make you a star, snag some free swag, and peruse our vendors, all for just $15!

Then at 9:30, enjoy our acrobats and jugglers some more as well as our burlesque beauties, all hosted by LuLu Locks of ProvidencePinup.com! Don’t miss the TASSLE TWIRL OFF as Sparkles McTitsy returns to reclaim the stage, challenging current resident burlesque queen Bettysioux Tailor! See who will win this death defying face-off! Finally, Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, a 12 piece raucous brass ensemble, plays swing dance versions of their repertoire to get you dancing!

This is not the circus as you remember it – we’ve infused it with drinking, dancing and debauchery to make it something that can only be called the SPEAKEASY CIRCUS!

Saturday May 8th, Club 201, 201 Westminster Street, Providence, RI. Tickets for the 8:30 VIP hour are $15, available here and at University Tattoo at 203 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI. General admission is at 9:30 and cover is $5.

[singlepic id=26 w=320 h=240 float=left]This past Saturday, March 20th, the Speakeasy team had the pleasure of strolling down a bustling Westminster Street! We started our evening at Queen of Hearts who were celebrating their grand opening in their new location. A DJ set the mood while shoppers sipped wine and nibbled on cheese and crackers. Queen of Hearts have expanded their selection of quirky, locally made goods and have lots to offer for those who appreciate unique, vintage inspired items.

Next stop was Heir + Calico, a collaborative boutique specializing in antique oddities and modern vintage clothing. We were surrounded by snazzy decor and even snazzier people, while the DJ spun early 90s rap that brought us right back to our younger years. We won’t date ourselves by telling you when those were. Regardless, it was a festive time in a fabulously unique setting. If you need a sharp looking hat, a vintage anatomical diagram, or the perfect dress to wear on your picnic, you can find all of it at Heir + Calico.

[singlepic id=25 w=320 h=240 float=right]Continuing down Westminster led us to AS220 on Empire Street for the Providence installment of the Jerkus Circus. Those of you who braved the monsoon to attend BAWDY BROADS surely remember the saucy blond Niki Luparelli – well she and her partner in crime Laney host the show, which is a neo-vaudeville comedy adventure. We were sickly serenaded by “Titler” (who looks exactly how the name suggests), shocked by the naked comedian, floored by the Human Floor – who also served as Human Dartboard, and reveled in the sexual inappropriateness of “86 years young” comedian Mary Dolan. Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys roused the rabble to end a show that was so wrong it’s right.

The night concluded with a classic late night outing for deep dish pizza at Cecilia’s on Federal Hill. It was an evening that reminded us why we love Providence, and in particular why we are so excited to be part of the artistic resurgence on Westminster Street.

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Mosey on down to the SPEAKEASY SALOON for a night of old time entertainment at Providence’s premier swing, cabaret and vintage event! Burlesque sensation Bettysioux Tailor will be back with more than just her guns ablazin’ for this one, and Miss Lulu Locks of ProvidencePinup.com shows you who’s the real sheriff in town! RI sensations The Headcutters, and one-man band King Sickabilly might just start a brawl with their rowdy rockabilly tunes! Our resident DJs spin the best in cabaret, swing and vintage and a special guest DJ spins primitive rockabilly obscurities for your listening pleasure. So polish up your six shooter, park your horse out front and come help us remind the world why there are two “wilds” in “wild wild west!”

Doors are at 9:30 and general admission is $7, or $5 in vintage attire.

If you haven’t already, check out this writeup and accompanying photos on the Narragansett Beer Weekend Recap blog:

Speakeasy at the 201

If you didn’t get a chance to grab some free ‘Gansett gear at the last Speakeasy, no worries – they’ll be back on March 13th for your local beer drinking pleasure.