You should ask @previous_floor. He knows all the good stabbing spots.

Comedy Connection in East Prov. gets some good stand-up acts

Provident.

They have two sets - one starts around 6, the other after 8. We usually reserve a spot for one set or the other. If you reserve a table you’ll likely be seated at a table near where the band is playing.

Courtland Club! They do jazz every Sunday. My wife and I have gone a few times and it’s always great. People are really attentive and the players are all tight.

Unsubtle homophobia has entered the chat.

Little City! Great breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Ellie’s is also a good spot with yummy lunch options.

RIOT - a nonprofit org - rents practice space in their basement / offices. I know that RIOT primarily caters to rock bands, but if you just need a space to practice they probably would not care if you practice your bassoon there. You could possibly leave it there (assuming you felt comfortable doing so). I’m not sure how much of a pain it is to transport a bassoon

Here is their site - http://riotri.org They don’t mention space rentals on the site. I would reach out via their contact info.

Shastea on Broadway (near Julian’s).

Not seething, my dear. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Jesus, get a hobby. Yes, some people have/had bad experiences in Providence but, one persons bad experience doesn’t make an entire city a shit hole. There are a plurality of opinions/experiences/feelings about PVD. I like it here. You don’t. Move on…

I think some people view the world as filled with threats and some people view the world as filled with people. You seem to fall into the former category. If you need to live outside of Providence for your peace of mind then please, by all means do so. Also, maybe think about how your perspective is kind of extreme and not representative of most of the experiences people have living in PVD.

Good lord … you need to get a grip. You make it sound like Providence is some kind of war zone. I live near Dexter park, it’s nowhere near as bad as you make it. There are some unhoused people who use the park. In my experience they don’t bother anyone. I have yet to see a needle - not saying people don’t do drugs in the park, but I don’t see the evidence and I’m walking in/around that park daily. As for your other complaints - part and parcel of living in a city. Most people are fine/friendly. Some are loud, selfish, etc … The illegal dirt bike groups aren’t confined to Providence. You will find them in cities all over New England. They’re annoying, but not hard to just avoid.

Durq’s has some good options for NYE starting around noon. They have an all you can eat option - if that’s your jam, plus some specials.

Came here to mention Joe Roch!

Zillow.

Actually it looks like that was canceled to allow them to prepare for the warming center they are opening there.

I think they are showing it in the Cranston Street Armory.

I don’t think they have a standing night for jazz or live music. If you follow their IG account you’ll see them periodically post live music event info.

In addition to Courtland Club and Royal Bobcat - The Walnut Room.

1. The east bay bike path (not really providence, but still)
2. Pronk
3. Courtland Club (Sunday night jazz esp.)

I think Fearless Fish has them. If not they can def. point you in the right direction.

First Unitarian on the east side has an open choir. You practice an hour before the service and then sing in the service. Sunday mornings.

Parking jello? Was that the person’s Reddit name? What happened to them?

For your music needs check out Armageddon Shop (record store) on Broadway. Armageddon will more than fulfill your punk/industrial needs. For pinball you can go to Pizza J - they have a rotating selection of machines you can play while enjoying a drink and a slice. Downtown there’s an arcade bar called Freeplay that should have some pinball as well as a load of coin op video game machines. In terms vintage toys you might want to check out Make Believe RI - I only know them as an Instagram account where they post what they have for sale - I’m not sure if they currently have a physical space to browse. Here’s their eBay - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=pickupmyglasseye. Their insta handle is @makebelieveri - you can always DM to see if they have a spot you can check out.