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SUMMARY:Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime at Paddy’s
DESCRIPTION:Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime at Paddy’s Beach Club brings one of the country’s longest-running Sublime tribute bands back to Rhode Island for an end-of-summer beach show Saturday\, September 5. Doors open at 8 p.m.\, with music beginning at 9 p.m. at the oceanfront Misquamicut venue. \nThe show lands on Labor Day weekend\, making it one of Paddy’s final big beach concerts of the summer. Rhode Island ska-punk band TJ & The Campers joins Badfish for the night\, with the concert presented by Coastal Productions and PMG. \nIt’s also something of a homecoming. \nBadfish didn’t emerge from Southern California. \nIt started here in Rhode Island. \nBadfish Started in Rhode Island\nThe idea behind Badfish goes back more than 25 years\, when a group of Rhode Island musicians began playing the music of Sublime. \nThat might sound unremarkable now. Tribute bands fill theaters and clubs across the country. \nBut Sublime was a different proposition. \nThe original band had become enormously popular just as its story abruptly ended. \nSinger\, guitarist and songwriter Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose on May 25\, 1996. He was 28. \nTwo months later\, Sublime’s self-titled album was released. \nIt became the band’s breakthrough. \nSuddenly “What I Got\,” “Santeria\,” “Wrong Way” and “Doin’ Time” were everywhere\, but the band responsible for them could no longer tour behind the record. \nSublime had become one of the defining alternative bands of the 1990s without ever getting to experience its biggest success onstage. \nThat left an unusual void. \nBadfish eventually stepped into it. \nMore Than a Typical Tribute Band\nBadfish takes its name from “Badfish\,” a song on Sublime’s 1992 debut album\, 40oz. to Freedom. \nBut the band has spent decades trying to do something more difficult than simply reproduce Sublime recordings. \nSublime’s music depended heavily on feel. \nPunk could collide with reggae. Ska could give way to hip-hop. Dub\, rock\, dancehall and acoustic music could appear within the same set. \nBradley Nowell could move from singing to rapping to a loose reggae delivery without making the shifts feel forced. \nBadfish built its following by treating that musical mixture as something to perform rather than impersonate. \nThe result has taken the Rhode Island-born band far beyond the local tribute circuit. \nBadfish has toured nationally for years\, developing the kind of dedicated audience usually associated with bands playing their own catalogs. \nWhy Sublime Still Sounds Like Summer\nThere may be no better setting for Sublime’s music than a beach. \nThe original band formed in Long Beach\, California\, in 1988 around Nowell\, bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh. \nIts sound absorbed the environment around it. \nReggae and dub. \nSouthern California punk. \nSka. \nHip-hop. \nSurf and skate culture. \nThe songs could be sunny and relaxed one minute\, frantic the next and unexpectedly dark underneath both. \nThat contradiction became part of Sublime’s identity. \n“Santeria” sounds almost effortlessly laid-back until you pay attention to the story. \n“What I Got” turns a simple acoustic progression into an anthem. \n“Wrong Way” pairs an upbeat ska rhythm with decidedly darker subject matter. \n“Garden Grove” feels like a hazy drive through Southern California. \nAnd “Badfish” slows everything down into reggae. \nThe catalog became so closely connected to summer\, beaches and outdoor parties that hearing it with the Atlantic Ocean just beyond the stage almost feels like the East Coast version of its natural habitat. \nThe Album That Arrived Too Late\nSublime had already built a following before 1996. \n40oz. to Freedom\, originally released independently in 1992\, spread through Southern California and the underground music scene. Robbin’ the Hood followed in 1994. \nBut the band’s third album changed everything. \nSublime was released July 30\, 1996. \nNowell had been dead for two months. \n“What I Got” became a major alternative-radio hit. “Santeria\,” “Wrong Way” and “Doin’ Time” followed. The album eventually sold millions of copies. \nSublime had crossed into the mainstream after the original band was already gone. \nThat strange chronology helps explain why the music developed such an unusual afterlife. \nMillions of listeners discovered Sublime knowing from the beginning that they would never get to see that version of the band. \nBadfish Filled a Space That Never Really Went Away\nThat’s the environment in which Badfish grew. \nThere was an audience that knew the records\, loved the songs and had never had an opportunity to experience them performed by Sublime during its commercial peak. \nBadfish began building its own live following around that catalog. \nYears became decades. \nThe venues became larger. \nAnd what could have remained a regional tribute project turned into a national touring act. \nThe current lineup includes Pat Downes on guitar\, Joel Hanks on bass and Scott Begin on drums. \nMore than 25 years after Badfish began\, the group continues touring across the country. \nBut something else has changed. \nBadfish has started making music of its own. \nBadfish Is Moving Beyond the Tribute Label\nThe Paddy’s show isn’t exclusively about looking backward. \nBadfish has been developing original music while continuing to perform the Sublime catalog that built its audience. \nThe group released “High With You\,” featuring Little Stranger\, in 2023 and followed it with additional originals including “F You Pay Me\,” “Surf Party Lord” and “Bad Things.” \nIn 2026\, the band released “WAY UP” and “Topanga\,” the latter featuring SunDub. \nBadfish is now preparing its debut album through Ineffable Records\, and the Paddy’s concert is being promoted as including select original songs alongside the Sublime material. \nIt’s an interesting turn for a band that spent decades becoming successful by interpreting somebody else’s music. \nBadfish has developed an audience of its own. \nNow it’s giving that audience its own songs. \nTJ & The Campers Bring Rhode Island Ska-Punk to the Beach\nThe opening act keeps the night connected to Rhode Island. \nTJ & The Campers comes from the Providence music scene and draws heavily from the ska-punk of the 1990s and early 2000s. \nThe band grew out of friendships that stretch back to high school. Its members had spent more than a decade playing in different projects and jamming together before forming TJ & The Campers. \nThe current lineup includes Matt Lombardi\, Izzy Tonelli-Sippel\, Mark Depot\, Christopher Depot\, Sean Marran and Tim Marran. \nThe band’s sound combines ska rhythms\, punk energy and the kind of hooks that flourished during the third-wave ska era. \nThat makes TJ & The Campers a particularly logical pairing with Badfish. \nThe younger Rhode Island band draws inspiration from a musical period that Sublime helped define. \nBadfish has spent more than a quarter-century keeping that music onstage. \nOne More Saturday Night at Paddy’s\nThe setting completes the equation. \nPaddy’s Beach Club sits directly on Misquamicut Beach at 159 Atlantic Avenue\, with the sand and Atlantic Ocean immediately beyond the venue. \nDuring the summer\, Paddy’s operates as a beach restaurant and bar by day before live bands\, DJs and special events take over at night. \nOn September 5\, the summer calendar is nearly finished. \nLabor Day weekend has arrived. \nThe beach season is winding down. \nAnd Badfish is bringing music born out of Southern California’s beach culture to a stage sitting on the Rhode Island shoreline. \nIt’s hard to imagine “Santeria\,” “What I Got\,” “Wrong Way” and “Garden Grove” getting a more appropriate East Coast backdrop. \nEvent Details\nEvent: Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime at Paddy’s Beach Club\nDate: Saturday\, September 5\, 2026\nDoors: 8 p.m.\nShow: 9 p.m.\nLocation: Paddy’s Beach Club\nAddress: 159 Atlantic Avenue\, Westerly\, RI 02891\nHeadliner: Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime\nSpecial Guest: TJ & The Campers\nPresented By: Coastal Productions and PMG\nAge Restriction: 21+\nSetting: Oceanfront concert at Misquamicut Beach\nWeather Policy: Rain or shine\nRefund Policy: No refunds unless the performance is canceled or postponed beyond a reasonable period \nSongs to Know\nBadfish’s Sublime repertoire includes favorites such as: \n\n“Santeria”\n“What I Got”\n“Wrong Way”\n“Garden Grove”\n“Badfish”\n“Doin’ Time”\n“40oz. to Freedom”\n\nThe band is also expected to mix select original Badfish material into the show. \nMore information is available at the Event Website link below. \nTo purchase tickets\, click the Event Ticketing link below. \n  \nFeatured image is an artistic representation inspired by the event and may not depict the actual people\, location\, or activities shown.
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/badfish-a-tribute-to-sublime-at-paddys-beach-club/
LOCATION:Paddy’s Beach Club\, 159 Atlantic Ave\, Westerly\, RI\, 02891\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paddy's Beach Club
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SUMMARY:Beach Haus Social: The Final Week at Paddy’s
DESCRIPTION:Beach Haus Social: The Final Week closes out a summer of Sunday afternoon house and techno on Misquamicut Beach with one last coastal day party on September 6. \nThe season finale runs from 1 to 6 p.m. at Beach Haus\, the beachfront dayclub experience at Paddy’s Beach Club in Misquamicut. The organizers are keeping the final Sunday focused on the formula they established throughout the summer: DJs\, electronic music\, dancing\, and an open-air party overlooking the Atlantic. \nBeach Haus is calling September 6 the last day of Beach Haus Social for the season\, making this the finale of a series that began Memorial Day weekend and continued on Sundays throughout the summer. \nA New Sunday Tradition on Misquamicut Beach\nBeach Haus Social made its debut at Paddy’s over Memorial Day weekend with a grand opening on May 24. \nFrom there\, it became a recurring Sunday event running from 1 to 6 p.m. \nRather than simply adding another live band or DJ to Paddy’s regular beach schedule\, Beach Haus was conceived as a separate dayclub-style experience built around electronic music. \nThe musical direction has centered on house\, tech house and techno\, with rotating DJs providing the soundtrack throughout the afternoon. \nThe concept borrows from the atmosphere of coastal clubs and electronic-music destinations where the party begins during daylight rather than waiting until late at night. \nHere\, the setting is distinctly Rhode Island: the decks and beach at Paddy’s on Atlantic Avenue with Misquamicut Beach directly outside. \nHouse and Techno From 1 to 6 p.m.\nThe five-hour Sunday format has remained consistent throughout the season. \nBeach Haus has emphasized house and techno rather than the mix of rock\, reggae\, country and cover bands commonly heard at beach bars around Southern New England. \nThat distinction helped give the series its own identity within Paddy’s larger summer entertainment calendar. \nThe organizers describe Beach Haus as a coastal dayclub driven by house music every Sunday\, with music and the social atmosphere taking precedence over a traditional concert format. \nThere isn’t necessarily a single headlining performance everyone stops to watch. \nThe DJ sets provide a continuous soundtrack while the afternoon moves between drinks\, dancing\, the beach and the waterfront decks. \nThe Final Sunday of the 2026 Season\nSeptember 6 isn’t being promoted as simply another installment. \nBeach Haus is calling it The Final Week\, and its announcement describes Sunday as the last day of Beach Haus Social. \nThat brings the series full circle. \nIt launched over Memorial Day weekend\, continued through June\, July and August\, and now ends during Labor Day weekend\, essentially bookending the traditional Southern New England summer season. \nFor people who have been attending throughout the summer\, it’s the final installment of the weekly series. \nFor anyone who hasn’t been\, it’s the last opportunity this season to see what Beach Haus was trying to create on the Westerly shoreline. \nA Dayclub Rather Than a Traditional Beach Bar\nThe distinction between Beach Haus and Paddy’s itself can be a little confusing. \nBeach Haus isn’t a separate venue somewhere else in Westerly. \nIt operates at Paddy’s Beach Club\, 159 Atlantic Avenue\, directly on Misquamicut Beach. \nThe difference is the programming. \nPaddy’s has long operated as a beachfront restaurant\, bar and entertainment venue with live bands\, DJs and other events throughout the summer. \nBeach Haus Social takes over part of that environment and reshapes it around the dayclub concept. \nPrevious Sundays have included rotating DJs\, house and techno programming\, VIP table options and an early-afternoon hospitality component. \nThe result is meant to feel less like stopping at a beach bar for a drink and more like spending the afternoon at an organized electronic-music party. \nOne Last Sunday Before Summer Winds Down\nThe timing makes the finale particularly appropriate. \nLabor Day weekend traditionally marks the beginning of the end for the busiest stretch of the Misquamicut season. \nBeach businesses don’t suddenly disappear after Labor Day\, and entertainment continues at several Westerly shoreline venues into September. \nBut the rhythm changes. \nWeekly summer programming begins winding down\, vacation traffic decreases and the beach gradually shifts toward its quieter shoulder season. \nBeach Haus Social is ending its season at exactly that transition point. \nThe series started when summer was about to begin. \nIt finishes as summer starts giving the beach back. \nEvent Details\nEvent: Beach Haus Social: The Final Week\nDate: Sunday\, September 6\, 2026\nTime: 1–6 p.m.\nLocation: Beach Haus at Paddy’s Beach Club\nAddress: 159 Atlantic Avenue\, Westerly\, RI 02891\nSetting: Beachfront dayclub\nMusic: House\, tech house and techno\nOccasion: Final Beach Haus Social of the 2026 summer season\nAge: 21+ \nTo purchase tickets\, click the Event Ticketing link below. \n  \n  \nFeatured image is an artistic representation inspired by the event and may not depict the actual people\, location\, or activities shown. \n 
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/beach-haus-social-the-final-week-at-paddys/
LOCATION:Paddy’s Beach Club\, 159 Atlantic Ave\, Westerly\, RI\, 02891\, United States
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SUMMARY:Misquamicut Ocean Bar Pig Roast
DESCRIPTION:Misquamicut Ocean Bar Pig Roast brings an all-you-can-eat Sunday afternoon cookout to the beach at Sandy Shore Motel on September 13\, with food\, games\, prizes\, and music from DJ Mike Land. \nThe party runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 149 Atlantic Avenue in Westerly\, with admission priced at $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and younger. Participants in the weekend’s Surftown Half Marathon\, along with Sandy Shore Motel guests\, receive $5 off admission. \nThe pig roast takes place at the Misquamicut Ocean Bar\, better known as the M.O.B.\, the beachfront bar and gathering spot at Sandy Shore Motel. \nAn All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Pig Roast\nThe centerpiece of the September 13 party is an all-you-can-eat pig roast\, giving the M.O.B. a decidedly different Sunday menu for the occasion. \nThe event is being billed as more than a meal. Food will be accompanied by games and prizes throughout the afternoon\, with DJ Mike Land handling the music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. \nThe setup puts the party directly into the beach atmosphere that defines the M.O.B.\, rather than moving the event into a conventional banquet or restaurant space. \nSandy Shore Motel describes its bar as a beachside cocktail lounge with ocean views\, live music and a casual atmosphere. Its location at the edge of Misquamicut Beach means the Atlantic is part of the backdrop. \nDJ Mike Land Provides the Soundtrack\nDJ Mike Land will provide music throughout the four-hour event. \nRather than scheduling a separate evening performance after the meal\, the music runs alongside the pig roast\, games and other activities from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. \nThat gives the afternoon the feel of an end-of-summer beach party\, with guests free to eat\, grab a drink\, play games or simply stay by the water while the music continues. \nA Beach Bar at the Sandy Shore Motel\nThe M.O.B. operates at Sandy Shore Motel\, an oceanfront property that has been part of the Misquamicut beach strip for 25 years. \nThe motel marked its 25th anniversary in 2026 and sits directly along the shoreline at 149 Atlantic Avenue. In addition to its oceanfront accommodations\, the property has developed its beach bar into a destination of its own. \nMisquamicut Ocean Bar is positioned directly by the beach\, with cocktails\, food and live entertainment forming a major part of its identity during the warmer months. \nThat makes a pig roast a natural fit for the space. Instead of separating the cookout from the beach\, the September event puts the two together. \nSurftown Runners Get a Post-Race Discount\nThe timing also connects the pig roast with one of Westerly’s major September running events. \nThe Surftown Half Marathon takes place in the Misquamicut area the same weekend\, and participants can receive $5 off admission to the pig roast. \nSandy Shore Motel guests receive the same $5 discount. \nFor runners\, that creates a considerably less competitive second half of the day: finish the race\, trade the course for the beach and head for the pig roast. \nThe discount applies to the event’s regular admission price rather than creating a separate ticket package. \nFood\, Games and Prizes by the Beach\nThe event flyer keeps the afternoon deliberately straightforward: food\, fun\, games and prizes. \nThere is no complicated schedule to follow. The party begins at 11 a.m.\, DJ Mike Land plays throughout the event\, and the pig roast continues until 3 p.m. \nAdmission includes the all-you-can-eat portion of the event. \nAdults are $25\, while children age 12 and younger are $15\, making the afternoon open to families as well as adults spending a Sunday at the beach. \nIt also arrives late enough in the season to feel like one of the closing celebrations of summer in Misquamicut\, but while the beach bars and businesses along Atlantic Avenue are still active. \nEvent Details\nEvent: Misquamicut Ocean Bar Pig Roast\nDate: Sunday\, September 13\, 2026\nTime: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.\nVenue: Misquamicut Ocean Bar at Sandy Shore Motel\nAddress: 149 Atlantic Avenue\, Westerly\, RI 02891\nFood: All-you-can-eat pig roast\nMusic: DJ Mike Land\nActivities: Games and prizes\nAdults: $25\nChildren 12 and Younger: $15\nDiscount: $5 off for Surftown Half participants and Sandy Shore Motel guests \n\n  \nFeatured image is an artistic representation inspired by the event and may not depict the actual people\, location\, or activities shown.
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LOCATION:Misquamicut Ocean Bar\, 149 Atlantic Ave\, Westerly\, RI\, 02891\, United States
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SUMMARY:1st Annual Misquamicut End of Summer Car Show
DESCRIPTION:1st Annual Misquamicut End of Summer Car Show brings classic and specialty vehicles to the Misquamicut Drive-In Theatre on Saturday\, September 19\, for a free afternoon of cars\, live music and end-of-season fun near the beach. \nThe inaugural show runs from noon to 3:30 p.m. and is presented by the Misquamicut Business Association. Admission is free for spectators\, with classic and specialty cars providing the main attraction and a $100 cash prize waiting for one Best in Show winner. \nLive music comes from Never Enuff\, adding a local rock soundtrack to an afternoon designed to give Misquamicut one more big gathering before summer officially gives way to fall. \nA New September Tradition Starts in Misquamicut\nThe “1st Annual” on the poster matters. \nThis isn’t the latest edition of an established Westerly car show being given a new name. The Misquamicut Business Association is launching a new event built specifically around the end of the beach season. \nThat’s familiar territory for the organization. \nThe MBA has spent years stretching Misquamicut’s calendar beyond the traditional Memorial Day-to-Labor Day beach season with festivals\, drive-in movies and other events that give visitors reasons to return when the biggest summer crowds have disappeared. \nA car show fits surprisingly well into that strategy. \nSeptember still offers the possibility of beautiful beach weather\, but Atlantic Avenue is no longer dealing with the relentless traffic of peak summer weekends. \nAnd the venue was practically made for parking interesting cars where people can walk around them. \nThe Misquamicut Drive-In Becomes a Show Field\nThe car show will be held at the Misquamicut Drive-In Theatre\, the seasonal outdoor movie venue operated by the Misquamicut Business Association. \nThe drive-in is located at 316 Atlantic Avenue\, on the grounds of Wuskenau Town Beach. \nDuring movie nights\, vehicles line up facing the giant outdoor screen. \nSaturday afternoon\, the vehicles themselves become the entertainment. \nThe show is being promoted for classic and specialty cars\, which gives organizers considerably more flexibility than a show restricted to one make\, decade or automotive category. \nExpect the potential for restored American classics\, muscle cars\, sports cars\, customs and other unusual vehicles rather than rows of identical late-model automobiles. \nWhat Exactly Makes a Car a Classic?\nThat’s a question with more than one answer. \nThe term “classic car” is used casually for almost anything old and desirable\, but formal definitions vary. \nConnecticut\, Rhode Island\, insurers\, collectors and automotive organizations can all use different age requirements or terminology. \nCollectors may also make distinctions among antique\, vintage\, classic\, muscle\, exotic and specialty vehicles. \nFor a community car show\, those boundaries are generally less important. \nWhat matters is whether the vehicle gives people a reason to stop walking. \nSometimes that’s a meticulously restored car that looks exactly as it did when it left the showroom decades ago. \nSometimes it’s a custom build that looks nothing like the factory intended. \nAnd sometimes it’s the car someone remembers sitting in as a kid. \nThe Cars Can Turn Into Time Machines\nThat’s one reason small local car shows remain so popular. \nPeople don’t necessarily respond to an old car because they know its horsepower\, engine displacement or production numbers. \nThey remember it. \nA 1950s Chevrolet can evoke an entirely different America than a late-’60s muscle car. \nA 1970s land yacht with acres of hood and chrome can instantly recall an era when fuel economy wasn’t exactly leading the design meeting. \nCars from the 1980s and 1990s are now old enough to trigger the same nostalgia among younger collectors. \nThe definition of an “old car” keeps moving. \nSomeone who attended a classic-car show in 1986 probably wasn’t expecting to see a 1986 vehicle entered as a collectible. \nForty years later\, that same car can qualify for historic plates in many states. \nTime is rude that way. \nThere’s $100 Riding on Best in Show\nThe afternoon isn’t purely exhibition. \nOrganizers are offering a $100 cash prize for Best in Show. \nThe event announcement doesn’t break the competition into a long list of vehicle classes\, so the emphasis appears to be on choosing an overall standout rather than distributing trophies among dozens of narrowly defined categories. \nThat should make the field interesting. \nAn immaculate restoration can end up competing for attention with a custom build\, unusual survivor or specialty vehicle. \nThe poster also promises other giveaways during the afternoon. \nFor spectators\, however\, judging is unofficial and considerably easier. \nWalk around until you find the one you’d most like to drive home. \nThat’s your winner. \nNever Enuff Supplies the Live Soundtrack\nThe show isn’t relying entirely on engines for its soundtrack. \nNever Enuff will perform live during the afternoon. \nThe Rhode Island-based group has been a familiar presence at area bars\, festivals\, outdoor concerts and community events\, playing danceable rock and popular favorites designed for a crowd rather than a quiet listening room. \nThat makes the band a good match for the loose format of a car show. \nPeople can wander the rows\, stop to talk with vehicle owners\, grab something nearby and listen to the music without needing to organize the afternoon around a formal concert schedule. \nThe cars remain the headliners. \nThe band keeps the field alive. \nMisquamicut and Cars Have Always Gone Together\nThere’s also a historical logic to holding a car show here. \nMisquamicut became the kind of beach destination generations of southern New England families could reach by automobile. \nAtlantic Avenue’s motels\, restaurants\, amusement businesses and beach parking developed in a world increasingly shaped by the family car. \nUnlike an older resort community built primarily around a railroad station or grand hotel\, much of modern Misquamicut is linear. \nYou drive Atlantic Avenue. \nYou choose a beach. \nYou park. \nYou walk to the water. \nThe area’s surviving roadside character is part of its identity. \nPutting classic automobiles along Atlantic Avenue taps directly into that history. \nThe Drive-In Is Part of That Same Car Culture\nEven the venue depends on the automobile. \nDrive-in theaters emerged as one of the quintessential forms of mid-20th-century American entertainment. \nFamilies could watch a movie without leaving their cars. Parents didn’t have to worry as much about restless children. Teenagers discovered certain other advantages that drive-in theater advertisements tended not to emphasize. \nThousands of drive-ins eventually operated around the United States. \nMost disappeared as land values increased and entertainment habits changed. \nMisquamicut’s drive-in is a modern revival rather than a continuously operating relic from the drive-in boom\, but it recreates the same basic experience: arrive by car\, park facing a screen and tune in for the movie. \nOn September 19\, the Misquamicut Business Association flips that formula around. \nInstead of driving to the theater to watch the show\, people bring cars that are the show. \nA Last Saturday of Summer at the Beach\nThe timing is almost perfect. \nThe astronomical end of summer arrives only a few days later. \nBy September 19\, the busiest portion of Misquamicut’s season is finished\, but there’s still every reason to hope for an afternoon warm enough to enjoy Atlantic Avenue and the beach. \nThat’s exactly the period the event’s name captures. \nNot quite summer. \nNot quite fall. \nOne more Saturday at Misquamicut. \nBring out the classics\, turn up the music and see which car leaves with $100. \nIf the first edition works\, the “1st Annual” on this year’s poster becomes a promise. \nDetails\nEvent: 1st Annual Misquamicut End of Summer Car Show\nDate: Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\nTime: Noon–3:30 p.m.\nVenue: Misquamicut Drive-In Theatre\nAddress: 316 Atlantic Avenue\, Westerly\, RI 02891\nPresented By: Misquamicut Business Association\nAdmission: Free\nVehicles: Classic and specialty cars\nBest in Show: $100 cash prize\nGiveaways: Additional giveaways are planned\nLive Music: Never Enuff\nSetting: Outdoor event near Misquamicut Beach\nWeather: Outdoor programming is weather-dependent\nSponsors: Coastal Graphics\, Vito Ventures and Final Touch Auto Detailing\nSpectators: Free and open to the public \nMore information is available at the Event Website link below. \n  \n  \nFeatured image is an artistic representation inspired by the event and may not depict the actual people\, location\, or activities shown.
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/1st-annual-misquamicut-end-of-summer-car-show/
LOCATION:Misquamicut Drive-In\, 316 Atlantic Avenue\, Westerly\, RI\, 02891\, United States
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