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AS220

Address: 115 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 831-9327
Website: as220.org
Calendar: as220.org/calendar

ABOUT

AS220 is a non-profit, artist-run community arts organization in downtown Providence spanning over 100,000 square feet across multiple buildings. The space includes galleries, a 300-capacity Main Stage, print shops, darkrooms, dance studios, a recording studio, and affordable live/work studios for resident artists. Founded on the principle of unjuried, uncensored artistic expression.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Main Stage hosts 8-12 events weekly spanning live music (punk, blues, experimental, electronic), performance art, poetry slams, film screenings, and cultural events. AS220 welcomes both emerging and established artists with a community-oriented, all-ages atmosphere. Over 51,000 visitors attend annually.

HISTORY

Founded in 1985 by Umberto Crenca, Susan Clausen, and Scott Seabolt after Crenca grew frustrated with barriers to access outside RISD and government-backed art scenes. The name comes from the original location at 220 Weybosset Street. AS220 relocated to Empire Street in 1992 and is now recognized nationally as a model for how artists can drive urban revitalization.

Sources:
[1] as220.org [2] en.wikipedia.org [3] visitrhodeisland.com [4] goprovidence.com [5] bandsintown.com

UPCOMING SHOWS

Wednesday

  • 6:30pm — Cate Clifford and the Big Red Dogs + Chris Monti + Flannery Brown + Benedict Lucifer Gagliardi get loud
  • 7:00pm — Artificial Extinction + Malscimmia + Anion/Cation + Step First rock out

Thursday

  • 9:00pm — The XTet + sounds:good + Bryan Reynolds Group jazz vibes

Saturday

  • 7:00pm — Catalyst + Told Not To Worry + Trophy Hunt + Stress Spells + A Monolithic Dome + 10th Park let's go

Sunday

  • 7:00pm — Regals + ssa lin + Lakeline sing along

Wednesday - 3/4

  • 7:00pm — Béton Armé + Sickm + Klaxon + Search Warrant + Off The Top get loud

Friday - 3/6

  • 8:00pm — Moon Goons + Portal Rental + Attercop Attercop + Insomnies rock out

Saturday - 3/7

  • 7:00pm — Andrew Wilcox's Eco-Systems + JazzCurrent jazz vibes

Sunday - 3/8

  • 7:00pm — Lucius Arthur with Anna Justen + Mellowpunk let's go

Thursday - 3/12

Friday - 3/13

  • 7:30pm — Izzy Arthurs + Sioo + ROMXN + Space Cowboy Newt rock out

Saturday - 3/14

  • 8:00pm — The Birkitt Transmissions + RIP!RAP! + Hope Anchor jazz vibes

Sunday - 3/15

  • 7:00pm — FREE - The Tin Can Collective + The Parkwoods + CÓMO QUÉ WAO + Madison Turner sing along

Saturday - 3/21

  • 7:30pm — Justice Cow + Bird Week + Alma June & the Persian Cats + So Over It get loud

Sunday - 3/22

  • 7:00pm — Oneida + THERE + Terry Gross + Carlton Melton rock out

Wednesday - 3/25

  • 7:00pm — Caloric + The Forest Room + Codec jazz vibes

Thursday - 3/26

  • 8:00pm — Black Eyes + Downtown Boys rock out

Friday - 3/27

  • 8:00pm — Strutman Lane + Similar Kind let's go

Sunday - 3/29

  • 7:00pm — Our Wits + Ghost Trader + Splitview + Crossbite sing along

Friday - 4/3

  • 7:00pm — ENERGY with Stab + Peace Breaker + Prax/s + Breakout from Oppression get loud
  • 8:00pm — SARIKA + The Olivia Dolphin Band + YONKS rock out

Friday - 4/10

  • 7:00pm — NOVA ONE album release with EDT and Dogs On Shady Lane let's go

Saturday - 4/18

  • 8:00pm — Nugreth + Satan Weed + Annihilus Mundi jazz vibes

Full schedule at as220.org/calendar →

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