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THE MET

Address: 1005 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Phone: (401) 729-1005

Website: themetri.com

Calendar: themetri.com/events/

ABOUT

The Met is a legendary 500-capacity music venue in Pawtucket's Hope Artiste Village, carrying on the legacy of Rhode Island's iconic club scene. The intimate room fills the mid-sized venue gap Rhode Island had been missing.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Met books rock, folk, punk, blues, comedy, and hip-hop acts several nights a week. Known for excellent sound quality and an enthusiastic crowd that's always ready for a good time. The bar keeps things simple and the focus stays on the music.

HISTORY

The original Met Cafe opened in downtown Providence in 1975 alongside Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, hosting Rhode Island debuts for Dave Matthews Band, Oasis, and Black-Eyed Peas during its 1993-2003 run. Rich and Sarah Lupo reopened The Met at its current Pawtucket location in 2010.

Sources:

[1] themetri.com [2] visitrhodeisland.com [3] concertarchives.org [4] bandsintown.com [5] rirocks.net

UPCOMING SHOWS

THIS WEEK (3) NEXT 4 WEEKS (10) COMING SOON (4)

Friday

8:00pm — 19th Nervous Breakdown - A Tribute to The Rolling Stones rock out

Saturday

8:30pm — The Warped Tour Band - Emo/Pop-Punk Tribute get your tix

Sunday

5:00pm — The 16th Annual New England Winter Blues Festival blues vibes

Friday - 3/6

8:30pm — Reprise - Recreating Iconic Phish Shows jam out

Saturday - 3/7

9:15pm — Live! On Stage: Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins on the drums! let's groove

Wednesday - 3/11

9:00pm — J. Wail Live Band ft members of STS9, Cool Cool Cool, Mihali Band get funky

Thursday - 3/12

7:00pm — Turas - Celebrating St. Pat's irish tunes

Friday - 3/13

9:00pm — Gubbulidis - 2026 Spring Tour let's party

Saturday - 3/14

9:00pm — Lotus Land - The American Rush Tribute rock hard

Friday - 3/20

8:30pm — Night Zero with Weird Phishes phish it up

Saturday - 3/21

6:00pm — Earlybirds Club start early

Friday - 3/27

9:00pm — Start Making Sense - Talking Heads Tribute talking heads

Saturday - 3/28

9:00pm — The DMB Project - Dave Matthews Tribute dmb fun

Friday - 4/3

8:00pm — Nick Lutsko & The $100K Band join the fun

Saturday - 4/4

8:30pm — Dead Meat - An Electrifying Tribute to The Grateful Dead get electrified

Sunday - 4/12

5:00pm — Brass Attack dance away

Saturday - 4/18

8:00pm — The Wicked (Ozzy Tribute) • Maiden:101 (Iron Maiden Tribute) metal night

Full schedule at themetri.com/events/ →

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