6.26.09
Summer Blues

Tomorrow night, Saturday, July 27th,  Susan Tedeschi will close out a fantastic weekend of music in downtown Newport.  Never have the summer blues sounded and made you feel so good!  Click below for a superb live song sample.

Also, if you’re in town tonight, why not stop by to see Los Lobos perform? Many musical groups are eclectic, but few are both as unpredictable and successful as Los Lobos. The band has notched a number one single, won three Grammys, and sold millions of records. They’ve shared the stage with acts as varied as Dylan, The Clash, and U2. And they’ve received tremendous critical acclaim!  As if that wasn’t enough motivation to move you, Santa Mamba, of local Rhode Island fame, will be opening the heart-pumping, beat-bumping show.  What have you got to lose, besides the stress of the work week?

Viva la musica!

6.25.09
Heating Things Up

We warned you our Sunset Music Series was going to be hot, and Mother Nature couldn’t argue.  The sun has come out just in time for Huey Lewis and the News to take the stage for a smash series-opening performance!

Tickets are still on sale for tomorrow night’s show, Los Lobos!  Are Latin beats the musical notes that move you?  Then you won’t want to miss this hotter than hot performance on the waterfront tomorrow night, as Los Lobos spices things up with their sultry songs.  Check out their performance at the ALMA Awards below!

Hope to see you there, and don’t forget your shades!
HC

6.24.09
Breaking News

The 2009 Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series is finally here!  Huey Lewis and the News will start things off right tomorrow night, Thursday, June 25th with some serious “heart and soul.”  Take a break from “workin’ for a livin’” and come down to the Newport Yachting Center to enjoy an unforgettable musical night on the waterfront. Click above for some tunes that will hopefully hold your Huey hunger over until the show tomorrow evening!  The Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series is proud to host the hottest band that’s “hip to be square,” Huey Lewis and The News!

Make sure you check back here tomorrow and Friday when we will featue our other musical acts performing this weekend, Los Lobos and Susan Tedeschi.  Want to indulge in more movin’ music now?  Visit us at the main site!

6.17.09
The Heart of Rock & Roll

Come enjoy the start of the 2009 Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series on the waterfront in downtown Newport! Our opening weekend line up is jam-packed with powerhouse performances that are as varied as they are invigorating. Huey Lewis and the News start things off right on Thursday, June 25th, followed by the Latin band you’re sure to love, Los Lobos, on Friday, June 26th. Let Susan Tedeschi soothe your soul and finish your weekend on a high note on Saturday, June 27th. So why not make some sensational memories this summer with tickets to one – or all – of our extraordinary shows! Click here for the complete summer line up and to purchase tickets online!

6.15.09
Clambassador RISD

Hey Harbor Fans!

I wanted to share with you a great video sent over from some of our friends at RISD Caters. You see, we were lucky enough this year that the Brooklyn Chowder Surfer (I love that dude - check out his clam-tastic youTube videos here!) stopped by to sample some delicious chowder, spend the day on the waterfront, and document all the happenings of the 2009 Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off. At the end of a rockin’ and rewarding day, the Chowder Surfer himself got up on stage to present a new award for 2009 - the Clambassador Award!

He proclaimed that RISD Caterers deserved the new award “hands down” for the “fresh ingredients” that made it a must chow-down-chowder. RISD, being the clever and creative beings they are, put together this video so we could all share in the journey from lowly chowder-churner to champion. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, but mostly it just made me hungry and wish for the 2010 Great Chowder Cook-Off to get here faster! Enjoy!

6.8.09
And the winners are…

Hey chowder fans! Thanks for helping us put the “Great” in the Great Chowder Cook-Off this year! It was a day filled with sunshine, good eats, high spirits and jammin’ tunes. Put it all together and it was an event to be remembered. And now, what you’ve all been waiting for - the results! Read on to see who won!
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6.5.09
Chowdaheads

The Rhode Show came down to our part of the Ocean State this morning to see what all the chowder fuss was about! Safe to say, the staff is full of converted chowdaheads now. Check out the video to watch interesting interviews with a few chefs that will be cooking and creating tomorrow at the festival. I guarantee your mouth will be watering by the end of it!

Stirring things up

In celebration of the Great Chowder Cook-Off this Saturday, we prepared two of last year’s winning recipes on the Rhode Show this week. Watch the video above and read on for the recipes to try it out for yourself!
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6.3.09
THE CLAM OF THE HOUR

WARNING: This post is not for those who dislike talking clams, festivals, having fun, or eating delicious chowder. Anyone who likes speaking sea creatures, fun events, just plain ol’ having fun, and savoring scrumptious fare, please read on.

Hello Harbor Chatter fans!  Clyde the Clam here. I am unbelievably excited to write the opening post for what is sure to become a world-renowned blog (because I’m on it, of course!).  If you’re not quite sure how you got here, that makes two of us. But to figure out where you are (because you are indeed, here!), check out the About page to read more about Harbor Chatter.

Now, I am one Very Important Clam, so when I was asked to host the opening post, I had to make sure it fit into my schedule.  But as I’m in Newport this week for the Oscars of Chowder, I figured I might stop by and answer some frequently asked questions I get all the time from my most loyal of fans.  Most of these fans are less than 5 feet in height, but who’s a littleneck to discriminate?

So, onto the important stuff.  Like, am I stuffed?  What gets under my shell?  Who is the man behind the clam? And, most importantly, is there even one reason not to attend the Great Chowder Cook-Off this Saturday, June 6th? Read on to find out!
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