PAWTUCKET, RI (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Rich Lupo of Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, has announced plans to open The Met, Rhode Island's newest nightclub.
The Met will open as a 600 capacity nightclub located in Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI.
The club will be a versatile music room booking rock, folk, punk, and blues among other genres.
Longtime booking agent Jack Reich comments, "The Met is the mid-sized room Rhode Island has been missing for some time," according to the press release.
The club will serve food and offer free parking.
The opening line-up includes shows by a wide variety of national touring groups including guitarist Joe Louis Walker, whose new CD recently won "Best Blues Album of the Year" at the Blues Music Awards.
Other guests include Jenny Lewis, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, and Jenny and Johnny, featuring Rilo Kiley.
The Met will also feature local and regional artists including a special two night reunion show with Pawtucket's own The Wild Turkey Band and Hometown Rockers, who have not performed since the 80s.
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel will continue at its current location and is celebrating its 35th anniversary July 30th with a show by Social Distortion.
Scheduled Shows
9/10 – Ryan Montbleau Band – The Bridge
9/11 – Joe Louis Walker – French Connection Blues Band
9/14 – Swingin' Utters – The Copywrights – Have Nots – Senior Discount
9/16 – Gaelic Storm
9/17 – Jenny and Johnny featuring Jenny Lewis & Johnathan Rice
9/19 – Street Dogs – Devil's Brigade – Flatfoot 56 – Left Alone – Continental
9/23 – Anti-Flag – The Menzingers
9/24 – Santa Mamba
9/25 – Fungus Amungus
9/29 – Ra Ra Riot – Chikita Violenta – We Barbarians
10/1 – Max Creek
10/2 – Built to Spill
10/3 – Rock & Roll Yard Sale
10/13 – Fountains of Wayne – Jill Sobule
10/22 – The Wild Turkey Band – Hometown Rockers
10/23 – The Wild Turkey Band – Hometown Rockers
10/24 – The Hold Steady
10/29 – The Felice Brothers
11/4 – Greg Brown
11/17 – Dala
12/4 – Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
–by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
