Established in 2006, Machines with Magnets hosts experimental music performances, sound and art exhibitions and installations, performance art, film and video screenings, cultural and community events, private events, and fundraisers. Past performances include The Body, Dan Deacon, Mirah, Etran de l'Aïr, Braveyoung, Lydia Lunch, Lightning Bolt, Brown Bird, Container, and Mdou Moctar.
Upcoming Events + Tickets
All ages unless otherwise noted, 21+ with valid ID to drink
A Monolithic Dome, Mountain of Woe, Professor A, Holy Mountain + Argot
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board Closing Reception
Thursday, June 25, 2026
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
“Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board” asks whether you are the invisible onlooker or an active participant. Eli Kauffman and Michael Gunn harness painting’s voyeuristic nature to complicate interpersonal relationships. The paintings exist at a threshold where our internal world is acted upon, through collaboration and intimacy. Tangled foliage, Twisting cables, A cast shadow—Reach, hold, repair, tend. How do we balance relying on one another while channeling the power of that which goes unseen? This exhibition shares its title with a game played by children at slumber parties. A levitation trick that evokes the unknown, a tension with the truth of its physics.The events that unfold are recalled, heightened and eventually brought back down to earth. The disillusion of our accounts is a natural conclusion. Through melodramatic lighting and intangible ghostly presence, tension between physicality and spirituality charges moments with desire—an attempt towards harmony.
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board Closing Reception
Special Event
Thursday, June 25, 2026
6:00 pm
9:00 pm
“Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board” asks whether you are the invisible onlooker or an active participant. Eli Kauffman and Michael Gunn harness painting’s voyeuristic nature to complicate interpersonal relationships. The paintings exist at a threshold where our internal world is acted upon, through collaboration and intimacy. Tangled foliage, Twisting cables, A cast shadow—Reach, hold, repair, tend. How do we balance relying on one another while channeling the power of that which goes unseen? This exhibition shares its title with a game played by children at slumber parties. A levitation trick that evokes the unknown, a tension with the truth of its physics.The events that unfold are recalled, heightened and eventually brought back down to earth. The disillusion of our accounts is a natural conclusion. Through melodramatic lighting and intangible ghostly presence, tension between physicality and spirituality charges moments with desire—an attempt towards harmony.
Fabric Arts Festival comes to MWM October 6! With performances from Surma, Isabella, and babybaby_explores starting at 8 pm, and late night dance party with DJ Lycox from 11 pm to 1 am. Doors open at 7, and Cape Verdean fare from Izzy's food truck from then on! Fabric Arts Festival is a celebration of art, music, community, and the city of Fall River, Massachusetts. This year's edition has evolved into a regional experience, including Fall River's neighbors: New Bedford and Providence.
Rafay Rashid, born in Islamabad, Pakistan and based in Providence, Rhode Island, makes experimental pop songs that are confessional, ecstatic, and confrontational. His writing emerges as a response to growing up a Muslim kid in a post 9/11 America. Ravi Shavi, the name of his band, became a persona and vehicle for both radical healing and punk empowerment as he crafted a niche amidst the experimental noise and folk music scenes of Providence, Rhode Island in the late 00’s. More @ the link below!
Formed in 2005, Loma Prieta have been an influential power in the world of post- hardcore for nearly two decades. In that time they have released five LPs and a slew of 7 inch records, EPs and splits, mostly on renowned hardcore label, Deathwish, Inc. Their sixth LP, “Last” will be released on June 30th 2023 via Deathwish, Inc. Loma Prieta have toured the U.S., Europe, Russia, Japan, Canada, and Mexico numerous times, all while members play in several other hardcore bands.
Boston-based glitch artist Allison Tanenhaus teams up with a multidisciplinary mix of outside-the-box creatives: Vidumami, Deb Step, J. Bagist, Ben K. Foley, Christine Greer, tvHat, Rudolf Lingens, and Sabato Visconti. Their collaborative installations are awash in vivid colors, media manipulations, optical illusions, AI experiments, repurposed materials… and cats.
Etran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) welcomes you to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. Joining MWM with baby:baby; and TBD. 7 pm doors, 8 pm music
Modern Sounds Presents Michael Attias, Brendan Carniaux, Jorrit Dijkstra, Max Goldman, Chris Hoffman, Kenneth Jimenez, Tony Malaby, Nate McBride, Francisco Mela, and Jeff Platz
babybaby_explores (the Reasons Why that Gum is Still on the Sidewalk), is a pseudo concept, garage-pop, art-rock project made of three fweaky BFFS from the ghost town clam chowder suburbia Warwick, RI. Utilizing obsolete and low-tech gear, the band makes simple structured danceable songs that pay homage to: musique concrète, European underground synth punk of the late 70’s through the 80's, anthem music, dada, and the Providence DIY & noise scene.
