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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

Beware the Ides of March! The Hammer Party (classic American plastic record release show) with Microwaves, Mirror Men + People Eating Plastic

Friday, March 13, 2026

7:30 pm

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$10

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Beware the Ides of March! The Hammer Party (classic American plastic record release show) with Microwaves, Mirror Men + People Eating Plastic

Music Show
Friday, March 13, 2026
7:30 pm
$10
More Info + RSVP

Ekko Astral with Asher White

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

8:00 pm

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When Ekko Astral dropped their searing debut pink balloons in 2024, it would be another year and change before Trump took office and deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C. Recorded immediately after the 2024 U.S. General Election, Ekko Astral’s second album the beltway is burning was always intended as a real-time historical document in the form of a dark comedy. Each song plays out like a vignette, with Ekko Astral beckoning listeners into their fictionalized version of The Beltway (the area within I-495), in which Adam Sandler is a god-president and the DMV has become a demilitarized zone, a wasteland run by butt rockers and Soundcloud rappers.

$15 adv / $20 day of

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Ekko Astral with Asher White

Music Show
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
8:00 pm
$15 adv / $20 day of
When Ekko Astral dropped their searing debut pink balloons in 2024, it would be another year and change before Trump took office and deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C. Recorded immediately after the 2024 U.S. General Election, Ekko Astral’s second album the beltway is burning was always intended as a real-time historical document in the form of a dark comedy. Each song plays out like a vignette, with Ekko Astral beckoning listeners into their fictionalized version of The Beltway (the area within I-495), in which Adam Sandler is a god-president and the DMV has become a demilitarized zone, a wasteland run by butt rockers and Soundcloud rappers.
More Info + RSVP

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Event Archive

INSIDE/OUT | OUTSIDE/IN
September 9, 2021
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INSIDE/OUT | OUTSIDE/IN

September 9, 2021
5:00 pm
Dollar Disco II
February 7, 2020
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Dollar Disco II

February 7, 2020
9:00 pm
Landing on the Right Acre: Storytelling for and by Farmers
January 30, 2020
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Landing on the Right Acre: Storytelling for and by Farmers

January 30, 2020
6:30 pm
YFN is hosting Landing on the Right Acre: a storytelling event for and by farmers, in partnership with Land for Good, on Thursday, January 30th, 6:30PM - 9:00PM. Join us at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket to enjoy locally sourced food prepared by local, renowned chef Ben Sukle, drinks from the Machines with Magnets bar, and the company of your fellow farming community as they share some of the successes, pitfalls and takeaways from their journey toward finding land. Come prepared to laugh, sigh and learn more about farmland access in Rhode Island!
Stringing Electronics / An Evening of Improvised Music
January 18, 2020
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Stringing Electronics / An Evening of Improvised Music

January 18, 2020
9:00 pm
Virusse / Holly Waxwing / Emotional Indulgence / DJ Sea Salt
January 14, 2020
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Virusse / Holly Waxwing / Emotional Indulgence / DJ Sea Salt

January 14, 2020
8:30 pm
Nicole Carroll (Last PVD show!) / V Martino / A Dupuis / R Body
December 14, 2019
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Nicole Carroll (Last PVD show!) / V Martino / A Dupuis / R Body

December 14, 2019
8:30 pm
Beverly Tender album release big trick smackdown featuring Palb
December 6, 2019
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Beverly Tender album release big trick smackdown featuring Palb

December 6, 2019
9:00 pm
Sinai Vessel / Ben Seretan / J. Mamana / HOST with Big Feeling & Eight Seas bar takeover
November 20, 2019
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Sinai Vessel / Ben Seretan / J. Mamana / HOST with Big Feeling & Eight Seas bar takeover

November 20, 2019
7:00 pm
QUAHOGS / Jimmy Falcon / Cherry Pit / Dono’s going away show
November 19, 2019
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QUAHOGS / Jimmy Falcon / Cherry Pit / Dono’s going away show

November 19, 2019
9:00 pm
Joseph Allred / DarkSoft / Avoidance / Beige Blood
November 18, 2019
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Joseph Allred / DarkSoft / Avoidance / Beige Blood

November 18, 2019
8:00 pm
Violet / Guardian Angles / Bruise Bath / Monodrone Orchestra
November 9, 2019
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Violet / Guardian Angles / Bruise Bath / Monodrone Orchestra

November 9, 2019
9:00 pm
La Neve / Camp Blood / Kurt Fowl / Drooly / DJ Dayglow
October 26, 2019
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La Neve / Camp Blood / Kurt Fowl / Drooly / DJ Dayglow

October 26, 2019
8:30 pm
PVDLoop Sizzle Reel: a night of Multimedia Looping
October 13, 2019
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PVDLoop Sizzle Reel: a night of Multimedia Looping

October 13, 2019
8:00 pm
Grün Wasser / The Body with MSC / Tweens / Virusse / Statues of Eden / DJ Recepticide
October 12, 2019
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Grün Wasser / The Body with MSC / Tweens / Virusse / Statues of Eden / DJ Recepticide

October 12, 2019
8:00 pm
Hard Nips / Viennagram / Baylies Band / Tall Teenagers / Ioneye
October 11, 2019
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Hard Nips / Viennagram / Baylies Band / Tall Teenagers / Ioneye

October 11, 2019
8:30 pm
Prissy Whip / Minibeast / Joy Boys
October 8, 2019
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Prissy Whip / Minibeast / Joy Boys

October 8, 2019
8:30 pm
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