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Established in 2007, 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

All events are all ages unless otherwise noted, 21+ to drink with valid I.D.

The Body with World Peace, Space Camp + Dull Care

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
8:00 pm
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The Body with World Peace, Space Camp + Dull Care

Music Show
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
8:00 pm
$15 adv / $18 day of
More Info + RSVP

Pile, Kal Marks, Grocer

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
8:00 pm
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Pile, Kal Marks, Grocer

Music Show
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
8:00 pm
$20 adv / $25 dos
More Info + RSVP

FINE. Album release with Nova One, Bochek, + Lookers

Friday, May 3, 2024
8:00 pm
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FINE. Album release with Nova One, Bochek, + Lookers

Music Show
Friday, May 3, 2024
8:00 pm
$12 adv / $15 day of
8 pm doors / 9 pm show
More Info + RSVP

Cocktails

Daily Punch

Seasonal and rotating
$9

Bottle Rested Hinoki Old Fashioned

Toki and Mars Iwai Japanese whiskies, house grapefruit amaro, Sfumato Rabarbaro, hinoki bitters, persimmon

Tea Leaf Dancers

Bergamot and mango-infused pisco, Alma de Trabanco Quinaquina en Rama, passion fruit, salted vanilla, lime, flowers

Apparent Sour

Aperol, St. Germain, lime, rosemary

Negroni Colada

Pineapple-infused and coconut fat-washed Roku Japanese gin, Suze, and Lillet Blanc with lime zest and allspice

Paper Hat

Melon liqueur, yuzu dry curaçao, lemon, yuzu bitters

New York Sazerac

Rittenhouse rye, Lustau brandy de Jerez, demerara, Peychaud's and wormwood bitters, absinthe, lemon oil

Flower Bells

Cimarrón blanco tequila, Lustau blanc vermouth, Luxardo bitter bianco, rose, guava, sumac, lemon, soda

Beer

Narragansett Lager

5%, NY

Miller Lite

$4

Miller High Life

4.6%, WI
$4

Monopolio 'Clara' Mexican-style lager

5%, PA
$6

Radeberger Pilsner

4.8%, GER
$8

Origin x Finback 'Non-Linear Progression' English style ordinary bitter

3.9%, RI
$9

Proclamation 'Derivative' Galaxy single-hopped pale ale

6%, RI
$10

Banded Brewing 'Norweald' North Woods stout

6.5%, ME
$7

Shaidzon 'Jour de Saison' with spelt and apricot

7%, RI
$10

Buttonwoods Pilsner

5.7%, RI
$8

Bunker 'Barn Cat' nitro dark mild ale

4.8%, ME
$12

Banded Brewing 'Mo Chara' Irish red ale

5.5%, ME
$12

Japas Matsurika Jasmine Pilsner

5%, BRZ
$12

Moniker x DESIGNxRI Pale pale ale

5.5%, RI

Other Half Forever Ever session IPA

4.7%, MI

Wine, Etcetera

Domaine de Villageai 'Rive Droite' Sauvignon Blanc

Sancerre, FR
$11

Jenny & François From the Tank Chardonnay

Avignon, FR
$8

Wild Arc Farm Rosato Piquette

Hudson Valley, NY, US
$12

From the Tank Côtes du Rhône

Avignon, FR
$12

Caneva da Nani Prosecco

Veneto, IT

Fondo Bozzole Incantabiss Lambrusco

Lombardy, IT

Azimut Penedès Blanc white blend

Penedès, SP

Clos des Fous Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon

Chile

Gen de Alma Jijiji Malbec/Pinot Noir

Argentina

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Machines with Magnets
400 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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Event Archive

Etran de L'Aïr
March 26, 2023
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Etran de L'Aïr

March 26, 2023
7:00 pm
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
A Night of Spellbound Sounds
March 15, 2023
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A Night of Spellbound Sounds

March 15, 2023
8:00 pm
Featuring Virusse (RI), Chanelle Allesandre (NC), Anka Raczynska (RI), + Midnight Clover Group (RI). 8 pm doors / 9 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
March 10, 2023
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Modern Sounds Presents Michael Attias, Brendan Carniaux, Jorrit Dijkstra, Max Goldman, Chris Hoffman, Kenneth Jimenez, Tony Malaby, Nate McBride, Francisco Mela, and Jeff Platz

March 10, 2023
8:00 pm
An evening of jazz and improvisation
babybaby_explores with Black Pus and Silver Daggers
March 9, 2023
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babybaby_explores with Black Pus and Silver Daggers

March 9, 2023
7:00 pm
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.
Dollar Disco
February 24, 2023
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Dollar Disco

February 24, 2023
9:00 pm
Dollar Disco is back after a years-long hiatus! Let's get this party!
All the Wild in Me Opening Reception
January 26, 2023
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All the Wild in Me Opening Reception

January 26, 2023
6:00 pm
An exploration of the magic of the natural world through the eyes of a child, inspired by words and phrases the artist heard in her youth.
'Madeline' Album and Novella Release Show with Ben Shaw and Chrissy Stewart
December 9, 2022
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'Madeline' Album and Novella Release Show with Ben Shaw and Chrissy Stewart

December 9, 2022
8:00 pm
Shaw and his band will be performing the entire album in a multidisciplinary, multimedia performance full of surprises and special moments that will be unlike any release show you’ve seen. Opening the night will be a brief set from acclaimed and beloved singer/songwriter Chrissy Stewart.
Puremagnetik presents Taylor Deupree, BlankFor.ms, and Micah Frank & Chet Doxas
December 7, 2022
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Puremagnetik presents Taylor Deupree, BlankFor.ms, and Micah Frank & Chet Doxas

December 7, 2022
8:00 pm
Brooklyn-based label Puremagnetik brings their musical artists and collaborators to Machines with Magnets for an evening of tape-infused lofi, lowercase sound design, and glacial ambient soundscapes. Join us December 7th for three sets of electronic, ambient, and experimental music from the helmsman of 12k records Taylor Deupree, the tape music master BlankFor.ms and Micah Frank & Chet Doxas performing the music of medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen.
Bochek Album Release with B.P.B., Catalyst, and Sequela
November 18, 2022
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Bochek Album Release with B.P.B., Catalyst, and Sequela

November 18, 2022
8:00 pm
Join us in celebration of Bochek's second album release show with an amazing line up of great music from B.P.B; Catalyst and Sequela. Don't miss it.
High Command, Final Gasp, v-sect, Ozeregroth feat. Skulptor
October 31, 2022
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High Command, Final Gasp, v-sect, Ozeregroth feat. Skulptor

October 31, 2022
8:00 pm
Surging with the strength of the early US thrash and crossover scene, HIGH COMMAND projects a scathing display of scorched earth vocals and spiraling divebomb riffs, soaked in napalm leads, and percussive devastation. With competitive and fantasy-inspired lyrical scourge, the band drives their message forth with might and conviction.
Halloween Benefit Show for Sam M-H of baby;baby: Top Surgery Fund
October 28, 2022
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Halloween Benefit Show for Sam M-H of baby;baby: Top Surgery Fund

October 28, 2022
7:00 pm
Members of @babybaby_explores @caloric @wearesooverit @simplydrooling and more!! performing covers of: Devo The Cranberries My Chemical Romance Black Sabbath Art Of Noise Tegan & Sara Cat Power BrAtney Spears And Performance “There’s Something About (The Virgin) Mary” @lil_brb @rebalovesjesus @mr_kywhy Art vending by @addiewboyd @ovlie @lidsbday @g1rlhead
Parallel Lines: the riverzedge ARTS 20th Anniversary Exhibition
October 27, 2022
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Parallel Lines: the riverzedge ARTS 20th Anniversary Exhibition

October 27, 2022
6:00 pm
Parallel Lines: the Riverzedge Arts 20th Anniversary Exhibition highlights the exceptional and dedicated artwork of alumni and current staff. Over the last twenty years, Riverzedge Arts, its alumni, and its staff have been included in hundreds of exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Ranging in medium and message, the show celebrates the range and talent the Riverzedge Arts community shares and the many pathways we can open through art and design in the next twenty years!
DREAM_MEGA, WGS Johnson, All Faux Everythings, Shawn Greenlee
October 23, 2022
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DREAM_MEGA, WGS Johnson, All Faux Everythings, Shawn Greenlee

October 23, 2022
8:00 pm
As the lights of the city flicker on through a fading orange haze, the distinct sound of DREAM_MEGA’s debut EP “minus_world” echoes through a maze of damp alleyways. The project of Los Angeles-based artist/musician Joel Kyack, its sound merges analog synthesizers with wind-based instruments like the Thai khlui, harmonica and voice, all filtered through a sweat-soaked fever dream of real-time improvisation, manipulation and looping.
In Plain Sight Closing Reception
October 13, 2022
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In Plain Sight Closing Reception

October 13, 2022
6:00 pm
In Plain Sight is an exploration of camouflages as military fatigues and concealments. It is a probe into the familiar and obvious, where mundane shapes are both plastic and precious; where anachronistic amphoras bear relevant histories.
In Plain Sight Opening Reception
September 22, 2022
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In Plain Sight Opening Reception

September 22, 2022
6:00 pm
In Plain Sight is an exploration of camouflages as military fatigues and concealments. It is a probe into the familiar and obvious, where mundane shapes are both plastic and precious; where anachronistic amphoras bear relevant histories.
Modern Sounds presents Approximations for Orchestra: an Evening of Improvised Music from Germany
September 18, 2022
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Modern Sounds presents Approximations for Orchestra: an Evening of Improvised Music from Germany

September 18, 2022
8:00 pm
With Mystery Date, Orbit, and Ruby Leech
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