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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

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

The Body + TBD

May 28, 2025 8:00 PM

Tickets
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The Body + TBD

Music Show
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
8:00 pm
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Cocktails

House 'Rita

$10

Daiquiri of the Moment

Rum, lime, piloncillo, makrut
$13

Tijuana Taxi

Mezcal, quinaquina, dry vermouth, banana, Avèze
$13

High Altitude Highball

Japanese whisky, Génépy, sparkling water, lemon twist
$13

Punch

Changes seasonally
$11

Death & Taxes

Reposado gin, blended scotch, Punt e Mes, Benedictine
$13

Calvados Old Fashioned

Brown butter washed Calvados, Pineau des Charentes, frankincense, verjus, Lapsang Souchong
$14

Milpa

Reposado tequila, ancestral corn whisky, pasilla chile, pepita orgeat, spiced orange cordial, lemon, chicory-pecan bitters
$14

Alternate World

Blanc vermouth, mezcal, sotol, Salers, mango, coconut, apricot salt
$14

Tropical Glitch

Pineapple infused rye, overproof rum, dry Curaçao, passion fruit, Thai dark soy sauce, lime
$14

Beer

Narragansett Lager

5%, NY
$5

Miller Lite

$5

Miller High Life

4.6%, WI
$5

Radeberger Pilsner

4.8%, GER
$8

Proclamation 'Derivative' Galaxy single-hopped pale ale

6%, RI
$12

Banded Brewing 'Norweald' North Woods stout

6.5%, ME
$12

Japas Matsurika Jasmine Pilsner

5%, BRZ
$12

Finback 'Rolling in Clouds' IPA

6.8%, NY
$12

Foam 'Alien Observer' dragonfruit gose

5%, VT
$12

Victoria Mexican Lager

4%, MEX
$7

Sacred Profane Dark Lager

4%, ME
$8

Lucky Dog Session IPA

5%, JPN
$10

Other Half Forever Ever IPA

4.7%, NY
$12

Eden Deep Cut Cider

6.2%, VT
$10

Wine, Etcetera

Piquette

Old Westminster, Maryland
$12

Prosecco

Caneva da Nani, Italy
$12

Sauvignon Blanc

Dorcha, Slovenia
$13

Rosato Piquette

Old Westminster, Maryland
$12

White Rioja

La Nevera, Spain
$10

White Burgundy

Talmard Macon-Uchizy, France
$13

Gamay Blend

Thorin, France
$10

Pinot Noir

Giapoza, California
$12

Sangiovese

Malpasso, Italy
$12

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Tourelles, Lebanon
$12

Pineau des Charentes

Brard-Blanchard, France
$8

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Contact

Machines with Magnets
400 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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Event Archive

HOME BODY Performance + Joshua Marcus + J.P.A. FALZONE + K-snell
February 28, 2014
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HOME BODY Performance + Joshua Marcus + J.P.A. FALZONE + K-snell

February 28, 2014
9:00 pm
Ghostown entertainment presents: Sparhawks (MA) + Titanics (Albany) + Sun Bears (RI) + Pixels (RI)
February 22, 2014
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Ghostown entertainment presents: Sparhawks (MA) + Titanics (Albany) + Sun Bears (RI) + Pixels (RI)

February 22, 2014
9:00 pm
'An Other World' Closing with Bad Brains + Dungeoneers + Erik Ruin, David Penn & Dan Scheifer
February 21, 2014
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'An Other World' Closing with Bad Brains + Dungeoneers + Erik Ruin, David Penn & Dan Scheifer

February 21, 2014
7:00 pm
'AN OTHER WORLD' will be manipulated during a live performance that combines shadows, song, movement and sound. 'An Other World' is an immersive, interactive installation by Providence-based artist Erik Ruin. Inspired by medieval visions of the afterlife, science-fiction landscapes and more modern/personal struggles with scarcity and depression, this show combines intricate paper-cut scrolls, hanging banners and overhead projections. These visions will be "activated" by the viewer's own shadow and live performances at the opening and closing events. Erik Ruin is a Providence-based printmaker, shadow-puppeteer, founding member of the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, and co-creator of the recent book Paths Toward Utopia: Graphic Explorations of Everyday Anarchism (w/ Cindy Milstein, PM Press, 2012).
Form A Log / Unicorn Hard-On / Brown Recluse Alpha / Titans of Jazz
February 19, 2014
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Form A Log / Unicorn Hard-On / Brown Recluse Alpha / Titans of Jazz

February 19, 2014
9:00 pm
The Humminbird + Mother Tongue + Mouni + JENN KELLY
February 6, 2014
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The Humminbird + Mother Tongue + Mouni + JENN KELLY

February 6, 2014
9:00 pm
The HUMMINBIRD (CHI) - Moon Bros/Humminbird duo! + MOTHERTONGUE (PVD) + MOUNI (PVD) + JENN KELLY (Berlin & CA) psych-folk-singer-songwriter. "On the day you left, you left me hanging, hanging upside-down.......... Jesus complex, let's get pizza... I will share my cheese, just please don't please be so mean..." - Lyrical genius? We think so. CHICAGO - The Humminbird - Muyassar Kurdi will be touring with Matthew Schneider (of Moon Bros) on pedal-steel. Armed with an effected auto-harp, Muyassar and her cohorts create lush and droning soundscapes that feature her sometimes atonal, but always soulful, yelping, singing, and howling. Her songs are fluid, ruminous compositions that dwell on the nature of family, lovers, the natural, and the spiritual world. Classic psychedelic instrument arrangements are infused with Muyassar’s contemporary Freak City-Folk experience to keep psychedelia relevant for a new generation.
HECTOR 3 / WOODSMAN / HERBCRAFT
January 26, 2014
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HECTOR 3 / WOODSMAN / HERBCRAFT

January 26, 2014
10:00 pm
Gertrude Atherton / Cool world / Feeds / What Now
January 25, 2014
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Gertrude Atherton / Cool world / Feeds / What Now

January 25, 2014
9:00 pm
SPIRITUAL RECESS + BIRDLADY
January 22, 2014
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SPIRITUAL RECESS + BIRDLADY

January 22, 2014
10:00 pm
White Material invades MWM: Young Male / Container / Galcher Lustwerk / Morgan Louis
January 18, 2014
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White Material invades MWM: Young Male / Container / Galcher Lustwerk / Morgan Louis

January 18, 2014
9:30 pm
ANOTHER FUCKING RIPPER! Working man techno all night long from the boys behind White Material and featuring the hardest working man in techno––Container! Who's ready to party? Who's ready to dance? It's January, let's keep each other warm. DJ sets by JAM.
Littlefoot / Thunders / Eastern Phoebes / Pier Jump
January 17, 2014
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Littlefoot / Thunders / Eastern Phoebes / Pier Jump

January 17, 2014
9:00 pm
Vio/Mire / Ava Marie / Sianna Plavin
January 11, 2014
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Vio/Mire / Ava Marie / Sianna Plavin

January 11, 2014
9:00 pm
Vio/Mire (PVD) http://music.sealooks.net/ They will be kicking off their US tour, come listen & blow kisses. Ava Marie (VT) http://avamariefolk.bandcamp.com/ Sianna Plavin (RI) https://soundcloud.com/siannaplavin
Gilles Aubry (DE) / Ed Osborn / Brian House / Titans of Jazz / Bevin Blectum
January 8, 2014
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Gilles Aubry (DE) / Ed Osborn / Brian House / Titans of Jazz / Bevin Blectum

January 8, 2014
9:00 pm
FREE PIZZA / DYLAN EWEN / PIXELS
January 5, 2014
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FREE PIZZA / DYLAN EWEN / PIXELS

January 5, 2014
9:00 pm
New year jams with us @ Machines With Magnets. A few faves from BUFU Records in Boston & our very own Pixels. Join us. Sip a little jungle juice & cut a rug.
Soundscape Session #6 featuring Blevin Blectum, Tim O’Keefe & Rachel Rosenkrantz
December 13, 2013
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Soundscape Session #6 featuring Blevin Blectum, Tim O’Keefe & Rachel Rosenkrantz

December 13, 2013
9:00 pm
Phemale / Migrations in Rust / John Mannion / Diaphragm / Dawn Raid
December 7, 2013
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Phemale / Migrations in Rust / John Mannion / Diaphragm / Dawn Raid

December 7, 2013
9:00 pm
CTRL + ALT + REPEAT #14: Frank Bretschneider • Work / Death • Area C • Intimacy & Intrigue • Peter Ablinger performed by Caroline Park, Luke Moldof, David Lee and Laura Cetilia.
December 6, 2013
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CTRL + ALT + REPEAT #14: Frank Bretschneider • Work / Death • Area C • Intimacy & Intrigue • Peter Ablinger performed by Caroline Park, Luke Moldof, David Lee and Laura Cetilia.

December 6, 2013
9:00 pm
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