Beginning November 1, 2025, the Knickerbocker Music Center will be taking a pause in live programming to allow the building to undergo much-needed renovations, including the replacement of the roof, which has been experiencing significant leaks.
This pause is a necessary step to preserve and protect the Knick’s historic home and ensure it remains a vibrant and welcoming space for artists and audiences alike.
The Knick is not closing, we’re simply taking time to invest in the future of this beloved music venue and music education space for generations to come. Programming will resume in March 2026 with a new chapter for the Knick and new partnerships to help continue to preserve the region’s rich musical heritage while fostering a creative home for artists to teach, play, record, and share their music.
We’re deeply grateful for the community’s ongoing support and look forward to celebrating the Knick’s next chapter with you in 2026!
The Knickerbocker Café, a storied music club in Westerly, Rhode Island, was built in 1933, shortly after the end of Prohibition. The mission of the Knickerbocker Music Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is to preserve, cultivate and grow the "Knick's" unique brand of blues, as well as expanding access to music of all genres, by transforming the Knick into both an exciting performance venue and an exceptional center for music education
Upcoming at the Knick
Glaucoma Suspect, October 10, 8pm.
The Knickerbocker Music Center's Starlight Ballroom also has a full menu on show nights.
“It’s been half a century since the Knickerbocker in Westerly became famous as a musical factory cranking out East Coast blues artists and helping to start an international blues renaissance. As such, any reunion of any combination of the dozens of players who were integral in the club’s development over those years is special and unique.”
