Stone Soup is one of the oldest coffeehouse venues in New England. Stone Soup has presented many gifted acoustic musicians and songwriters from Rhode Island and the New England Area. We also have a history of recognizing talent and is proud to have featured many artists, such as Dar Williams, Ingrid Michaelson, The Low Anthem, and Erin McKeown.
Forty years ago, several Rhode Island musicians and songwriters were inspired by Pete Seeger to share their music with each other and a wider audience. Stone Soup Folk Arts Foundation and Stone Soup Coffeehouse resulted. The name “Stone Soup” was taken from the folk tale about building community. In the story a beggar coming in to town is initially rebuffed by the townspeople. He offers to make his special “stone” soup and invites all to partake, eventually winning over the town and their communal contributions to make a truly magical soup. The magic is the building of a community, which is what we do at Stone Soup. At Stone Soup, artists, volunteers and audiences bring something special to a performance and the result is truly magical.
Most shows start at 7pm. Doors open 1/2 hour before the concert. All seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
As always, our goodies will be included in the price of the tickets. Donations, however, are graciously accepted and passed along to a sponsored charity.
It has been a few years, but we welcome the incomparable Catie Curtis back to the Stone Soup stage at 7 pm, tickets are $30 and can be purchased in advance on our website.
This performance is a fantastic opportunity to explore the brilliant and freethinking mind of Stash Wyslouch. The concert begins at 7 pm on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Tickets are $25.
Local duo Bird & Augur will be appearing at our venue, and they will be recording their first compilation of their songs and music while our audience looks on and becomes part of the recording. Tickets are $22.
It seems fitting to host Ed Sweeney, part Rhode Island icon and all musician-extraordinaire for our first show of the season on Saturday, STickets will be $22 and can be reserved online (see our website).
The Rough & Tumble is a folk/Americana duo from New Hampshire. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching, and they do it seamlessly.
Parking at The Music Mansion at 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906 is limited. There is also available parking on Benefit Street, a short set of stairs will lead you right up to the Music Mansion.
The Nields, the folk-rock band from Massachusetts, are delighted to announce the release of their much-anticipated twenty-first album, Circle of Days. An homage to the calendar??and really, time itself.
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 44th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long.
