Home / What's On / Newport / The Beat ft. Rodger Ranking JrThe Beat ft. Rodger Ranking JrStrings Bar & Venue, NewportDateFriday 13 November 2026Starts7:30pmEnds11:59pmTypeLive MusicWhere9 Bowling Green Lane Newport, England, PO30 1RR United Kingdom, Newport, PO30 1RRLast checked2 October 2026The Beat are an influential British band formed in 1978. They emerged as leading figures of the late 1970s 2-Tone ska revival movement, alongside groups like The Specials, Madness and The Selecter. The band achieved global acclaim by fusing ska, punk rock, reggae, soul, pop and…At Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of WightMusic venue — 9 Bowling Green Lane, Newport, PO30 1RR.Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight on FolkAirMore at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of WightMaximum Who — 2 October 2026DJ Omar Presents: Ian Van Dahl — 3 October 2026Albert Lee — 4 October 2026Around Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of WightStrings — Bar, 20mChurch Litten Park — Park, 70mThe George Inn — Pub, 120mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.