Five Things To Know Today: Aug 1

Weather: Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 82. From 4 p.m. through 2 a.m. there will be a chance of rain and thunderstorms - some of which could produce heavy rainfall, according to  the National Weather Service.

1. Love you some classic rock? Head over to Sandywoods Farm in Tiverton at 7:30 p.m. for an evening performance of Forever Young: A Tribute To Neil Young. 

Forever Young combines superb musicianship, great arrangements and a well-chosen set list of hits and rarities in finely saluting one of rock’s legends. The band performs the best of Neil Young’s acoustic and electric songs. Forever Young isn't your average cover band or tribute band. The group consists of Rhode Island's most prolific and best known songwriters. They are all staples of the Rhode Island music scene and veterans of many national and regional tours. In addition, they are all fans and have been influenced by the music of Neil Young. 

Cost: $15

2. Head over to for office hours with your local editor, Erin Tiernan. I'll be hanging out sipping coffee and typing away from 10 a.m. until noon, so don't hesitate to head over for a chat over a cup of coffee. 

3. Are you a political candidate in the upcoming election? Tiverton-Little Compton Patch is doing profiles of every candidate running for public office in the two towns. Contact Editor Erin Tiernan at erin.tiernan@patch.com to get started.

4. Don't forget to cast your vote. The Readers Choice voting continues through Aug. 17. Don't miss the chance to show just how much there is to celebrate about our town: great family-friendly activities and great local businesses.

5. On this day in 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable television channel, which initially was available only to households in parts ofNew Jersey. MTV went on to revolutionize the music industry and become an influential source of pop culture and entertainment in the United States and other parts of the world. In its early days, programming consisted of basic music videos but by the late-1980s MTV had already started airing non-video programming, geared toward teenagers and young adults.