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Newport Folk Festival

FOTOBOM: NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL, 2022

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted July 29, 2022 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

“It’s gonna be hard to top that one.”

I’d say a lot of people utter that phrase as they leave the dry and dusty grounds of Fort Adams after three days, trudging towards a shuttle bus or water taxi or bike or maybe tacking on more steps for the day as they walk toward ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, Courtney Barnett, Dinosaur Jr., Fort Adams, Fotobom, Japanese Breakfast, Joni Mitchell, Madi Diaz, Music Festival, Nathaniel Rateliff, Newport Folk Festival, Paul Simon, Taylor Goldsmith, The Backseat Lovers, The Ballroom Thieves, The Linda Lindas, The National

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL 2021

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted August 1, 2021 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

“I buy the groceries, you make the meal.” Words from Jay Sweet during his Q & A session with Adia Victoria as part of her Call and Response podcast, a great analogy that underlines the community ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: Allison Russell, Andrew Bird, Billy Strings, Celisse, Demeanor, Drive-By Truckers, Folk On, Fort Adams, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Joy Oladokun, Lucy Dacus, Marcus King Band, Margo Price, Mike Cooley, Music Festival, Nathaniel Rateliff, Newport Folk, Newport Folk Festival, Patterson Hood, Randy Newman, Waxahatchee, Yasmin Williams, Yola

PREVIEW: NEWPORT FOLK FEST 2021 (AKA FOLK ON, TWICE)

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted July 22, 2021 Filed Under: Concerts, MUSIC

Newport Folk Festival takes on a different configuration for 2021.

Filed Under: Concerts, MUSIC Tagged With: Billy Strings, Drive-By Truckers, Folk On, Fort Adams, Jason Isbell, Katie Pruitt, Mike Cooley, Music Festival, Newport Folk, Newport Folk Festival, Patterson Hood, Steve Gunn, Vagabon, William Tyler, Yasmin Williams, Yola

FOTOBOM: NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted August 3, 2019 Filed Under: A+E, Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

 

The times, they are a changin’. That was true in 1964 and it still rings true today, but sometimes the pace can seem glacial… as long as the tangerine menace is occupying the Oval Office, the clock hands regarding the progress of basic human rights appear to have been dialed back ...  read more

Filed Under: A+E, Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: adia victoria, Brandi Carlile, Cedric Burnside, Dolly Parton, Fotobom, Hozier, I'm With Her, Jeff Tweedy, Kacey Musgraves, Lake Street Dive, Lucy Dacus, Newport Folk Festival, Our Native Daughters, Phil Lesh, Rhiannon Giddens, Sheryl Crow, The Highwomen, Trey Anastasio, Yola

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: THE FESTS THEY ARE A CHANGIN’

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 26, 2018 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews

How New England's beloved music festival is raising the bar for other festivals across the country.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews Tagged With: 2018, Alabama Shakes, Bedouine, Ben Harper, Bermuda Triangle, Boston, Cheech and Chong, Curtis Harding, Darlingside, Dig, DigBoston, Fantastic Negrito, Gary Clark Jr., Glorietta, Jon Batiste, Khruangbin, Low Cut Connie, Moses Sumney, Music, Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rhode Island, Rostam, Shakey Graves, Sidi Toure, St. Vincent, Tank and the Bangas, The War and Treaty, Toots and the Maytals, Tuck & Patti, Valerie June

FROM AUSTRALIA TO BOSTON: NEWPORT FOLK ARTISTS TALK THE ART OF STORYTELLING

Written by AMIE O'HEARN Posted August 1, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

At its heart, folk music is a vehicle for conveying tales and we caught up with five artists for their take.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: C. W. Stoneking, Christopher Paul Stelling, folk music, Interview, L.A. Salami, Music, Newport Folk Festival, NFF2017, Seratones, The Ballroom Thieves

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: JOHN PRINE, SURPRISE GUESTS, AND THE UNJUSTIFIABLE PROBLEM ON DAY 3

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 31, 2017 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

Between Pinegrove and John Prine, Newport Folk Festival ended Sunday with plenty of fanfare, but there's a problem no one wants to talk about and it's getting harder to justify.

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Berklee Choir, Boston, Chuck Berry, Dig, DigBoston, Festival, Fotobom, John Paul White, John Prine, Margaret Glaspy, Michael Kiwanuka, Music, Nathaniel Rateliff, Newport Folk Festival, Nicole Atkins, Noam Pilenky, Pinegrove, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Punch Brothers, review, Rhode Island, Suzanne Vega, Whitney

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: WILCO, ANGEL OLSEN, AND THE ART OF STORYTELLING ON DAY 2

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 30, 2017 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

Once again, the best parts of Newport Folk Festival came in the shape of a story, and Saturday's lineup treated us to some of the best.

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Angel Olsen, Boston, Chicano Batman, Dig, DigBoston, Festival, Fotobom, Grandmas Hands Band, Jalen N'Gonda, Justin Vernon, Marlon Williams, Newport Folk Festival, Offa Rex, review, Rhode Island, The Avett Brothers, The Decemberists, Wilco

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: FLEET FOXES, REGINA SPEKTOR, AND A LOT OF BABIES ON DAY 1

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted July 29, 2017 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

Friday at Newport Folk Festival reminded attendees and musicians alike that family-friendly festivals aren't always what you expect.

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, Ben Gibbard, Big Thief, Boston, Dig, DigBoston, Festival, fleet foxes, Fotobom, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Music, Newport, Newport Folk Festival, Regina Spektor, review, Rhode Island

2017 NEWPORT FOLK FEST: 10 PERFORMERS IN THE MUST SEE CATEGORY

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted July 24, 2017 Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

The three day festival is officially introducing the Museum Stage as a fourth venue to accommodate the growing number of impromptu jam sessions and surprise performances and is once again hosted by Chris Funk from The Decemberists, with J. P. Harris filling in on Friday.

Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: American Acoustic, C. W. Stoneking, Chicano Batman, Christopher Paul Stelling, Drive-By Truckers, Hurray For The Riff Raff, I'm With Her, live music, Michael Kiwanuka, Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Regina Spektor, The Ballroom Thieves, The Punch Brothers, weekend getaway, Wilco

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