And so the season is upon and the Newport Fest is upon us as well, with Elvis headlining.
Tix went on sale yesterday but I am pretty sure you got a good shot and buying a couple!
here is the line-up and info:
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL® RETURNS TO FORT ADAMS STATE PARK JULY 30 – 31
with THE DECEMBERISTS, EMMYLOU HARRIS, ELVIS COSTELLO,
AMOS LEE, GILLIAN WELCH, EARL SCRUGGS, RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT,
WANDA JACKSON, MAVIS STAPLES, JUSTIN EARLE TOWNES, TEGAN & SARA,
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS, MIDDLE BROTHER and MORE!
Tickets Go On Sale Thursday, March 31, 10:00 am
Newport Folk Festival Welcomes New Partnership with Alex and Ani
NEWPORT, RI, March 30, 2011 – An exciting mix of folk music's founding voices and modern favorites highlights the 52nd edition of the Newport Folk Festival® when it returns to Newport's Fort Adams State Park July 30-31, it was announced today by the Newport Festivals Foundation, the recently-formed 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization which produces the event.
Tickets go on sale worldwide on Thursday, March 31, at 10:00 am at www.newportfolkfest.net.
Hmmm, not my cup of whiskey, but you might stay awake through it…