Saturday, March 9, 2013

Frank Turner & More Added to Newport Folk Festival Line-up


It was announced yesterday, that Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls will be taking the stage at this year's Newport Folk Festival.  He'll be performing on Saturday, July 27 joining Langhorne Slim, Trombone Shorty, Iris DeMent among other recently announced artists who will take a stage that day. 

Turner has a new album, Tape Deck Heart, scheduled to be released on April 23 and is available for pre-order.  Check out the video for the single "Recovery" below.

The Newport Folk Festival takes place July 26 - 28 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI.  Saturday and Sunday tickets are sold-out but, you can still get Friday tickets, HERE.   

*The line-up so far...

Friday, July 26, 2013

  • JD McPherson
  • Kingsley Flood
  • The Last Bison
  • The Mountain Goats

Saturday, July 27, 2013

  • Father John Misty
  • Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
  • Houndmouth
  • Hurray for the Riff Raff
  • Iris DeMent
  • Jason Isbell
  • Jim James
  • Langhorne Slim & The Law
  • Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
  • Rayland Baxter
  • Shovels and Rope
  • The Lone Bellow
  • Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

Sunday, July 28

  • Andrew Bird
  • Black Prairie
  • Bombino
  • Hey Marseilles
  • Michael Hurley
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Spirit Family Reunion
  • The Felice Brothers
  • The Lumineers
  • Tift Merritt

*Artists listed in alphabetical order, by day.