Newport Folk Festival: Day 2 Through My Lens

July 27, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

While we had to endure rain on day one of the Newport Folk Festival, day two turned out to be a right nice.  This is what it looked like through my lens.

Museum Stage

Joe Fletcher's Nashville To Newport

Joe Fletcher curated the Museum Stage for the afternoon.  I somehow managed to miss nearly everything over there.  I did catch some of Bobby Bare, Jr.'s set and I did spot Mr. Fletcher across the field and managed to say hey to him.

Harbor Stage
Sarah Jarosz More photos HERE

Rayland Baxter Listen HERE More photos HERE

  Justin Townes Earle Listen HERE More photos HERE

The Quad Stage
Hurray For The Riff Raff Listen HERE More photos HERE

The Lone Bellow Listen HERE More photos HERE

Shovels & Rope Listen HERE More photos HERE

Father John Misty More photos HERE

I saw Father John Misty here, there and every where roaming the grounds...and even doing nothing but simply standing, he pulled off the nonchalant rock star thing effortlessly.  He just has that look.  He took the stage with what he described as strawberry moonshine...we now have what we describe as a music crush on Mr. Tillman.

Colin Meloy Listen HERE More photos HERE

  Fort Stage
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers Listen HERE More photos HERE
 

This was one of my favorite sets of the day.  And, if you happened to bump into Nicki Bluhm while strolling around the festival, then you know what a super nice, down to Earth, lady she is.

Langhorne Slim Listen HERE More photos HERE

Frank Turner Listen HERE More photos HERE

Jim James Listen HERE More photos HERE

Jim James seems like a nice fella...we've exchanged pleasantries in passing. But Mr. James, your art apparently goes over my head. I don't understand.  But there were a whole field full of people who did understand and did so enthusiastically.

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue More photos HERE

  The Avett Brothers Listen HERE More photos HERE

The Avett Brothers closed out day two to an enthusiastic crowd.  And, on a personal achievement note, I'm happy to say my Avett photo curse has been broken!

Jim James, Michael Kiwanuka & More Added to Newport Folk Festival Line-up

Today, the Newport Folk Festival, which takes place July 26 - 28, announced that Jim James will be returning to the festival this summer.  As mentioned previously, the festival has been using the trickle method to announce this year's artists.  Over the last several days they've announced Michael Kiwanuka, Jason Isbell, Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers as well as the return of the Spirit Family Reunion who wowed the crowd last year.  I recommend getting tickets now before they sell-out! 
 
The line-up so far...

• Jim James
• Jason Isbell
• Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers
• Spirit Family Reunion
• Michael Kiwanuka
• The Lumineers
• Houndmouth
• The Last Bison
• Andrew Bird
• Shovels and Rope
• The Lone Bellow

Photo Review: Newport Folk Festival Harbor & Quad Stages 7/31

Newport Folk Festival: July 31 @ Fort Adams, Newport, RI

Quad Stage

Liz Longley

A. A. Bondy
(more photos HERE)
O'Death
(more photos HERE)

Horse Feathers
(more photos HERE)

Dawes
(more photos HERE)
Harbor Stage

Sarah Jarosz
(more photos HERE)

Blitzen Trapper
(more photos HERE)

Sam Bush

Jim James
(more photos HERE)

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Quirky NY Chick On The Road: Newport Folk Festival

If you've dropped by to visit my corner of the internet world this past week then you will have noticed that there has been a lack of updates. Well, in addition to having some severe and annoying computer issues over the last several weeks, I've been on the road with limited internet access. Yeah, it has all made updating a challenge. What's been going on in these parts? I'll tell you. Your resident quirky chick took a roadtrip. Where? QNYC spent the weekend in Newport, RI for the granddaddy of festivals, the Newport Folk Festival. Yes folks, one night and two days filled with music!

The festival kicked off Friday night at the International Tennis Hall of Fame with Sarah Jarosz, Tim O'Brien and the evenings headliner Steve Martin with The Steep Canyon Rangers. I didn't feel like taking my camera for Friday's show so no photos of that! I actually wasn't sure I was going to attend that show as I tend to only like Steve Martin in small doses. But, I decided to check out his set. Martin was funny which being a comedian, is a good thing and did a bang up job musicially, which being a musician is a good thing! He kept the crowd laughing be it with song, "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" or with stage banter such as telling the audience the seat of his pants don't wrinkle because he has a 'steaming hot ass.' He closed his set with a terrific version of "Orange Blossem Special" before encoring with "King Tut" which had the audience on their feet singing along. Several people even did the dance ... I resisted the urge!

Saturday morning had me up bright and early for the first full day of the festival at Fort Adams. Jim James (pictured below) was shown some major love from the audience.

Sunday morning, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (pictured below) killed it on the main stage. Anyone who may have still been a little sluggish when they arrived quickly got over that the minute Jones and gang hit the stage. The high energy set had folks on their feet dancing.

Levon Helm (pictured below) closed the festival this year to thunderous applause. The crowd cheered him on and shouted out words of adoration. He closed his set with the back to back punch of "The Weight" and "I Shall Be Released."

It was a great festival and I'll share more from the weekend in upcoming posts.

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