Recap: Newport Folk Festival, Day 1

Newport Folk Festival: July 25, 2014 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

I once again headed out to the Newport Folk Festival. My camera and I took in as much music as possible.  Dang, those Newport Folk folks sure know how to cram a lot of music into three days!  This is what day one looked like through my lens.

Fort Stage

Ryan Adams (More photos HERE)

Everyone was all a buzz about Ryan Adams.  I feel like I should be able to name some of his songs. I know there was one I liked back in the day but, I'll be honest, I can't remember what it was.  At any rate, he was there, folks were excited and he looked like a walking version of his promo picture, fashionably raggedy hair and all.

Band of Horses (More photos HERE)

Jenny Lewis (More photos HERE)

The Devil Makes Three (More photos HERE)

Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer (More photos HERE)

I didn't get to hear much of their set but I dug them.  I was glad I heard more from them when they played The Milk Carton Kids' revue after show.

Quad Stage

Jimmy Cliff (More photos HERE)

Everyone should see this legend at least once in their lifetime.  I can only dream of having as much energy as he does when I reach his maturity.

Lake Street Dive (More photos HERE)

Reignwolf (More photos HERE)

If you read my previous post, then you know this was my highlight of the day. 

Phox (More photos HERE)

I'd been hearing loads of praise about Phox, so I was curious to check them out live.  It was an enjoyable set.

Mandolin Orange (More photos HERE)

Harbor Stage

Death Vessel

Tall Tall Trees (More photos HERE)

I didn't catch any of the Museum Stage sets.  I wish I had caught Blind Boy Paxton, I've heard good things about that set.  Oh well!  Too much to see and not enough time!

Phox - "Slow Motion" + New Record In June

Phox released a video for their track "Slow Motion".  The song is from their upcoming album Phox which is scheduled for release on June 24.  They will also be hitting the road this summer in support of the upcoming record. Check out the Zach Johnston directed video and list of tour dates below.

Tour Dates

• 6/24/14 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
• 6/25/14 Kansas City, MO Riot Room
• 6/27/14 Austin, TX Stubbs Jr.
• 6/28/14 Dallas, TX Three Links
• 6/30/14 Scottsdale, AZ The Western
• 7/1/14 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
• 7/3/14 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
• 7/5/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
• 7/6/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
• 7/8/14 Salt Lake City, UT State Room
• 7/9/14 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
• 7/11/14 St. Louis, MO Duck Room
• 7/12/14 Champaign, IL Mariposa Music Festival
• 7/13/14 Nashville, TN High Watt
• 7/15/14 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
• 7/17/14 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
• 7/18/14 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
• 7/19/14 Washington, DC The Hamilton
• 7/21/14 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
• 7/22/14 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
• 7/23/14 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
• 7/25/14 Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival
• 7/26/14 North Bennington, VT Vermont Arts Exchange
• 7/28/14 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo
• 7/29/14 Toronto, ON The Drake
• 7/31/14 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
• 8/1/14 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
• 8/3/14 Green Bay, WI Meyer Theatre
• 8/4/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
• 8/6/14 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
• 8/8/14 Madison, WI High Noon
• 8/9/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

PHOX Set To Play NYC Show

Wisconsin based band PHOX are set to play a show in NY.  They’ll be over in Brooklyn at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 9 supporting Laura Mvula.  See below for more details and tour dates.

We’ve got our calendars marked to catch them this summer at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday, July 25.  Tickets are still available for the Friday show (Saturday & Sunday are already sold out).  But, you should be quick like a bunny, Friday is sure to sell out soon. 

Laura Mvula / PHOX

Wednesday, April 9

Music Hall of Williamsburg

66 North 6th Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM

Tickets: $25

18+

To whet your appetite check out the handy widget below.  And if that’s not enough for you, they were recently featured on World Cafe which can be heard HERE.

PHOX will release their self-titled debut album in late June 2014 via Partisan Records.