Returning to Newport's Fort Adams State Park for its 51st year, the 2010 Newport Folk Festival boasts yet another impressive and diverse lineup. Leading the way this year's festival, which will take place July 30th-August 1st, are The Band's Levon Helm and his Ramble on the Road Band, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, and the increasingly popular Avett Brothers.
The Newport Folk Festival is a festival experience like no other. You can't go there expecting to find an intense lot scene or a huge party, but instead it is a really laid back atmosphere. With a mix between dedicated music-buffs and the luxurious Newport folks, the crowd is a mix of all ages and interests, but rarely is there a clash in personalities. When the weather is nice, there are fewer places better to see a concert than Fort Adams State Park, which is surrounded by ocean and provides a pleasant glimpse of the Newport Bridge in the distance. All in all, a very cool experience which has prided itself on past acts which include everyone from the Allman Brothers and Trey Anastasio to Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
2010 Newport Folk Festival Initial Lineup:
FRIDAY, JULY 30 ~ 8:00 p.m.
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
Tim O'Brien
Sarah Jarosz
SATURDAY, JULY 31 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 p.m.
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
John Prine
Andrew Bird
Brandi Carlile
The Low Anthem
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Doc Watson & David Holt
Calexico
Dawes
Nneka
O'Death
Liz Longley
Blitzen Trapper
A.A. Bondy
Sam Bush
Horsefeathers
and more
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 p.m.
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Levon Helm's Ramble on the Road
The Swell Season
The Avett Brothers
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Richie Havens
Justin Townes Earle
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Punch Brothers with Chris Thile
The Felice Brothers
Tao Seeger Band
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three
and more
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