Newport Folk Festival Initial Lineup

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 Threeand more

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Avett Brothers Spring Tour

Alternative folk trio the Avett Brothers are embarking on a massive Spring tour in support of their latest release I and Love and You. The album, which was produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, has received universal praise from critics and sold over 40,000 copies in its first week alone. Their tour will take them from the southeast out to the west coast for a total of 26 dates. The band also recently completed filming for their appearance on the PBS special Austin City Limits which will air January 23rd on PBS. Catch these guys on tour this spring and pick up a copy of I and Love and You which is in stores now.

Avett Brothers Spring Tour:
12/30/09 Wed Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, TN
12/31/09 Thu Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC (w/ Langhorne Slim)
01/01/10 Fri Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA (w/ Langhorne Slim)
01/03/10 Sun Granada Theater Dallas, TX (w/ Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers)
02/24/10 Wed Ohio University Athens, OH (w/ The Low Anthem)
02/26/10 Fri The State Theater Ithaca, NY (w/ The Low Anthem)
02/27/10 Sat House Of Blues Cleveland, OH (w/ The Low Anthem)
02/28/10 Sun Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN (w/ The Low Anthem)
03/02/10 Tue Missouri Theatre Columbia, MO (w/ The Low Anthem)
03/03/10 Wed Rose State College Midwest City, OK (w/ The Low Anthem)
03/05/10 Fri First Avenue Minneapolis, MN (w/ The Low Anthem)
03/06/10 Sat Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI (w/ The Low Anthem)
03/07/10 Sun House of Blues Chicago, IL (w/ The Low Anthem)
03/09/10 Tue Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI (w/ The Low Anthem)
04/17/10 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA
04/18/10 Sun Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV
04/20/10 Tue Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
04/21/10 Wed Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
04/23/10 Fri Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
04/24/10 Sat Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater Mesa, AZ
04/25/10 Sun Stagecoach Music Festival (Empire Polo Fields) Indio, CA
04/27/10 Tue Crest Theater Sacramento, CA
04/28/10 Wed Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA
04/29/10 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA
05/02/10 Sun MerleFest Wilkesboro, NC
05/29/10 Sat DelFest Cumberland, MD

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