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Review 1 for Newport Folk Festival
Dawes!
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Favorite moment: Dawes @
Posted 08/13/2012
by Kellbell1127
Location:Jersey
I went unfamiliar to any of the bands and still loved it!
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Review 2 for Newport Folk Festival
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Posted 08/12/2012
by Anonymous
Great to see folk festival implement a Friday event. Wilco was exceptional; if similar headliner in future, i will definitely attend Friday
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Review 3 for Newport Folk Festival
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Favorite moment: Gary Clark Jr @
Posted 08/12/2012
by Anonymous
Phenomenal event. One of the best line-ups of any festival i have attended
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Review 4 for Newport Folk Festival
Awesome festival!
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Favorite moment: Tom Morello having the audience join him on stage. Although the state police "busted up our party", it was a memorable time. @
Posted 08/11/2012
by galeon
Location:Southwest Missouri
This was our 2nd festival - returnees from last year. It was excellent. Unlike most festivals, the alcohol consumption was not a problem - just drinking in the beer gardens was allowed. The venues are well laid out and the performers are outstanding across the board. There is something for everyone. We saw some of our old favorites, and were able to see new (to us) acts. We can now follow them by buying albums and/or seeing live acts.
It's impossible to see everyone you want to see, but that's a fact of life with festivals. The security was reasonable and fair. No standing in front of the stage or in the aisles was allowed. It's our favorite festival and we've seen many. Can't wait until next year!
It's impossible to see everyone you want to see, but that's a fact of life with festivals. The security was reasonable and fair. No standing in front of the stage or in the aisles was allowed. It's our favorite festival and we've seen many. Can't wait until next year!
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Favorite moment: Tom Morello having the audience join him on stage. Although the state police "busted up our party", it was a memorable time. @
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Review 5 for Newport Folk Festival
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Posted 08/10/2012
by Anonymous
Wilco always puts on the best shows. Minimum required characters
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Review 6 for Newport Folk Festival
Head & the Heart - AMAZING!!!!!!!
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Favorite moment: My Morning Jacket playing a welcome set as everyone entered on Saturday morning! @
Posted 08/06/2012
by poljunkie
Location:northeast
The absolute hands down most fantastic time I have EVER had. Music, venue, people, cleanliness - all superb!!!!!
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Review 7 for Newport Folk Festival
Perfection
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Favorite moment: Front row for Of Monsters and Men and Gary Clark Jr. @
Posted 08/05/2012
by Anonymous
Everything about this festival was perfection. Hands down the best set-up and collection of music and talent I've ever seen. Absolutely unforgettable, can't wait for next year!!
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Favorite moment: Front row for Of Monsters and Men and Gary Clark Jr. @
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Review 8 for Newport Folk Festival
Uplifting
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Favorite moment: Tom Morello's "This Is Our Land" @
Posted 08/05/2012
by back403
Location:Northern Maine
The festival was all I hoped it would be. The four stages were lively and bustling with happy people, yet it was far more intimate than huge concert hall with thousands. Great food and crafts, views of harbor. Rain held off until very end, we got wet, but we also forgot our rain gear. Still fun to be outside.
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Review 9 for Newport Folk Festival
Incredible music happening in the children's tent
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Favorite moment: Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Tao Seeger @
Posted 08/04/2012
by jgfolkie
Location:Connecticut
I have been coming to the NFF for the past 10 years and I always have a fabulous time. This year the festival was way over crowded. We tried to venture to the Quad stage at one point on Saturday and I was actually scared. Throngs and throngs of people trying to pass thru that narrow opening. It took 25 minutes to walk from the Fort stage to the Quad! there were not enough port-a-jons this year. The lines were outrageous and the port-o-jons were filthy and ran our of paper and hand sanitizer early in the day. My sister and I ended up not seeing a lot of the acts that we wanted to see because we couldn't get near the stages. The museum stage was a nice intimate addition, we managed to catch RJ Storm there and that was ice, but when we left the line was piling up for the next act. We discovered that some of the musicians were playing sets at the children's tent and we caught a few of those. The Berkley Music Choir was fabulous. We also left early on Staurday nite and we are glad we did when we heard the horror stories of people trying to leave the park in the torrential downpour. Another great year of music but too many people. The festival was sold out last year and it was not nearly as crowded. Perhaps you could open up a second entrance and exit for the quad stage to ease up the traffic flow.
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Favorite moment: Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Tao Seeger @
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Review 10 for Newport Folk Festival
Wilco can put on a show.
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Posted 08/04/2012
by musicjrw
I'm writing this as someone that is not a particularly huge Wilco fan. For me they have always been one of those groups that I could listen to, but never preferred. If they are playing in the background, I'm not going to get annoyed by it... you get the point.
I was there to see Blitzen Trapper mostly, and they put on a great set, it seemed short but Wilco was definitely the main act. They played a long set and even had two encores. The vocals were spot on, and they had some great guitar work. The entire group was grooving, and the audience was entirely positive and there was a great vibe all around. Overall a fantastic evening of entertainment and I will be looking to go again (hopefully for the whole weekend) next year.
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Review 11 for Newport Folk Festival
BEST WEEKEND EVER
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Favorite moment: When I was watching conor oberst, the band of monsters and men was standing right next to me!! @
Posted 08/03/2012
by adeline92
No matter if you know the artists playing there, the folk festival is an amazing event for anyone who appreciates live music. This was the best weekend I've ever had!!
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Favorite moment: When I was watching conor oberst, the band of monsters and men was standing right next to me!! @
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Review 12 for Newport Folk Festival
Folk-tastic!
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Posted 08/02/2012
by dtregs
Location:Cranston, RI
I was blown away by the Newport Folk Festival. It was such a laid-back environment, everything worked seamlessly and access to the stages was wonderful. The line-up was rockin' and I could not have asked for more!
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Review 13 for Newport Folk Festival
great bands, and awesome atmosphere
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Favorite moment: Tom morello performing "this land is your land" @
Posted 08/02/2012
by eureekaswindow
Location:Connecticut
Tom morello was worth the price admission alone....and the Alabama Shakes were amazing. There were plenty of quality food stands to satisfy a variety of tastes. All of the crowds were totally respectful too, nobody really littered, there was just good atmosphere. Aside from all the awesome bands and good vibes, the organization was pretty good too: quick set changes, all the bands started on time. My only complaint would be the traffic into the park (although probably unavoidable) and the long bathroom lines.
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Favorite moment: Tom morello performing "this land is your land" @
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Review 14 for Newport Folk Festival
A Great Day For All
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Posted 08/02/2012
by CiscoKid
Location:Rhode Isand
I would recommend this to anyone. This was our eighth in a row and we had a blast. Now that there are 4 stages it is non-stop music.
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Review 15 for Newport Folk Festival
Great show
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Posted 08/02/2012
by jinglebuddy
Wanted to see Wilco live for a long time, and glad I did. It's good to see real musicians performing for the music's sake.
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Review 16 for Newport Folk Festival
Lower the beer prices and ditch the beer garden!!!
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Favorite moment: Jackson Brown having all those performers joining him on stage. @
Posted 08/02/2012
by andyeh
Location:Narragansett, RI
Overall the organization of the event was good. However, exit after the last show on Sunday could have been much better. How about traffic cops exiting each of the parking areas? Also what's with people walking into a performance where everyone is sitting, and standing right in front of you blocking your view?
Beer prices were way out of line...$7.00 for 12 oz of beer? I recently attended the "Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival" and Sierra Nevada (a much better beer than Newport Storm) was $5.00 for 16 oz...that's a hugh difference. I do like the fact that a hometown beer was given the chance to showcase it's product however. And what's with the "beer garden approach"? Both "Grey Fox" and "Rhythm and Roots" allow you to enjoy your beer/wine back on your blanket/chair while listening to the performers.
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Review 17 for Newport Folk Festival
We'll be back to this fabulous festival
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Favorite moment: Tune-yards!!!!!!! @
Posted 08/01/2012
by Birdie7576
I got this as a birthday gift for my husband, and he concluded it was the best ever! The vibe at the Newport Folk Fest was perfect for us (mid thirties). We brought chairs and lounged, ate yummy food, drank delicious beer, and thoroughly enjoyed the lineup of talented artists. We're already planning to attend again, and this time we'll bring our kiddo since it's such a family-friendly festivity.
Oh, our only complaint is that more potties are definitely needed : )
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Review 18 for Newport Folk Festival
All good things don't last
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Favorite moment: Trampled By Turtles!!! @
Posted 08/01/2012
by Breathe6
Been going to NFF for some years now and the mood is changing. Becoming too overcrowded and commercial. Adding 4th venue in middle of area made it even more difficult to maneuver. Used to love the mellow atmosphere and discovering new music up close and personal. This year I couldn't even get near the other stages because of the crowds, except for the main stage and the crowd seemed more interested in themselves than the event. Not everyone of course but think I'll skip next year.
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Review 19 for Newport Folk Festival
warm atmosphere
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Favorite moment: Wilco cover Airline to Heaven by Guthrie Family Reunion @
Posted 08/01/2012
by mbanola
I appreciate the fact that they sold out instead of packing in the numbers, but I was not happy about the beer segregation and extraordinary lines for food. I was particularly incensed that we were unable to get in at all to the museum stage, missing the entire lineup both days at that stage. Great sound, great lineup, too long of set breaks to change over the stages
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Favorite moment: Wilco cover Airline to Heaven by Guthrie Family Reunion @
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Review 20 for Newport Folk Festival
Straw fedora hats EVERYWHERE
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Favorite moment: Jim James dancing with a miniature umbrella during Conor Oberst's set @
Posted 08/01/2012
by JustSaySmith
Location:Newport, RI
Newport Folk Fest - great mixture of classic, current, and up-and-coming folk artists. Attracted a mixed, family-friendly crowd. Raves - seeing Jim James from MMJ take the stage 3 times, Conor Oberst kicking so much ass, and dedicated festival security. Rants - police shoving people off Tom Morello's stage, the insane bathroom lines, way too difficult to get a beer, not enough hippies.
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Favorite moment: Jim James dancing with a miniature umbrella during Conor Oberst's set @
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