Trey Anastasio and Richie Havens added to the Newport Folk Festival line-up

ATTENTION / UPDATE: With the Addition of Trey Anastasio, Richie Havens, Cowboy Junkies and Son Volt - the country's oldest running folk festival has expanded into a modern rock giant and will sell out! This will be one of the premier music events on the east coast this year...

COUNT HIM IN

Trey Anastasio will play the Festival.
It will be the first concert for the former Phish frontman in 17 months
Anastasio's live album"Original Boardwalk Style" will be released on June 10th


NEWPORT, RI - The Folk Festival in August will bring Trey Anastasio to the stage for a solo acoustic set and his first full performance in 17 months. This will be Anastasio's first-time playing Newport and his first-ever full solo acoustic show. Additionally, folk-funk pioneer Richie Havens will make a historic return to the festival after seventeen years, while alt-country rockers Son Volt and Red Rooster will make their debut. These artists join the already stellar 2008 lineup which pairs rising stars like Cat Power and Jim James of My Morning Jacket with venerated stalwarts such as Jimmy Buffett, The Black Crowes and Levon Helm.

The Newport Folk Festival is a multi-day, multi-stage music festival held at the historic International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Folk Festival brings together some of the most prolific performers of our times with roots to folk music.

This year’s event will kick off on Friday, August 1st, with an evening concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino; followed by two full days of ground-breaking performances across three stages at the historic Fort Adams State Park on August 2nd and 3rd.



This year’s event pairs young stars like Cat Power and Jim James of My Morning Jacket with established artists like Jimmy Buffett and The Black Crowes. From its Friday evening show at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino to its three-stage weekend layout at Fort Adams State Park, the 2008 Newport Folk Festival promises to bring the original essence that the fans have come to expect through a careful curatorial approach that links our collective musical heritage with the music of today.

The ROCKIN' CURRENT LINE-UP
Trey Anastasio
Richie Havens
Jimmy Buffett
The Black Crowes
Cowboy Junkies
Levon Helm
The Avett Brothers
Cat Power
Jim James (of My Morning Jacket)
Jakob Dylan
Son Volt
Stephen & Damian Marley
Gillian Welch
She & Him featuring Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward
Calexico
Kaki King
Brandi Carlile
Willy Mason
Over The Rhine
The Felice Brothers
Jake Shimabukuro
Kate Taylor
Richard Julian
Jesca Hoop


NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL

Ticketing: 877-655-4TIX

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Anonymous said…
This show is going to be one for the history books!

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