Newport Folk Festival Live on WRUR

It's just about time for one of our favorite music events of the year: the Newport Folk Festival. What we love about Newport is that it's very musician-friendly, so you get a surprising mix of artists playing on stage with each other. Also, the lineup features both old favorites and young unknowns, who stretch the definition of folk music to include everything from heavy-metal bluegrass to Nigerian-inspired hip-hop and reggae.

Here's the lineup, subject to change and will include coverage of the following artists:

Saturday, July 31 starting at 11:30AM:

John Prine
Andrew Bird
Jim James of My Morning Jacket
Calexico
Brandi Carlile
Doc Watson & David Holt
Sam Bush
Blitzen Trapper
The Low Anthem
Dawes
A.A. Bondy
Nneka
Horse Feathers
O'Death
Liz Longley

Sunday, August 1 Starting at 11:30AM

The Levon Helm Band's Ramble on the Road w/ Special Guests
The Swell Season
The Avett Brothers
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Special Guests
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
The Felice Brothers
The Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
Tao Seeger Band
Justin Townes Earle
Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
April Smith & The Great Picture Show

http://www.newportfolkfest.net/