|  |  George Wein's Folk Festival 50George Wein's Folk Festival 50 celebrates five decades of the best live folk music, with an excellent line-up of international performers at Fort Adams State Park.Since last year the festival has lost its sponsorship so George Wein, who founded the event in 1959 as the Newport Folk Festival, has taken up the reins once again. An American institution, in the early Sixties the festival defined the burgeoning folk music scene, made Joan Baez a star and hosted Bob Dylan's infamous performance when he went electric.
Over the weekend a broad line-up of pop and folk acts play a set. Pete Seeger, Neko Case, Decemberists, Mavis Staples, Fleet Foxes and Iron & Wine all perform. |
Event Details:
| Date(s):
Various Dates
August 1, 2010
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August 2, 2010 *
August 1, 2011
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August 2, 2011 *
* To Be Confirmed.
Opening Hours:
11.30am-7pm
Cost:
US$69 in advance; two-day passes US$125; 3-15s US$15; under 3s free
Location:
Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
Venue Details:
| Venue Name:
Fort Adams State Park
Address:
80 Fort Adams Drive RI 02840
Phone:
+1 401 841 0707
Directions:
By Road from the South: take Interstate 95 north to Route 138 east in Rhode Island. Go over Jamestown and Newport bridges. Take first exit off bridge, turn right off ramp and drive straight through first set of traffic lights. At 2nd set of lights turn right onto America's Cup Ave and follow it south toward the centre of Newport, staying in the right lane. At the intersection of America's Cup Ave, Thames St & Memorial Blvd, turn right onto Thames St, turn right onto Wellington Ave and follow the signs to the entrance of Fort Adams State Park.
From the North: access Route 24 south from Interstate 93 south of Boston. Follow Route 24 south through Fall River into Rhode Island. Route 24 becomes Route 114 in Middletown. Follow Route 114 South to Broadway in Newport. Approximately one mile from City Line, turn right onto Marlborough St and then take a left at the lights onto America's Cup Ave. Follow it towards the centre of Newport, staying in the right lane. At the intersection of America's Cup Ave, Thames St & Memorial Blvd, turn right onto Thames St, then right onto Wellington Avenue and follow festival signs to the entrance of Fort Adams State Park. |
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