MY Favorite Folk Group The Pixies Are Playing At The Newport Folk Fest This Year. Sorry, I Mean The Dunkin' Donuts Newport Folk Fest.

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Fort Adams State Park
Harrison Avenue, Newport R.I.
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Tickets:
Saturday, August 6
$48.00 in advance / $53.00 during festival weekend
Sunday, August 7
$58.00 in advance / $63.00 during festival weekend
Saturday + Sunday, August 6 -7
$90.00 Limited 2-day Tickets (while they last)
Special 3-day tickets *NEW
$120 reserved seating at the Casino event and admission for Fort Adams events 3-Day Ticket Info

For children between 2 and 12 tickets are $5.00 for either day. Children under 2 admitted free.

Pixies
Formed in Boston in 1986, they quickly gained a cult following.... more
Richard Thompson
(solo acoustic)
Counted among his early influences are Django, Fats Waller, Les Paul, Ellington and Armstrong.... more
Patty Griffin
Every Patty Griffin album offers, often simultaneously, beauty and challenge. ... more
Bela Fleck Acoustic Trio
featuring Bryan Sutton and Casey Driessen
Often considered the premiere banjo player in the world, Bela Fleck has virtually reiinvented the image and the sound of the banjo.... more
The Del McCoury Band
At the age of 66, McCoury is at the height of his game, and has become a major bridge in bringing bluegrass to a wider audience.... more
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne went from the middle of nowhere to making his first record in collaboration with a brilliant producer.... more
The Holmes Brothers
The New York Times says The Holmes Brothers’ sound is “deeply soulful, uplifting and timeless.”... more
Odetta
ODETTA, the "Queen of American Folk Music" and "Mother Goddess of Folk/Blues."... more
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
“Authentic, Timeless, Harmonious & Exhilarating” describe the folk-rock sound created by Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.... more
Song Circle
with The Kennedys, The Lonesome Sisters and Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell
... more
Foghorn Stringband
Foghorn plays traditional old-time music with an intensity and drive that makes them one of the premier bands of this genre.... more
Jim & Jennie and The Pinetops
Weaving together bluegrass and Southern rock styles, the Pinetops ease into an alluring and shadowy new space.... more
The Wiyos
The WIYOS take listeners back to a time before genres separated blues, country, ragtime, gospel, swing and hillbilly.... more
Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew
He has been playing traditional Cajun accordion music and singing Cajun French songs for over 30 years.... more

Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Elvis Costello has followed his musical curiosity in a career spanning more than 25 years.... more
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris has been hailed as a major figure in several of America’s most important musical movements.... more
Bright Eyes
Critical acclaim has spread far and wide with Bright Eyes selling out several hugely lauded tours.... more
Jim James
Jim James songwriting draws on soul and classic '50s/'60s influences alongside rock and country.... more
M. Ward
Ward's solo career began when Giant Sand took a shine to his music and released Ward's debut disc.... more
Kasey Chambers
A little bit gritty, partly born of tradition, partly of the times. More than a little bit country, with a healthy dose of rock & roll.... more
Buddy Miller
Blending a dozen styles, he evokes the mongrel force that breathed life into America’s mid-century pop & folk. ... more
Old Crow Medicine Show
We rarely come across genuine buskers, let alone tightly-meshed ensembles with keening harmonies, fiddles and banjos. ... more
Jim Lauderdale
His latest album fulfills a personal goal: To record an entire album of songs written with one of his heroes, Robert Hunter.... more
Jane Siberry
A continuing feature of her work has been an uncompromising commitment to following her muse wherever it may lead.... more
Song Circle
with Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller and Larry Campbell
... more
Kaki King
She is a feisty, five-foot, funny, outspoken Atlanta transplant, now living in NYC, a city whose energy is almost equal to her own. ... more
The Mammals
Folk-rock quintet, The Mammals, have evolved since their birth in the spring of 2001.... more
Old School Freight Train
OSFT has been creating new sounds in acoustic music since September of 2000. ... more
Hot Buttered Rum String Band
The Hot Buttered Rum String Band's music nods to the past and sits squarely in the present.... more
Woody Russell
Woody Russell's latest album is a distinct blend of roots-rock, country, soul and jazz... more

scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

are you serious about Dunkin Donuts? That's so cool.

Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 17:58 (twenty years ago)

If Pete Seeger ever shows up on stage yell "TIME TO MAKE THE DONUTS!" at him.

miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

Time to make the donuts now
long time passing
time to make the donuts now
long time ago

Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:03 (twenty years ago)

"Folk Music is a bunch of fat people"

Tigerstyle Shamanic Vision Quester (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

We need some coffee to wash down the donuts. Where's Antigone Rising?

joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

ELVIS COSTELLO
BRIGHT EYES!!!!

jon williams is going to this with a friend of ours whose father got tickets.

Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

don't believe me, check out the donutty intro:

http://www.newportfolk.com/

scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

ITZ TURBO FOLK!!!!!!!!!!!!

scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

i am fairly certain RI has BY FAR the higheste dunkin donuts:individual ratio of any state.

Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

Richard Thompson is amazing live!

M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

Donuts taste great!

miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

man, I wish I would've brought donuts to Richard Thompson...it would've been HEAVEN DAMMIT - HEAVEN!

M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

Some people like Dunkin Donuts coffee.
Some people really hate it.

I like the buttermilk donuts. At some Dunkin Donuts in the state, you could get a dozen donuts for $1.99 after 6:30 pm.

Ian John50n (orion), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:52 (twenty years ago)

My abandoned novel (well, one of them) hinges on a hot babe who works at a Dunkin Donuts. She turns out to be the key to an international terrorist conspiracy. She was based on an actual hot babe who worked at the Dunkin Donuts on Commonwealth Ave in Boston.

Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

i have never, EVER seen a hot babe working at a dunkin donuts

strng hlkngtn, Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:02 (twenty years ago)

i am fairly certain RI has BY FAR the higheste dunkin donuts:individual ratio of any state.
-- Ian John50n (dr.carl.saga...), July 12th, 2005.

That's what I like about this: At least the corporate sponsor for this festival (and there's been one since at least the mid-'80s, folks) is a business that people actually know and patronize, rather than some Web site that goes out of business a year later.

i have never, EVER seen a hot babe working at a dunkin donuts
-- strng hlkngtn (urba...), July 12th, 2005.

The most attractive woman I've ever seen working at a Dunkin Donuts lost me when I asked for "a small cup of the decaffeinated" and she stared at me blankly and made me repeat it twice and finally the dawn broke and she said "OH! You mean decaf!" Sigh.

Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

There's this really hot girl that works at the Taco Bell I go to on Broadway in North Mpls...it's wierd that she works there...she's like a model or something.

M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

This is perhaps the first time they've had a great overall lineup since 1988. For years it was known more as the "Indigo Girls Festival." Women with hairy legs and armpits were everywhere.

FYI Dunkin' Donuts has indeed taken over Rhode Island; the civic center in Providence was re-named the Dunkin' Donuts Center a few years back.

Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)

Is this thread about The Pixies or about Checking Out The Checkout Girl?

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

so i guess george wein has decided to let rock bands on festival again. thought he learned his lesson with jimi hendrix!

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

http://bluestormmusic.com/store/images/ben&jerrys_newportfest.jpg

miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

That's the one, Miccio. I was at those shows. Richard Thompson was amazing.
There's also a Vol. 2, BTW.

Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

so i guess george wein has decided to let rock bands on festival again. thought he learned his lesson with jimi hendrix!
-- maria tessa sciarrino (mari...), July 12th, 2005.

They had Wilco, Rufus Wainwright, Joan Osborne and Lucinda Williams last year.

Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

That's almost an Ozzfest lineup.

rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 22:59 (twenty years ago)

m. ward is great scott, i think you might like him!

gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 23:06 (twenty years ago)

he has played here on the island a couple times, but i never went and saw him. i have friends who love him.

scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 23:36 (twenty years ago)

ha! shows what i know rick, right?

maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Wednesday, 13 July 2005 00:29 (twenty years ago)

Isn't he the keyboard player in Pink Floyd?

Sweat Loaf (Sweat Loaf), Wednesday, 13 July 2005 08:52 (twenty years ago)


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