Newport Folk Fest 2013

[fawnmart]

oh sorry - i missed that this was from yesterday.

[k2boarder36]

No worries! Here's hoping for a good announcement today.

[k2boarder36]

Oh... who would have guessed? Today's announcement is Jason Isbell.

[Lowerdeck]

Not surprised by that one, but I'd check that out. I like me some Truckers.

[k2boarder36]

I've never been able to get into Jason Isbell's solo stuff. But maybe I just haven't given him a shot. I did like the video for Alabama Pines posted on his introduction on NFF's website.

[bold992012]

Could not be more excited about this one. Isbell is one of the best songwriters out there. Newport needed someone like this.

[Katy Mae]

He played the showcase at Carnegie Hall that John McCauley put on back in October. I didn't know him well and he blew me away, really beautiful songs.

[bonzai]

BOOOYAHHHHHHH

Roses are red, violets are blue...
We love Jim James, and so should you!
Please welcome him back to our festival family and to our 2013 lineup!
www.newportfolkfest.net/introducing/jim-james

[itrainmonkeys]

Yes. Figured it would happen but that's fantastic news.

[bonzai]

Feb 14, 2013 10:27:15 GMT -5 itrainmonkeys said:

Yes. Figured it would happen but that's fantastic news.

Yeah, not much of a surprise, but still good to see

[fawnmart]

Feb 14, 2013 10:23:22 GMT -5 bonzai said:

BOOOYAHHHHHHH

Roses are red, violets are blue...
We love Jim James, and so should you!
Please welcome him back to our festival family and to our 2013 lineup!
www.newportfolkfest.net/introducing/jim-james

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT! 

[Ol' Dirty Brooklyn]

Does that mean we get rain with Jim James as well?

[quacker]

Feb 14, 2013 12:10:22 GMT -5 Ol' Dirty Brooklyn said:

Does that mean we get rain with Jim James as well?

Not if Dan has any say in it!

[fawnmart]

Feb 14, 2013 12:10:22 GMT -5 Ol' Dirty Brooklyn said:

Does that mean we get rain with Jim James as well?

Who cares?

This


+ this



= a moment of a life time

[bonzai]

That storm was freaking fabulous. And the wind blowing through his luscious locks... Sigh.

[fawnmart]

Feb 14, 2013 12:29:42 GMT -5 bonzai said:

That storm was freaking fabulous. And the wind blowing through his luscious locks... Sigh.

There were a lot of wet panties and most of it had nothing to do with the rain.
Agree... sigh...

[itrainmonkeys]

I'll just remember to bring my poncho this time.

[k2boarder36]

This makes me also hope that he has a second performance with Monsters of Folk (one of the few bands that I've been dying to see but just couldn't find a way to any of their shows in the years that they toured).

www.americansongwriter.com/2013/01/monsters-of-folks-jim-james-confirms-new-songs-screenplay/

Or even better, She & Him is another band that keeps eluding me. Maybe I can get She & Him and Monsters of Folk (what would be even better is Desaparecidos as well, but there's nothing folk about them).

[itrainmonkeys]

Monsters of Folk pulling of a headliner set would be pretty special and not cost a shizload of money. I'd love that to be one of the big acts.

[baconus66]

Feb 14, 2013 12:29:42 GMT -5 bonzai said:

That storm was freaking fabulous. And the wind blowing through his luscious locks... Sigh.

Stop fantasizing about me

[bonzai]

Feb 14, 2013 13:04:03 GMT -5 baconus66 said:

Feb 14, 2013 12:29:42 GMT -5 bonzai said:

That storm was freaking fabulous. And the wind blowing through his luscious locks... Sigh.

Stop fantasizing about me

My dear Bacon..... you know that is not possible.

[Katy Mae]

I'm hoping in vain for a Paul Simon doing Graceland headlining set. It's the kind of stuff dreams are made of.

[k2boarder36]

Feb 14, 2013 16:22:07 GMT -5 Katy Mae said:

I'm hoping in vain for a Paul Simon doing Graceland headlining set. It's the kind of stuff dreams are made of.

I never even considered this. YES PLEASE! Paul Simon is in my top 5 favorite musicians of all time, and I have not had the opportunity to see him.

[Lowerdeck]

Feb 14, 2013 12:10:22 GMT -5 Ol' Dirty Brooklyn said:

Does that mean we get rain with Jim James as well?

If there's pouring rain again this year, Fawn may have to throw me off the Mt. Hope Bridge this time around because I will go ballistic.

[fawnmart]

Feb 14, 2013 18:26:15 GMT -5 Lowerdeck said:

Feb 14, 2013 12:10:22 GMT -5 Ol' Dirty Brooklyn said:

Does that mean we get rain with Jim James as well?

If there's pouring rain again this year, Fawn may have to throw me off the Mt. Hope Bridge this time around because I will go ballistic.

Hey.. I did lose it and make the threat, it was late and i was painfully sober as the D/D.. but i apologized after the fact.

Will have to get the pic off of the phone. We made a pretty damn good shelter for 10 with two rain ponchos.

[cath]

Going to the NFF for the first time. Really excited! Have a question about how easy it is to get to the festival from different areas of town. Does public transportation go to the park? Bought parking pass but I'd rather get there another way. Also driving there from Cleveland--- best route?

[quacker]

You'll love it. Best route from where you are is I-80 E to the Garden State Pkwy N to I-87 E to I-287 E to I-95 N to RI-138 E (Exit 3 in RI off of I-95) to Newport. I know there are water taxis from the Harbor to Fort Adams (the venue) but I've never taken one. I have seen long lines waiting for them after the fest but I don't know how fast the lines move. I would expect that there are buses too but I've only ever driven in. Newport is jammed on any summer weekend day and NFF is exponentially more crowded. Traffic will suck getting from town to Fort Adams no matter what. Really the fastest way in and out is to bike. It takes a long time to get your car out of the parking area to wherever you want to go as there is only one entrance/exit road into Fort Adams.

[Boston Powers]

Anybody else have like, a HUGE problem with people setting up lawn chairs 5 feet in front of the main stage at this fest? It's a complete joke

[itrainmonkeys]

Feb 15, 2013 8:19:10 GMT -5 Boston Powers said:

Anybody else have like, a HUGE problem with people setting up lawn chairs 5 feet in front of the main stage at this fest? It's a complete joke

I don't prefer it but I got used to it pretty fast. For the headliners I stood most of the time.

[Homer J. Fong]

Feb 15, 2013 8:19:10 GMT -5 Boston Powers said:

Anybody else have like, a HUGE problem with people setting up lawn chairs 5 feet in front of the main stage at this fest? It's a complete joke

No. It's a much more mellow, family-oriented festival with a predominantly older crowd. There are people who live locally and go every year, just set up at the main stage with chairs and a cooler and hang out all day. It's not the kind of fest where people necessarily need to crowd up front to be three feet from the HOT RAGING FOLK ACTION.