Newport Folk Festival 2024 - 7/26-7/28

[matthewgroehl]

Jul 25, 2024 20:38:46 GMT -5 k2b said:

Jul 25, 2024 20:32:28 GMT -5 matthewgroehl said:

That's because it's actually gonna be Andre and Big Boi and they'll be performing The Whole World and A.D.I.D.A.S.

Attended a festival in March where Big Boi and Killer Mike were a last minute headliner replacement for a Lake Street Dive cancelation and it was absolutely incredible.

What an upgrade.

[k2b]

Jul 25, 2024 20:43:05 GMT -5 matthewgroehl said:

Jul 25, 2024 20:38:46 GMT -5 k2b said:

Attended a festival in March where Big Boi and Killer Mike were a last minute headliner replacement for a Lake Street Dive cancelation and it was absolutely incredible.

What an upgrade.

Definitely a Jay style replacement.

[jongilbert]

To no one’s surprise, how long Hone was meh. The guys were surprisingly funny for about 20 minutes, then it felt long for another 20 minutes.

MJ did 2 new songs, a cover I didn’t know, and “She’s leaving you” solo acoustic.

Rateliff did 4 songs from his new record.

The artists interviews were clunky.

Shrug

[k2b]

Jul 25, 2024 21:43:02 GMT -5 jongilbert said:

To no one’s surprise, how long Hone was meh. The guys were surprisingly funny for about 20 minutes, then it felt long for another 20 minutes.

MJ did 2 new songs, a cover I didn’t know, and “She’s leaving you” solo acoustic.

Rateliff did 4 songs from his new record.

The artists interviews were clunky.

Shrug

Only 8 songs total? That’s a shame.

Passed by Blues Cafe around 10:30 and that show seemed to already be over. Did it start early?

[pjl44]

Jul 25, 2024 22:03:33 GMT -5 k2b said:

Jul 25, 2024 21:43:02 GMT -5 jongilbert said:

To no one’s surprise, how long Hone was meh. The guys were surprisingly funny for about 20 minutes, then it felt long for another 20 minutes.

MJ did 2 new songs, a cover I didn’t know, and “She’s leaving you” solo acoustic.

Rateliff did 4 songs from his new record.

The artists interviews were clunky.

Shrug

Only 8 songs total? That’s a shame.

Passed by Blues Cafe around 10:30 and that show seemed to already be over. Did it start early?

Show started at 8. Hour of Illiterate Light then a break then them Liz Cooper and Thao for 80ish minutes.

[beaker]

Day 1 Folks, Weather looks mint!

[stillwater]

Looking for a single for today if anyone ends up with an extra! Have fun everyone.

[k2b]

How does the security line situation get worse year after year? The nice queue is gone and it’s just a cluster.

[beaker]

Jul 26, 2024 8:49:12 GMT -5 k2b said:

How does the security line situation get worse year after year? The nice queue is gone and it’s just a cluster.

Fest can only afford Temu security.

[k2b]

Jul 26, 2024 8:54:40 GMT -5 beaker said:

Jul 26, 2024 8:49:12 GMT -5 k2b said:

How does the security line situation get worse year after year? The nice queue is gone and it’s just a cluster.

Fest can only afford Temu security.

Parking logistics get better. Biking logistics get better. Security gets worse.

[k2b]

They also got rid of the expedited no bag security line.

[austincor]

Jul 26, 2024 9:06:19 GMT -5 k2b said:

They also got rid of the expedited no bag security line.

If memory serves that line doesn’t open right away

[pjl44]

Getting into this thing remains hell on earth

[pjl44]

With doors at 10 what is the max number of people they can physically process before the music starts at 11

[jongilbert]

Got in line at 9:20. Walked in at 10:30.


Anyone know if the pennants are usually at merch, or does Oxford have their own booth

[jongilbert]

Jul 26, 2024 9:37:44 GMT -5 pjl44 said:

With doors at 10 what is the max number of people they can physically process before the music starts at 11

A rough guess for me is that there was maybe 1200 people in front of me and it took them a half hour to process.

[jongilbert]

The physical schedule board still has the 3:00 set as TBA. They aren’t letting that one go until showtime

[jbthepee]

Just Saw Ratliff walking into the quad.

[stillwater]

Jul 26, 2024 9:45:11 GMT -5 jbthepee said:

Just Saw Ratliff walking into the quad.

Uh oh

[jongilbert]

Jul 26, 2024 9:45:11 GMT -5 jbthepee said:

Just Saw Ratliff walking into the quad.

I mean, we knew this. He played how long gone last night

[beaker]

Nice new “Blue” stage backgrounds I see…

[stillwater]

Heard Rateliff from independent person too but hoping just circular rumors.

[k2b]

Can we stop booking Rateliff if he’s too “popular” to be announced? You know who wasn’t too big to be announced? Lana Del Rey.

[stillwater]

Also, 90m is way too long to take to get into anything

[beaker]

They’re not gonna keep it a secret and then let said secret walk around for all to see lol

[wamsankas]

Someone just passed out in the security line. It’s unacceptable jay. Fix it.

[pjl44]

90 minutes for me. In line at 10 through security 11:30

[garthwooks]

It ain’t Rateliff

[andyd17]

Overheard photogs talking - said it’s a can’t miss set with some edge to it

[stillwater]

Thats good news.

Also, why wouldnt Billy Strings be at this Molly Tuttle set?