News
Vanity Fair | July 24, 2009 | Michelle Ciarrocca
Q&A: George Wein on Dylan, Baez, and the Trouble With Kids These Days
This August, Newport will host George Wein’s Folk Festival 50. (Legal issues have prevented him from using the name “Newport Folk Festival,” but he hopes that will change soon.) The celebration will feature performers from the festival’s earliest days, such as Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, and newer acts. read full article at Vanity Fair
The Providence Journal | July 24, 2009 | Rick Massimo
Newport Folk Festival at 50: journey filled with conflict
ifty years ago, the first Newport Folk Festival put traditionalists such as Pete Seeger and Oscar Brand on the same stage with The Kingston Trio, a pop act with a chart-topping single and three number-one albums. People were debating then what real folk music was — including on a festival panel at Rogers High School. read full article at Projo.com
NPR Music | July 10, 2009
Pete Seeger, The Decemberists, The Avett Brothers To Headline Folk Festival At Newport
The name may change, but the spirit remains as the legendary folk festival from Newport enters its 50th year. It's not only a significant anniversary for the event — once known as the Newport Folk Festival, now known as George Wein's Folk Festival 50 — but also a milestone, as Pete Seeger headlines the proceedings. read full article at NPR Music
Jazz News | July 3, 2009
Forever The Activist: Pete Seeger Still Mesmerizing Fans
Now at 90, Seeger is still singing, still making music and still telling it like it is. He headlines with a group of fellow activist performers at George Wein's Folk Festival 50, celebrating five decades of folk music in Newport August 1 – 2 at Fort Adams State Park. read full article at JazzNews.com
The OurStage Blog | May 6, 2009 | Rainy
Folk Festival Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary
It seems like it was just yesterday that Bob Dylan riled up a lot of die hard acoustic fans by switching to an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival. In reality, this memorable event took place 44 years ago in 1965, six years after the very first Festival in 1959. read full article at OurStage.com
Providence Journal | May 5, 2009 | Rick Massimo
Lineup for Folk Festival Features Mix of New & Old
The lineup for George Wein’s Folk Festival 50 features a mix of the historical figures of American folk music as well as some of the new generation of rock-influenced singer-songwriters who have made their presence felt in the festival over the past couple of years. read full artlicle at Projo.com
Festival Preview | May 5, 2009 | Dan Ruby
Wein's Folk Adds 10 As Box Office Opens
With the box office opening for business tomorrow, May 6, George Wein's Folk Festival 50 announced a final lineup and schedule, adding 10 new artists for Saturday and Sunday but hinting that the customary Friday night opening show may be dropped from the schedule. read full artlicle at FestivalPreview.com
Rolling Stone| April 17, 2009 | Daniel Kreps
Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Decemberists To Play 50th Anniversary Folk Festival
For its 50th anniversary, the Newport Folk Festival has recruited two artists who took the stage at the inaugural 1959 event: Joan Baez and Pete Seeger. Newer acts like Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Breaking artists the Low Anthem will also take part in “George Wein’s Folk Festival 50,” scheduled for July 31st-August 2nd at Newport’s Fort Adams State Park. Tickets go on sale May 6th. read full artlicle at RolingStone.com
Spin | April 17, 2009 | William Goodman
Neko Case, Decemberists, Fleet Foxes Play Folk Festival 50
Founders of the Newport Folk Festival, the Rhode Island concert series where Bob Dylan infamously switched to electric instruments in 1965, will celebrate the event's 50th anniversary this July with a special weekend dubbed Folk Festival 50 -- and the genre’s finest, from Pete Seeger to Fleet Foxes, are joining the party! read full artlicle at Spin.com
NY Times | April 17, 2009 | Dave Itzkoff
New Jazz & Folk Fests From Impresario George Wein
George Wein, the music impresario and longtime producer of the JVC Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals, has announced the initial lineups for two new eponymous festivals that will run this summer in Newport, R.I. read full artlicle at NYTimes.com
For more newsbytes, follow us on Digg.
 |
News |
|
Official Releases |
|
Related News |
back to top
 |
 |
 |
 |
 STAY TUNED! |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
||