Festival No. 0000579 · Est. 1963
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Somewhere in Newport
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Fort Adams State Park
- Address
- 90 Fort Adams Drive 02840
- City
- Newport, US
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Where to stay
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For the record
About the artists
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Abigail Washburn was born on 10 November 1977. Plays folk. -
Andy Shauf was born in 1986.
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Angel Olsen was born in St. Louis, United States, on 22 January 1987. Plays alternative country, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter.
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Bahamas was born in Toronto, Canada, on 28 April 1981. Plays folk.
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Brandi Carlile was born in Ravensdale, United States, on 1 June 1981. Plays alternative country, americana, country, folk rock, singer-songwriter.
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Brian Fallon was born in Red Bank, United States, on 28 January 1980. Plays folk punk.
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Béla Fleck was born in New York, United States, on 10 July 1958. Plays bluegrass, classical, folk, jazz, jazz fusion.
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Calexico formed in Tucson, United States, in 1996. Plays americana, country, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Christopher Paul Stelling was born on 19 February 1982. Plays contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Elephant Revival formed in Nederland, United States, in 2006. Plays bluegrass, celtic, folk, indie rock, reggae.
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Field Report formed in 2011.
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Heartless Bastards formed in 2003.
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Hiss Golden Messenger formed in Durham, United States, in 2007. Plays americana, folk, folk rock, rock.
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J Mascis was born in Amherst, United States, on 10 December 1965. Plays indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit formed in Muscle Shoals, United States, in 2009. Plays country.
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Joe Pug was born in Greenbelt, United States, on 20 April 1984. Plays americana, folk, folk rock.
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José González was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 31 July 1978. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Langhorne Slim was born in Langhorne, United States, on 20 August 1980. Plays alternative country.
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Laura Marling was born in Eversley, United Kingdom, on 1 February 1990. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, rock.
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Leon Bridges was born in Atlanta, United States, on 13 July 1989. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, r&b, regional mexicano, smooth soul, soul.
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Nathaniel Rateliff was born in Hermann, United States, on 7 October 1978. Plays folk rock, rock, soul.
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Nikki Lane was born in Greenville, United States, on 17 October 1983. Plays outlaw country.
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Rodrigo Amarante was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 6 September 1976.
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Spirit Family Reunion formed in 2009.
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Strand of Oaks was born in Goshen, United States, on 20 July 1982. Plays folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Sturgill Simpson was born in Jackson, United States, on 8 June 1978. Plays americana, bluegrass, country, outlaw country.
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Sufjan Stevens was born in Detroit, United States, on 1 July 1975. Plays alternative rock, ambient, art pop, chamber folk, chamber pop, christmas music, contemporary folk, electronica.
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The Barr Brothers formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2006. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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The Suffers formed in June 2011. Plays r&b, smooth soul, soul.
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The Tallest Man On Earth was born in Leksand, Sweden, on 30 April 1983. Plays contemporary folk, folk.
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Tommy Stinson was born in Minneapolis, United States, on 6 October 1966. Plays alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, rock.