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Newport Folk Festival 2018, Fort Adams, Rhode Island
July 27-29, 2018
In a recent podcast, producer Jay Sweet reflected on Newport Folk this way “if this festival for you is about the headliners, I don’t think this is your festival”. Not that the headliners were too shabby.…
Reflections and Musings of a Jazz Fest Photographer – 2018 Edition
April 27 - May 6, 2018
Best Jazz Fest ever? It’s a tie between the last one and the next one. Jazz Fest 49 was no exception. Seven Fest days and 30 minutes of rain. Unheard of. Unexpected discoveries? Check. Food I’m still working off?…
Jubilee: A Celebration of Jerry Garcia, Theatre at Ace Hotel
March 30, 2018
It’s the year 23 AG (after Garcia). Dead & Co. are embarking on a stadium-centric Summer tour. Phil’s Terrapin Crossroads has a full schedule, and at 78(!), Lesh shows no signs of slowing his roll while sticking closer…
Newport Folk Festival, Ft. Adams, Rhode Island
July 29-30, 2017
"These songs are a living language”, Billy Bragg told the crowd early in his Harbor Stage set with Joe Henry at the Newport Folk Festival on Saturday. Six words that pretty much sum up the heart and soul of this legacy…