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The Newport Folk Festival continues to enhance its
already impressive lineup of acts with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy named as
the latest addition. The festival takes place at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI the weekend of July 25 – 27. Tweedy
will appear Sunday, July 27 alongside Mavis Staples as one of the “Friends” she’s enlisted to celebrate her 75th
birthday
as part of the weekend’s "75 Years Of Mavis" celebration.
Here’s what Staples had to say about Tweedy’s appearance:
“Hey everybody, this is Mavis. Have you heard the news? My dear friend, Jeff Tweedy, is coming to Newport to help me
celebrate my 25th birthday. Ohhh, did I make a mistake? Ah yes, it’s the 75th, isn’t it? Well listen, it feels like the 25th to
me. Now listen: I’ll only be 75 once (I think) so I want all of my friends to come out and dance with me. I’ve got some
new steps- because I’ve got these new knees! Uh-huh…and Tweedy’s going to cut a step too. Ok! I’m looking for your
face in the place- everyone come on out…Happy Birthday to me!”
Band of Horses, Nickel Creek, Robert Hunter, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Conor Oberst, Trampled By Turtles, and Hurray For
The Riff Raff are just a few of the other acts slated to appear. The full lineup for the weekend follows.
Friday, July 25
Band Of Horses, Jenny Lewis, Robert Hunter, The Devil Makes Three, Reignwolf, Death Vessel, Phox
Saturday, July 26
Nickel Creek, Shovels & Rope, The Milk Carton Kids, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Houndmouth, Shakey Graves, The
Oh Hellos, Aoife O'Donovan, Benjamin Booker
Sunday, July 27
Mavis Staples, Jeffy Tweedy, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Conor Oberst, Trampled By Turtles, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Gregory
Alan Isakov, Lucero, Caitlin Rose, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
In other Tweedy news, two more solo shows were added this week to his upcoming run of gigs: on June 9 Tweedy will
play the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD and on Wednesday, June 11, he will appear at the Brown Theatre in
Louisville, KY.
[Andy Kahn is Senior Editor at MediaNet and runs the music industry and discovery website Editor’s Mix.]
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