Yim @ Newport Folk

[eleaf14]

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/03/24/newport-folk-taps-yim-yames-andrew-bird-avett-brothers/

[ALady]

That's a beautiful lineup.

[TheBigChicken]

If I win the lotto this weekend I'm taking every member on this board to this festival...that would either be really cool or really creepy :-? ;D

[Murph]

If I win the lotto this weekend I'm taking every member on this board to this festival...that would either be really cool or really creepy :-? ;D

same goes for me, i bought my mega millions  ;)

[johnnYYac]

If I win the lotto this weekend I'm taking every member on this board to this festival...that would either be really cool or really creepy :-? ;D

I vote "really cool".  Good luck!

[Penny Lane]

everything books so fast for that festival.

wowee zowee...look at that lineup... :o

[JPV]

sweet!!! i was listening to the 08 performance yesterday so i'm pretty sure that's why this got announced today.  8-)  Jim needs to play When You Are Who You Are again and often.

[Ruckus]

That seriously is one of the best lineups I've seen.  WOW!

[Erik26]

If YY is doing folk festivals I hope he comes to Calgary www.calgaryfolkfest.com . Our folk fest is huge hear, 3 days/7 stages. the Decemberists headlined last year on saturday. Oh yeah and it is at an amazing venue...I'm starting to get overly excited for something that probably won't happen.

[mahg33ta]

So to those who say this is an awesome lineup.... tell me more!

I definitely am going to Saturday's show.   Unfortunately I knew I had something on Sun 8/1 so I checked the schedule nervously but ... YY/JJ is on Saturday - whoo hoo!

But, I confess I don't recognize any other names on the list (my folk knowledge is pretty limited LOL) -  who else should I check out / listen to?

Here is Saturday
John Prine
Andrew Bird
Brandi Carlile
The Low Anthem
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Doc Watson & David Holt
Calexico
Dawes
Nneka
O'Death
Liz Longley
Blitzen Trapper
A.A. Bondy
Sam Bush
Horsefeathers


Thanks!  

[midwesterner]

I went a couple of years ago when Jim played and of the 30 MMJ shows and 4 Jim solo shows I have seen it is easily in the top 3. I live in Austin now and it isn't as easy for me to get to this but I am thinking I will fly out for it.

[Ruckus]

So to those who say this is an awesome lineup.... tell me more!

I definitely am going to Saturday's show.   Unfortunately I knew I had something on Sun 8/1 so I checked the schedule nervously but ... YY/JJ is on Saturday - whoo hoo!

But, I confess I don't recognize any other names on the list (my folk knowledge is pretty limited LOL) -  who else should I check out / listen to?

Here is Saturday
John Prine
Andrew Bird
Brandi Carlile
The Low Anthem
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Doc Watson & David Holt
Calexico
Dawes
Nneka
O'Death
Liz Longley
Blitzen Trapper
A.A. Bondy
Sam Bush
Horsefeathers


Thanks!  

I believe there are threads on a number of these artists.

Well, Prine is an American legend  

Andrew Bird is an incredible multi-instrumentalist who's recent solo work has been outstanding. (He has played with our beloved heros on a number of occasions).  I have yet to see him live however. :-[  Check out Noble Beast.http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1139388164/0#0
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1232522904/0#0

Ya can't go wrong with Doc Watson, another American legend.

Dawes got a good write up in our local paper this week but I don't know much about them.  All I know is they are Cali Country
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1256916701

AA Bondy and Blitzen Trapper are two of my favorite current artists.
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1233029678/0
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1252997242

I confess that I was not a fan of Low Anthem when I saw them.  I'm not sure why because I like their music.  Oh well :-/

[midwesterner]

So to those who say this is an awesome lineup.... tell me more!

I definitely am going to Saturday's show.   Unfortunately I knew I had something on Sun 8/1 so I checked the schedule nervously but ... YY/JJ is on Saturday - whoo hoo!

But, I confess I don't recognize any other names on the list (my folk knowledge is pretty limited LOL) -  who else should I check out / listen to?

Here is Saturday
John Prine
Andrew Bird
Brandi Carlile
The Low Anthem
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Doc Watson & David Holt
Calexico
Dawes
Nneka
O'Death
Liz Longley
Blitzen Trapper
A.A. Bondy
Sam Bush
Horsefeathers


Thanks!  

All of those bands are worth checking out. Seriously not one bad act.

[jmk]

Can anyone give me some info on this festival? What is the atmosphere like? How long of a set should we expect from Yim? What will tickets cost?

So on and so forth.

[el_chode]

I think we're gonna go if the tickets aren't disgustingly expensive. We'll probably save $$ by camping somewhere nearby though. If they are pricey, we'll only get a Sunday ticket and simply hope that YY is one of the special guests.

[el_chode]

From facebook:

Regularly priced tickets are set to be $69

[midwesterner]

To the people asking about the festival. It is set in a beautiful state park in Newport, Rhode Island right on the water. In fact a lot of people drive boats up to listen to the music.

1 thing I will mention is that you can only buy alcohol and drink it in one location and from that location you can't really hear the music.

2 years ago Jim played the medium sized stage which was covered by a tent which was great because it poured down rain during his set. The set was recorded for NPR and is a must hear.

[Penny Lane]

2 years ago Jim played the medium sized stage which was covered by a tent which was great because it poured down rain during his set. The set was recorded for NPR and is a must hear.

i think that's the first time i heard 'wonderful' ..i remember sitting at my computer on a sat afternoon  :)

[Sassbox]

Still annoyed I decided to do Lolla instead of Newport that year.

It's a really nice festival. Lodging in Newport is pricey, but the ferry from downtown is a great way to get to the site. Driving can be a pain and parking was a bit of a nightmare last year. That said, the grounds are beautiful and manageable, you can bring in food, chairs, blankets, etc., and people are awfully nice about setting up close to them at the main stage. The other two stages are in very close walking distance, too.

[xmascriminal]

It's really interesting how a bunch of the bands on here are related to Jim in some way: John Prine, Andrew Bird, Calexico, Levon Helm, Preservation Hall, Ben Solle & Daniel Martin Moore. . . it's almost like he curated it or something.