My Morning Jacket to play Newport Folk Fest!

[Penny Lane]

Just got the text from bold99!

[bold992006]

Sick sick lineup

Cranking MMJ over the sound system!!

Special set too.

[goldbondking]

What?!!! Bold, where's the rest of the lineup?  I know you're busy at the announcement party, but hook us up if you can!

[subinai]

done

[johnnYYac]

Check the release party video here:

NewportFolk2012 - live streaming video powered by Livestream

[johnnYYac]

My Morning Jacket
Jackson Brown
Conor Oberst
New Multitudes
Carl Broemel
Ben Sollee
Sara Watkins
Punch Brothers
Guthrie Family Reunion
Patty Griffin
Iron and Wine
The Head and The Heart
Dawes
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Deer Tick
City and Colour
The Tallest Man on Earth
TuneYards
Tom Morello
Trampled by Turtles
Alabama Shakes
Gary Clark Jr.
Of Monsters and Men
Blind Pilot
First Aid Kit
Sharon Van Etten
Charles Bradley
Brown Bird
Johnny Corndawg
Jonathan Wilson
Spirit Family Reunion
Frank Fairfield
Robert Ellis
Kossoy Sisters
Berklee City Music Choir
Sleepy Man Banjo Boys
Honey Honey
Joe Fletcher
Joel Rafael
Spider John Koerner
Apache Relay

I'm building the list as I watch the Livestream feed from the release party...

[Penny Lane]

Weird. Why aren't they listed? Bold99 heard it from the horse's mouth tonight.

then again, also not listed

Dawes
Iron & Wine
Jackson Browne

[headhunter]

the stream for NFF said DT, JB, MMJ and I&W.

hope i wasn't dreaming

[johnnYYac]

the stream for NFF said DT, JB, MMJ and I&W.

hope i wasn't dreaming

Look up.

[e_wind]

What a fucking line up!

[e_wind]

I hope this leads to a tour in between forecastle and Newport folk

[bluesky]

Thanks for posting johnny, super tempting!

[Fully]

Thanks for posting johnny, super tempting!

What she said!

[el_chode]

As great as this looks, unless the prices of hotels come down in Newport, there's no way I'll ever do this event

[headhunter]

Animal House (Holy Shit)

[goldbondking]

Thanks Johnny!

[ericm]

WOW! This looks great.  8)

So tempting.........

[br00ke]

i'm feeling yesssssssss !!

[bold992006]

ok so just got back from the lineup release party.  First of all the people who run Newport are amazing..total grassroots..non profit...band friendly people who are huge music fans.  Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons started the night off with a great set...they are playing and you should go see them...Joe often sits in with Deer Tick and McCauley is all over his album.

The lineup is pretty amazing.   I had beers with Jay Sweet who is the director and the guy who books all the bands.  He had some great stories.   Things he said...Jim is playing or sitting in with at least 7 bands...Carl, Conor, Jackson Browne, Iron and Wine..etc.  If you are Deer Tick fan this is the fest for you.  Like last year they have booked the Newport Blues Cafe for 3 nights and he said McCauley has already contacted about 90% of the people playing the fest to come and either sit in or do sets...last year was amazing... a bar that holds about 200 people tops I saw Dawes, Middle Bro, Corndawg, Felice, M Ward and others all play and then Deer Ticks plays a set to end it every night.

He said M Ward couldn't officially be at the fest but he's about 99% sure he is flying in and coming to sit in...and that means a possible MOF reunion during Conors set.   He said M had a blast last year and loved the fest and def wants to be back but there were a few stipulations about acts who played last year playing again...at least the bigger ones.

El Chode- there are a ton of options....don't look just in Newport, I usually stay in Middleton, RI which is probably 2 miles out and way way cheaper.  Last year we stayed in a Best Western (Penny was with us for a night) and it was a quick cab ride to the fest.

and not to mention Newport is probably one of the nicest places you will ever see music...I can't even explain how excited I am about this lineup.   I don't think any other fest can touch it.

[APR]

I hope this leads to a tour in between forecastle and Newport folk

Exactly!  This plus the Newport festival would be sick.  The lineup and location.  Winning!

And again, JohnYYac for board MVP for posting the entire list.  Thank you.