Newport Folk Festival Archives - Pancakes And Whiskey

Festivals, News April 29, 2020

NEWPORT CANCELS 2020 FOLK FESTIVAL

Well while it felt like only a matter of time, there was always part of me that was hoping somehow and someway Jay Sweet…

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 6, 2019

Festivals all over the world like to say that no matter what stage you go to you will be happy with what you see….

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 5, 2019

For more than sixty years, a sleepy town on the coast of Rhode Island has been a draw for lovers of music. Newport is…

News, Photography, Show Recaps December 31, 2018

Let’s be real; it’s tough to sum up a whole year in a few tidy sentences, these days – particularly when there’s awful stuff…

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 6, 2018

The last day of a festival has a lot of weight on its shoulders. The last day of Newport, however, has some of the…

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 3, 2018

Saturday at Newport has so much going for it. It’s the middle of a three-day festival so that part is obvious to even outsiders…

News, Show Recaps August 2, 2018

Driving through the town of Newport, Rhode Island to get to Newport Folk Festival a feeling washes over you that all is right in…

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 4, 2017

There was a whole day at Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, but really two of the sets stole the show and the entire weekend….

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 2, 2017

Day two at Newport had a lot of wind, a hint of rain, but glorious music. The weather didn’t stop anyone from having a…

Festivals, News, Show Recaps August 1, 2017

I went last year to my first Newport Folk Festival and it met and exceeded all expectations I had for the legendary music festival….