“We’re little, but we’re loud, and we do big things!”, With help from the Highwomen and a higher-hatted Linda Perry, Parton opened her portion of the set with her 1991 ballad, “Eagle When She Flies.” The band then eased into “Just Because I’m a Woman,” after a quick story time from Parton. A diverse bill that this year leaned in on showcasing that there are plenty of amazing and talented female acts that deserve to be headlining more festivals, a communal atmosphere that lends itself to collaborations and a place where attendees are energized by the power of live music and leave with a sense that they are ready to take on the world. The 2019 Newport Folk Festival kicked off on Friday at Fort Adams. Prior to a take on “Bertha,” which also featured Atkins, the singer-guitarist shared a great story about touring as a duo with Bob Weir and his commitment to ever-changing setlists. Paying homage to the great Folk Fest alumna Joni Mitchell, millennial starlets Courtney Marie Andrews, Lake Street Dive, Candy Carpenter and Molly Tuttle opened the showcase with a cover of “Big Yellow Taxi.” Then along with the First Ladies of Bluegrass — badass washboard player included — British blues powerhouse Yola followed with a fierce rendition of Aretha Franklin and the Eurythmics’ feminist anthem, “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.”, Then came the Nineties block. Unlike most festivals, the festival "rolls out" their lineup over the course of the year instead of releasing a lineup poster on one day. By. Road warrior tale “Two Cold Nights In Buffalo,” the heart-tugging “This House,” which Andrews dedicated to her dog Tucker and “Rough Around The Edges” provided emotional catharsis. Brandi Carlile, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Folk, Highwomen, Linda Perry, Newport Folk Festival, Newport Folk Festival 2019. Margo Price, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2018 51:29 For three days this past weekend the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island rivaled the Magic Kingdom as the happiest place on Earth. Newport Folk has become the model for what modern music festivals should strive for. The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy turned “Row Jimmy” into a true sea shanty while Nicole Atkins delivered a stunning and soulful turn on “Stella Blue.” When Jonathan Wilson finally emerged, the night switched from an affair akin to a first set to the second set as the songs began to get stretched out. “Thank you for being on the right side of history again!”, Apart from her own band, show host Carlile ushered in a stream of both the festival’s veterans and virgins; among the first-time Folk Festers was, quite surprisingly, Dolly Parton. “In its 60th year, Newport is going to have its very first all-female, headlining collaboration,” continued Carlile. Newport Folk Festival 2019: All about the women & one famous frog August 20, 2019 June 4, 2020 Posted in Live Concert Review Tagged Brandi Carlile , concert review , DOLLY PARTON , Kermit the Frog , music , Newport Folk Festival , Newport Folk Festival 2019 , Sheryl Crow , The Highwomen 5 Comments Popular. Cook and company began the night with a tribute to Dr. John and Art “Poppa Funk” Neville by covering The Meters classic “Hey Pocky A-Way.” After an appearance from folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, who delivered a pair of tunes, a string of guests would dig in on the Dead’s repertoire. In the 60s, this is where you would gather to hear Pete Seeger and the young Joan Baez and Bob Dylan: lots of folk music history here. With a four-piece backing band, Crockett served up heaping helpings of an Americana stew that blended traditional sounds of Texas border Tejano music with honky-tonk, classic country and the blues as funneled through the swamps of Lousiana. The Newport Folk Festival kicked off Friday with an impressive array of music that encompassed every corner of the folk genre. Other surpri… For the last nine years, the Newport Folk Festival hasn’t officially been over until Deer Tick and a stage full of their friends join in a rousing version of Lead Belly’s “Goodnight Irene” at the Newport Blues Cafe. Music history was made once again at Newport Folk Festival.. “But it’ll be your ass and your fault if I leave! Ken Abrams - July 29, 2019. 2019 Newport Folk Festival: The Weekend’s Best Photos. The wave of sound moved from the front to the back of the tent as many attendees got up on their feet to enthusiastically cheer on Cooper and company who were turning an old Civil War era fort into the Fillmore, circa the late-1960s. Recorded during the finale of the 2018 Newport Folk Festival, A Change Is Gonna Come was a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between some of our very dear friends. Jul 29, 2019 3:40pm PT. Not only did country supergroup the Highwomen make their official debut performance, the fest ended with ... July 29, 2019 - … Posted on July 27, 2019. That certainly didn’t seem to slow him down one bit as he was beaming throughout his set of what he’s coined “Gulf Coast Boogie Woogie.” Crockett, who cut his teeth busking on subway cars in New York City, was decked out in a decorative fire truck red Nudie-style suit and sounded something like a modern-day Bobby Charles. The 2019 Newport Folk Festival took place over the final weekend in July, a gorgeous weekend weather-wise, avoiding burdensome heat while offering enough of … 5 out of 5 stars (38) $ 10.00. Over the last handful of years, the Harbor Stage has hosted some of my favorite “can’t walk away from” sets. Email. Share. Want more Rolling Stone? Crockett and company concluded their set by gathering around a single mic for a string of bluegrass tunes that included Ralph Stanley’s “Single Girl.”. The quartet began the night with “Bluesboy” from their recent odds and sods collection Mayonaisse along with raucous rockers “The Bump” and “Easy.” The evening’s first guest spot belonged to Courtney Marie Andrews, who teamed with John McCauley on a trio of duets. The booming-voiced Andrews delivered a slow-build set that was filled with her confessional gospel-soaked torch songs. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. To round out our coverage here is the nine best sets I caught outside of the headline makers: A slow roar began to build as Liz Cooper & the Stampede were in the midst of an extended psychedelic jam early in the afternoon on Friday. The mutual-admiration society also included a turn from Anais Mitchell, who Cook heaped tons of praise on for her recent multiple Tony wins for Hadestown. “I want you to sing so high,” said Perry, “I wanna touch the fucking stars!”, Back for her eighth appearance at Newport Folk Fest — her first in 1963 — singer-songwriter Judy Collins flaunted pink satin and a “Resist” necklace, before she and Carlile shared vocals on the Mitchell-penned song, “Both Sides Now.” Evidently, Joni Mitchell’s presence was very much missed on Saturday; “I only got the song because my friend Al Kooper thought [Mitchell] was pretty and followed her home,” recalled Collins. These sets have provided a much-needed jolt of energy on day three that even multiple cups of coffee can’t. It didn’t matter that Jupiter and Okwess barely uttered a word in English during their 50-minute set. Your support of our locally owned, independent newsroom will help us expand our coverage of the issues, people, and events happening in our community. The day featured beautiful weather, thousands of people and dozens of performances. But before anyone could dwell too hard on the impact of Parton’s working class anthem, or the potential aftershock of this much girl power at a country show, Parton hurriedly skirted the group’s curtain call, and flitted back to the motorcade she rode in with. Brandi Carlile Introduces DollyEagle When She FliesJust Because I'm a WomanI Will Always Love YouJolene9 to 5 In fact, there was even an appearance by Kermit The Frog that really hammered that point home. The Texas native underwent a pair of life-saving, open-heart surgeries earlier this year for a congenital heart condition. Newport Folk Festival 2019 Book tickets. Dolly Parton’s Newport coronation during “♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration,”, James Taylor’s surprise pop from a boat during Sheryl Crow’s set, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Benmont Tench and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The 2019 Newport Folk Festival is finally here. Wilson wanted to play the rocker for the second night in a row but Bobby put the kibosh on it saying, “we won’t be playing that song again, in fact, we won’t be playing any song (we previously played) again.” A poignant “New Speedway Boogie,” an emotional “Days Between” that featured some of the best jamming of the night from Wilson and a take on “Fire On The Mountain” that featured Cedric Burnside on drums helped highlight the rest of the evening. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Print. The Collaboration’s set was all too short. It was nothing short of a miracle that Charley Crockett played a set at Newport. The festival that started in 1959 is known as the first modern music festival in north America. The loosely constructed set featured music from Phil Cook’s solo catalog along with a handful of guest turns. The Collaboration--7-27-2019--Newport Folk Festival MusicMadman. Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes were the final two guests of the night. See Who's Going to Newport Folk Festival 2021 in Newport, RI! 1. After an hour of laughs and deftly-executed harmonies, the show closed with a jubilant, even if a little sobering performance of Parton’s “9 to 5.” Although this year’s Newport lineup was the closest it’s ever come to feminist utopia, how many more years will it take until we achieve a wider-scale semblance of gender parity in music, much less any industry in the United States? Jul 26 - Jul 28 2019. What Woodstock Could Learn from the Newport Folk Festival Crow also invited Yola and stellar newcomer Maggie Rogers to the stage for her Tuesday Night Music Club ballad “Strong Enough.” Perry came tumbling after with her Gen X anthem “What’s Up?” — but not without Jade Bird, and some heavy audience participation. This was a non-stop, high-energy dance party that radiated positivity. Together with young gun Lucy Dacus, Amy Ray breathed new fire into her rousing 1995 song, the Indigo Girls’ “Go”; and out came Sheryl Crow, who called up Maren Morris to reprise her 1996 hit “If It Makes You Happy” from her Friday set. Favorite Add to Be Good Folk 8x10 Letterpress Print WildesofPortPress. The 2019 Newport Folk Festival is in the books, and maintains its place as the gold standard of music festivals - impeccably run, a beautiful location, and well-curated sets that had a broad appeal - from relative unknowns to globally known superstars. It was “May Your Kindness Remain” and “Kindness Of Strangers,” which featured a guest spot from the ubiquitous Brandi Carlile that justly earned CMA multiple standing ovations. The 2019 edition was so loaded with powerhouse sets and unexpected moments that JamBase has spent much of this past week sharing the news what went down from Dolly Parton’s Newport coronation during “♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration,” to James Taylor’s surprise pop from a boat during Sheryl Crow’s set to Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Benmont Tench and Preservation Hall Jazz Band playing with just about anyone that would have them. Billed simply as “♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration,” Saturday’s enigmatic headlining act turned out to be a Brandi Carlile Variety Show, or a one-hour, female-centric set specially curated by the Highwoman herself. Ryan M. Belmore Ryan M. Belmore is the Owner & Publisher of What's Up Newp. The sextet, who hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, had no problem conveying everything they wanted to say through their music. Crockett has become a curator of those sounds, releasing a series of cover albums alongside his own work. Over the years, the festival has gained a reputation for its list of famous artists that participate in the various concerts. See James Taylor Perform ‘Steamroller Blues’ With Joe Walsh At VetsAid 2018, TAUK Announces All-Request Livestream Concert, Watch Widespread Panic Cover The Black Keys’ ‘Strange Times’ In 2011, Hiss Golden Messenger Announces New Album ‘Quietly Blowing It’ & Shares Single, Brandi Carlile, Black Pumas & John Mayer Among Grammy Awards 2021 Performers, Watch Bunny Wailer Perform At Reggae Sunsplash 1987, “If you pour some music on whatever’s wrong, it’ll sure help out.”, “Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.”. The plethora of long-stemmed white flowers that were also being waved helped complete the Woodstock era peace and love vibe that was being emitted. Nicole Atkins and Deer Tick‘s Ian O’Neil teamed up for “Wounded Bird,” while Hiss Golden Messenger frontman MC Taylor got the nod for “Used To Be A King.” Gorgeous harmony-filled takes on “Be Yourself” that featured The Ballroom Thieves and Mountain Man and “Simple Man” that saw Colin Meloy, Anais Mitchell and The Milk Carton Kids share vocals. Twitter. Brandi Carlile performs at the Newport Folk Festival with the Highwomen. This took place at the closing session of the 2019 Newport Folk Festival, the 60th annual Newport, Rhode Island bash for this storied folk gathering. Sign up for our newsletter. Newport has a 60-year history of giving artists a place to play, collaborate, and speak to the … There’s no question: this year’s Newport Folk Festival belonged to women. Newport Folk Festival 2019 Photo Gallery: Dolly Parton, Kermit the Frog, The Highwomen. The recent tourmates brought down the house with a sing-along version of “You’re The One That I Want” from the Grease soundtrack. And if the future is female, will it get any blacker, or browner, or more fluid in its expression? Not to be outdone by their guests, a scorching version of “Mange” helped close out the night. Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Sunday Groove sets are usually celebratory affairs. Sweet then used to opportunity dropped the news that as a celebration of their annual shows there would be a Deer Tick & Friends set at the Fort next summer, marking the festival’s first official lineup announcement just hours after the 2019 edition had ended. The Tallest Man On Earth‘s Kristian Matsson made his first unannounced appearance of the weekend as he honored the queen of contemporary folk, Gillian Welch, by offering up “Rock Of Ages” from her sophomore album Hell Among The Yearlings and the Soul Journey cut “Back In Time.” Cook’s admiration for Amy Ray, who delivered an Alice Gerrard tune, had him proclaiming that he didn’t want to cry on the first day of the festival as he welcomed her out. 2019 Newport Folk Festival – Friday Recap. This year that award went to Courtney Marie Andrews. Phil Cook has become such a staple at Newport Folk that it seems impossible to have the festival without him being there in some capacity. This year's Newport Folk Festival was quite eventful! ROBIN PECKNOLD / 2019 Newport Folk Festival. Later, Tallest Man On Earth’s Kristian Matsson tackled the LP’s still-relevant political anthems “Chicago” while the stage filled for the final sing-a-long on “We Can Change The World.”. The augmented ensemble looked to a pair Warren Zevon cuts. Stream The 2019 Newport Folk Festival With TuneIn : All Songs Considered Listen to the 2019 Newport Folk Festival's official broadcast, with select … Images by: Kevin Felix. Sweet introduced this full rendering of Graham Nash’s 1971 solo debut by admitting that it was inspired after drinking some tequila and sending out a Tweet asking what band could cover his favorite track from the LP – “Used To Be A King.”, Hosted by Kyle Craft, a rotating cast of Newport All-Stars worked their way through the Nash record starting with Jonathan Wilson tackling the album’s opening track “Miltary Madness” with the help of the members of Mountain Man on backing vocals. Newport Festivals Foundation has made a donation to The Holland Project to fund their Girls Rock Reno (GRR) program – a music instruction and performance summer camp and series of workshops for young women ages 9-17 in Reno, Nevada. Jay Sweet seemed to whole-heartedly agree as he echoed those sentiments in his introduction of the Cooks In The Kitchen set. “Me and Rhode Island have a lot in common,” she said. Share your show calendar with like-minded music fans. For three days this past weekend the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island rivaled the Magic Kingdom as the happiest place on … There’s no question: this year’s Newport Folk Festival belonged to women. For the 2019 edition of their permanent residency at Newport, the famed group used a portion of their set to celebrate a pair of the Crescent City’s recently departed icons with the help of some friends. Wearing bright Day-Glo outfits and backed by a drummer that was wearing a Mexican luchador mask, the band locked in on a number of hypnotic grooves rooted in Congolese Rumba that was reminiscent of Santana’s “Soul Sacrifice” fused with Funkadelic’s psychedelic thump and boundless energy that was turned all the way up to 11. Facebook. “Newport has always been on the right side of history,” said Carlile, recalling several footnotes in its storied history: from the 1963 performance by civil rights choir Freedom Singers, to Bob Dylan’s controversial embrace of electric guitar. The lineup for the 2019 Newport Folk Festival was impressive to begin with, but then they had to go and shock everyone with appearances from Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Kermit the … Photo by Aimsel Ponti. “If you pour some music on whatever’s wrong, it’ll sure help out.” — Levon Helm, “Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.” — John Prine. In 2019, Newport boasted the highest number of female acts in its … In 2019, Newport boasted the highest number of female acts in its 60-year history, incorporating a broad spectrum of voices: From indie heroines Black Belt Eagle Scout, Our Native Daughters and Yola, to Grammy winners Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl Crow. One year removed from playing solo acoustic at the Museum Stage, the singer-songwriter brought along her touring band for her 2019 slot. (“Who likes getting stoned?” polled Morris.) Hosted by Phil Cook with a backing band from his Cooks In The Kitchen set, the after-show was a celebration of arguably the quintessential American band – the Grateful Dead. Newport Folk Festival 2018 (more by P Squared)Newport Folk Festival returns for its 2019 edition on July 26-28 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI. “When you boys want to get married,” she said, recounting her awkward wedding night with husband, Carl Dean: “You want us women to be pure as snow… and sometimes we’re not!”, Both Parton and Carlile conjured many a tear from the audience with their chilling rendition of 1974’s “I Will Always Love You” — a song that, Parton noted, was re-recorded for a movie she jokingly renamed, “The Best Little Chickenhouse in Texas.” Before the Highwomen returned to join her for “Jolene,” Parton offered up another story, this time about a redheaded bank teller who bewitched Dean — and inspired the timeless country-bluegrass hit. Judy Collins, Sheryl Crow, Amy Ray also joined headlining act “♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration”. 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With the event celebrating its 60th anniversary, executive producer Jay Sweet and his staff curated a lineup that honored the storied festival’s past, present and future. Introduced by Carlile as an “incomparable unicorn legend,” Dolly herself emerged from backstage in a golden yellow pantsuit, embroidered with roses and sequin wagon wheels. January 21, 2019 • Margo Price gave an authentically rich performance at the 2018 Newport Folk Festival. 4.5 out of 5 stars (73) $ 8.00. Later, Sharon Van Etten emphatically belted out a punk-rock take on Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker.”. Photo by Aimsel Ponti Jeff Tweedy on the Fort Stage at the Newport Folk Festival. But in truth, Newport Folk has been a breeding ground for revolutionary change since the beginning. Will it speak languages besides English, and still play guitar? Photo by Doug MacGunnigle, WPRO. Newport, Rhode Island (Fort Adams Park) Official Website. “I told him, ‘I know you work in [the] asphalt [business],” said Parton. The festival has also developed a reputation for programming surprise, unannounced artists. “Lawyers, Guns & Money” came ahead of a must-hear version take on “Keep Me In Your Heart.” You could almost hear a pin drop during the completely unamplified take on the tune from Zevon’s final album, which was an impressive feat given the fact that these shows often lead to very rowdy crowds. It would not be a stretch for the unofficial name of the 2019 Newport Folk Festival to be the Newport Brandi Carlile Folk Festival. And consisting of Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby and Brandi Carlile, country music supergroup the Highwomen made a stunning live debut at the Quad stage on Friday — then on Saturday, an encore. Your comprehensive live music resource for show listings, artist tracking, music news, photos, reviews and more. A take on George Jones’ “The Race Is On,” “How Long Will I Last” from his 2018 LP Lonesome As A Shadow along with a cover of Tanya Tucker’s 1972 hit “Jamestown Ferry” showed off the range of musical influences. Become A What’s Up Newp Supporter. Held every year at the end of July, the Newport Folk Festival features three days of unparalleled musical entertainment set against the scenic backdrop of Fort Adams State Park. The Providence-birthed band once again took up residence at the tiny club for a three-night, guest-filled run that came to a cathartic conclusion on Sunday night with a concert that ranks high on my list of the 30+ times I’ve seen them play. Newport Folk Festival is known as one of the oldest festivals of its kind. “Mardi Gras Mambo” captured by Amy Karibian. It’s hard to believe the first-ever Newport Folk Festival took place 60 years ago, mainly because the vibe at this year's fest feels so future-facing, so switched-on, and so decidedly in-the-now. They even embraced the collaborative spirit of the weekend by inviting out Erin Rae to assist on vocals for “Motions.” While it wasn’t even 1 p.m. when their set ended, Cooper & The Stampede had me thinking it was going to be tough to top what they had just accomplished the rest of the weekend. '”, Parton’s surprise appearance may have stolen the show entirely — had the Fort stage not been flanked with multiple generations of country and folk music talent. System of a Down's John Dolmayan on Fired Mandalorian Star: "History Will … Late July Kids Tent Schedule. In recent years, the Newport Folk Festival has developed a reputation for selling out of tickets before announcing the lineup. She said, “I got a plane to catch!”, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lake Street Dive, Candy Carpenter and Molly Tuttle, “Big Yellow Taxi” (Joni Mitchell cover)Yola and the First Ladies of Bluegrass, “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” (Aretha Franklin and The Eurythmics cover)Amy Ray and Lucy Dacus, “Go”Sheryl Crow and Maren Morris, “If It Makes You Happy”Sheryl Crow, Yola and Maggie Rogers, “Strong Enough”Linda Perry, Jade Bird and Highwomen, “What’s Up?”Judy Collins and Brandi Carlile, “Both Sides Now”The Highwomen, Sheryl Crow and Yola, “Highwomen”Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, “Eagle When She Flies”Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, “Just Because I’m a Woman”Dolly Parton and Brandi Carlile, “I Will Always Love You”Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, “Jolene”The Collaboration, “9 to 5”, In This Article: J&O teamed with Preservation Hall Jazz Band to close out their appearance for a full-on NOLA funk meets Fela Kuti Afrobeat throwdown leaving everyone sweaty and wanting more. The legendary New Orleans act knows how to get a crowd moving at any time of the day. Bonny Light Horseman took over the stage for a cover of “Return Of The Grievous Angel” with Eric D. Johnson and Anais Mitchell playing the roles of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. Linkedin. Past instances include the 65 Revisited program (2015), in which Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Dawes, and Willie Watson appeared unannounced. So not only were the women the superstars of this year’s festival, one in particular led the charge. If it wasn’t for Noname dropping out of the festival due to health issues, we never would have gotten this set. “Just imagine, if he [dialed] Buffy Sainte-Marie’s number instead!”. The crowd was up and moving for the majority of the celebratory excursion with arms waving, hands clappings and enthusiastic cheering throughout. by Doug MacGunnigle, WPRO. The thread that ran through the 2019 Newport Folk Festival was the power of bringing women together. Prior to the start of the Steal Your Folk after-show, Jay Sweet took to the stage to share a story about telling Phil Lesh earlier in the day that he wouldn’t be doing what he is now if it wasn’t for seeing his first Grateful Dead show at age 12. Prior to “Goodnight Irene,” McCauley announced that 2020 would be the final year of their after-shows, much to the dismay of most there. 7.27.19. We want to hear from you! Here’s what’s on the schedule for the next three days of the historic sold-out event. Nicole Atkins was up first as the Neptune, New Jersey-native dropped some gris-gris on the crowd with a slow-burn take on Dr. John’s “I Walk On Guilded Splinters.” Pres Hall then had rising Americana singer-songwriter Ondara join them to pay their respects to Art ‘Papa Funk” Neville by tackling “Mardi Gras Mambo,” a tune that Neville recorded as a member of the Hawketts in 1954.