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Just remember we have less than a third of the lineup so far. Most of the artists announced so far would likely be in the bottom half if they were still billing in order.
My guess is that they're intentionally putting a focus on smaller/newer names
op336 who are some names you're hoping for this year that would have you glowing? I get where you're coming from because Fleet Foxes was that for me last year and there's definitely no equivalent for me so far.
Just curious what names would "wow" those of you who are a little underwhelmed
That's a great question. And not easy to answer because it almost has to be the unexpected. As you note, only one-third announced so far; of course. someone said sometime back, "give it another week." Not complaining. This is already a good show, but bang for the buck never thought I'd be more interested for the moment, at least, in Hudson River Revival. What is my sizzle, may be your fizzle -- so much of it is taste. I was wowed by the announcement of St. Paul and the Broken Bones two years ago because I didn't think they were on anyone's radar. And who expected Flight of the Conchords?
Sturgill Simpson...umm, except but not going Friday.
So not looking at band calendars, possible acts that could wow me? Fleet Foxes. Brandi Carlisle. First Aid Kit. Any combination of CSNY. David Byrne. Belle & Sebastian. The Revivalists. Susan Tedeschi.
I would be blown away by the more improbable: the expensive Tedeschi and Trucks Band; Paul Simon; Monsters and Men; Robert Plant; acoustic Bruce, who should honor his Seeger album, Steve Martin. Most aren't available, anyway.
And very psyched to see K.T. Tunstall, Alice Merton, Joan Osborne with her Dylan band. The Mavericks, Grace Potter, The Old 97's. Hiss Golden Messenger. Lucius, who I ams sure we will see. Jon Batiste put on one of the memorable shows a few years ago.
A nod to the past with Arlo, Melissa, Baez (in Europe). Peter and Paul. A tribute to Tom Petty or Janis.
And then just for the silly -- Bare Naked Ladies or a reunion of Presidents of the United States. But mostly a really good tease of unannounced acts.
First show was 2013, and well remember musicians pulling out acoustics and stating, this is still a folk festival you know. Seems to be c coming back this year. That was the year the sun came out of the dark sky as Mavis Staples lit up Sunday evening, and may still be my most memorable moment. Also attended Newport Jazz but when it was in NY back in the 70's. Remember seeing George Wein jamming on piano!
But despite my occasional complaints this year about too many "B" performers some new bands (for me) in the earlier days really stick out: Langhorne Slim and the Oh Hellos at the Quad. Hozier at the Harbor. The Decembrists. And James Taylor was a special moment. Patty Smith brought back my days at CBGB's, and catching folks likeThe Suffers at the Late July tent was special.
I think having been to Jazz fest in NY, during the 70s AWOL year's gives you the record here so far. Before that the furthest back someone here said they went was 2011. I'm jealous I didn't get to see Hozier at the harbor! Seriously! He only played the Harbor that year? Wild.
I'm excited for the Speak Out record store day sale. Will that be through their online store on record store day?
Again, no one should fret about the lineup. In Jay we trust. Remember. The surprise acts last year were an awesome lineup all by themselves. Every year people start questioning only to be back on here freaking out about an announcement later on.
Best thing to do this time of year is get on YouTube and go exploring songs by artists you don't know that well. Tank and the Bangas will be fun and awesome. Fantastic Negrito will be stunning and tear the place down. The Weather Station will leave people speechless.
Learning about he less known perfomers is so rewarding. I barely knew Phoebe Bridgers the other day. Today I almost lost it listening to this sing. I'm not crying, dammit. You're crying!!
I want to like "PhobefuckingBridgers" but after a few songs I'm so low down looks like up, as someone once said. That middle name of her site got me locked out of the school internet for a while. Physically she reminds me of Basia Bulat, whose recordings I like, but whether it was the sound system or all that organ, thought her live set was a disappointment.
I think when Hozier played the Harbor it was mostly college radio folk who knew him. And just to make seeing Newport in NY in the 70's with George Wein performing even odder, my physician admitted he was one of the idiots who helped chase the jazz fest out of Newport. Keep this up and I'll be reminiscing about Charlotte Mormon, Naim June Paik, the Roches, and Television opening for Talking Heads at CBGB's.
i always love the hear people talk passionately about music. i think you said in another thread that they are the band you've seen the most. what about the lone bellow speaks to you so much?
i always love the hear people talk passionately about music. i think you said in another thread that they are the band you've seen the most. what about the lone bellow speaks to you so much?
That’s a good question and I don’t know if I really have a good answer. Objectively I know they’re not making the most interesting or groundbreaking music out there but there’s such an unpretentiousness and open-heartedness to them and their songs that I find really appealing.
A lot of my love for them also has to do with context. Their first album came out towards the end of my senior year of high school (pretty sure I found out about them from the Newport lineup even though I didn’t go that year) and me and a couple friends got really into them, then I got my family into them. Their second album came out during a memorable part of my college career and again I got more friends there into them. So those two records have a lot of memories and relationships associated with them for me.
Also having seen them a lot, certain shows of theirs are pretty significant for me. Missed their first Newport set but the one in 2015 was incredible. I saw them the night of the Bataclan attack in Paris which kind of fucked me up, and then their New Year’s Eve show at the end of 2016 was a great end to a shit year. I had also kind of stopped listening to them around then and it reminded me just how much I love them.
TLDR; emotions and nostalgia. But also they’re just a great fucking band
I agree with the statement that The Lone Bellow are real and seem to sing straight from the heart. I've seen them three times at various venues including Newport and they give 100% at every performance. Can't wait to see them again.
i always love the hear people talk passionately about music. i think you said in another thread that they are the band you've seen the most. what about the lone bellow speaks to you so much?
That’s a good question and I don’t know if I really have a good answer. Objectively I know they’re not making the most interesting or groundbreaking music out there but there’s such an unpretentiousness and open-heartedness to them and their songs that I find really appealing.
A lot of my love for them also has to do with context. Their first album came out towards the end of my senior year of high school (pretty sure I found out about them from the Newport lineup even though I didn’t go that year) and me and a couple friends got really into them, then I got my family into them. Their second album came out during a memorable part of my college career and again I got more friends there into them. So those two records have a lot of memories and relationships associated with them for me.
Also having seen them a lot, certain shows of theirs are pretty significant for me. Missed their first Newport set but the one in 2015 was incredible. I saw them the night of the Bataclan attack in Paris which kind of fucked me up, and then their New Year’s Eve show at the end of 2016 was a great end to a shit year. I had also kind of stopped listening to them around then and it reminded me just how much I love them.
TLDR; emotions and nostalgia. But also they’re just a great fucking band
IIRC they were the first announcement in 2013 which was my first year attending. I was really just starting to get into the new folk revival stuff and I immediately loved them.
I may have told this story on here before but I guess I'll tell it again. A week after the Boston Marathon bombing, my girlfriend and I woke up early for our annual Record Store Day shopping trip and we saw that The Lone Bellow was going to be playing at the Faneuil Hall Newbury Comics and we jumped at the opportunity to get our first sneak peak of what NFF is all about despite pleas from my mom to stay out of Boston out of fear of another attack (Especially considering how busy Boston was this day with RSD, some 4/20 potfest thing, a Bruins game, and a Red Sox game (The David Ortiz "This is our fucking city" speech was this day). Another story for another time but this was a bizarre day in Boston - although Tsarnaev had just been captured the night before. It was staggering to see windows of buildings blown out and SWAT personnel roaming the streets with heavy artillery. The whole city had that dull roar similar to being in Fenway while the Red Sox are down 12-1 as if people didn't want to disrupt the grief of others.
The Lone Bellow only played 3 or 4 songs but it was the most emotional performance I've ever seen to the point that Kanene and Zach were both crying as they were playing and Zach was absolutely shredding his guitar while screaming his heart out. They were putting everything into that performance and there were probably only 40 or 50 people in the audience. I don't think anybody left without picking up the record and getting an autograph and speaking with the band. It's still one of the most special live music moments I've ever been a part of (And it was free).
Their first album will always be important to me because of this but I've kind of lost touch with the band as they've grown and added drums and changed their sound up. I like the third album more than the second but neither approach the level of the first album for me. I'm excited to see them though. I haven't seen them since 2013 because they played on Friday I think in 2015 and I wasn't there that day.
Upcoming Shows: August 7: Green Day/Smashing Pumpkins/Rancid/The Linda Lindas August 30: Waxahatchee/Snail Mail/Tim Heidecker September 17: Pearl Jam/Glen Hansard September 24: Idles/English Teacher
Outside of the headliners, what are you hoping for at Newport? I don’t know a lot of the bands on the lower lines. Brockhampton and Jeff Rosenstock are on my must-see-soon list, but doubt either of them fit at Newport. S Carey would be pretty cool at Newport, especially with a new album (and could fill a Bon Iver void if we don’t get the big one).
But to be serious, Rex Orange County could fit the bill as an artist that is seemingly out of left field but could actually be a good fit - like Raury before or the one everybody on here seemed to want... Anderson .Paak. I've heard a few songs come up when I'm listening to Brockhampton on Pandora and everytime I check who it is and think, "This could actually work a Newport".
Upcoming Shows: August 7: Green Day/Smashing Pumpkins/Rancid/The Linda Lindas August 30: Waxahatchee/Snail Mail/Tim Heidecker September 17: Pearl Jam/Glen Hansard September 24: Idles/English Teacher
Outside of the headliners, what are you hoping for at Newport? I don’t know a lot of the bands on the lower lines. Brockhampton and Jeff Rosenstock are on my must-see-soon list, but doubt either of them fit at Newport. S Carey would be pretty cool at Newport, especially with a new album (and could fill a Bon Iver void if we don’t get the big one).
Not sure how well they would "fit" at Newport but Alvvays would be great, but yes, mainly hoping for Bon Iver/The National
By now I am usually glowing from at least one or two acts that rationalize all the bucks we spend on tix, lodging and food. This is the first year in five that I'm thinking, so where have they spent the budget? Love some of the New acts (for me). Some I can see for a fraction in NY and Brooklyn. I know there's more to come, and love surprises (Kris Kristofferson!) -- just tell me there will be some. Not feeling the vibe yet.
In the meantime, always the second cousin with a lower budget, I see Pete Seeger's Hudson River Revival has just add Langhorne, Margaret Glaspy, War and Treaty, to Wilco, Rhiannon Giddens,Choir!Choir!, River Whyless, etc.
Good onen for NFF? Since 2013 I have never been let down. Just need a little more sizzle for my taste. And perhaps a few of the old greats? Catching Joan Baez in September at The Beacon Theater.
Do you know that Hudson River has a lower budget? Also all the artist you listed played Newport last year with the exception of War & Treaty which is playing this year, are you suggesting they just repeat... or do you think they should try and introduce new artists to the family?
By now I am usually glowing from at least one or two acts that rationalize all the bucks we spend on tix, lodging and food. This is the first year in five that I'm thinking, so where have they spent the budget? Love some of the New acts (for me). Some I can see for a fraction in NY and Brooklyn. I know there's more to come, and love surprises (Kris Kristofferson!) -- just tell me there will be some. Not feeling the vibe yet.
In the meantime, always the second cousin with a lower budget, I see Pete Seeger's Hudson River Revival has just add Langhorne, Margaret Glaspy, War and Treaty, to Wilco, Rhiannon Giddens,Choir!Choir!, River Whyless, etc.
Good onen for NFF? Since 2013 I have never been let down. Just need a little more sizzle for my taste. And perhaps a few of the old greats? Catching Joan Baez in September at The Beacon Theater.
Do you know that Hudson River has a lower budget? Also all the artist you listed played Newport last year with the exception of War & Treaty which is playing this year, are you suggesting they just repeat... or do you think they should try and introduce new artists to the family?
Of course I know they have a smaller budget. In fact they had been running in the red for years and cancelled a few years ago. My original point going back to one of my first posts is that there seems to be a connection recently in that several artists play one festival one year, and then play the other the following year. That's why I was suggesting it could be a hint who might crossover this year. Would you be that surprised to see Arlo, Osborne, Josh Ritter, or the Mavericks?
Newport has a vibe that is unlike any festival I've attended. But because it does sellout, and have the ability to bring in some bigger artists, you just know there are some salvos to be fired. But if you see my list of acts that would make me smile a bit extra -- The Lone Bellow did that! (and, yes, they have played Hudson) - most have not played either show while I have been there, anyway. One of the greatest moments I cited -- the unknown to me, Suffers, playing acoustic at the late July tent. I was just pointing out that Newport seems to be holding back firing some of its largest salvos. I'm not complaining...I'm waiting, and think it would be fun if the next announcements are themes with artists to be named the day of the show.
