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Will look to provide some details on the Bingo progress this weekend. Don't think anyone actually got Bingo but some did really well with their guesses. (andyd17 and rjgreen88 particular.)
Will look to provide some details on the Bingo progress this weekend. Don't think anyone actually got Bingo but some did really well with their guesses. (andyd17 and rjgreen88 particular.)
Do museum acts count? I'm asking selfishly because I have Erin Rae and Madison Cunningham on my sheet.
Yonatan Gat is my favorite For Pete’s Sake discovery so far.
Dude has some history. Used to tour with Pavement and Faith No More? Came out of the Israeli punk scene?
Has connections to Thee Oh Sees, Os Mutantes, and Silver Jews.
Sounds like he’d be home at Austin Psych Fest maybe even more than at Newport Folk Fest. But you can def hear the Israeli folk music influences in his tunes.
Yonatan Gat is my favorite For Pete’s Sake discovery so far.
Dude has some history. Used to tour with Pavement and Faith No More? Came out of the Israeli punk scene?
Has connections to Thee Oh Sees, Os Mutantes, and Silver Jews.
Sounds like he’d be home at Austin Psych Fest maybe even more than at Newport Folk Fest. But you can def hear the Israeli folk music influences in his tunes.
Might be one of my favorite announcements so far...
Lonnie Holley is cool too on Sunday
Awaaz Do and Cimarron have both piqued my interest
Yonatan Gat is my favorite For Pete’s Sake discovery so far.
Dude has some history. Used to tour with Pavement and Faith No More? Came out of the Israeli punk scene?
Has connections to Thee Oh Sees, Os Mutantes, and Silver Jews.
Sounds like he’d be home at Austin Psych Fest maybe even more than at Newport Folk Fest. But you can def hear the Israeli folk music influences in his tunes.
Might be one of my favorite announcements so far...
Lonnie Holley is cool too on Sunday
Awaaz Do and Cimarron have both piqued my interest
It surprises me that Kyle Craft still hasn't been given a proper slot on the lineup. This will be his 2nd time playing the museum, and he was a part of the Speak Out set, as well as Bob Boilen's After Show at the Pickens. Its a real shame he hasn't been given the opportunity to play a proper full set. I saw him and his band play the Horse Tavern last year, and they killed it. He is a great songwriter, and his two albums are fantastic.
It surprises me that Kyle Craft still hasn't been given a proper slot on the lineup. This will be his 2nd time playing the museum, and he was a part of the Speak Out set, as well as Bob Boilen's After Show at the Pickens. Its a real shame he hasn't been given the opportunity to play a proper full set. I saw him and his band play the Horse Tavern last year, and they killed it. He is a great songwriter, and his two albums are fantastic.
He did say he's bringing the whole band this year. Has anybody seen any full band acts in the Museum before? Everybody I've seen in there has been solo or small acoustic groups.
Just listening to some of the lineup artists whose music I’m less familiar with, and I didn’t know before that Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings are a noticeable presence on at least one song from Benmont Tench’s 2014 album. Maybe we’ll get a surprise appearance from them during his set? I know they’ve been unannounced a few times in recent years.
It surprises me that Kyle Craft still hasn't been given a proper slot on the lineup. This will be his 2nd time playing the museum, and he was a part of the Speak Out set, as well as Bob Boilen's After Show at the Pickens. Its a real shame he hasn't been given the opportunity to play a proper full set. I saw him and his band play the Horse Tavern last year, and they killed it. He is a great songwriter, and his two albums are fantastic.
He did say he's bringing the whole band this year. Has anybody seen any full band acts in the Museum before? Everybody I've seen in there has been solo or small acoustic groups.
Alright... I know some of you ask that we wait until we have the entire lineup before jumping to conclusions, and rightfully so. But now that we do, I'm going to use my lunch break to provide my opinion.
Overall
The first question I ask myself is: "if this lineup had been out before tickets went on sale, would I have purchased tickets?" And my answer to this question is: I am not sure. Using hindsight, now that we have the lineup and given that I can afford to travel to only one music festival every year, I may have chosen Riot Fest instead. Or maybe Austin City Limits. But it's close.
Now... before I get a "well then, sell your ticket" response. This lineup is good. Let me put that out there. My only criticisms come when 1) considering the entire value of the lineup when accounting for travel, accommodations, etc. and 2) considering both historical NFF lineups and other fest lineups. And, I've already planned my summer and fall around traveling for this fest, and my preference for Riot Fest and/or ACL is not strong enough to change my entire summer's/fall's plans. I'm going to have an awesome time! I know you're going to have an awesome time. And even if the lineup isn't my favorite, I know to account for a couple of guest sets (that will probably make me glad I didn't choose another fest when the weekend is over).
This lineup is better than 90-95% of the pool of 2019 music festival lineups. But, in my opinion, it is one of the weakest Newport lineups since 2011 (once again, this does not make it a bad lineup; it's just that Newport has continuously set and kept the bar very high).
The Good
Diversity: A folk festival lineup could easily be dominated by white male singer songwriters. Newport continues to deliver diversity within americana subgenres (folk, folk rock, blues, jam, singer songwriter, country, alt country, rock and roll, etc.). It allows you to go to a folk festival and you don't even realize that you're at a folk festival. As well, Newport strives to be better than the average festival and deliver us main stage and headline performances by acts/demographics that do not necessarily/usually get those billings.
Friday's and Sunday's Big Names: It's possible Saturday feels week only because Friday and Sunday are delivering heavy hitters. Friday: Phil Lesh, Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves, and the HighWomen. Sunday: Hozier, Portugal the Man, Pete Seeger collab, and Trey Anastasio. These are all acts that had any one of them ended up headlining, we could have justified it. I still think Friday has one of the top heaviest days (not necessarily a bad thing) at Newport in Newport's history.
Museum Stage: Probably one of the strongest Museum Stages in Newport history (although my own preference is the year that Communion got to curate the stage for a day). I like how a lot of the For Pete's Sake acts are pushing the boundaries as to what is folk (usually the Museum Stage is reserved for the acoustic singer songwriters or the single person folk instrumentalists).
Up and Comers: This is always hard to predict without any hindsight. But I do think Newport did a decent job at signing on the next wave of folk. I would not be surprised that we do not continue to hear Black Belt Eagle Scout, Adia Victoria, JS Ondara, Billy Strings, Charley Crockett, Yola, Jade Bird, Haley Heynderickx, Lucy Dacus, and Nilufer Yanya's names into the future. Some have already toured with bigger acts (Nilufer and Lucy opened for Sharon Van Etten; JS Ondara opened for Neil Young; etc.). With that said, I do think Newport could have signed a few more buzzworthy new acts that were up for Best of 2018 or are predicted to have Best of 2019 albums (Newport could have booked Mitski, Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy, boygenius, Adrianne Lenker, Camp Cope, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Hop Along. Although Lucy Dacus, Noname, and Lonnie Holley appear on lists. And so does Kacey.)
The HighWomen: I am just going to put it here; the HighWomen is one of the best bookings Newport has ever made. We have a group that has the potential to be huge. A group that is partially positioned to headline major fests in the future (we will see; but I know Brandi wants to see more women in headline spots). And Newport could be their first ever show leading up to their debut album. At least 2 of the 4 are in the project are following up pretty successful solo years.
The Bad
Bland: I think Sunday is one of the blandest days in Newport Folk history. There are just too many repeat bookings or can catch at any other music festival bookings. It looks too much like a day at Bonnaroo circa 2015/2016. Really, the only two acts on this day that stand out as unique but on brand Newport bookings are Our Native Daughters and Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle. For many of the other acts, I could think of about 3 other acts I'd have preferred Newport tried to sign. For instance: Portugal. the Man -> The Shins, Modest Mouse, New Pornographers, War on Drugs. Or Lake Street Dive -> Belle and Sebastian, The Isley Brothers, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Durand Jones, The Hold Steady. Infamous Stringdusters -> Mipso, Peter Rowan's Free Mexican Airforce, Del McCoury w/ Preservation Hall.
Lack of Established Relevant Indie Folk: It's quite possible that Newport has given up on trying to book Beirut, War on Drugs, Grizzly Bear, The Shins or that bands like the Mountain Goats, Local Natives, Andrew Bird, Iron and Wine & Calexico do not have the connections to the festival that would lead them to take the necessary discount to play. I know Jay has said bands in the midst of an album tour cycle are usually too expensive to book. I get that. But I'd love to see just one or two established acts that are rolling high off of a new album get booked. We thought boygenius and/or Better Oblivion were shoe-in bookings. And neither are booked (both looked like they could have been nabbed; boygenius has nothing conflicting at this point tourwise (maybe lifewise?) and Conor's solo tour comes through Rhode Island a week too early.
Too Much "Me": I know artists like Brandi think of their act as a band. And you have bands like Susto that are more an individual than a band. But it is interesting the proportion of acts booked that are either a single person or named after an individual (or two): my (very unscientific) count is 36 out of 54 (2/3rds). I assume that it's easier to negotiate a reduced rate when there's a clear leader of the band who determines what festivals they play and don't play.
Cliffs: It's really hard filling in a mock schedule this year because the lineup is bi-modal. A lot of big name acts and a lot of "never heard of them" acts; with very little in between. Which is partially a personal concern because these are oftentimes my favorite acts to see at a festival (they just released a sophomore album, have graduated from the club scene, have refined their sound, but are not yet attracting massive crowds). It's also interesting that, collaboration aside, Saturday appears to be missing many big name acts and a significant portion of mid-tier acts; instead being populated with lesser known (but still fantastic!) acts.
Too Many Collaborative Headliners: I would love at least one established headliner with a few albums out to listen to leading up to the fest. Or, a second headliner with at least some sort of direction (who is leading the collaboration? Who might be playing in the set?). There is just too much mystery around the longest and biggest sets of the day.
The Personal
My Favorite Discoveries: Black Belt Eagle Scout, Jupiter and Okwess, Lucy Dacus, Noname, Illiterate Light, Nilufer Yanya, The O'My's, Yonatan Gat
These are all acts, whom if I had known about, had never fully explored. Lucy Dacus, Nilufer Yanya, and the O'My's all have potential to be on my Spotify year-end "Most Played Artists" list.
Acts I Would Pay to See (Bold are acts I'd go out of my way to see)
Friday: Black Belt Eagle Scout, Kacey Musgraves, The HighWomen, Yonatan Gat
Saturday: Dawes and Friends performing "North Hills", Illiterate Light, Jeff Tweedy (maybe... although I recently passed on a local tour date), Jupiter and Okwess, Lucy Dacus, Maggie Rogers, Noname, Ruston Kelly
Sunday: Billy Strings, the O'My's, Nilufer Yanya
As you can see, while I do think Saturday is the weakest day in terms of bookings, it is definitely tailored towards my personal interests. And not only do I think Sunday is bland, but it also has the fewest bookings that I would actively pay to see.
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It surprises me that Kyle Craft still hasn't been given a proper slot on the lineup. This will be his 2nd time playing the museum, and he was a part of the Speak Out set, as well as Bob Boilen's After Show at the Pickens. Its a real shame he hasn't been given the opportunity to play a proper full set. I saw him and his band play the Horse Tavern last year, and they killed it. He is a great songwriter, and his two albums are fantastic.
He did say he's bringing the whole band this year. Has anybody seen any full band acts in the Museum before? Everybody I've seen in there has been solo or small acoustic groups.
Would you count Flor De Toloache? It's one of the few sets I've seen in the museum (back in 2014) and I loved it - it was my first time seeing a proper mariachi band.
Also, on a side note: as one of the resident deadheads in this thread, I'd love to see Robert Hunter (one of the primary lyricists of the Grateful Dead) make a return in some form at the Steal Your Folk after-show. I'm not sure if he tours anymore though, to be honest.
This lineup is better than 90-95% of the pool of 2019 music festival lineups. But, in my opinion, it is one of the weakest Newport lineups since 2011 (once again, this does not make it a bad lineup; it's just that Newport has continuously set and kept the bar very high).
As you can see, while I do think Saturday is the weakest day in terms of bookings, it is definitely tailored towards my personal interests. And not only do I think Sunday is bland, but it also has the fewest bookings that I would actively pay to see.
I 100% agree with the bolded part of your statement. But I think the strength of the lineup will largely depend on personal tastes, as I feel this is a strong lineup.
You could justifiably fill out a schedule of solid music every day. And, as others have alluded to, Newport is more than just the lineup - it's an unforgettable experience every time with combination of the venue, down-to-earth people who attend the festival, and everything else.
Lastly, it appears that the Lyte line appears to be moving - at least for Sunday-only passes. I'm down to #86 in line, which is roughly down 10 spots from yesterday.
Just to repeat and pile on -- Lyte is suddenly moving. Two tix for Saturday moved 9 spots in one day to #141, and for Friday, 13 spots in two days. I recall two years ago I was a little worried, stopped checking, and suddenly...credit card charged.
If you are, say, #500, idk, but I may inadvertently end up with extra tix and will post here first.
On that note, I may be interested in a single 3-day if Lyte falls through. I'm pretty far back, but I found out my dad got me a ticket at the on-sale, so now I just need to get one for my girlfriend
I'm #369 down from #511 for a three day pass. Still hoping, but looking into other options. I travel from abroad, and I think I'm going to ahead and get plane tickets and hope something works out.[/quote]
I’m 25 in the Lyte line for a single 3-day pass so I imagine I’ll get through in the next week. However, I can’t attend the festival anymore. Anyone know if I can transfer my spot or ticket to one of you guys? Or will the ticket be will call only under my name and thus non transferable. In which case I should just cancel my Lyte spot. Would appreciate some insight if anybody knows.
I’m 25 in the Lyte line for a single 3-day pass so I imagine I’ll get through in the next week. However, I can’t attend the festival anymore. Anyone know if I can transfer my spot or ticket to one of you guys? Or will the ticket be will call only under my name and thus non transferable. In which case I should just cancel my Lyte spot. Would appreciate some insight if anybody knows.
You can throw it back into Lyte queue or do with it what you want. Got my ticket through lyte last year and was able to resell one back through.
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I’m 25 in the Lyte line for a single 3-day pass so I imagine I’ll get through in the next week. However, I can’t attend the festival anymore. Anyone know if I can transfer my spot or ticket to one of you guys? Or will the ticket be will call only under my name and thus non transferable. In which case I should just cancel my Lyte spot. Would appreciate some insight if anybody knows.
Check with the people here, or acquaintances via Facebook. However, you cannot transfer your waiting spot.
As i recall, when the download is ready, you'll be able to give or sell the ticket to someone using whatever arrangements seem comfortable. If that feels iffy, you can cancel your spot before your number is up (grisly phrase), or sell them back to Lyte. I did that one year and came out pretty much even.
My top 5 I'm most excited for each day are: Friday: Charley Crockett, Cooks in the Kitchen, Parker Millsap, The Future is Female, Yola Saturday: Jade Bird, Kevin Morby, Maggie Rogers, Noname (I'd probably substitute Mountain Man in if I wasn't doing the Hiss aftershow), the Collaboration Sunday: Bonny Light Horseman, CMA, If I Had a Song, Nilufer, Phosphorescent
Very interested to hear the plans for the museum, really want to make it a priority to see at least some of the Future is Female set
