Newport Folk Festival sold out

NEWPORT – The Newport Folk Festival, scheduled for July 30-31, said it has sold out of tickets in advance for the first time in its history.

Ten thousand fans will be at the festival in Fort Adams State Park from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the organizers said in a news release on Tuesday.

“We thank all of the folk music fans for buying tickets in advance and showing their love for the great musicians that are booked on this year’s festival,” said George Wein, producer of the Newport Folk Festival and chairman of the board of the Newport Festivals Foundation.

“There’s no doubt that the fans, especially our online social network, are owed a great deal of thanks,” said Producer Jay Sweet. “Our folk can certainly share in the excitement, and each and every one of them can say he or she helped to make it happen. This includes the festival artists who should be applauded as well. It’s their willingness to play our festival by the sea that makes our job a lot easier.”

Artists performing at this year’s festival include:

• Amos Lee

• BrownBird

• Carolina Chocolate Drops

• Chris Thile & Michael Daves

• David Wax Museum

• Delta Spirit

• Devil Makes Three

• Earl Scruggs

• Emmylou Harris

• Elvis Costello

• Freelance Whales

• Gillian Welch

• Gogol Bordello

• Justin Townes Earle

• Mavis Staples

• Middle Brother

• Mountain Man

• M. Ward

• Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three

• PS22 Chorus

• Ramblin' Jack Elliot

• River City Extension

• Song Circle with Dar Williams Ellis Paul John Gorka & Liz Queler

• Tegan & Sara

• The Cave Singers

• The Civil Wars

• The Decemberists

• The Felice Brothers

• The Head & The Heart

• The Secret Sisters

• The Seeger Clogging All-Stars

• The Wailin' Jennys

• Trampled by Turtles

• Typhoon, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

• Wanda Jackson

• What Cheer? Brigade