This week almost all the additions to the Newport Folk Festival lineup are artists who are completely unfamiliar to me so I know I will get to hear lots of cool new music this year!

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The announcements made over the past week are:

This is the Kit – This is a British folk-blues artist whose sound I like based on the video I saw.

Jen Cloher – She is an Australian artist; considering how much the Folk Family enjoys another Australian musician (Courtney Barnett), I believe Jen will be well received at the Fort.

Brandi Carlile – Brandi’s set a couple of years ago was fantastic and I have no reason to believe this year will be any different.

Daniel Norgren – He is another international artist whose music I am excited to hear.

Curtis Harding – He is a soul singer from Michigan – sounds great to me!

Lucius – This is another act returning to the Fort this summer; they were loved before and I have no doubt they will be loved again!

I plan to post the announcements weekly until NFF has completed the entire lineup. At that point, I might offer my opinions on which acts to see, once I know who is performing which day.

At this point, the Festival is sold out; the right way to try to purchase a ticket is through their fan-to-fan ticket exchange. Get yourself on the waiting list – I know a lot of people who were able to purchase tickets last year through this site. This is an amazing festival – even going for one day is worth it. Get on the list now!!!

Friday:  Fantastic Negrito, Sturgill Simpson, Rachael & Vilray, Darlingside, Tyler Childers, JD McPherson, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, This is the Kit, Lucius

Saturday:  Courtney Barnett, Tank and the Bangas, Colter Wall, Bedouine, Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, Phoebe Bridgers, CAAMP, Daniel Norgren, Curtis Harding

Sunday: The Weather Station, The War and Treaty, Gary Clark Jr., Passenger, The Lone Bellow, Charlie Parr, Nicole Atkins, Twain, Jen Cloher, Brandi Carlile