It's that time of year, where all roads point to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, and The Alternate Side's sister station WFUV has a way for you to enjoy the music and avoid the traffic.
FUV is headed to the Newport Folk Festival with NPR Music again this year, and not only are we broadcasting live from the sold-out festival all day this Saturday and Sunday—we're kicking things off with a Friday night set by Wilco. You can tune in at 90.7FM or online, and also keep an eye on wfuv.org for a video webcast.
Check out broadcast schedule details below, and take a listen to a Newport Folk Festival preview mix from Folk Alley and NPR Music.
Headed to Newport this weekend? Stop by the FUV and NPR Music tents and say hi! (Now let's all start thinking good weather thoughts...)
Friday, July 27th at 7:30pm
After spending most of this week in NYC, Wilco kicks off the 2012 Newport Folk Festival with a special Friday night set. FUV's Rita Houston and NPR Music's Bob Boilen bring it to the radio at 7:30pm. If you want some live music a little earlier, we'll link to NPR Music's webcast of openers Megafaun and Blitzen Trapper, starting at 5pm.
Saturday, July 28th & Sunday, July 29th from Noon-8pm
With the festival adding a fourth stage this year, there's going to be more music than we know what to do with. (It's a really tough problem to have, I know). Your tour guides this year? FUV's Rita Houston and Alisa Ali, and NPR Music's Bob Boilen. Here is the current plan for what you'll be able to hear on 90.7FM and wfuv.org:
Saturday
Brown Bird, 12pm
Jonny Corndawg, 12:30pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 1pm
Deer Tick, 1:45pm
Alabama Shakes, 2pm
Sharon Van Etten, 3pm
Dawes, 4pm
Iron & Wine, 4:15pm
Spirit Family Reunion, 5:15pm
Guthrie Family Reunion, 5:30pm
My Morning Jacket, 6pm
Sunday
Sara Watkins, 12pm
Joe Fletcher, 12:30pm
Trampled By Turtles, 1pm
New Multitudes, 1:45pm
Charles Bradley, 2pm
Gary Clark Jr., 3pm
The Head And The Heart, 3:30pm
Of Monsters And Men, 4:15pm
Conor Oberst, 4:45pm
Punch Brothers, 5:15pm
Jackson Browne, 6pm
