Brooklyn Vegan — Blitzen Trapper at the Newport Folk Fest 2012 (more by Jessica Amaya) Portland folkies Blitzen Trapper are gearing up for a North American tour, part of which will see them open for The Head & the Heart, and part with... more info

Consequence of Sound — Ceremony, Blitzen Trapper, King Tuff, and others play for free. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya Wilco at Newport - 7/27/12 Newport Folk Festival went down over the weekend (7/28-29), but before things kicked into full gear, a pre-show went down on Friday (7/27) with sets from Wilco (who were just in... more info

Prefix — Wilco, Blitzen Trapper and Megafaun play the unofficial opening of the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/wilco-blitzen-trapper-and-megafaun-fort-adams-stat/ more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nels Cline of Wilco (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) The 2012 Newport Folk Festival begins in Rhode Island tonight with a concert by Wilco (7:30pm), Blitzen Trapper (6pm), and Megafaun (5pm). If you're not there, you can, as previously mentioned,... more info

KEXP Seattle — Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5, Happy Valley, Oregon, enjoys the sunny sounds of Pickathon once again at Pendarvis Farm. This year, the predominantly roots-oriented lineup, featuring Neko Case, Blitzen Trapper, Langhorne Slim, Dr. Dog, and... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc along with association with Higher Ground will present a special Newport Folk Festival kick-off concert featuring Wilco, Blitzen Trapper and Megafaun on Friday, July 27, at 5:00 pm at Fort Adams State Pa... more info

Prefix — Blitzen Trapper's 2011 album American Goldwing seemed more personal to the group, with lead singer Eric Earley remarking that a ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/blitzen-trapper/girl-in-a-coat-video/67147/ more info

The Late Greats — The band, not the city, is a “Ramshackle All-Star Country Band” consisting of members of Blitzen Trapper and Alela Diane’s Wild Divine. Their debut drops in August. Listen to the perfect alt.country single below. Happy last Friday in June! List... more info

411 Mania — From Blitzen Trapper and White Buffalo to Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses, the Civil Wars and more, 411's C.A. Bell ranks his top 10 modern country outlaws! more info