Fleet Foxes, Decemberists, Iron & Wine to play Newport's Folk Fest 50

This year will be my first venture out to Newport's annual Folk Festival, which has featured the likes of Bob Dylan, Howlin' Wolf, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and hundreds more over the course of its 50 year history. This year's gathering marks that 50 year milestone and brings in some serious talent along the way, including Joan Baez (who was brought on as an unannounced guest by Dylan in 1959's inaugural show), Pete Seeger (one of the festival's original founders), The Decemberists, Neko Case, Iro...

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