The first three days of this year’s Newport Folk Festival closed with an unforgettable surprise: soul and R&B legend Chaka Khan. The singer joined an ensemble cast of performers including Kam Franklin, Brandi Carlile, Adia Victoria, Joy Oladokun, Margo Price, Kyshona, Yola, and Amythyst Kiah on the festival’s main stage …
Read More »Pearl Jam to Headline Ohana Festival's 'Encore Weekend'
Pearl Jam will headline Ohana Festival’s ‘Encore Weekend,’ which takes place October 1st and 2nd at Dana Point, California’s Doheny State Beach. Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Commencing the following weekend after its three-day flagship 2021 Ohana Festival dates, which includes a solo Eddie …
Read More »Brandi Carlile to Allow Fully Vaccinated Fans, Chosen at Random, at Her Nashville Concert
Brandi Carlile will perform her first live band concert since the start of the pandemic on March 28th, a livestreaming performance airing from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. On Thursday, Carlile announced that a select few vaccinated fans will be able to attend the concert in person. Fans who have either received …
Read More »See Dolly Parton Join the Highwomen, Linda Perry at Newport Folk Festival
There’s no question: this year’s Newport Folk Festival belonged to women. In 2019, Newport boasted the highest number of female acts in its 60-year history, incorporating a broad spectrum of voices: From indie heroines Black Belt Eagle Scout, Our Native Daughters and Yola, to Grammy winners Kacey Musgraves and Sheryl …
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