Monthly Archives: August 2008

Newport Folk Festival Part 3: Overall Thoughts

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Overall, the Folk Festival was a ton of fun and definitely worth attending.  I do think the ticket prices were a bit steep.  Supposedly, at least according to the Boston Globe, there were only 8,000 people on Saturday and 7,500 … Continue reading →

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Newport Folk Festival Part 2: Sunday

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Runaway Jim

When Sunday came, we were so exhausted from the previous day that we ended up sleeping in a bit, but I still wanted to get on the road.  We left a lot later than I had planned, but still made … Continue reading →

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Newport Folk Festival Part 1: Saturday

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Runaway Jim

As anyone who reads my tweets knows, I attended the Newport Folk Festival this past weekend.  I skipped the opening night on Friday with Brian Wilson, but attended both Saturday and Sunday.  Unfortunately, I was not able to see all … Continue reading →

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