"performer": [ Photo: Sergione Infuso/Corbis/Getty Images. In his statement, Gabriel said many of the artists originally confirmed for this year's festival "have already offered, or agreed," to return for 2021. No information regarding refunds has been announced yet. [CDATA[/* >*/. Photo: Jon Batiste & Stay Human. The Newport Pop Festival, held in Costa Mesa, California, on August 3–4, 1968, was the first music concert ever to have more than 100,000 paid attendees.Its sequel, billed as Newport 69, was held in Northridge, California, on June 20–22, 1969, and had a total attendance estimated at 200,000. Find and share Newport Folk Festival 1964 setlists. Since 1969 the Newport Music Festival has presented world-renowned and emerging classical music artists. The festival, at Seaclose Park outside Newport, has become an … Depot Days Festival 2020 – Newport, Arkansas The 22nd Annual Depot Days Festival to be held Saturday, September 26, 2020, on Front Street in downtown Newport. For over 65 years, Newport Jazz Festival has showcased some of the greatest Jazz musicians of our times. The festival will also create a virtual 2D rendition of the main venue, which will give attendees access to wander the online festival grounds and attend livestreamed concerts, panels, performances and more. "Clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week – and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty – this is now our only viable option," the statement read. ", "We were so looking forward to welcoming you all for our 50th anniversary with a line-up full of fantastic artists and performers that we were incredibly proud to have booked," the statement concluded. Ticket-purchasers who have already paid a deposit for a Glastonbury 2020 ticket will have the option of rolling over their deposit to next year's event with a guaranteed "opportunity to buy a ticket for Glastonbury 2021," according to the festival's website; rollovers will happen automatically for those who prefer that option. For those who paid for their tickets in installments, the festival is allowing a temporary pause on payments to be picked up again next year for WOMAD 2021 or refunds for the face value of the tickets. Day one of the Woodstock Music … "geo": ] Showcasing more than 50 individual Jazz ensembles, the festival will offer music on four stages, including the Fort, Quad, Harbor stages and Storyville, the intimate venue located in the Newport Festivals Museum. 2020 LINEUP ANNOUNCED AND ALL TICKETS ON SALE! This month alone, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Coachella and Stagecoach, Ultra Music Festival, SXSW, Lollapalooza Argentina, Something In The Water, Treefort Music Fest, Afro Nation Puerto Rico, Brussels' Listen! "enddate": "20210725", The Newport Jazz Festival was inspired by Elaine Lorillard (1914-2007) and founded by Jazz pianist George Wein in 1954 as the first outdoor music festival of its kind devoted entirely to Jazz. Norah Jones is back after her smashing 2016 Newport debut, Avery*Sunshine makes her debut, as does vibraphonist Warren Wolf. "As things stand we are still working hard to deliver our 50th anniversary Festival in June and we are very proud of the bill that we have put together over the last year or so," read the statement. While no new dates have been announced, WOMAD Mexico will return "later in the year," the post reads. ", Read: Recording Academy And MusiCares Establish COVID-19 Relief Fund, "Following a meeting with the Licensing authority, the combined emergency services and taking fully into account the government advice on halting the spread of the virus, it is clear, that in order to meet our goal of protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of the whole community there is no way we can go ahead with WOMAD 2020," a statement from the wider WOMAD team read. 1 effortlessly echoes the diversity of the festival itself. You won’t be disappointed!”. Come experience the granddaddy of all American music festivals, and be part of the history. www.bdcwire.com/newport-folk-fest-adds-jack-white-full-lineup-announced Festival, Record Store Day and several other major events and festivals around the world were called off or rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for this spring across two four-day weekends (April 23-26 and April 30-May 3), the event has been postponed until fall. On Tuesday night, the organizers of the Newport Folk Festival held an unprecedented live event in Cambridge, MA to announce the lineup for the 2011 Festival. Last.fm concert page for Newport Pop Festival 1968 at Orange County Fair and Event Center (Costa Mesa, CA) on Aug. 3, 1968. [CDATA[>*/ About Us. /*-->*/ The artists have yet to be announced. Taking place from August 7-9 at Fort Adams State Park, this year’s edition of Newport Jazz Festival is looking to be impressive.This festival holds a great deal of history, as the first Newport Jazz Festival took place in 1954 under the name “First Annual American Jazz Festival.” NEWPORT DANCE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE. WOMAD has already completed three international festivals in 2020, including installments in Chile in February and in Australia and New Zealand in March. "We very much hope that the situation in the UK will have improved enormously by the end of June," the statement continued. "image": "https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Newport_Folk_Fest_Logo.jpg", See Newport Folk Festival Poster History Here. In its 49 seasons, the Rhode Island festival has hosted over 2,500 concerts featuring 130 artists making their American debuts, leaving an indelible mark in classical music history. There’s just way too many great artists to name. ™2009-2020 Festival Wizards All Rights Reserved. One of six live albums issued to document the Newport Folk Festival that was staged July 26-28, 1963, The Evening Concerts, Vol. Newport Jazz Festival is a jazz music festival in Newport. An American original since 1959 – for over 60 years, Newport Folk has been delivering legendary performances while working hard to help provide music education and grants to generations of artists.