2016 HANDBOOK

EVENT INFO
IMPORTANT TIMES
BOX OFFICE opens at 9am
GATES open at 10am
PARKING opens at 8am
SHUTTLES start at 9am
WATER TAXIS start at 8am
FOOD & CRAFTS start at 10am
MUSIC starts at 11am
MUSIC stops at sundown
BEER GARDENS start at noon
BEER GARDENS stop at 6:30pm

POLICIES
All persons, bags and personal items
are subject to inspection before
entering the festival. Any ticket holder
that directly or indirectly interferes with
the enjoyment of the festival may be
asked to leave the venue and may be
subject to arrest and prosecution by
State/Local Authorities.

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RULES & REGULATIONS

Hand held still cameras
are permitted. Leave your
tripods and selfie sticks
at home. Audio and video
recording devices are
NOT permitted.
Low backed
chairs only (under
30) in order to
ensure good
viewing for your
neighbors (and only
in permitted areas)

One hand held cooler

per person no bigger
than 1612. All
coolers will be searched.

Smoking is prohibited
under all tents and inside
buildings. Please find an
isolated area if you must
smoke, and dispose of
your butts properly.
The following are prohibited:
No bags bigger than 16X6X8
No glass containers
No alcohol
No pets
No beach umbrellas
No beach balls
No firearms, weapons or tools
No illegal substances
No selfie-sticks/tripods
No noise-making devices
No drones

LOTS OF FOOD & CRAFTS

BEER, WINE & CIDER

There will be a variety of food trucks and

craft vendors throughout the festival
grounds. From shellfish to falafels, and
hula hoops to handmade dresses well
have all your tastes covered.

For all you thirsty folk, over 21 ID

wristbands and tokens will be available
during the morning hours so you can get
them before the gates open, and before the
gardens open, and be ready for the starting
bell. Please drink responsibly.

COMING WITH KIDS?

Make sure to use the Family Gate if youve
purchased Childrens Tickets (they can
only be scanned at the Family Gate).
Inside, The Late July Family Tent will
feature many surprise performances by
artists from the 2016 lineup.

INTIMATE SESSIONS
We are bringing some excellent music to
the Museum Stage this year. Stop by.
Martin Guitars Open Mic each day in
the Museum starts with our open mic
programming. Get there ealry, sign up and
share your songs.
For Petes Sake Hosted by Chris Funk
of the Decemberists, For Petes Sake
provides a platform for musicians who
carry the spirit of Pete Seeger and the
early Folk Festival a dedication to the
traditions of bluegrass, gospel, world and
roots music, to which Pete and Toshi
Seeger dedicated their lives.
Converse Rubber Tracks Converse is
back again this year offering three
aspiring artists the opportunity to record
for free at the state-of-the-art Converse
Rubber Tracks recording studio in Boston,
as well as afternoon Museum sets at
Newport Folk.
Motel Song Swap Each day will end
with a song circle featuring special guests
sharing the stage and swapping songs.

Beer/Wine Garden Rules & Regs: Must be

21 to enter gardens. IDs will be checked at
all token sales locations and over 21
wristbands will be issued (wristbands are
good all weekend).
Reusable pints: New this year we will be
offering one free drink token with the
purchase of a branded reusable stainless
steel pint. Purchase your pint at the first
token booth while supplies last.
Drink tokens: Drink tokens can be
redeemed for beer, wine or hard cider, and
will be sold for $7 at all ID checkpoints as
well as inside the gardens. Tokens good all
weekend but they are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Cash and credit cards are also accepted in
the gardens but only in specified lines.

Beer Garden Hours:

Noon 6:30 PM daily

WATER STATIONS
Stay cool and hydrated. Frequent our water
stations provided by KLEAN KANTEEN.

CHARGING STATIONS
Keep your phone batteries at full strength
by visiting our multiple charging stations
located around the festival grounds.
GET MORE FESTIVAL DETAILS AT

NEWPORTFOLK.ORG/INFO

FRIDAY JULY 22
MUSEUM
STAGE

ALEX AND ANI

HARBOR
STAGE

QUAD
STAGE

SATURDAY JULY 23

FORT
STAGE

MUSEUM
STAGE

8PM

ALEX AND ANI

HARBOR
STAGE

QUAD
STAGE

FORT
STAGE

8PM

7PM

7PM

6:15PM7:30PM

Flight of the
Conchords

6:15PM7:30PM

Patti Smith

5:40PM6:40PM
5:35PM6:35PM

6PM
4:30PM6:00PM

5PM

6PM

The Arcs

MOTEL SONG
SWAP

5:05PM6:05PM

Brett Dennen

4:40PM5:50PM

Ray LaMontagne

3PM

ELVIS PERKINS

WINNER TBA

4PM

3:10PM4:10PM

2:50PM3:45PM

2:25PM3:20PM

Violent Femmes

4:40PM5:45PM

Norah Jones

4:20PM5:15PM

CONVERSE
RUBBER TRACKS

Radical Face

CONVERSE
RUBBER TRACKS

5PM6PM

Del & Dawg

Graham Nash

3:15PM5:10PM

case/lang/veirs
3:45PM4:40PM

2:30PM4:00PM

MOTEL SONG
SWAP

5PM

4:10PM5:10PM

4PM

Father John
Misty

5:25PM6:10PM

GOOD FRIENDS

WINNER TBA

3:45PM4:35PM

Dave Simonett &

Dave Carroll

3:10PM4:10PM

RYAN ADAMS

2:55PM3:50PM

MATTHEW
LOGAN VASQUEZ

3PM

Aoife O'Donovan

2:30PM3:20PM

Frightened
Rabbit

LADY LAMB

1:45PM2:45PM

1:55PM2:45PM

1:35PM2:25PM

2PM

RAURY

St. Paul & The

Broken Bones

2PM

FOR PETES SAKE

1PM
12PM

Hosted by
CHRIS FUNK

MARIACHI FLOR
DE TOLOACHE

BRYAN BOWERS

TIM ERIKSON

HANZ ARAKI

Fruit Bats

12:40PM1:30PM
12:25PM1:10PM

1PM

The Staves

BASIA BULAT

12PM12:45PM

Freakwater

12PM

11:30AM12:15PM
11:15AM12PM
11AM11:40AM

AMASA HINES

FOR PETES SAKE

Hosted by
CHRIS FUNK

JOEL RAFAEL

JILL ANDREWS

RILEY BAUGUS

MIKE SLO-MO
BRENNER &
HOAGY WING

QAIS ESSAR

Nathaniel
Rateliff & The
Night Sweats

John Moreland
12:25PM1:15PM

12:05PM12:50PM

Ruby Amanfu

TEXAS GENTLEMEN
& FRIENDS

12:35PM1:20PM

AMY HELM

11:25AM12:10PM

11AM11:45AM

CACTUS BLOSSOMS

JP Harris

Banditos

Rayland Baxter

11AM
10AM10:50AM

9AM

1:15PM2:05PM

MARGO PRICE

11:10AM12PM

WILD CHILD

11AM
10AM

1:40PM2:30PM

11AM3PM

1:10PM2PM
11AM2PM

with The Infamous

Stringdusters
featuring Nicki Bluhm

MARTIN GUITAR
OPEN MIC

10AM10:50AM

GATES

10AM

BOX
OFFICE

9AM

MARTIN GUITAR
OPEN MIC

GATES
BOX
OFFICE

SUNDAY JULY 24

MAP
1

MUSEUM
STAGE

ALEX AND ANI

HARBOR
STAGE

QUAD
STAGE

FORT
STAGE

BOX OFFICE

2 ARTIST MERCH
NEWPORT FOLK

3 OFFICIAL MERCH

8PM

4 SHADE TENT
5 LOST CHILD STATION

7PM

6:15PM7:30PM

6 BREASTFEEDING TENT

Alabama
Shakes

FIRST AID

5:30PM6:30PM

6PM
5:05PM6:05PM
4:30PM5:45PM

LOMAX 66

5PM

Brian Fallon

Edward SharpE
& The Magnetic
Zeros
4:40PM5:45PM

C CRAFT VENDORS

Elvis Costello

THE NEWPORT FOLK

ALAN LOMAX
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE

4:05PM5:05PM

3:40PM4:35PM

with Larkin Poe

W WATER FOUNTAINS

Phil Cook's
Southland Revue

Hayes Carll

4PM

3:10PM4:15PM

2:30PM4:00PM

Middle Brother

CONVERSE
RUBBER TRACKS

3PM

CHARGING STATIONS
A ALEX AND ANI

LARKIN POE

WINNER TBA

2:45PM3:40PM

2:25PM3:15PM

Preservation
Hall Jazz Band

Villagers

1:45PM2:45PM

2PM

1:30PM2:20PM
1:15PM2PM

11AM2PM

Glen Hansard

Julien Baker

Son Little

FOR PETES SAKE

1PM
12PM

Hosted by
CHRIS FUNK

SAVOY FAMILY BAND

KYLE CRAFT

ANNA & ELIZABETH

LYDIA & ANDREA

12:30PM1:20PM
12:05PM12:50PM

Joan Shelley

12:20PM1:05PM

The Oh Hello's

11:10AM11:55AM

Berklee Gospel
Choir

The Strumbellas

11:20AM12:05PM

11AM11:40AM

Ian Fitzgerald

River Whyless

w/ SMITH&WEEDEN

11AM
10AM10:50AM

10AM
9AM

MARTIN GUITAR
OPEN MIC

GATES
BOX
OFFICE