Newport Folk Festival Announces 2011 Lineup

The annual Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island has announced the initial artist lineup for the 2011 festival. This year’s festival will be held July 30th and 31st, you can get all the details on their web site. The impressive lineup includes:

Saturday:

* The Decemberists

* Gillian Welch

* Gogol Bordello

* Earl Scruggs

* Ramblin Jack Elliott

* Tegan and Sara (acoustic)

* Mavis Staples

* The Felice Brothers

* Delta Spirit

* Freelance Whales

* Devil Makes Three

* Song Circle w/ Dar Williams, Ellis Paul, John Gorka, Liz Queler

* Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three

* Typhoon

* River City Extension

* PS22 Chorus

* The Wailin’ Jennys

* The Ebony Hillbillies

* What Cheer? Brigade

Sunday:

* EmmyLou Harris

* Elvis Costello (acoustic)

* Amos Lee

* M.Ward

* Wanda Jackson

* Middle Brother

* Justin Townes Earle

* Carolina Chocolate Drops

* The Civil Wars

* Trampled By Turtles

* The Cave Singers

* The Head & The Heart

* Secret Sisters

* David Wax Museum

* Mountain Man

* Brown Bird

* The Seeger Clogging All-Stars

Are you going? What do you think of the lineup?

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