
Newport Folk Festival – Ft. Adams State Park, RI (FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS)
Newport Folk Fest was off to a rip-roaring start today at Fort Adams, with three stages packed back to back with lively sets from newcomers and old favorites, and even
Newport Folk Fest was off to a rip-roaring start today at Fort Adams, with three stages packed back to back with lively sets from newcomers and old favorites, and even
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