I just recently finished up attending four out six of the Covid restricted half capacity Newport Folk Festival dates and the last of three full capacity Newport Jazz Festival shows. The Newport Festivals held at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island every year are always one of my favorite live music events to attend and they sell out before any artists are even announced. There were many highlights but, for me, Allison Russell stole the festival with an extraordinary set of music.
Next up in September are The Black Crowes at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre (the Robinson Brothers played an acoustic set at Newport Folk as “Birds of a Feather”) and Farm Aid at Xfinity in Hartford, Connecticut.

Live music is back so check out a show before the dreaded variants can change the musical landscape once again. There are plenty of great concerts on tap in the next couple of months but my gig at the US Tennis Open will keep me from seeing many of the great artists currently on tour (but saving me a lot of money on tickets not purchased).

Love the One You’re With

Folk on!

GQ