Buffett at the Newport Rock Festival

The Five O'clock Parrott · April 17, 2008 9:54 am

Article on Boston.com

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles ... raditions/

Cane Garden Bay · Post by **Cane Garden Bay** » April 17, 2008 10:06 am

Count me in on this one, it will be great to hear an acoustic set with Jimmy.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » April 17, 2008 10:25 am

Interesting quote...:

"I threatened to do Newport before I was gone, and I seriously want to honor the heritage of the festival," Buffett says. "I came up as a folk singer. I've always loved the idea of being a balladeer. You know, I might do Gordon Lightfoot's 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy.' I am not going to do a Parrothead show."

Is that his way of saying "I know which ones are here for the music and which ones are just here for the party."

Cane Garden Bay · Post by **Cane Garden Bay** » April 17, 2008 11:14 am

It looks like the Newport Rock Fest. will take place from August 1-3.

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » April 17, 2008 11:15 am

. .don't know who is starting the list . . . but PUT ME ON IT . . ! !

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 17, 2008 11:23 am

It's the weekend before the Key West Fest, I don't know if I can make it.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 17, 2008 11:23 am

I've been wondering if this might happen.... Guess who else is playing the Folk Fest? Jake Shimabukuro. Guess he's not playing alone.

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » April 17, 2008 11:28 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I've been wondering if this might happen.... Guess who else is playing the Folk Fest? Jake Shimabukuro. Guess he's not playing alone.

. .oh my . . oh my . . .

. .Jen . .expect to be getting about a thousand questions from me about this . . .

. . .woooooooo hoooooooo . . .! !

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 17, 2008 11:32 am

Although if Jimmy is playing either Saturday or Sunday instead of Friday I might be able to do it without taking a day off. But I can't miss Key West Fest.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 17, 2008 11:36 am

LIPH wrote:Although if Jimmy is playing either Saturday or Sunday instead of Friday I might be able to do it without taking a day off. But I can't miss Key West Fest.

Jake is scheduled to play on Sunday, so if I was a bettin' woman.......

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 17, 2008 11:38 am

It would be a long ride home Sunday night.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 17, 2008 11:42 am

LIPH wrote:It would be a long ride home Sunday night.

but it'll be an afternoon show (3:00?)

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 17, 2008 11:44 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
LIPH wrote:It would be a long ride home Sunday night.
but it'll be an afternoon show (3:00?)

I drove home to LI from Boston after the Sunday Fenway Park show and I think that was a 6:00 start. Made it to work Monday morning too.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 17, 2008 11:53 am

LIPH wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
LIPH wrote:It would be a long ride home Sunday night.
but it'll be an afternoon show (3:00?)
I drove home to LI from Boston after the Sunday Fenway Park show and I think that was a 6:00 start. Made it to work Monday morning too.

Larry, there's a reason they talk about some of us behind our backs.... Something about fools standing in the sun....

Last winter I saw Peter Mayer play on a Sunday night in Lancaster, PA and made it to work Monday morning 8 hours away....

The Five O'clock Parrott · April 17, 2008 12:02 pm

I did see on the Festival's website that Jimmy was playing on Sunday. There was no time scheduled yet.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 17, 2008 12:02 pm

Another VERY interesting quote from the article:

Indeed, Buffett - whose "Margaritaville" is a staple at arenas and tailgate parties - is considering playing a stripped-down set with just two acoustic guitars at his Newport debut.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 17, 2008 12:07 pm

Cowboy Junkies! Gillian Welch? COOL!!!!!!!

And Jake is listed separately from JB. Looks like he's playing his own set! (I hope they don't conflict.... there are 3 stages......

)

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 17, 2008 12:22 pm

Maybe I'm just too much of a doofus but when I searched for the website the best I could find was last year's schedule. Can someone post a link? Thanks

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » April 17, 2008 12:35 pm

Count me in!

Cane Garden Bay · Post by **Cane Garden Bay** » April 17, 2008 12:36 pm

Where is the official Newport Rock Festival link? I can't find it, please help.