EC SOLO @ NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL - Sunday July 31, 2011

[Jeremy Dylan]

He's playing this. Will he get booed for going acoustic?

[FAVEHOUR]

Just got this e-mail

Hey Elvis Costello fans!

You are the first to know that Elvis will be playing solo at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival Sunday, July 31st, and as such loyal fans, you now have access to special pre-sales and discounts beginning Monday, March 28th at 10:00 AM. Your exclusive promo code is ELVIS.
These discounts are not being offered to the general public, and are only good while supplies last. Regular priced tickets will go on sale to the rest of the world on Thursday, March 31st at 10:00 AM.
To get the early bird price for Sunday, 7/31, click here and enter promo code ELVIS.
Going both days? To get the early bird price for Saturday and Sunday click here and enter promo code ELVIS.
See you at the fort!
Hurry! Discount is available for a limited time only. Offer good while supplies last. Does not apply to Friday evening concert.

The links are to Ticketmaster.

Dave

[jmm]

will maggie's farm be in the set list???

[verbal gymnastics]

Expect a duet with Joan Baez.

[Jeremy Dylan]

Not is Pete Seeger cuts the power cables!

[jmm]

EC doesn't need a mic!!

[Who Shot Sam?]

Hmm, I was out there a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Saw Gillian Welch/Dave Rawlings, The Decemberists, Billy Bragg, Fleet Foxes and a bunch of other great acts. If the lineup is good this year I would definitely go again!

[johnfoyle]

http://www.jambands.com/news/2011/07/19 ... -sells-out



2011/07/19

The Newport Folk Festival is now an official sell out. The event will return to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI on July 30 and 31. The lineup includes: The Decemberists, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Elvis Costello, Gogol Bordello, Earl Scruggs, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Tegan and Sara, Mavis Staples, The Felice Brothers, Amos Lee, M. Ward, Wanda Jackson, Middle Brother, Justin Townes Earle, Carolina Chocolate Drops and many more.

http://www.newportfolkfest.net/

July 31, 2011

* EmmyLou Harris
* Elvis Costello (acoustic)
* Amos Lee
* M.Ward
* Wanda Jackson
* Middle Brother
* Justin Townes Earle
* Carolina Chocolate Drops
* The Civil Wars
* Chris Thile & Michael Daves
* Trampled By Turtles
* The Cave Singers
* The Head & The Heart
* Secret Sisters
* David Wax Museum
* Mountain Man
* Brown Bird
* The Seeger Clogging All-Stars

[blureu]

Wonder if NPR will stream the Elvis set? Would be a great promo for him.

[jmm]

Planning to make this one, haven't seen a solo show in a while

[bronxapostle]

do you want to bring SONY??? YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!

[jmm]

Not up to it - especially with two little ones to wrangle

[bronxapostle]

only joshing....how old are the little ones? their FIRST ELVIS????

[blureu]

Fingers crossed for a stream on Sunday:

http://www.npr.org/series/newport-folk-festival/

[blureu]

WFUV lists EC too:

http://www.wfuv.org/event/newport/2011

[bronxapostle]

nothing better than watching a show streaming LIVE when you are 250-3000 miles away!!! COOL!

[docinwestchester]

nothing better than watching a show streaming LIVE when you are 250-3000 miles away!!! COOL!

And recording it from the comfort of your own living room...

[SoulForHire]

nothing better than watching a show streaming LIVE when you are 250-3000 miles away!!! COOL!

And recording it from the comfort of your own living room...

How do you do that? (I am a Mac guy, so any Mac specific advice would be appreciated)

[docinwestchester]

nothing better than watching a show streaming LIVE when you are 250-3000 miles away!!! COOL!

And recording it from the comfort of your own living room...

How do you do that? (I am a Mac guy, so any Mac specific advice would be appreciated)

You can use Audacity (free download, the gold standard in audio) to record whatever sound is coming through your computer. When done, save as WAV or mp3. I'm a PC guy, but should work for Mac.

[SoulForHire]

Thanks Doc. I downloaded Audacity previously because someone said it was great program, but I never figured out what to do with it.

[blureu]

It's official!

http://www.npr.org/series/newport-folk-festival/

Sunday, July 31
All Times ET
4:45 pm: Elvis Costello

[bronxapostle]

make sure you are there all day jmm. and ANY taper! i think he's played with 7 or 8 of the 10 other acts once or more times already!


Sunday, July 31
ALL TIMES ET
6:00 pm: Emmylou Harris
5:50 pm: Chris Thile and Michael Daves
4:45 pm: Elvis Costello
4:30 pm: Mountain Man
3:25 pm: Amos Lee
3:00 pm: The Secret Sisters
2:00 pm: Wanda Jackson
1:45 pm: Mavis Stapes
12:45 pm: Carolina Chocolate Drops
12:30 pm: Tegan And Sara
12:00 pm: David Wax Museum

[And No Coffee Table]

All the Duetting Elvis Costello Could Do At the Newport Folk Festival If Wanda Jackson Was Sigmund Freud’s Mother
Posted on July 29, 2011 by jmacnie|

E.C. has been on tour for the last several weeks, playing with that crack band of his, the Imposters. It’s the keenly touted, highly regarded “Spectacular Spinning Songbook,” where an audience member gooses a wheel with a bunch of tunes written on it, and the bandleader yields to Lady Luck while complying with aplomb.

That’s not the case for Costello’s Newport Folk Festival date, though. At Fort Adams he’s a troubadour, singing for his supper alone with a guitar. If you’ve caught some of his Spectacle work or one-off sessions like this, you know he’s pretty damn convincing in this realm. It’s a tack that makes him a bit more agile as well. Meaning it gives the compulsive collaborator a chance to share the stage with others. Impromptu is part of E.C.’s SOP, and festivals are supposed to nurture such intra-familial reveries.

So who could our man hook up with? Hmm…let’s see. Here are five suggestions:

1. Chris Thile & Michael Daves

Their new mandolin/guitar disc Sleep With One Eye Open (Nonesuch) is a hoot, bringing a rock ‘n’ roll energy to bluegrass gems. It would be swell to see Costello jump in the middle of a picking party like “Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms,” and take things up another notch.

2. Justin Townes Earle

From Hank Williams to Paul Westerberg, the young singer-songwriter knows plenty of tunes by plenty of artists. Perhaps Costello could make a flying leap into a romp through JTE’s recent cover of Buddy Holly’s “Maybe Baby.”

3. Wanda Jackson

E.C. overtly lobbied the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on behalf of the rockabilly queen’s artistic impact, and yep the institution gave her the green light in 2009. Maybe it was because Costello’s note said she rocked harder than Metallica. He has sung harmony on “Cryin’ Time” with her, so that might be some low hanging fruit. But maybe something more exclamatory would do the job, like “Hot Dog, That Made Him Mad.” You recall how much verve went into Costello’s spin on “Leave My Kitten Alone,” right?

4. Middle Brother

Three prime bandleaders who all stand in some section of Costello’s sizable shadow, McCauley, Goldsmith, and Vasquez would likely jump at the chance to have another sibling onstage. McCauley has already been tweeting about what he’ll say to his hero if he bumps into E.C. on site. With a day of busking in front of him, perhaps our Fest headliner would like to apply himself to a little rock ‘n’ roll. Evidently Middle Brother sometimes throws a dollop of Springsteen into the mix. That might suit Costello just fine.

5. Emmylou Harris

They’re old pals, and long-time harmonizers. So I’ve got $3 that says something nifty crops up. Will it be “Heart-Shaped Bruise,” “The Scarlet Tide,” “Love Hurts,” or “I Still Miss Someone”? I’d throw an extra $5 on the pile if I could steer it towards “In My Hour of Darkness.” I think Costello takes PayPal.

[sweetest punch]

Elvis will be on stage in a few hours.
Watch the stream here: http://www.npr.org/series/newport-folk-festival/

[And No Coffee Table]

Twitter:

Elvis Costello just pulled up backstage and can't stop grinning as he watches Wanda Jackson. Pete Seeger looks impressed, too.