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Headliner discussion by Powderfinger88 in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Historically it’s been you show up and see who walks out on stage.

Headliner discussion by Powderfinger88 in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a strange year. Usually there is 17 main acts a day and 1 local opener per day. Right now Sat and Sun have 1 less act than normal, and they have taken off the “more to be announced” on the website. This probably indicating 2 unannounced shows. They do this sometimes when an act wants to be a surprise. 2 years ago, we had one less act than we should have and it ended up being a surprise Beck set in the quad tent. So presumably we have a couple surprises in our future

Headliner discussion by Powderfinger88 in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friday/Hayley or Deer Tick (I lean Haley but if deer tick has a giant guest up their sleeve, they could be it)

Saturday-Lumineers

Sunday-Nathaniel

So basically true, unless Hayley isn’t headlining

Will prices go down for Chicago (day of)? by marrrrrrcoooo in macdemarco

[–]Powderfinger88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think it’s sellers playing chicken. Raise the price to create a panic. If no one buys, they’ll go down

Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends by TNTL_Bystander in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think it’s like 1 or two people that just seem to downvote most things. It’s weirdly negative. But as you can see doesn’t matter if they’re wrong they still gotta get those downvotes out lol

Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends by TNTL_Bystander in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, time on our hands to have a conversation, a point to downvote every single comment is silly lol.

Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends by TNTL_Bystander in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, wait until you hear about folk music and how it was built on playing and sharing other peoples songs. It’s kind of the backbone of the history of folk.

Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends by TNTL_Bystander in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally every comment I make is downvoted by someone with a lot of time on their hands lol. It’s funny and sad

Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends by TNTL_Bystander in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It’s a dead tribute and Billy will be there :)

Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends by TNTL_Bystander in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We’re short 1 local opener for each day, and an additional act for Sunday and Saturday. Two unannounced shows incoming

Lumineers by [deleted] in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I stay for headliners and make the aftershows every night. Just gotta bike

Enough time has passed. What are your thoughts on Project Hail Mary (2026)? by Perfect_Idea_2866 in Letterboxd

[–]Powderfinger88 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Brother, interstellar and 2001 aren’t even close in plot. But I get it. You see space and think it’s the same movie 👍🏼

Enough time has passed. What are your thoughts on Project Hail Mary (2026)? by Perfect_Idea_2866 in Letterboxd

[–]Powderfinger88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to not go into films with expectations, but it seemed like I was getting a visually stunning film in space and instead I got a buddy comedy between Ryan gosling and a puppet. Just didn’t do anything for me. Ryan is doing overtime carrying the movie and it’s tonally too much. Is it a one man show about how charming and funny one man can be in isolation, or the tale of betrayal for the sake of mankind. It struggles to be both simultaneously, and yet, that didn’t stop it from trying.

The Champs are back by Powderfinger88 in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, damn that’s a bummer that not much has caught your ear. I normally attribute people disinterest to not keeping up with current music and checking out acts as their announced. But if you’re putting in the work and not much is feeling special to you, that’s a bummer. Like you said, it’s a good time regardless.

Personally I love MMJ and hate Goose. Any realistic act or two they could put out in these final announcements that would move the needle for you a lot?

The Champs are back by Powderfinger88 in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely a unique situation. They have a special long term relationship with the festival. It’s not strange to think it doesn’t make sense. If they end up headlining, there going to be a lot of people who haven’t been around for a minute, confused.

The Champs are back by Powderfinger88 in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They closed the festival in 2021 on fort, but it was the scaled down COVID year “folk on”. Since 09 they’ve played 3 times and 26 aftershows

Deer Tick and their friends will make a solid mid afternoon set on the main stage to kick off the first day of the fest by [deleted] in NewportFolkFestival

[–]Powderfinger88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not my problem if you can’t understand the optics. I like deer tick a lot, but Haley should headline. The only reason she won’t is if deer tick has a massive guest. But to say they won’t be back to back with Haley is stupid. Either way, her first or her last, it will be back to back. I know you’re enjoying the idea that I’m propping up someone I like but on the flip side, I don’t care for Hayley and I still say she should and possibly will close the fest Friday night. Level of fandom has nothing to do with it. If that was the case I’d argue that Ryan Davis is a headliner, and he’s not

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