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02-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Luke Combs to perform at Newport Folk Festival
NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Country music fans will want to take a 'Fast Car' to this year's Newport Folk Festival. The Newport Folk Festival announced Monday that it has added country superstar Luke Combs to its lineup for Saturday, July 26. The annual festival will run from Friday, July 25, to Sunday, July 27, at Fort Adams State Park. Tickets went on sale for the Newport Folk Festival earlier this year and sold out within minutes, despite the fact that the lineup hadn't been released yet. RELATED: No lineup? No problem. Newport Folk Fest tickets sell out within minutes The festival is urging fans not to buy 'speculative tickets' on the secondary market, since there are no PDF tickets. This year's lineup also features Kim Deal, Iron & Wine, Julien Baker & Torres, Mt. Joy, Mon Rovîa and Waxahatchee. The festival's lineup last year included Hozier, Killer Mike, the Dropkick Murphys and the Oh Hellos. A variety of artists have performed at the Newport Folk Festival in the past as well, including Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Ray and Jimmy Buffett. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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31-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Frou Frou, Remy Zero Reunite For Los Angeles ‘Garden State' Anniversary Concert
More than 20 years since it became required listening for any mid-aughts music fan, the artists featured on the soundtrack to acclaimed indie film Garden State have come together in Los Angeles for a one-night only affair. Initially released in July 2004, Garden State served as the directorial debut for Scrubs star Zach Braff, and earned itself a nomination for the grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Though it avoided much of the Hollywood glitz and glamor, the film developed a cult following, thanks in part to its eclectic soundtrack. More from Billboard Kurt Cobain's Legendary 'MTV Unplugged' Acoustic Guitar to Go On Display For First Time in Europe Jordan Davis Slates Headlining Ain't Enough Road Tour: 'It's Going to Be Some Great Music' Guster Perform With Cast of 'Finn' After LGBTQ+ Musical Canceled Following Trump Kennedy Center Takeover Equally influential and acclaimed, the soundtrack collected names such as The Shins, Coldplay, and Iron & Wine as something of a snapshot of the era's indie landscape. Ultimately, the soundtrack peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and won the 2005 Grammy for best compilation soundtrack for visual media. In October 2024, it was announced a special concert celebration would take place at Los Angeles' Greek Theater on March 29, with proceeds from the affair going to benefit The Midnight Mission, a homeless shelter and services provider founded in L.A. in 1914. Promotion for the event promised appearances from (almost) every artist featured on the soundtrack, along with 'very special guests' by way of cast member appearances, and on Saturday (March 29), the full anniversary concert came to fruition. Artists such as The Shins were on hand to perform the likes of 'Caring is Creepy' and 'New Slang' (which attained widespread fame thanks to Natalie Portman's character insisting the song will 'change your life; I swear'), while Cary Brothers, Bonnie Somerville, Colin Hay, Thievery Corporation, Cary Brothers, and Sophie Barker of Zero 7 also appeared to perform their respective cuts. A handful of notable absences did alter the dream lineup, however. While pop heavyweights Coldplay weren't on hand to perform 'Don't Panic,' neither were Simon & Garfunkel available to run through 'The Only Living Boy in New York.' In their absence, Laufey and The Milk Carton Kids got up onstage to cover their songs, respectively. Likewise, Iron & Wine paid tribute to the late Nick Drake by adding a rendition of 'One of These Things First' to his scheduled performance. The event also resulted in a couple of rare performances from the likes of Frou Frou and Remy Zero. While Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth of Frou Frou have been active again since 2017, the pair had not performed live since 2019, with the Garden State concert seeing them appear onstage once again. Remy Zero, meanwhile, broke up in 2010 and reformed exclusively for the Saturday concert. The band largely reunited to play their 1998 track 'Fair,' though they also used the opportunity to provide fans with a chance to hear the track 'Save Me,' which found fame as the theme to Smallville from 2001 to 2011. On the non-musical front, the event also featured appearances from both Braff and Portman, while Danny DeVito (an executive producer on the original film), and Braff's former Scrubs co-stars Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke took to the stage to partake in the festivities and the fundraising efforts. For those that missed out on the event, the concert will be available to purchase for streaming from April 6. Proceeds from the stream will also be donated to The Midnight Mission. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
