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Newport: First-ever music festival to take place this weekend

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Newport: First-ever music festival to take place this weekend

The Newport Music Trail will take over the city on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, with a diverse line-up of Newport and Welsh music. Newport City Council has teamed up with FOCUS Wales to bring the festival to Newport for the first time. Newport Music Trail (Image: Supplied) The Newport Music Trail will have a festival-like feel, with a number of venues across the city centre hosting performances, […]

todayMarch 28, 2025 2

Events near Newport: Cwmbran card show and Wye festival,

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Events near Newport: Cwmbran card show and Wye festival,

The first-ever Collector Sector Card Show will take place at the Collector Sector in Cwmbran on Saturday, February 15, from 10am to 4pm. This is a free event for all Pokémon and card game enthusiasts to attend. A variety of activities will be on offer, including perusing binders full of Pokémon cards, viewing graded cards, and playing Pokémon games. There will also be an opportunity to submit your cards for […]

todayFebruary 15, 2025 2

Bob Dylan Fans Were ‘Definitely Booing’ at Famous Newport Gig

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Bob Dylan Fans Were ‘Definitely Booing’ at Famous Newport Gig

One of the key professionals involved in the 1965 Newport Folk Festival has set the record straight regarding Bob Dylan’s famous set.Joe Boyd was behind the sound board at the festival, tasked with making sure Dylan and his fellow performers sounded their best. During a recent appearance on the Bob Lefsetz podcast, Boyd recalled when Dylan went electric.“At the end of ‘Maggie's Farm,’ I was standing in the little press […]

todayJanuary 24, 2025

Newport News mayor wants to launch music festival

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Newport News mayor wants to launch music festival

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Mayor Phillip Jones has announced his goal to launch a music festival in Newport News within the next 18 months, stating, “It’s time to put Newport News on the map.”While details about the festival's name have yet to be revealed, Mayor Jones envisions the event as a way to bring the community together and attract major entertainers. He emphasized that the festival aims to boost city […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025 2

Newport Classical closes out summer Music Festival series with pianist Lara Downes at The Breakers

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Newport Classical closes out summer Music Festival series with pianist Lara Downes at The Breakers

Classical pianist Lara Downes returned to Newport to conclude the 55th Newport Classical Music Festival. The closing night concert took place at The Breakers on Sunday, July 21. Attendees who came for the finale of Newport Classical’s summer music series were treated to the glitz and glamor of Gilded Age architecture, expansive ocean views, and a chance to stroll the grounds of the mansion with twenty-six of the life-size Indian […]

todayJuly 23, 2024 9

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Newport Classical Music Festival presents 27 concerts in July | EastBayRI.com

The 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival will present 27 concerts this summer, between July 4 and 21, bringing music to Newport’s stunning historic mansions and venues, including The Breakers, Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, The Elms, Castle Hill Inn, Chinese Tea House, King Park, Newport Art Museum, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Redwood Library & Athenæum, and more. The festival is celebrating its 55th year with 27 concerts in 11 historic venues over 18 days, featuring 120 artists. Highlights of the […]

todayMay 29, 2024 1

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What’s Up Interview: Newport Classical’s Gillian Friedman Fox on the 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival

Summers in Newport are widely known for world-class musical events. Historic festivals like Newport Jazz and Newport Folk certainly attract massive crowds over a pair of mid-summer weekends. However, the festival with the largest number of concerts is the Newport Classical Music Festival, which this year runs from July 4th to July 21. The annual festival welcomes dozens of performers, from soloists to string quartets to brass ensembles. This year’s […]

todayMarch 29, 2024 10

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2024 Newport Classical Music Festival schedule announced

The 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival will present 27 concerts this summer between July 4-21, 2024, bringing timeless music for today to Newport’s stunning historic mansions and venues including The Breakers, Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, The Elms, Castle Hill Inn, Chinese Tea House, King Park, Newport Art Museum, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Redwood Library & Athenæum, and more. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on April 10.The Newport […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 4

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Baroque Music Festival Hosts Fall Preview Oct. 22 at Newport Beach Civic Center

Baroque Music Festival artistic director Elizabeth Blumenstock / Jeanine Hill Photography Are you a Baroque music fan, or maybe curious as to the charms of the classical musical genre? The Baroque Music Festival is hosting a Fall Preview on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Community Room patios of the Newport Beach Civic Center. Baroque Music Festival and the Festival’s artistic director Elizabeth Blumenstock have put […]

todayOctober 10, 2023 5

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