Concerts archive

Listen Matt Nathanson On Mountain Stage
July 31, 2012 – The singer performs an acoustic version of his hit "Come On Get Higher" during this 2007 recording.

Listen Sigur Rós In Concert WFUV
July 31, 2012 – Hear one of the world's greatest live bands deliver a sweeping two-hour set from Brooklyn. WFUV

Listen Suzanne Vega On Mountain Stage
July 30, 2012 – Hear the folk-pop singer perform international hits like "Luka" and "Tom's Diner."

Read Sara Watkins, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 30, 2012 – Watkins' songs rest within pop, country and folk on the Venn diagram of musical genres.

Listen tUnE-yArDs, Live In Concert: Newport Folk Festival 2012 FolkAlley
July 30, 2012 – tUnE-yArDs' strange, joyous concoction is wild, rhythmic, layered and swirling with surprises. FolkAlley

Listen Blind Pilot, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 30, 2012 – The band has learned to give its catchy, charmingly delicate folk-pop a bit of a propulsive kick.

Listen Alabama Shakes, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 29, 2012 – At Newport, the soulful blues-rock band's music reached ecstatic, rafter-shaking heights.

Listen Megafaun, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 29, 2012 – The band has a knack for blending classic-rock traditionalism with a real ear for experimentation.

Listen Charles Bradley, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 29, 2012 – Real-deal experience, and an understanding of hardship, infuses every soulful note Bradley sings.

Listen Dawes, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 29, 2012 – The band carries a serious torch for the greatest moments of rock's collision with folk and country.

Listen Spirit Family Reunion, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012 FolkAlley
July 29, 2012 – The group plays Newport as if the amps are off and the audience is huddled around, clapping along. FolkAlley

Listen Blitzen Trapper, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 28, 2012 – American Goldwing finds the band settling into a breezy classic-rock vibe, but sharp edges poke out.

Listen First Aid Kit, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012 FolkAlley
July 28, 2012 – The Swedish sister act traffics in echo-laden choral folk-pop, but it's also got a sunny side. FolkAlley

Listen City And Colour, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012 FolkAlley
July 28, 2012 – Singer Dallas Green has a flair for singing boldly and clearly while making his struggles universal. FolkAlley

Listen Wilco, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2012
July 27, 2012 – Wilco finished a career-spanning set with an encore featuring Woody Guthrie's granddaughter.