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Matt Nathanson performs on Mountain Stage.

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

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Sigur Ros performs at Celebrate Brooklyn's Prospect Park Bandshell on July 31, 2012.

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

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Suzanne Vega performs on Mountain Stage.

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July 30, 2012 – Hear the folk-pop singer perform international hits like "Luka" and "Tom's Diner."

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Sara Watkins plays the Fort Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 30, 2012 – Watkins' songs rest within pop, country and folk on the Venn diagram of musical genres.

tUnE-yArDs performs on the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 30, 2012 – tUnE-yArDs' strange, joyous concoction is wild, rhythmic, layered and swirling with surprises. FolkAlley

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Blind Pilot performs at the 2012 Newport Folk Festival.

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July 30, 2012 – The band has learned to give its catchy, charmingly delicate folk-pop a bit of a propulsive kick.

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Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes performs on the Fort Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 29, 2012 – At Newport, the soulful blues-rock band's music reached ecstatic, rafter-shaking heights.

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Megafaun performs at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 29, 2012 – The band has a knack for blending classic-rock traditionalism with a real ear for experimentation.

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Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires perform at the Fort Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 29, 2012 – Real-deal experience, and an understanding of hardship, infuses every soulful note Bradley sings.

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Dawes performs on the Fort Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 29, 2012 – The band carries a serious torch for the greatest moments of rock's collision with folk and country.

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Spirit Family Reunion plays the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival July 28, 2012.

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July 29, 2012 – The group plays Newport as if the amps are off and the audience is huddled around, clapping along. FolkAlley

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Blitzen Trapper performs at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 28, 2012 – American Goldwing finds the band settling into a breezy classic-rock vibe, but sharp edges poke out.

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First Aid Kit plays the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 28, 2012 – The Swedish sister act traffics in echo-laden choral folk-pop, but it's also got a sunny side. FolkAlley

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City and Colour performs on the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 28, 2012 – Singer Dallas Green has a flair for singing boldly and clearly while making his struggles universal. FolkAlley

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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco perfroms at the Newport Folk Festival.

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July 27, 2012 – Wilco finished a career-spanning set with an encore featuring Woody Guthrie's granddaughter.

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