If there's one festival that can be credited with launching the careers of a bunch of singer-songwriter superstars, it's the Newport Folk Festival. The annual event gave both Joan Baez and Bob Dylan national exposure, helping jumpstart their careers. Founded in 1959, the festival ran annually until the '60s, when it struggled and went absent for a few years. However, since 1985 it that gone on every year without a hitch. Big names that have performed in the past include Lyle Lovett, Suzanne Vega, Linda Ronstadt and Jimmy Buffett.
This year, the even runs July 30-August 1 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. One-day adult tickets are $69 ($75 if bought the weekend-of), and a limited number of two-day tickets are available for $125. Check out the 2010 full lineup after the jump!
Newport Folk Festival 2010 Lineup:
Friday, July 30
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon RangersTim O'Brien
Sarah Jarosz
Saturday, July 31
John PrineAndrew Bird
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Calexico
Brandi Carlile
Doc Watson & David Holt
Sam Bush
Blitzen Trapper
The Low Anthem
Dawes
A.A. Bondy
Nneka
Horse Feathers
Sarah Jarosz
O'Death
Liz Longley
Sunday, August 1
The Levon Helm Band's Ramble on the Road w/ Special GuestsThe Swell Season
The Avett Brothers
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Special Guests
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
The Felice Brothers
The Punch Brothers w/ Chris Thile
Richie Havens
Tao Seeger Band
Justin Townes Earle
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three
Ben Solle & Daniel Martin Moore
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons