Good Vibrations: Brian Wilson Joins Newport Lineup
(AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron/file) :: In a July 10, 2005 file photo, Brian Wilson performs on the Stavinski hall stage during the 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. The Newport Folk Festival producers plan to announce Monday, June 23, 2008, that Brian Wilson, a founding member of the Beach Boys, is joining the festival's lineup.
Updated: 6/23/2008
The Newport Folk Festival is picking up good vibrations.
The festival producers plan to announce Monday that Brian Wilson, a founding member of the Beach Boys, is joining the festival's lineup. He'll headline an evening performance on Aug. 1 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The festival continues Aug. 2-3 at Fort Adams State Park.
Wilson is the latest big-name act added to the festival, which already includes Jimmy Buffett, Trey Anastasio, the Black Crowes and reggae artists Stephen and Damian Marley.
The festival is under new management and has branched out beyond more traditional folk this year. Organizers are hoping their roster of popular performers can produce a sellout.
The festival marks its 50th anniversary next summer.
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