Hayley Williams, Weyes Blood, Jeff Tweedy, & More Join Bleachers At Newport Folk Fest

Hayley Williams, Weyes Blood, Jeff Tweedy, & More Join Bleachers At Newport Folk Fest

Yesterday was the first day of Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival. There was a bit of a weather issue when a flash storm hit and the crowd had to shelter in place for a little while, but the event persisted nonetheless. A highlight was Bleachers’ set, which featured appearances from Hayley Williams, Weyes Blood, Jeff Tweedy, and more.

SNACKTIME rocks Newport Folk Festival, perform with Choir School of Newport County - What's Up Newp

Philadelphia-based band SNACKTIME brought their high-energy funk sound to the Newport Folk Festival stage Friday morning, performing their debut set at the prestigious festival from 11:05 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. on the Quad Stage. The early performance time proved no obstacle for the band, which describes its sound as “funk and roll and a whole […] The post SNACKTIME rocks Newport Folk Festival, perform with Choir School of Newport County appeared fi…