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Whether you love him, or hate him, (either because of his role as a gatekeeper for the Newport brand, or his tough negotiating stances), Jay Sweet has one responsibility – to keep this historic American festival thriving with a limited budget. In the worlds of Folk, Roots, and Americana music – Jay Sweet is a king/queen-maker.

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I’d go so far as to say if you have to play for free – it could be the best investment you’ve ever made in your career or the careers of your clients. Despite working in the live events industry, I had never attended the NFF, until my wife recently dragged me to it four years ago and ever since, I’ve wondered, “what the hell – why had I never attended!?”īut here I am, getting ready to attend this weekend’s festival – and I say this to all in our industry – If you pass up a chance to perform for Jay Sweet at the Newport Folk Festival, you may be hurting your career, or the careers of the artists you represent – period!!! Prior to starting CelebrityAccess, I was a concert promoter for 25 years. Unfortunately, the dead of last winter also birthed a global pandemic which brought the live touring industry to a halt, but now, with the Newport Folk Festival returning as in-person events this week, the timing seemed right. Producer Jay Sweet, left, and CelebrityAccess President/Editor-in-Chief Marc Gentilella. This article was originally intended to be published following the conclusion of the Newport Folk Festival in 2019, but we decided to wait till the dead of winter in hopes to bringing back the warmth and thoughts of a beautiful Newport summer day. You’ll notice I didn’t say iconic folk festival because I believe it is one of the most important “music festivals” in the world! Credit: Marc Gentilella.Īfter the last Newport Folk Festival (NFF) in 2019, CelebrityAccess planned to give extensive coverage to one of America’s most iconic music festivals. If any festival was half this good i would EASILY give five years of my life #Festify Collaboration performs at the Newport Folk Festival. Naw but why can’t this be an actual festival?🥺 #Festify /zIuYgS5kG7

This turns your most listened to music on spotify into a festival lineups and i might give my left nut for this to happen /Pr3ZZpWE0w People are getting on the dream festival hype pretty quickly, sharing their results on their social media and tbh – we’re wondering where we can buy tickets? Then you’ll have to decide whether or not you want the lineup to be based on your most listened to artists from the last month, six months, or of all time. From there you’ll be given your festival ticket. Why not throw on some denim shorts and glitter too while you’re dancing around your room to the playlists, just imagine the cool TikToks you can get out of it!Ĭreating the virtual ticket is super easy, simply head to Festify here and link it up to your Spotify.

So, while it’s fair to assume that IRL festivals are off the agenda for this Summer, with this app you can create your very own festival in the comfort of your bedroom. Have you ever been curious about what your dream festival line-up would look like? Well, now you don’t need to wonder anymore, as there’s a website creating just that.Ī website named Festify takes all of your most listened to artists on Spotify and transforms them into a festival lineup – headliners and small stage acts, the lot.

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