BG: Newport Folk & Jazz Go Non-Profit
Earlier this week, organizers of the famed Newport Jazz and Folk festivals announced that they would be returning to their roots to once again become non-profit events. The granddaddy of all music festivals, which began in 1954 and 1959 respectively, have created the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., who in addition to producing the festivals, will also establish partnerships with local schools, colleges and universities to develop programs to help educate young people about jazz and folk music.
The 2011 Newport Folk Festival will take place on July 29 – 31, while the Newport Jazz Festival will run from August 5 – 7. Artists and ticket on-sale dates will be announced in the spring.
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