Auction Ends: Jul 2, 2012 08:00 PM EDT
Entertainment/Leisure
Newport Waterfront Festivals Package
- Item Number
- 152
- Estimated Value
- 250 USD
- Sold
- 143 USD to Demers88
- Number of Bids
- 8 - Bid History
Item Description
With a winning bid, you and a guest can experience four fantastic Newport festivals!
- On Saturday, August 11th, the third annual Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival features a cool soundtrack of roots, reggae, ska, rocksteady, and dancehall from internationally acclaimed acts-celebrate island grooves with Newport Harbor as a backdrop!
- On Saturday, August 18th, The Newport Blues & BBQ Festival is a full day and night of soulful blues featuring legends Taj Mahal and John Lee Hooker Jr. plus up & comers Shemekia Copeland and Joanne Shaw Taylor. Blues, BBQ, and Beer – national, regional and local blues artists will rock the Newport waterfront for a full day of soulful riffs, down and dirty ballads, cold brews, and a mouth-watering pig roast. Come and enjoy a full day of summertime boogie-woogie in the heart of downtown Newport. It’s a summertime celebration of southern comfort with a finger-lickin’ feast pared down with easy ocean breezes, all on Newport’s historic waterfront.
- Saturday, August 25th sees the debut of the Newport Celtic Rock Festival, this one-day event features contemporary Celtic music including headliners Eileen Ivers, The Town Pants, Screaming Orphans and Tartan Terrors, with a new headliner this year, Gaelic Storm. A full day of continuous progressive Celtic music on Newport’s busy waterfront! Come also experience lively Irish step-dancers, spirited pipe & drum bands, traditional pub fare, and of course the always flowing Guinness. Be a part of good time shenanigans and rosy Irish cheer!
- And it’s not over when summer ends, the Columbus Day weekend tradition continues - The International Oktoberfest promises a decadent Bavarian Bash as we welcome a New England fall! Let the golden colors of fall fill specialty steins of Austria and Germany while the traditional music and dancing play on.
Item Special Note
- Waterfront Reggae Festival - Saturday, August 11th
- Blues & BBQ Festival - Saturday, August 18th
- Celtic Rock Festival - Saturday, August 25th
- International Octoberfest - choice of Saturday, October 6th or Sunday, October 7th
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