Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island 2009
Coastal New England Town in RI Hosts Music at Fort Adams State Park
Aug 29, 2008
The JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, now called George Wein's Jazz Festival 55, is one of the best. This annual event held the second weekend in August and celebrating 55 years, is an unsurpassed musical event on the grounds of Fort Adams State Park overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
All three stages, set up for simultaneous performances, are alive with music from 11:30AM-7:00PM on Saturday and Sunday. The main stage hosts some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz while the two smaller stages provide more intimate settings for some truly gifted up-and-coming musicians…these smaller stages are sometimes the best performance venues of the weekend.
Eating at Jazz Festival & Newport
Although there are food booths available at the festival, going from Fort Adams to the Newport marina where the shops and restaurants are located can be a real treat. There are frequent motorboat shuttles taking people back and forth in about 10 minutes. The shuttle drops passengers off right in the middle of the lively and quaint town of Newport. Stop for a glass of wine or beer, or have a lunch of New England clam chowder or lobster roll.
Things to do in Newport RI
Walk along the marina on America's Cup Avenue where scores of sailboats gently sway with the restless movement of the ocean, or walk along Bellevue Avenue to see the mansions where America's industrial barons of the Gilded Age from the late 19th and early 20th century had their summer homes.
How to Get to Jazz Festival in Newport
To get to Newport by air, fly into TF Green Airport (PVD) in Providence or Logan Airport in Boston (BOS). If living in the New England area, Newport is just a few hours drive from New Haven CT, Portland ME, or Albany NY, and an hour from Boston. You can get to Providence or Boston by Amtrak train from New York City.
Hotels & Inns Newport Rhode Island
Bed & Breakfasts abound in the town of Newport. Many are in the center of the business district along the marina or up the hill near the mansions on Bellevue Ave. Most will have a 2-3 day minimum. To be close to the beach, try the upscale Chanler Inn near the entrance to Cliff Walk on Memorial Drive, the Inn at Newport Beach on Wave Avenue in Middletown, or the Quality Inn and Suites Atlantic Beach Hotel also on Wave Avenue in Middletown.
2009 Jazz Festival in Newport RI
The weekend at the Jazz Festival is relaxing and exhilarating at the same time. Perched on the grounds of Fort Adams State Park with the expanse of the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop, there is always an ocean breeze and the crowd is seriously interested in listening to the jazz line-up that plays continuously through two glorious days. Read more about highlights of the 2009 Newport RI Jazz Festival.
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