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| $50.00 Discount Tickets for Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals Are Back! Special $50.00 discount tickets for the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival are back! Beginning Tuesday, March 8, at 10:00 am, Newport Festivals Foundation* is offering $50.00 General Admission tickets (regularly priced at $69.00) for a limited time when purchased in person at the Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 23 America's Cup Avenue in Newport. "We're pleased to return with this discount offer to give area residents another opportunity to celebrate their hometown festivals in a special way. Throughout six decades, the City of Newport has graciously welcomed millions of musicians and music fans to the area, and this is our way of giving something back, " said George Wein, President of Newport Festivals Foundation, which produces the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals. This offer is not available on-line or by telephone and is available for General Admission tickets at Fort Adams State Park only. Folk Festival tickets must be purchased for a specific day (July 30 or 31). For the Jazz Festival, patrons may purchase a ticket that will be good for admission either August 6 or 7. Visit www.gonewport.com for CVB office hours and information. The 2011 Newport Folk Festival is set for July 29 – 31 and the Newport Jazz Festival takes over the following weekend, August 5 – 7. Artists and ticket on-sale dates for both festivals will be announced later this month. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |