Newport Folk Festival 2011

The Devil Makes Three performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Gillian Welch performs with David Rawlings at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello performs with the band at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Delta Spirit performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Mavis Staples performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

The Devil Makes Three performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Christmas of The Felice Brothers performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Ian Felice of The Felice Brothers performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Joe Michelini of River City Extension performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

George Wein introduces Earl Scruggs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Scruggs performed at the original festival 52 years ago, which Wein produced.

Earl Scruggs performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Scruggs performed at the original festival 52 years ago.

Gogol Bordello performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Gillian Welch performs with David Rawlings at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

The Decemberists performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Pete Seeger, right, talks backstage with his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., Sunday, July 31, 2011.

David Wax performs with his band David Wax Museum at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Tao Rodriguez-Seeger performs with the Seeger Clogging All-Stars at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Mavis Staples performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Dave Carroll of Trampled By Turtles performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011. The festival was sold out this year for the first time in its long history.

Wanda Jackson performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I. on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

The band David Wax Museum records a video in the ruins of Fort Adams backstage at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Elvis Costello performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Amos Lee performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Justin Townes Earle performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Middle Brother performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Middle Brother is John J. McCauley III of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, and Matt Vasquez of Delta SpiritTick.

Emmylou Harris performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on Sunday, July 31, 2011.