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With just two weeks until Newport Folk Festival gets underway, organizers of the sold-out event updated their smartphone apps overnight, announcing the 2018 lineup schedule.

In an effort to encourage people to download their latest smartphone app, organizers have only released the schedule on their iOS App and Android App.

Newport Folk Festival has also published their 2018 Festival Map and has announced their 2018 craft and food vendors.

For more information on the 2018 Newport Folk Festival, visit http://www.newportfolk.org.

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