Jay Sweet (Executive Director, Newport Festivals Foundation)

Welcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!!  Join us for this interview with the uber-fascinating Jay Sweet, who not only runs the Newport Festivals Foundation, but is also the Executive Producer of Newport Folk Festival, one of the country's premier music events.  Jay is a super-engaging personality whose love and enthusiasm for live music is legendary.  Newport Folk Festival is world renowned for its unique vibe, and Jay is best known for creating an environment which provides artists with the freedom to create amazing performances while fostering the opportunity for once-in-a-lifetime collaborations.  This interview came into being during a sad time for the Newport Festivals community with the very recent passing of Newport Folk founder and music festival legend, George Wein.  Roadcase wants to honor his legacy and give him a huge thank you for all he did for live music.  So come aboard the Roadcase bus for this interview with Jay Sweet and learn about world-famous Newport Folk Festival, the amazing work that Jay does, and the legacy of George Wein.  It's gonna be a great ride!!For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact: [email protected] music:  "Eugene" (Instrumental)" by Waltzer