History has a way of coming back to you. In the case of Janis Joplin appearing at the festival in 1968, her performance affected the life of a Boston…

- George Wein

Creating festivals made a major impact on society in general because you couldn't draw large crowds indoors. At Newport we were soon drawing crowds o…

- George Wein

Rhode Island has become a second home to me after being involved in its cultural life for over 61 years. I look upon it as a privilege to be inducted…

- George Wein

An eighty-nine year old kid from Boston playing a blues in New Orleans takes a lot of chutzpah.

- George Wein

I got more publicity for not doing a festival than for doing the festival.

- George Wein