Musician Alisa Amador made her Newport Folk Festival debut on Friday, July 26, expressing amazement at the sound quality and experience. It’s not Amador’s first time to Newport, she has performed multiple shows as part of the Newport Live series. “I was amazed by the quality of the sound. You know, outdoors with several stages, […]
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Folk Family celebrates return of Newport Folk Festival
It’s hard to find fans anywhere more passionate about music than Newport Folk Festival fans. On Thursday, July 25, a pair of events were organized by members of the “Newport Folk Festival Family,” a Facebook fan group that was started in 2009 and has since grown to over 5,000 members. The afternoon began with a […]
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“A Complete Unknown,” Bob Dylan biopic trailer released – Movie due out in December
Music fans rejoice! The first trailer from the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” dropped earlier today. The two-minute trailer features official footage of Timothée Chalamet, who plays the iconic singer-songwriter, on the Dylan classic “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall,” with accompanying clips of iconic New York City clubs and concert venues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNNteP22gQ The […]
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City of Newport offers water safety tips ahead of Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals
With Newport’s Folk and Jazz Festivals just around the corner, City of Newport officials are offering safety tips and reminders for those planning to spend time on the water. Newport city officials are advising those planning to spend time on the water during the upcoming Folk and Jazz Festivals to wear a life jacket, headlamp, […]
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“Six Picks” Newport Folk Festival Edition – Don’t miss these sets at the annual festival this weekend
The Newport Folk Festival is back! Founded 65 years ago, the annual event begins on Friday, July 26, at Fort Adams State Park and runs through Sunday, July 28. With over 50 performances on the schedule, every fan has their favorite. Below are “Six Picks” for 2024 with an important reminder – you can’t go […]
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Illiterate Light returning to the Newport Folk Festival with a bicycle-powered stage
Illiterate Light—the duo of singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran—is very excited to continue hosting The Bike Stage for the third year in a row at the Newport Folk Festival, which takes place July 26-28. The Bike Stage is a pop-up stage powered by bicycle and solar energy. You can read Gorman’s piece, A Very […]
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Newport adds bike lanes for the Newport Folk Festival
Update: July 20 at 11 am According to Bike Newport, “the City of Newport has postponed the installation of the Bike Lane on Spring Street that was included in yesterday’s Media Alert.The following updated alert removes references to the Spring Street bike lane”. Over the years, the number of people arriving to the Newport Folk Festival by […]
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What’s Up Interview: Billy Bragg, singer and activist, playing the Newport Folk Festival on July 27
English folk singer, songwriter, and activist Billy Bragg is no stranger to the Newport Folk Festival. He first played the annual gathering at Fort Adams State Park in 1993, returning most recently in 2017 as part of the “Speak Out” sessions, where he shared the stage with Jim James, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff. Bragg […]
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11th Hour Racing returns as Environmental Awareness Sponsor of Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals
Newport Festivals Foundation, producer of the Newport Folk and Newport Jazz Festivals, today announced that Newport-based 11th Hour Racing is returning as the Environmental Awareness Sponsor of the festivals for the third consecutive year, continuing its longstanding support for sustainability initiatives at these landmark events in Newport. According to Newport Festivals Foundation, the following initiatives will be supported […]
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Newport Folk Festival announces Gillian Welch and David Rawlings’ return to Newport
The Newport Folk Festival kicked off lineup announcements for its 2024 event on Friday, February 2, with the news that Gillian Welch and David Rawlings would return to Newport. Welch and Rawlings, who was born in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, are a Grammy Award-winning American folk duo known for their distinctive blend of traditional folk, […]
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The Mystique of Newport Folk
Music fans, it’s that time of year again. Newport Folk Festival tickets go on sale Thursday, February 1 at 1:00 PM. For those not in the know, the 10,000 or so tickets available daily will sell out in seconds even though no performer has yet to be announced for the festival. This has been the […]
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2024 Newport Folk Festival tickets go on sale on Feb. 1
Newport Festivals Foundation, producer of the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, today announced that tickets for the 2024 Newport Folk Festival will go on sale on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The Announcement This summer the Newport Folk Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island to celebrate a major milestone – the […]
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Movie Preview: Joan Baez biopic ‘I am a Noise’ coming to Jane Pickens October 13-18
A new film about legendary folk singer Joan Baez tells her remarkable story, an intimate portrayal of her “public, private and secret life.” Joan Baez, I am a Noise, directed by Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky, and Maeve O’Boyle, is playing at the Jane Pickens Film and Events Center October 13-16. Advance tickets are available here. […]
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2023 Newport Folk Festival Day 3 – Billy, Lana, Folk Family, and Muppets
The 2023 Newport Folk Festival wrapped up on Sunday, July 30th, fulfilling the newly revised mission of the Newport Festivals Foundation “to create moments of hope through the power of music and community.” Of course, the festival has always been about bringing folks together; that idea is in focus now more than ever. It played […]
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2023 Newport Folk Festival Day 2: Diverse lineup shines bright at Fort Adams
The second of three days at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival showcased what the annual event does best – exposing fans to world-class performances in a variety of genres with familiar and new artists. There was something for everyone. Highlights included traditional folk tales from “new to the festival” singer-songwriter Willi Carlisle and a set […]
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2023 Newport Folk Festival: James Taylor makes surprise appearance on Day 1
The 2023 Newport Folk Festival kicked off in grand style on Friday, July 28. Friends old and new performed at the sold-out festival, the start of two weekends of musical magic at Fort Adams State Park. No doubt it was hot, literally and figuratively! From headliners including My Morning Jacket, Maggie Rogers, and Nickel Creek […]
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What’s Up Interview: John Oates, playing Newport Folk Festival Satuday, July 29
John Oates has many stories to tell. The legendary singer-songwriter/guitarist, best known for his duo work with Daryl Hall, is also an accomplished solo artist who mines the roots of rock and roll. In a special set with fellow guitar great Guthrie Trapp, Oates is playing Newport Folk Saturday, July 29, at 3:45 on the […]
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‘Six Picks’ Special: Six not-to-be-missed artists at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
The biggest challenge fans face at the Newport Folk Festival is deciding which bands to see especially when set times for three main stages and a pair of side stages overlap. The fact is, you just can’t get to every act. Still, with three days and over 50 carefully curated sets this weekend, attendees will […]
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‘Six Picks’ top Newport Folk Festival moments from the past decade
With the Newport Folk Festival arriving at Fort Adams State Park this weekend, we thought it would be a good time to look back at recent festival history. The past decade has seen numerous memorable performances; Jay Sweet and his team at NFF have made history year after year. Here are a few of our […]
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What’s Up Interview: Rising star Bella White, playing the Newport Folk Festival July 28
Playing the Newport Folk Festival is a lifelong dream for many musicians. Some wait decades for the opportunity to perform; others are fortunate to be invited to the prestigious festival early in their career. 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Bella White, scheduled to appear at the festival on Friday, July 28, is one of those getting the […]
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What’s Up Interview: Dan Blakeslee, playing Newport Folk Sunday, July 30
If you’re a Newport Folk Festival regular, you’ve probably seen Dan Blakeslee on your way in or your way out of Fort Adams State Park. The Festival favorite and former Rhode Island resident is returning this year, kicking off the festivities on Sunday, July 30 from the Fort Stage, making it the first main stage […]
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2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup announcements
The Newport Folk Festival began its tradition of a rolling lineup announcement for its 2023 festival on February 2. The sold-out 2023 Newport Folk Festival will take place at Fort Adams State Park on Friday, July 28; Saturday, July 29; and Sunday, July 30. General admission tickets for the festival went on sale on Wednesday, February 1, […]
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Newport Folk Festival adds Eastern Medicine Singers with Yonatan Gat and Lee Ranaldo to its 2023 lineup
Newport Folk Festival kept the 2023 lineup announcements rolling today. “Please welcome Eastern Medicine Singers with Yonatan Gat and Lee Ranaldo to this summer’s lineup,” Newport Folk Festival shared on Facebook. According to the group’s Facebook Page, Eastern Medicine Singers is an eastern Algonquin language drum group preserving the language by song. For their Artist […]
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Angel Olsen to perform at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
As part of their rolling lineup announcements, Newport Folk Festival today announced that Angel Olsen will perform at their 2023 festival. “We can’t wait to welcome Angel Olsen back to the Fort this summer,” Newport Folk Festival shared on Facebook. “For her Artist Give, Angel asked that Newport Festivals Foundation provide a grant to Girls […]
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Remi Wolf joins 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup
Newport Folk Festival announced today that Remi Wolf will be joining their lineup this summer. As is Newport Folk tradition, the festival has been rolling out the lineup over the last several weeks. Wolf, an American singer and songwriter from California, will perform on Sunday, July 30. For her Artist Give, she asked Newport Festivals Foundation to provide a […]