Newport Jazz Festival

Newport Festivals Foundation, producers of the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, announced the dates for the events in 2024.

Celebrating its 65th Anniversary in 2024, Newport Folk Festival will be held at Fort Adams State Park on July 26 – 28, 2024.

Celebrating its 70th Anniversary in 2024, Newport Jazz Festival will be held at Fort Adams State Park on August 2 – 4, 2024.

Tickets for both events are expected to go on sale in early 2024. For more information on Newport Folk, visit newportfolk.org. For more information on Newport Jazz, visit newportjazz.org.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020).

He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide.

Ryan is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Association, and Local Independent Online News Publishers. He is committed to the codes of ethics of these organizations: accuracy, independence, accountability, and transparency.

In Newport, Ryan served on the boards of the Fort Adams Trust and Potter League for Animals, and hosted a daily radio talk show for four years.

In 2021, Ryan moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to support his wife Jen's career. He launched The Alexandria Brief in 2025, applying what he learned in Newport to a new community. With the help of some talented on-the-ground contributors, he still runs What's Up Newp — and always will.

Contact: ryan@whatsupnewp.com.