The Newport Folk Festival continued unveiling its 2025 lineup this week, announcing that Alex G, Jesse Welles, The Deslondes, and Michael Kiwanuka will perform at its sold-out festival in July.
Daily schedule for 2025 Newport Folk Festival (as of Friday, February 21);
Friday, July 25
- Alex G
- The Deslondes
- More artist announcements are coming soon.
Saturday, July 26
- Jesse Welles
- Julien Baker & Torres
- Waxahatchee
- More artist announcements are coming soon.
Sunday, July 27
- Michael Kiwanuka
- BCUC
- Mt. Joy
- Jeff Tweedy
- More artist announcements are coming soon.
Expect many more performer announcements for each day in the coming weeks.
General admission tickets sold out within minutes on February 5, even before any artists were announced.
True to its mission of supporting music education, the Newport Festivals Foundation is making grants on behalf of the announced artists. They’ve already supported The People’s Music School in Chicago, which offers free music education to local children.
Recent grants have also gone to Art As Mentorship, which mentors and develops young artists’ skills, and Playing for Change, which provides music education to underserved youth in developing countries.
For more details about the festival and its charitable work, check out newportfolk.org.
