Newport Folk Festival

11/02/2026

Music has always been part of how people speak up, push back, and bring others together. A song can make you feel something, make you think differently, or remind you that you’re not alone in what you believe.

“…there’s a lot to do. Even if you don’t feel as though it’s enough. You say, “well, I’m only one person”… but a bunch of one persons makes Uber people.“ ~ Joan Baez

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JOHN JAMES

11/01/2026

Happy Existential Time Crisis Day to all who celebrate!

Courtney Barnett
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10/29/2026

Michael Kiwanuka

📷: Ryan Mastro

10/28/2026

When did you first experience the power of music?

“I was an anti-war activist from a pretty young age and would go down, join marches and demonstrations a lot… Someone would ask me to bring my guitar, and I’d end up singing a song or a few songs… And that’s when I felt that first.” ~ Lucinda Williams

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10/24/2026

De La Soul


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10/23/2026

No armor. No angle. Nick Carpenter, aka Medium Build sat down with us and gave us everything–raw, heart-on-sleeve honesty from the very first minute.

He gets it. He understands why we’re on the road, and why the search itself matters just as much as what we find. We didn’t want this conversation to end. This is the America we set out to find, one honest conversation at a time.

You can hear that same unfiltered honesty on his new album, King of Having Fun.

See the whole conversation on , link in our bio!

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10/22/2026

💚 Sending out a big thank you to our Folk community and 11th Hour Racing for helping us become a more sustainable festival.

10/20/2026

Take home a piece of the 2026 Newport Folk Festival! We're auctioning off signed posters, photographs, official artist signs, setlists, and more! All proceeds will benefit Newport Festivals Foundation's music education and artist relief initiatives. The auction will end on Tuesday, October 27th at 11:59 AM ET. Make your bids now!

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10/19/2026

“I don’t think everybody should be a protest singer… there’s enough people out there doing it.”

“Sometimes we need escape from reality, too... I might be coming to you because I want to feel something different… I might be listening to try to relax.” ~ Sunny War

Sunny War

10/17/2026

All’s Fair in love & music!
The Felice Brothers

📷: Rich Fury