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The Newport Folk Festival is an annual American folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the Newport Jazz Festival. The festival was founded by music promoter and Jazz Festival founder George Wein , music manager Albert Grossman , and folk singers Pete Seeger , Theodore Bikel , and Oscar Brand .
Tickets for the 2024 Folk Festival were made public on Feb. 1. Prices ranged from $116 for a single-day ticket to $286 for a general three-day pass. Prices ranged from $116 for a single-day ticket ...
The Newport Folk Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island to celebrate its 65th anniversary. One of the longest-running and most storied festivals in America will return July ...
Joni Mitchell made a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on Sunday, July 24, 2022. This year's lineup includes some big names: Dropkick Murphys, Killer Mike ...
The 2024 Newport Folk Festival is ready to jam out July 26-28 and the Newport Jazz Festival is set to take over the Fort the following weekend from Aug. 2-4.
Dylan toured America and Canada, including his infamous concerts at the Newport Folk Festival. 1966 World Tour: February 4 – May 27, 1966 47 Dylan and his backing group gave concerts sporadically throughout the United States and Canada while the initial sessions for Blonde on Blonde were being recorded. The first leg of the tour took place in ...
Festival Networked owned and operated the Newport Jazz Festival with Wein in a senior position. [49] Starting in 2007, the Newport festival began serving beer and wine at Fort Adams State Park. [50] Wein began running the festival again in 2009 after the company that owned the event experienced financial difficulty.
Going to Folk Fest has become a tradition for many, including Newport resident Elizabeth Meeks. De La Soul's Kelvin Mercer performs during the 2024 Newport Folk Festival on Sunday.