Newport Folk Festival Announces ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ Set At 2018 Event

The 2018 installment of the Newport Folk Festival will be held, as always, at historic Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island July 27 – 29. Organizers of the event continue to roll out this year’s lineup and the latest announcement is an intriguing one.

On Sunday, July 29 Jon Batiste will host a set dubbed A Change Is Gonna Come with The Dap-Kings. No further details about what is in store have been provided, but an image accompanying the announcement features signs and images from protests. One of the highlights from last year’s Newport Folk Festival was a set of protest songs called Speak Out.

Other recent additions to this year’s lineup include Amanda Shires, Hiss Golden Messenger, Brandi Carlile and Lucius. Tickets for the event are sold out.

Newport Folk Festival 2018 Lineup (As Of March 14)

Friday, July 27

• Amanda Shires
• Darlingside
• Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
• JD McPherson
• Lucius
• Moses Sumney
• Tyler Childers
• Sturgill Simpson
• Rachael & Vilray
• This Is The Kit
• Fantastic Negrito

Saturday, July 28

• Bedouine
• Caamp
• Colter Wall
• Courtney Barnett
• Curtis Harding
• Daniel Norgren
• Hiss Golden Messenger
• Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam
• Phoebe Bridgers
• Tank & The Bangas

Sunday, July 29

• A Change Is Gonna Come
• Brandi Carlile
• Jen Cloher
• Nicole Atkins
• Twain
• Charlie Parr
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Passenger
• The Lone Bellow
• The War & The Treaty
• The Weather Station