Lineup
for Newport Folk Festival
Jul 28, 2017
- Fleet Foxes
- The Head and the Heart
- Shovels & Rope
- Regina Spektor
- Ben Gibbard
- Hurray for the Riff Raff
- Alone & Together
- Kevin Morby
- Sam Cohen
- Eric D. Johnson
- Joe Russo
- Josh Kaufman
- Blind Pilot
- Carl Broemel
- Aaron Lee Tasjan
- Brent Cobb
- Seratones
- Big Thief
- L.a.a Salami
- The Wild Reeds
- Joshua Hedley
- Matt the Electrician
- The Ballroom Thieves
- Tall Heights
- Ryan Montbleau
- Kevin Locke
- Joe Purdy
- Ben Miller Band
- Baskery
Jul 29, 2017
- Wilco
- The Avett Brothers
- Speak Out
- Jim James
- American Acoustic
- Offa Rex
- Drive-By Truckers
- Angel Olsen
- Nikki Lane
- Grandma's Hands Band
- Joseph
- Margaret Glaspy
- Robert Ellis
- Chicano Batman
- JP Harris
- Chance Mccoy
- Marlon Williams
- Julia Jacklin
- Jalen Ngonda
- Mt. Joy
- Joe Pug
- Rick Massimo
- Chris Funk
- Darol Anger
- Reggie Harris
- Lyla June
- Casey Neill
- Christopher Paul Stelling
- Kitty Amaral And Cosmic String Coalition
- Watchhouse
Jul 30, 2017
- John Prine
- Punch Brothers
American Acoustic
- I'm With Her
American Acoustic
- Dr. Dog
- Rhiannon Giddens
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Suzanne Vega
- John Paul White
- Whitney
- Steelism
- Ruby Amanfu
- Nicole Atkins
- Pinegrove
- C.W. Stoneking
- Choir! Choir! Choir!
- Berklee Gospel and Roots Choir
- Chris Funk
- Noam Pikelny
- Olivia Chaney
Details
Since 1959, the Newport Folk Festival has held a unique place in America’s musical and cultural history. A hub for the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s and the site of Bob Dylan’s famous switch to electric guitar in 1965, the festival also hosted the first major appearances of Joan Baez, James Taylor, Joni Michell and Arlo Guthrie, and sparked the revival of gospel, Cajun and blues. Today the festival still serves the musical omnivores, the fans who crave innovation but appreciate tradition.
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