What does the Newport Folk Festival mean in 2025? For some, it means speaking truth to power. At this year’s festival, there was certainly a dose of that (though perhaps less than one might think).

Last weekend, Newport Folk Festival’s rocked Rhode Island for the 66th time. Its rich history, which began in 1959 and has carried on beautifully every summer since 1985, was on full display for three ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — If it long ago became a truism to say that the Newport Folk Festival is no longer simply about folk music, it’s equally true to say that you never have to look very hard to find some.

A sign near the entrance of the Newport Folk Festival, reminding festival goers to "Be present. Be kind. Be open. Be together." July 25, 2025, Rhode Island.(Courtesy Sara Shukla) When I describe the ...

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Carlile was responsible for Mitchell performing her first full set in more than 20 years at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival ...

“Newport & the Great Folk Dream” is a rapturous documentary — elegant and transporting, full of scratchy lyrical black-and-white images and performances that have a timeless power. The movie tells the ...

The Newport Folk Festival might be most famous for Bob Dylan going electric in 1965, but every year it continues to surprise and delight—and sells out before the artists are even announced. It’s a ...

The considerable longevity of the Newport Folk Festival (founded in 1959), and its singular place in American musical and political culture, makes it a natural case study. As we all know, two ...

Start booking your reservations, the dates of the 2026 Newport Folk Festival have been announced. Festival organizers announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that next year's three-day festival at Fort Adams ...