Newport Folk Festival 2016: Lineup, Schedules, Venue and Ticket Details
Newport Folk Festival is known for its three-day celebration of musical entertainment. If you're a fan of any contemporary musical genres, this event could be for you. And if you are one of those gearing up for the upcoming event, here are the details you shouldn't miss.
On July 22-24, Newport Folk Festival is going to showcase again another year of music fest, and live performances. The festival will be held in Fort Adams, located at 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, Rhode Island. The festival will host various bands, and folk artists.
Aside from live performances, the festival also features several crafts, music displays, and local foods for attendees. It also offers activities and kid-centric performances for children, which makes Newport Festival a family-friendly festival.
The tickets for the Festival have been sold out, but Newport offers Fan-to-Fan resale option.
Lineup and Schedules
One of the things people always look up to in Newport Festival is the different artists performing on the event. This year, the iconic festival will present several talented artists that will surely make every day at the Festival phenomenal.
Here are the lists of the lineup for their designated dates of appearance:
July 22, Friday
- Flight of the Conchords
- Ray Lamontagne
- The Arcs
- Violent Femmes
- Case/lang/veirs
- St. Paul & the Broken Bones
- Brett Dennen
- Matthew Logan Vasquez
- The Staves
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Radical Face
- Fruit Bats
- Raury
- Basia Bulat
- Amasa Hines
- Wild Child
- Freakwater
- JP Harris
July 23, Saturday
- Patti Smith & Her Band
- Norah Jones
- Ryan Adams with the Infamous Stringdusters feat. Nicki Bluhm
- Graham Nash
- Father John Misty
- Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
- Del & Dawg
- Frightened Rabbit
- Dave Simonett & Dave Carroll
- Margo Price
- Amy Helm
- Rayland Baxter
- John Moreland
- Songhoy Blues
- Lady Lamb
- Ruby Amanfu
- The Cactus Blossoms
- Banditos
July 24, Sunday
- Alabama Shakes
- Elvis Costello
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
- Middle Brother
- Glen Hansard
- Phil Cook Presents "Southland Revenue"
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Brian Fallon
- The Oh Hellos
- Hayes Carll
- Villages
- The Strumbellas
- Son Little
- Julien Baker
- Joan Shelley
- River Whyless
- Ian Fitzgerald with Smith & Weeden
Gates will open at 10 a.m. The music starts at 11 a.m. Enjoy every beat of the music until it ends at sundown. The schedule of the whole event can be downloaded as a pdf file from the Newport's official website.
About Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival is one of the most loved American music festival. It was first introduced in 1959, featuring various performances from different genres like fold, blues, country, and others.
