Where Is The Newport Folk Festival Held?

The 2023 Newport Folk Festival Lineup includes 1. Lana Del Rey 2. The Hold Steady 3. Jason Isbell & The 400 Units and more.

It includes a total of 54 artists and features some of the biggest folk music acts in the country. The list of performers in the festivals comprises of following artists:

Day 1

• Bella White
• Caamp
• Eastern Medicine Singers with Tonata Cat and Lee Ranaldo
• Free Range
• Gabriels
• Heavy Make Up
• Laden Valley
• Maggie Rogers
• Mdou Moctar
• My Morning Jacket
• Nickel Creek
• Noah Kahan
• Peter One
• Ron Gallo
• Slaughter Beach, Dog
• The Beths
• The Heavy Heavy
• Thee Sacred Souls

Noah Kahan

Noah Kahan is an American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence with his hit single "Hurt Somebody" which achieved gold status in the US.

Born on January 1, 1997, the 26-year-old singer started his professional music career in 2017 after signing to Republic Records and has since released 3 studio albums and 2 EPs.

Kahan's third album titled, Stick Season, got him the long-awaited commercial breakthrough, charting at number 3 on Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Canada Albums chart.

Day 2

• Aimee Mann
• Alice Phoebe Lou
• Ange Olsen
• Bartees Strange
• Danielle Ponder
• Goose
• Indigo De Souza
• Jaime Wyatt
• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
• John Oates featuring Guthrie Trapp
• Jon Batiste & Friends
• Nanna
• Orchestra Gold
• The Backseat Lovers
• The Hold Steady
• The Huntress and Holder of Hands
• Turnpike Troubadours
• Willi Carlisle

Jon Batiste

John Batiste is an American musician, singer, composer, and television personality who has left an indelible mark on the Jazz and R&B music scene.

Additionally, he performed with artists across various genres of music like Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, and Stevie Wonder amongst many others while also releasing six of his own studio albums.

He is a recipient of five Grammy Awards including the Album of the Year for his sixth studio release, We Are.

Day 3

• Abraham Alexander
• Billy Strings
• Black Opry Revue
• Dan Blakeslee
• Dawn Landes and Friends
• Gregory Alan Isakov
• Jonathan Richman
• Jupiter and Okwess
• Lana Del Rey
• Los Lobos and Friends
• Madison Cunningham
• Mereba
• Orville Peck
• Remi Wolf
• Senora May
• Sumbuck
• The Earls of Leicester
• The Harlem Gospel Travelers

Lana Del Rey

Born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, Lana Del Rey is a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter widely known for her hit single "Summertime Sadness".

She has released nine studio albums to date and it's her unique mix of melancholia, glamour, and tragic romance that makes her stand out from her contemporaries.

Rising to stardom in 2011, Lana has racked up numerous coveted accolades including two Brit Awards, two Billboard Women in Music, two MTV Europe Music Awards, and more.

Newport Folk Festival is scheduled from Friday, July 28 to Sunday, July 30. It is a three-day event offering multiple activities aside from music.

The inauguration of the festival will begin on July 28, 2023, at 11:00 am in the noon. The opening act of day one will be headlined by Laden Valley. It will be followed by performances from 16 other artists.

Likewise, day two of the event will also kick start at a similar time and will be headlined by The Huntress and Holders of Hands.

The timings for other important events are listed below. However, these may be subject to change in the future.

• Box Office: 9:00 AM
• Parking: 8:00 AM
• Parking Shuttles: 9:00 AM
• Gates: 10:00 AM
• Food, crafts, and merch: 10:00 AM
• Beverages: 12:00 PM

Newport Folk Festival location is held annually at Fort Adams State Park in New Port, Rhode Islands, US. The park was established in 1965.

The park is a recreational area preserving Historic Fort Adams, the largest fortress in North America. It is situated in Narragansett Bay with panoramic views of Newport Harbor.

Since the revival of the festival in 1985, the event has always been conducted in Fort Adams State Park and has played a major role in attracting music enthusiasts all across the country.

For people wondering if there's any camping provision on the park, there is no camping at Fort Adams State Park. But, there are several campgrounds in the vicinity if you're interested.

Maps

Fort Adams State Park is approximately 51 minutes drive from the nearest largest city Providence while it takes 1.5 hours from Boston.

Navigating to the venue is fairly simple, just use the following address in your vehicle's GPS: 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI, 02840, and follow the road.

However, individuals can also arrive at the venue through Newport Watter Shuttle which continuously runs its service during the festival days from Perotti Park to Fort Adams.

Newport Folk Festival 2023 tickets have all been sold out to date. No further tickets are available on the festival's official website.

However, you can join the waitlist for the tickets and be hopeful that someone cancels their show of the particular ticket type.

Should you get lucky within the waitlist, here are the prices you can expect to pay for the passes for the upcoming event.

• 3-Day Pass - $272.95
• 2-Day Pass - $216.30
• 1-Day Pass - $113.30

Another thing to note is that one can only purchase tickets through the DICE app which is available both on iOS and Android. All of the operations concerning ticketing are handled by DICE, so make sure you download that app.

Similarly, people with tickets who need parking spaces can also purchase parking passes which come in three different categories. Fortunately, these are still up for grabs.

• 3-Day Parking Pass - $69.01
• 2-Day Parking Pass - $47.38
• 1-Day Parking Pass - $25.75

Regarding the returning of tickets, as long as there's a person on the waitlist requesting a similar ticket type you will be eligible for a refund.

Bob Dylan performance at Newport Folk Festival in 1965 is widely regarded as one of the significant moments in the history of Rock and Roll.

On July 25, 1965, Dylan took to the stage at Newport as he had done for the two previous years. But, this time he replaced his familiar acoustic guitar with a Fender Stratocaster, an electric guitar.

At the time, folk music was associated with traditional, acoustic instruments and lyrics that often conveyed political and social messages. His decision to wield an electric guitar marked a shift in the folk music scene forever.

Joined by Paul Butterflies Blues band, Dylan took to the stage at Newport Folk Festival with a Fender Stratocaster guitar on July 25, 1965, which met with a hostile reception.

The use of an electric guitar and the performance of more rock-influenced music was seen by some of the folk-purist as a betrayal of the genre and its values. Likewise, his switch from politically-charged lyrics to more personal and introspective lyrics agitated the fans even further.

His action sparked a lot of controversies and debate regarding the role and purpose of folk music in today's society.